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Proxmox Backup Server in a Container This is an unofficial compilation of Proxmox Backup Server to run it in a container for AMD64 and ARM64.

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Proxmox Backup Server in a Container This is an unofficial compilation of Proxmox Backup Server to run it in a container for AMD64 and ARM64. Running in a container might result in some functions not working properly. Feel free to create an issue to debug those. login to https://:8007/ with admin / pbspbs. After that change a password. Note: The core features should work, but there are ones do not work due to container architecture: ZFS: it is not installed in a container Shell: since the PVE (not PAM) authentication is being used, and since the shell access does not make sense in an ephemeral container environment PAM authentication: since containers are by definition ephemeral and no /etc/ configs are being persisted

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

43/100 Fair

Maintained
No data
Popular
No data
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
602 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Based on 2 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 12 days ago

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM, 32 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives

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Common questions

Can Proxmox Backup Server back up a bare-metal machine?

A user reports using Proxmox Backup Server to back up both a main Proxmox server and a bare-metal Plex server, saying it is a better backup option than a file share.

Can I back up personal files or specific mount points instead of whole Proxmox storages?

Yes, backing up Proxmox VE storages and personal files is possible with Proxmox Backup Server, using the Proxmox Backup Client and adjusting command-line options for specific mount points.

What common issues should I troubleshoot first in Proxmox Backup Server?

Common checks target fingerprint or authentication problems, data errors, and performance bottlenecks before they impact backups.

Can Proxmox Backup Server be built from source on Debian?

Yes, on Debian 12 Bookworm you can add the Proxmox devel repository, install the required packages, clone the proxmox-backup repository, and build it with make deb or cargo build.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.proxmoxbackup.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads