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date: 2026-03-04
type: reference
tags: [snippet, proxmox]
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# Proxmox console quirks

- Heredoc (<<EOF) does NOT work in Proxmox web console
- \n in python/printf strings may paste as literal \n
- Use: python3 -c with json.load/dump for file edits (reliable)
- sed s/foo/bar\nbaz/ DOES add real newlines in replacement
- For Proxmox API file edits: must SSH or use node Shell console

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## Proxmox console quirks
- Heredoc (<<EOF) does NOT work in Proxmox web console
- 
 in python/printf strings may paste as literal 

- Use: python3 -c with json.load/dump for file edits (reliable)
- sed s/foo/bar
baz/ DOES add real newlines in replacement
- For Proxmox API file edits: must SSH or use node Shell console
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