Fireye
Does anyone know if #proxmox runs well on #nixos ? Been thinking about swapping the raw #docker setup I have on my #homelab for something more structured. (Open to other options as well though lol)
Mar 18 at 4:15amWeb
Show threadVladyslav KMar 18
@fireye proxmox is a type 1 hypervisor, so it's installed on bare metal. It is a very good choice of you want to get your home lab more structured and future-proof it in case you'd want to scale in the future
Show threadRobert DahlemMar 18

@fireye

#Proxmox runs on Debian, not on Nixos. Nixos has a completely different file structure (no /etc, no /usr/bin). That would be a very experimental and uphill fight.

Of course you can run Nixos inside Proxmox VMs.

Show threadRobert DahlemMar 18

@fireye

If you want too restructure your Docker setup, you can run containers directly in the Debian below Proxmox, as LXC in Proxmox or on any OS you like inside Proxmox VMs.

Running Docker inside VMs has the advantage that you can move them seamlessly between hypervisors once you decide to expand Proxmox to a cluster.

Show threadFireyeMar 18
@robertdahlem interesting! I found this wiki article https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Proxmox_Virtual_Environment referring to https://www.proxmox.com/en/products/proxmox-virtual-environment/overview, would that be a seperate thing from proxmox proper then?
Show threadRobert DahlemMar 18
@fireye
This article tells how to run Nixos inside Proxmox.
Show threadFireyeMar 18
@robertdahlem ah that's a shame. i'd like the server itself to remain nix-based, as I'm deploying it via colmena at the moment and quite like that workflow as well as nix's declarative structure; thanks for flagging my wild goose chase though lol.
Show threadflyinggeckoMar 19
@fireye @robertdahlem There is this: https://github.com/SaumonNet/proxmox-nixos
I never tried it or had a closer look. I wouldn'd recommend that.
GitHub - SaumonNet/proxmox-nixos: The Proxmox Hypervisor, on NixOS [maintainers=@camillemndn @julienmalka]

The Proxmox Hypervisor, on NixOS [maintainers=@camillemndn @julienmalka] - SaumonNet/proxmox-nixos

GitHub
Show threadFireyeMar 19
@flyinggecko @robertdahlem aw sick, thank you! I'm moderately insane these days so I might try to run it up anyway haha, appreciate the link!