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pct set — Set container options. More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html#cli_pct_set>.

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Problem

How to use the pct set command: Set container options. More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html#cli_pct_set>.

Solution

pct set — Set container options. More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html#cli_pct_set>.

Set container to start automatically on boot:

pct set {{100}} --onboot

Set a container to have a static IP:

pct set {{100}} --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip={{10.0.0.100/24}},gw={{10.0.0.1}}

Set container memory and CPU limit:

pct set {{100}} --memory {{8192}} --cpulimit {{4}}

Mount a host file location in a guest:

pct set {{100}} --mp{{0}} /{{path/to/host_directory}},mp=/{{path/to/guest_mount_point}}

Set container tags:

pct set {{100}} --tags {{tag1,tag2,...}}

Remove an option:

pct set {{100}} --delete {{net0,mp0,mp1,...}}

Code Snippets

Set container to start automatically on boot

pct set {{100}} --onboot

Set a container to have a static IP

pct set {{100}} --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip={{10.0.0.100/24}},gw={{10.0.0.1}}

Set container memory and CPU limit

pct set {{100}} --memory {{8192}} --cpulimit {{4}}

Mount a host file location in a guest

pct set {{100}} --mp{{0}} /{{path/to/host_directory}},mp=/{{path/to/guest_mount_point}}

Set container tags

pct set {{100}} --tags {{tag1,tag2,...}}

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