Title: Proxmox without Java
Date: 2014-03-14 12:00

I'm not a sysadmin. I don't like to spend time
deploying things, managing systems, handling updates,
backups, ...

But I also like virtual machines. I played with virtualbox,
libvirt, vagrant, puppet, ... but I didn't fall in love.

A [friend of mine](http://chroot-me.in/) is using [proxmox](http://www.proxmox.com/),
both at work and at home, and was constantly bragging about its nice shiny features.

    Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete server virtualization management solution,
    based on KVM virtualization and containers.

Based on Debian and KVM: nice. I installed it, uploaded an iso, created a VM and...
Wat. Java required? In my browser? In 2014? How about no?

Fortunately, the latest version supports [SPICE](http://www.spice-space.org/).

1. Install `virt-viewer`, to get the `remote-viewer` tool.
2. On the web interface, in your VM's section, under the *hardware* tab, enable *SPICE* in *display* item.
3. I had to reboot, but it's likely just me being a moron^w^winfected by badbios.
4. A *SPICE* button should now be present in you VM section. Clicking on it will download a spice token,
usable for 30 seconds.
5. `remote-viewer spiceproxy --debug`
6. ???
7. PROFIT

You can now enjoy proxmox without having to install *oracle-bloatware-RCE-Java-plugin.exe*