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+# `debian-proxmox` ansible role
+
+This ansible role can be used to convert a (running and reachable) debian to a proxmox instance.
+
+It automates the instructions from https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_11_Bullseye.
+
+## Usage
+
+This role will attempt to ensure that the `/etc/hosts` are configured correctly for PVE.
+The public IP of the server should be given in `debian_proxmox_public_ip` and defaults to
+`ansible_facts['eno1'].ipv4.address`.
+
+The hostname and fqdn should be correctly set in `debian_proxmox_hostname` and `debian_proxmox_fqdn`,
+and default to `ansible_hostname` and `ansible_fqdn` respectively.
+
+## Packages
+
+It is recommended to remove the packages for the `os-prober` (which would attempt to add VMs as bootable entries
+in the bootloader) and the default linux kernel `linux-image-amd64` / `linux-image-5.10*` (and use the proxmox-provided
+kernel instead). This role will remove those packages without asking, so be aware.
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diff --git a/roles/debian-proxmox/defaults/main.yml b/roles/debian-proxmox/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+
+debian_proxmox_role_required_packages:
+  - python3-apt
+  - gpg
+
+debian_proxmox_apt_repo_fingerprint: "28139A2F830BD68478A1A01FDD4BA3917E23BF59"
+debian_proxmox_apt_repo_key_url: "https://enterprise.proxmox.com/debian/proxmox-release-{{ ansible_distribution_release }}.gpg"
+
+debian_proxmox_apt_repo_url: "http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve"
+debian_proxmox_apt_repo: "deb [arch=amd64] {{ debian_proxmox_apt_repo_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release }} pve-no-subscription"
+
+debian_proxmox_apt_packages:
+  - "proxmox-ve"
+  - "postfix"
+  - "open-iscsi"
+
+debian_proxmox_apt_packages_to_remove:
+  - "linux-image-amd64"
+  - "linux-image-{{ (ansible_facts['kernel'] | split('-') | first | split('.'))[:2] | join('.') }}*"
+  - "os-prober"
+
+debian_proxmox_max_reboot_timeout_seconds: 900
+
+debian_proxmox_public_ip: "{{ ansible_facts['eno1'].ipv4.address }}"
+debian_proxmox_loopback_ipv4: "{{ ansible_facts['lo'].ipv4.address }}"
+
+debian_proxmox_hostname: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
+debian_proxmox_fqdn: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
+
+debian_proxmox_hosts_file:
+  - ip: "{{ debian_proxmox_loopback_ipv4 }}"
+    fqdn: localhost.localdomain
+    aliases:
+      - localhost
+  - ip: "{[ debian_proxmox_public_ip }}"
+    fqdn: "{{ debian_proxmox_fqdn }}"
+    aliases:
+      - "{{ debian_proxmox_hostname }}"
+      - pvelocalhost
+  - ip: 127.0.1.1
+    fqdn: "{{ debian_proxmox_hostname }}"
+    state: absent
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diff --git a/roles/debian-proxmox/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian-proxmox/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+
+- name: Ensure python3-apt and gpg is available
+  apt:
+    package: "{{ debian_proxmox_role_required_packages }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Check if target is debian before attempting to convert to proxmox
+  fail:
+    msg: "Target is {{ ansible_distribution }} which is not Debian"
+  when: ansible_distribution != 'Debian'
+
+- name: Check if debian version is supported by role
+  fail:
+    msg: "{{ ansible_distribution }} {{ ansible_distribution_version }} is not supported by the role"
+  when: ansible_distribution_version not in debian_proxmox_supported_debian_versions
+
+- name: Ensure /etc/hosts entries are safe for use with proxmox
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/hosts
+    line: "{{ item.ip }}\t{{ item.fqdn | default('') }}\t{{ item.aliases | default([]) | join('\t') }}"
+    regex: "{{ item.ip }}.+"
+    state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
+  loop: "{{ debian_proxmox_hosts_file }}"
+
+- name: Ensure Proxmox VE apt repository keys are added
+  apt_key:
+    id: "{{ debian_proxmox_apt_repo_fingerprint }}"
+    url: "{{ debian_proxmox_apt_repo_key_url }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Ensure Proxmox VE apt repository is added
+  apt_repository:
+    filename: pve-install-repo
+    repo: "{{ debian_proxmox_apt_repo }}"
+    state: present
+  register: proxmox_ve_apt_repo
+
+- name: Ensure APT cache is up to date
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: proxmox_ve_apt_repo.changed
+
+- name: Ensure system is upgraded
+  apt:
+    upgrade: full
+
+- name: Ensure Proxmox VE packages are installed
+  apt:
+    package: "{{ debian_proxmox_apt_packages }}"
+    state: present
+  register: proxmox_ve_installed
+
+- name: Ensure system is rebooted after install of PVE packages
+  reboot:
+    reboot_timeout: "{{ debian_proxmox_max_reboot_timeout_seconds | int }}"
+  when: proxmox_ve_installed.changed
+
+- name: Ensure packages are removed that will conflict with proxmox operation
+  apt:
+    package: "{{ debian_proxmox_apt_packages_to_remove }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: proxmox_apt_packages_removed
+
+- name: Ensure grub was updated after the kernel was removed
+  command: update-grub
+  when: proxmox_apt_packages_removed.changed
diff --git a/roles/debian-proxmox/vars/main.yml b/roles/debian-proxmox/vars/main.yml
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+---
+
+debian_proxmox_supported_debian_versions:
+  - 11
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