Proxmox VNC Remote Console Requirements

In order for VNC Remote Console to work, you will need to make small changes,

Please apply the following changes (its depends what os you have been selected):

 

Debian

This method works for Debian 5/6/7, you can do this on the host without entering CT (but the CT must be running). Just log in to the Proxmox VE host and:

edit all inittabs under /var/lib/vz/root/ :

 nano /var/lib/vz/root/*/etc/inittab
 # add this
 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1

Debian Lenny 5.0

Login via SSH (or use the VNC "Shell") to your Proxmox VE host and 'vzctl enter CTID' the container:

List all running container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzlist
     CTID      NPROC STATUS    IP_ADDR         HOSTNAME
      108         23 running   192.168.9.20    ubuntu-1204.proxmox.com
      109         18 running   192.168.9.21    centos63-64.proxmox.com
      111         15 running   192.168.9.23    centos5-64.proxmox.com
      114         14 running   192.168.9.30    deb6-32.proxmox.com
      115         15 running   192.168.9.31    deb7-32.proxmox.com
      122         14 running   192.168.9.36    deb5.proxmox.com

Enter the container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzctl enter 122

root@debian:/# nano /etc/inittab

On the bottom of /etc/inittab just add the following line:

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1

Save the changes and shutdown/start the container via Console.

Debian Squeeze 6.0

Same as Debian Lenny 5.0

Debian Wheezy 7.0

Same as Debian Lenny 5.0

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 12.04

Login via SSH (or use the VNC "Shell") to your Proxmox VE host and 'vzctl enter CTID' the container:

List all running container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzlist
     CTID      NPROC STATUS    IP_ADDR         HOSTNAME
      108         23 running   192.168.9.20    ubuntu-1204.proxmox.com
      109         18 running   192.168.9.21    centos63-64.proxmox.com
      111         15 running   192.168.9.23    centos5-64.proxmox.com
      114         14 running   192.168.9.30    deb6-32.proxmox.com
      115         15 running   192.168.9.31    deb7-32.proxmox.com
      122         14 running   192.168.9.36    deb5.proxmox.com

Enter the container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzctl enter 108

root@ubuntu-1204:/# nano /etc/init/tty1.conf

Change/Create the file that it looks exactly like this:

# tty1 - getty
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty1 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.
start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
stop on runlevel [!2345]
respawn
exec /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty1

Save the changes and shutdown/start the container via Console.

Ubuntu 10.04

Same as Ubuntu 12.04

Centos

Centos 5

Login via SSH (or use the VNC "Shell") to your Proxmox VE host and 'vzctl enter CTID' the container:

List all running container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzlist
     CTID      NPROC STATUS    IP_ADDR         HOSTNAME
      108         23 running   192.168.9.20    ubuntu-1204.proxmox.com
      109         18 running   192.168.9.21    centos63-64.proxmox.com
      111         15 running   192.168.9.23    centos5-64.proxmox.com
      114         14 running   192.168.9.30    deb6-32.proxmox.com
      115         15 running   192.168.9.31    deb7-32.proxmox.com
      122         14 running   192.168.9.36    deb5.proxmox.com

Enter the container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzctl enter 111

root@centos5-64:/# nano /etc/inittab

On the bottom of /etc/inittab just add the following line:

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty1 38400 linux

Save the changes and shutdown/start the container via Console.

Centos 6

Login via SSH (or use the VNC "Shell") to your Proxmox VE host and 'vzctl enter CTID' the container:

List all running container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzlist
     CTID      NPROC STATUS    IP_ADDR         HOSTNAME
      108         23 running   192.168.9.20    ubuntu-1204.proxmox.com
      109         18 running   192.168.9.21    centos63-64.proxmox.com
      111         15 running   192.168.9.23    centos5-64.proxmox.com
      114         14 running   192.168.9.30    deb6-32.proxmox.com
      115         15 running   192.168.9.31    deb7-32.proxmox.com
      122         14 running   192.168.9.36    deb5.proxmox.com

Enter the container:

proxmox-ve:~# vzctl enter 109

root@centos63-64:/# nano /etc/init/tty.conf

Change/Create the file that it looks exactly like this:

# This service maintains a getty on tty1 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.
start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
stop on runlevel [!2345]
respawn
exec /sbin/agetty -8 tty1 38400

Either run "start tty" without rebooting the container, or save the changes and shutdown/start the container via Console.

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