.. _sysadmin_host_administration:

Host System Administration
==========================

Proxmox Datacenter Manager is based on the famous Debian_ Linux distribution. This means that you
have access to the entire range of Debian packages, and that the base system is well documented. The
`Debian Administrator's Handbook`_ is available online, and provides a comprehensive introduction to
the Debian operating system.

A standard Proxmox Datacenter Manager installation uses the default repositories from Debian, so you get bug
fixes and security updates through that channel. In addition, we provide our own package repository
to roll out all Proxmox related packages. This includes updates to some Debian packages when
necessary.

We also deliver a specially optimized Linux kernel, based on the Ubuntu kernel. This kernel includes
drivers for ZFS_.

The following sections will explain things which are different on Proxmox Datacenter Manager, or
tasks which are commonly used on Proxmox Datacenter Manager. For other topics, please refer to the
standard Debian documentation.


.. include:: local-zfs.rst

.. include:: system-booting.rst

.. include:: certificate-management.rst

.. include:: services.rst

.. include:: command-line-tools.rst
