[pve-devel] [PATCH docs 3/7] installation: revise introduction

Alexander Zeidler a.zeidler at proxmox.com
Tue Mar 4 16:40:57 CET 2025


* Mention all currently available install options and link to them
  (interactive installer, unattended, on top of Debian)
* Remove installer details and link to the installer, where the
  information will be included by a subsequent patch (
  "installer: revise introduction").

Signed-off-by: Alexander Zeidler <a.zeidler at proxmox.com>
---
 pve-installation.adoc | 30 +++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc
index d320cfc..0065bca 100644
--- a/pve-installation.adoc
+++ b/pve-installation.adoc
@@ -8,22 +8,24 @@ ifdef::wiki[]
 :title: Installation
 endif::wiki[]
 
-{pve} is based on Debian. This is why the install disk images (ISO files)
-provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all necessary
-{pve} packages.
+Since {pve} is based on Debian GNU/Linux, the installer ISO files
+provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all
+necessary {pve} packages.
 
-TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the
-relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases.
+{pve} can be installed via different methods:
 
-The installer will guide you through the setup, allowing you to partition the
-local disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone,
-language, network) and install all required packages. This process should not
-take more than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the
-recommended method for new and existing users.
+* The recommended method is the creation of an
+xref:installation_prepare_media[installation medium], to boot the
+convenient xref:installation_installer[interactive installer].
 
-Alternatively, {pve} can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. This
-option is only recommended for advanced users because detailed knowledge about
-{pve} is required.
+* As an alternative to the interactive installer, advanced users may
+wish to xref:installation_unattended[install {pve} unattended].
+
+* With sufficient Debian and {pve} knowledge, you can also
+xref:installation_on_debian[install {pve} on top of Debian] manually.
+
+TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the
+relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases.
 
 ifndef::wiki[]
 
@@ -427,6 +429,8 @@ after a 10-second timeout.
 https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Automated_Installation[Visit our wiki] for more
 details and information on the unattended installation.
 
+[[installation_on_debian]]
+
 ifndef::wiki[]
 
 Install {pve} on Debian
-- 
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