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Tinker: /* Tips: */

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Tips:

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	Then sign into the LXC itself and:		Then sign into the LXC itself and:

			(useful tip: <code>pct enter 666</code>)
	*<code>sudo dhcpcd net0</code>		*<code>sudo dhcpcd net0</code>

	= Teaching RSYNC =		= Teaching RSYNC =
	A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica		A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica

Tinker: /* Custom LXC Templates */

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Custom LXC Templates

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	'''NOTE:''' You can also directly add it to the available templates on the machine you are currently logged into...		'''NOTE:''' You can also directly add it to the available templates on the machine you are currently logged into...
	* <code>cp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst /var/lib/vz/template/cache/</code>		* <code>cp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst /var/lib/vz/template/cache/</code>

			== Tips: ==
			If you want to put the original back onto the network for further development, you'll need to give it a new network interface. (assuming here that you're using DHCP...)

			From the PVE command line:
			*<code>pct set 666 -net0 name=net0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=dhcp</code>

			Then sign into the LXC itself and:
			*<code>sudo dhcpcd net0</code>

	= Teaching RSYNC =		= Teaching RSYNC =
	A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica		A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica

Tinker: /* From the PVE command line: */

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From the PVE command line:

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	** <code>vzdump 666 --mode stop --compress zstd --dumpdir .</code>		** <code>vzdump 666 --mode stop --compress zstd --dumpdir .</code>
	* Rename the backup to a more useful name		* Rename the backup to a more useful name
	** <code>mv vzdump-lxc-666-2025_02_04-14_19_43.tar.zst Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst</code>		** (You'll need to take a look & work out the exact name of the created backup file...)
			** <code>mv '''vzdump-lxc-666-2025_02_04-14_19_43.tar.zst''' Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst</code>
	* Copy it to someplace you can access it from the PVE UI		* Copy it to someplace you can access it from the PVE UI
	** Option 1: For direct '''Upload''' (Some oddities happen... More research needed)		** Option 1: For direct '''Upload''' (Some oddities happen... More research needed)

Tinker: /* Custom LXC Templates */

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Custom LXC Templates

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	* Create an LXC		* Create an LXC
	** My example is an NFS capable LXC with VMID 666...		** My example is an NFS capable LXC with VMID 666...<br> (You do you...)
	* Configure it		* Configure it
	** Install your preferred standard set of apps & such...		** Install your preferred standard set of apps & such...<br> (Basically, pretend it's your finished LXC & configure it.)

	== From the PVE command line: ==		== From the PVE command line: ==

Tinker: /* From the PVE command line: */

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From the PVE command line:

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	*** <code>scp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst '''''user'''''@'''''mywebserver''''':/var/www/html/LXCtemplates/</code>		*** <code>scp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst '''''user'''''@'''''mywebserver''''':/var/www/html/LXCtemplates/</code>
	Now you can add it to your '''CT Templates''' storage on any PVE server you're working on.		Now you can add it to your '''CT Templates''' storage on any PVE server you're working on.

			'''NOTE:''' You can also directly add it to the available templates on the machine you are currently logged into...
			* <code>cp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst /var/lib/vz/template/cache/</code>

	= Teaching RSYNC =		= Teaching RSYNC =
	A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica		A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica

Tinker: /* Custom LXC Templates */

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Custom LXC Templates

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	*** <code>scp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst '''''user'''''@'''''mywebserver''''':/var/www/html/LXCtemplates/</code>		*** <code>scp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst '''''user'''''@'''''mywebserver''''':/var/www/html/LXCtemplates/</code>
	Now you can add it to your '''CT Templates''' storage on any PVE server you're working on.		Now you can add it to your '''CT Templates''' storage on any PVE server you're working on.

			= Teaching RSYNC =
			A nice little [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCIi-NxJEo intro video] by Veronica

Tinker: /* Installing OpenVPN & PIA as a client on an LXC */

2025-09-16T19:52:46Z

Installing OpenVPN & PIA as a client on an LXC

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	*** <code>scp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst '''''user'''''@'''''mywebserver''''':/var/www/html/LXCtemplates/</code>		*** <code>scp Deb-12-NFS.tar.zst '''''user'''''@'''''mywebserver''''':/var/www/html/LXCtemplates/</code>
	Now you can add it to your '''CT Templates''' storage on any PVE server you're working on.		Now you can add it to your '''CT Templates''' storage on any PVE server you're working on.

