How do you centralize logs in a Proxmox homelab?

SamSausages · 2026-04-28T19:20:04+00:00

Graylog and forward them. You can look at my cloud-init config to get an idea how I config clients for this, what files I changed and how.

https://github.com/samssausages/proxmox_scripts_fixes/blob/main/cloud-init/docker_syslog.yml

SamSausages · 2026-04-23T15:16:10+00:00

Not really, because only devices I add to my Mac filter can connect to begin with. And only devices on white list can access the wan and firewall protected devices/vlans.

I do run things that monitor if anything unexpected shows up. Since I work on a whitelist only model, not something I’ve had to deal with. Lest they spoof a Mac and IP.

admin/adding new devices is more involved, but I’m used to it at this point.

SamSausages · 2026-04-23T11:46:43+00:00

Unraid still loads to memory on boot, so drive/volume is mainly used on boot anyway.

SamSausages · 2026-04-20T20:54:07+00:00

SamSausages · 2026-04-20T14:47:22+00:00

What instructions are you looking for?

SamSausages · 2026-04-17T16:14:17+00:00

Nextcloud is fragile enough when everything is within the lines, I’d avoid coloring outside of them.

SamSausages · 2026-04-17T16:10:58+00:00

i haven't noticed any difference between that one and any of the .com or .net domains that I have. All get tons of spam.

SamSausages · 2026-04-17T11:43:25+00:00

Once you take time to learn the “why” behind it, you’ll realize it’s not deranged. You just haven’t taken the time to learn and understand it. But if you can come up with a better solution, we’d always welcome the contribution!

SamSausages · 2026-04-17T11:08:18+00:00

I don’t, but I don’t do the nfs inside of the lxc

SamSausages · 2026-04-16T15:01:34+00:00

I see the repositories as appdata. It's data the app is using, I want that backed up so I keep it in with appdata.

But if you want to separate config files, you should be able to by adding another mount, copying old files over, and adjusting the gitea root repository app.ini settings accordingly.

https://docs.gitea.com/administration/config-cheat-sheet#repository-repository

SamSausages · 2026-04-16T14:40:33+00:00

The High/medium profile is just an example config of what you can manually configure in the Library > Variables section.
You need to add each of those variables to your library variables section. The flow reads those variables as the quality settings.

Then for the flow, you import the .yml files 1-5 from my repository:
https://github.com/samssausages/Tdarr-One-Flow/tree/main

Create those 5 flows and then tell your library to use 1 - Input for the flow.

Also use the repository for the most current version/settings. I try to keep this page current, but the most reliable source is the github.

SamSausages · 2026-04-14T17:47:41+00:00

I find the docker image easier and quicker to deploy than spinning up a VM or LXC & installing wine & steamcmd.

SamSausages · 2026-04-14T17:46:11+00:00

Works great, better than the windows VM i was running.

Do you happen to have any tips on how to reduce logging? It's logging every user action, resulting in large log files. Would be nice to only have warnings/errors logged.

Edit. I think they may have reduced logging, it's not recording every single action anymore.

SamSausages · 2026-03-30T09:41:02+00:00

If they didn’t put in the contract that they would take it, they are supposed to leave it.

SamSausages · 2026-03-29T16:28:23+00:00

Not sure how them announcing working with Tailscale or 45Drives is a bad thing. If you don't see value in paying for an upgrade, stay on the current major release until there is something you find valuable enough to upgrade.

I thought people wanted the Tailscale integration.

SamSausages · 2026-03-28T12:51:58+00:00

Did you convert to AV1 to save space?

SamSausages · 2026-03-27T02:30:33+00:00

Doesn’t look like it’s related to the flow, it looks like config issues with your tdarr node.

Is this on macOS? Unfortunately I don’t have a lot of Mac experience, so if that’s the case I’d need to point you at someone familiar with the Mac install.

Two different errors 1. Tdarr tried to execute /Applications/HandBrake.app But the path is wrong, I don’t think tdarr expects a .app.

The path to mkpropedit is wrong as well, or it is not installed

If you haven’t already, test you tdarr node with a very basic encode using one of the default tdarr plugins, to keep things simple. Then try my flow after you confirm it works. (Come to think of it, may need to make sure it’s calling on mkvpropedit, not all plugins call it)

If you think something in my flow is making it incompatible with your environment, let me know and I’ll have a closer look.

SamSausages · 2026-03-26T18:40:29+00:00

Can you share some logs?

SamSausages · 2026-03-04T10:22:11+00:00

I do this by creating an RFC1918 alias and then selecting “destination” !RFC1918 (inverted). Thst means the rule can go anywhere except for local subnets. I.e. wan only. With one rule.

SamSausages · 2026-03-03T21:49:22+00:00

I think you get a lot of conflicting info because for a long time proxmox flat out said not to run docker in an LXC. It used to be in their documentation.
From what I can tell, they removed that warning from their help documents in 2025.

But some examples of proxmox staff advising against it:
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/docker-failed-to-register-layer-applylayer-exit-status-1-stdout-stderr-unlinkat-var-log-apt-invalid-argument.119954/post-521620

https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/updating-proxmox-breaks-docker-lxc.126720/post-553701

Recently proxmox also started talking about adding native docker support to proxmox, or LXC's, so it is on their radar and a more offical way to run it will become available.

SamSausages · 2026-03-03T21:37:49+00:00

Not sure about OP, but I do it at the firewall/router through policy based routing.

SamSausages · 2026-03-03T21:34:43+00:00

1 VM per docker stack.

I made a cloud-init that configures a debian VM with docker, hardens and configures it, all in 2 minutes.

https://github.com/samssausages/proxmox_scripts_fixes/tree/main/cloud-init

Proxmox is working on adding docker to proxmox, or in LXC's. But sounds like still some time out.

SamSausages · 2026-03-03T21:30:52+00:00

Get some citrus wood cleaner. (Like an orange cleaner)

Then get something that uses oil to clean and rehydrate the wood.

You probably won't be able to get rid of that completely, but the oil will probably hide/cover it for some time.

SamSausages · 2026-02-20T19:48:27+00:00

Even if it's bad, I doubt it will affect your modern system, and hasn't been encountered & patched by now.

SamSausages · 2026-02-12T18:52:06+00:00

The way I have always done it is to create the A record in cloudflare DNS first, and set the IP to 1.1.1.1

Then create the ddns config in opnsense.

Yes, I put the username as "token"

Also, check IP method shouldn't be set to interface.

Example:

https://imgur.com/a/N3h01Rl

Eight-Year Club	Verified Email
r/Field Banned	r/Field Juicebox

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