based_on_gemini
Per Gemini (spoiler alert: didn't work)
Create the Debian Cloud-Init Template on Proxmox
Run these commands in the Proxmox host shell:
# 1. Download the latest Debian 13 Cloud Image (Generic QCOW2)
wget https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-generic-amd64.qcow2
# 2. Create a new VM (ID 9000 used as an example)
qm create 9000 --name "debian-13-template" --memory 2048 --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0
# 3. Import the disk into your Proxmox storage (replace 'local-lvm' with your storage name)
qm importdisk 9000 debian-13-generic-amd64.qcow2 local-lvm
# 4. Attach the disk to the VM
qm set 9000 --scsihw virtio-scsi-pci --scsi0 local-lvm:vm-9000-disk-0
# 5. Add Cloud-Init CD-ROM drive
qm set 9000 --ide2 local-lvm:cloudinit
# 6. Configure serial console (required for some cloud images) and boot order
qm set 9000 --boot c --bootdisk scsi0 --serial0 socket --vga serial0
# 7. Convert it to a template
qm template 9000
Prepare the Ansible Control Node
# 1. Update the OS
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
# 2. Install Python's package manager
sudo apt install python3-pip -y
# 3. Install Ansible and the 'Bridges' globally
# We include 'requests' because proxmoxer needs it to talk over HTTPS
sudo pip install ansible==13.6.0 proxmoxer requests --break-system-packages
# 4. (Optional) Ensure the latest Proxmox logic is available
sudo ansible-galaxy collection install community.proxmox
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