	~~=Installing OpenVPN & PIA as a client on an LXC=~~

	~~(In actual fact... This set of steps is applicable to pretty much any Debian-derived system if you skip the first step...)~~

	~~== Edit the containers config file (On the PVE host) ==~~
	~~Something you may have noticed if you've been playing about with LXCs for a bit... Sometimes, to do tricks, you have to jump through a hoop or two. This particular step is a good example.~~

	~~Add these 2 lines to the containers configuration (Replace '''VMID''' with the actual VMID of the container you're working on, of course...)~~
	* vi /etc/pve/lxc/'''''VMID'''''.conf
	** lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 10:200 rwm
	** lxc.mount.entry: /dev/net dev/net none bind,create=dir
	~~Reboot the container~~

	~~==install openvpn & the PIA files (On the LXC container)==~~

	* sudo apt install openvpn unzip whois
	* sudo mkdir /etc/openvpn/PIA
	* cd /etc/openvpn/PIA
	* sudo wget <nowiki>https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip</nowiki>
	* sudo unzip openvpn.zip

	~~== Configure openvpn (On the LXC container) ==~~

	* cd /etc/openvpn
	** Copy the exit point you like from inside PIA here & change the extension to .conf
	*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >sudo cp PIA/ukraine.ovpn ./ukraine.conf # an example...</span>
	** Edit the .conf file and remove the '''<nowiki><crl-verify></nowiki>''' block. (For some reason openvpn thinks PIAs CRL blocks are ALWAYS malformed...)
	** Add '''/etc/openvpn/auth.txt''' to the line: '''auth-user-pass'''
	*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/auth.txt # like this...</span>
	* sudo vi auth.txt
	** copy your PIA username & password into this file (on 2 lines...)
	*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >Bob</span>
	*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >SecretSquirrel!</span>
	* sudo vi /etc/default/openvpn
	** uncomment the '''#AUTOSTART="all"''' line
	* sudo service openvpn start
	~~From this point on, accessing the internet from the LXC will go through your chosen PIA exit point.~~

	~~It may take a moment or two to initialise fully. And, startup of the LXC may seem a little slow. But patience is a virtue...~~

	~~== Testing ==~~
	* wget <nowiki>http://ipinfo.io/ip</nowiki> -qO -

	~~Should give you an IP address that does NOT match your actual external IP~~

	* whois `wget <nowiki>http://ipinfo.io/ip</nowiki> -qO -`

	~~Will give you a wall-o-text. In that wall-o-text, you'll find the country code of where ipinfo.io thinks you are. (This, of course, should match your chosen exit point...)~~

Tinker: /* Configure openvpn (On the LXC container) */

2025-09-15T05:16:40Z

Configure openvpn (On the LXC container)

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	** Copy the exit point you like from inside PIA here & change the extension to .conf		** Copy the exit point you like from inside PIA here & change the extension to .conf
	*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >sudo cp PIA/ukraine.ovpn ./ukraine.conf # an example...</span>		*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >sudo cp PIA/ukraine.ovpn ./ukraine.conf # an example...</span>
	** Edit the .conf file and remove the '''<nowiki><crl-verify></nowiki>''' block. (For some reason PIAs CRL blocks are ALWAYS malformed...)		** Edit the .conf file and remove the '''<nowiki><crl-verify></nowiki>''' block. (For some reason openvpn thinks PIAs CRL blocks are ALWAYS malformed...)
	** Add '''/etc/openvpn/auth.txt''' to the line: '''auth-user-pass'''		** Add '''/etc/openvpn/auth.txt''' to the line: '''auth-user-pass'''
	*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/auth.txt # like this...</span>		*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/auth.txt # like this...</span>

Tinker: /* Configure openvpn (On the LXC container) */

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Configure openvpn (On the LXC container)

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	From this point on, accessing the internet from the LXC will go through your chosen PIA exit point.		From this point on, accessing the internet from the LXC will go through your chosen PIA exit point.

	It may take a moment or two to initialise fully. And, startup of the LXC may ~~seems~~ a little ~~slow~~ slow. But patience is a virtue...		It may take a moment or two to initialise fully. And, startup of the LXC may seem a little slow. But patience is a virtue...

	== Testing ==		== Testing ==

Tinker: /* Configure openvpn (On the LXC container) */

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Configure openvpn (On the LXC container)

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	* sudo vi auth.txt		* sudo vi auth.txt
	** copy your PIA username & password into this file (on 2 lines...)		** copy your PIA username & password into this file (on 2 lines...)
			*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >Bob</span>
			*** <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);" >SecretSquirrel!</span>
	* sudo vi /etc/default/openvpn		* sudo vi /etc/default/openvpn
	** uncomment the '''#AUTOSTART="all"''' line		** uncomment the '''#AUTOSTART="all"''' line