Creating Containers in Proxmox using LXC - setting up a Snapdrop server in LXC vs Virtual Machine

Creating Containers in Proxmox using LXC - setting up a Snapdrop server and comparing resource use with a Virtual Machine (VM)

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Difficulty Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: basic understanding of virtualization.
Prerequisites: basic understanding of linux command line.
Prerequisites: basic understanding of networking.

In this video, we will be installing a Snapdrop onto a LXC. Then we can compare the resources used between running Snapdrop on a VM versus running Snapdrop on a Linux Container (LXC).

Video timeline
00:00 intro
00:30 LXC - Linux containers
01:03 Downloading a template
02:01 Creating a LXC
05:10 Configuring the LXC
06:33 Installing Docker in the LXC
07:52 Installing Snapdrop with Docker
09:08 Troubleshooting Snapdrop on local network
11:05 Comparing Snapdrop in a LXC versus a VM


docker run -d \
--name=snapdrop \
-p 8082:80 \
-p 4432:443 \
-v /root/snapdrop:/config \
--restart unless-stopped \
lscr.io/linuxserver/snapdrop:latest



Other videos mentioned in this video:
Proxmox install on old MacBook Pro tutorial:    • Proxmox basic install tutorial - usin...  

Software mentioned in this video:
Proxmox VE ISO: https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads
Snapdrop: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop

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