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How to Convert Template to VM in Proxmox

2026-02-14 1 min read Home Lab

Connect to Proxmox via ssh and run the following commands.

List All Templates

qm list | grep template

Convert Template to VM

Note: If the template has linked clones running, you should stop them first before converting.

qm set 800 --template 0

Convert VM Back to Template

qm template 800

Rename Template

qm set 801 --name ubuntu-srv-tmp

Destroy Template

If the template has linked clones or unreferenced disks, use the --purge and --destroy-unreferenced-disks flags:

qm destroy 800 --purge --destroy-unreferenced-disks
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