Topic: lxc

• Proxmox VE from the command line: qm, pct, vzdump and pvesm

  Proxmox VE's web UI wraps a set of command-line tools that work equally well over SSH or in scripts: qm for KVM virtual machines, pct for LXC containers, vzdump for backups, and pvesm for storage. This methodology covers the core read and lifecycle commands for each.

  methodology · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

• LXC/Incus system containers: what they are and when to reach for one instead of an application container

  Incus (a community fork of LXD) manages system containers and virtual machines with one tool. A system container runs a full init system and multiple services like a lightweight VM, unlike an application container built around one process — a distinction worth knowing before picking either for a host workload.

  article · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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