How to enable xterm console on proxmox

[proxmoxer]

This requires modification in your grub file, the grub file is what linux reads when it boots up. If you screw it up, linux won't boot. In that scenario you need to boot into the recovery mode and correct the errors.

Step 1.
Add a serial port when your VM is running (click your VM, click Hardware, click Add and pick Serial port, default settings are good).




Step 2.
Log into its console and open the grubfile

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sudo nano /etc/default/grub

Step 3.
Find the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and add following in it: quiet splash console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8


Full line looks like this:

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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8"

Save and exit by hitting CTRL + O (yes save) CTRL + X

Step 3.

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sudo update-grub

Step 4.

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sudo systemctl enable serial-getty@ttyS0.service

Step 5.
Reboot and pray that it works


Step 6.
You need to shutdown and then start again to activate the serial port you added.




Console look like this: