tldr/pages/linux/pct-set.md

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 {{[se|set]}} {{100}} --onboot

• Set a container to have a static IP:

pct {{[se|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 {{[se|set]}} {{100}} --memory {{8192}} --cpulimit {{4}}

• Set the hostname of a container:

pct {{[se|set]}} {{100}} --hostname {{new_name}}

• Mount a host file location in a guest:

pct {{[se|set]}} {{100}} --mp{{0}} /{{path/to/host_directory}},mp=/{{path/to/guest_mount_point}}

• Set container tags:

pct {{[se|set]}} {{100}} --tags {{tag1,tag2,...}}

• Remove an option:

pct {{[se|set]}} {{100}} --delete {{unused0,net0,mp0,mp1,...}}