Proxmox VE pveam Commands
The pveam
command-line tool in Proxmox VE is used to manage container and appliance templates. Here’s a summary of common pveam
commands:
List Templates:
pveam list [--section <section>]
: Lists all available templates. Optionally, filter by section (e.g.,mail
,system
,turnkeylinux
).
Download Templates:
pveam download <storage> <template>
: Downloads a template to the specified storage location. Replace<storage>
with the storage ID and<template>
with the template name.
Update Template Database:
pveam update
: Updates the container template database from the official Proxmox repositories.
Remove Templates:
pveam remove <template_path>
: Removes a template from the local storage. Replace<template_path>
with the full path to the template file.
Additional Options:
pveam help [--extra-args <array>] [--verbose <boolean>]
: Provides help information forpveam
commands.--extra-args
: Specify a command to get help for.--verbose
: Display more detailed output.
Remember:
- Templates are typically stored in
/var/lib/vz/template
on the Proxmox VE host. - Use the
pct create
command along with the downloaded template name to create a container from the template.
For comprehensive details and advanced usage, refer to the Proxmox VE documentation: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pveam.1.html