so, here we go Back when I decided to switch from Unraid to Proxmox, my top priority was to quickly get a reliable file service running on my network. That's when I rediscovered TurnKey Linux. It was the simplest way to bootstrap a full-featured file server in no time, complete with all the bells and whistles.

At the time, I was clever enough to create two separate instances—one for my wife and one for me. Why? Because I could. The only cost was an extra IP address (which, as you know, can be a precious commodity, but that's a story for another day).

Now, I'm about to ditch my TurnKey instances. My new plan is to use a plain Debian LXC container and configure Samba (SMB) and NFS (Network File System) via the command-line interface. The entire process took me about 45 minutes, and I have to say, it was a little exciting. The most nerve-wracking part was transferring the two virtual disks. I was able to successfully detach the virtual disks from my old TurnKey LXC containers and assign them to the new Debian container. The only thing left to do was to configure the mount points.

I was genuinely impressed and surprised to find that the entire process could be accomplished through the Proxmox graphical user interface (GUI). I have a clear memory of tackling this same task years ago—around 2011 or so—and it required a bit of a command-line journey. It's a testament to how far these tools have come that what was once a complex, multi-step process can now be done with just a few clicks