remove old echo

Update NocoDB service file creation in install script.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -423,27 +423,6 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
-## 2026-03-20
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - iSponsorBlockTV ([#13123](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13123))
-- Alpine-Wakapi ([#13119](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13119))
-- teleport ([#13086](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13086))
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - Immich: v2.6.1 [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#13111](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13111))
-    - VM's: add input validation and hostname sanitization to all VM scripts [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12973](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12973))
-
-### 🧰 Tools
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - Harden code-server addon install script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13116](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13116))
-
 ## 2026-03-19
 
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
@@ -452,28 +431,14 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
   - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
 
-    - fix: remove extra backslash to match single quoted here-doc [@Zelnes](https://github.com/Zelnes) ([#13108](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13108))
-    - Reactive-Resume: Upgrade Node to 24 and enable Corepack [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13093](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13093))
     - Increase Tracearr RAM; derive APP_VERSION [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13087](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13087))
     - ProjectSend: Update application access URL [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13078](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13078))
     - Dispatcharr: use npm install --no-audit --progress=false [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13074](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13074))
     - core: reorder hwaccel setup and adjust GPU group usermod [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13072](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13072))
 
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - tools.func: display pin reason in release-check messages [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13095](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13095))
-    - NocoDB: Unpin Version to latest [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13094](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13094))
-
-### 💾 Core
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - tools.func: use dpkg-query for reliable JDK version detection [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13101](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13101))
-
 ### 📚 Documentation
 
-  - Update link from helper-scripts.com to community-scripts.org [@adnanvaldes](https://github.com/adnanvaldes) ([#13098](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13098))
+  - github: add PocketBase bot workflow [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13075](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13075))
-- github: add PocketBase bot workflow [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13075](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13075))
 
 ## 2026-03-18
 

README.md

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Choose your preferred installation method:
 
 The fastest way to get started:
 
-1. Visit **[community-scripts.org](https://community-scripts.org/)** 🌐
+1. Visit **[helper-scripts.com](https://helper-scripts.com/)** 🌐
 2. Search for your desired script (e.g., "Home Assistant", "Docker")
 3. Copy the bash command displayed on the script page
 4. Open your **Proxmox Shell** and paste the command

ct/alpine-wakapi.sh

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://wakapi.dev/ | https://github.com/muety/wakapi
-
-APP="Alpine-Wakapi"
-var_tags="${var_tags:-code;time-tracking}"
-var_cpu="${var_cpu:-1}"
-var_ram="${var_ram:-512}"
-var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
-var_os="${var_os:-alpine}"
-var_version="${var_version:-3.23}"
-var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
-
-header_info "$APP"
-variables
-color
-catch_errors
-
-function update_script() {
-  header_info
-  check_container_storage
-  check_container_resources
-  if [[ ! -d /opt/wakapi ]]; then
-    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-    exit
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/muety/wakapi/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.wakapi 2>/dev/null)" ] || [ ! -f ~/.wakapi ]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping Wakapi Service"
-    $STD rc-service wakapi stop
-    msg_ok "Stopped Wakapi Service"
-
-    msg_info "Updating Wakapi LXC"
-    $STD apk -U upgrade
-    msg_ok "Updated Wakapi LXC"
-
-    msg_info "Creating backup"
-    mkdir -p /opt/wakapi-backup
-    cp /opt/wakapi/config.yml /opt/wakapi/wakapi_db.db /opt/wakapi-backup/
-    msg_ok "Created backup"
-
-    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wakapi" "muety/wakapi" "tarball"
-
-    msg_info "Configuring Wakapi"
-    cd /opt/wakapi
-    $STD go mod download
-    $STD go build -o wakapi
-    cp /opt/wakapi-backup/config.yml /opt/wakapi/
-    cp /opt/wakapi-backup/wakapi_db.db /opt/wakapi/
-    rm -rf /opt/wakapi-backup
-    msg_ok "Configured Wakapi"
-
-    msg_info "Starting Service"
-    $STD rc-service wakapi start
-    msg_ok "Started Service"
-    msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-  fi
-  exit 0
-}
-
-start
-build_container
-description
-
-msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
-echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
-echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:3000${CL}"

ct/headers/alpine-wakapi

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-    ___    __      _                _       __      __               _ 
-   /   |  / /___  (_)___  ___      | |     / /___ _/ /______ _____  (_)
-  / /| | / / __ \/ / __ \/ _ \_____| | /| / / __ `/ //_/ __ `/ __ \/ / 
- / ___ |/ / /_/ / / / / /  __/_____/ |/ |/ / /_/ / ,< / /_/ / /_/ / /  
-/_/  |_/_/ .___/_/_/ /_/\___/      |__/|__/\__,_/_/|_|\__,_/ .___/_/   
-        /_/                                               /_/          

ct/headers/isponsorblocktv

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-    _ _____                                   ____  __           __  _______    __
-   (_) ___/____  ____  ____  _________  _____/ __ )/ /___  _____/ /_/_  __/ |  / /
-  / /\__ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ ___/ __ \/ ___/ __  / / __ \/ ___/ //_// /  | | / / 
- / /___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / / (__  ) /_/ / /  / /_/ / / /_/ / /__/ ,<  / /   | |/ /  
-/_//____/ .___/\____/_/ /_/____/\____/_/  /_____/_/\____/\___/_/|_|/_/    |___/   
-       /_/                                                                        

ct/headers/teleport

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-  ______     __                      __ 
- /_  __/__  / /__  ____  ____  _____/ /_
-  / / / _ \/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ ___/ __/
- / / /  __/ /  __/ /_/ / /_/ / /  / /_  
-/_/  \___/_/\___/ .___/\____/_/   \__/  
-               /_/                      

ct/immich.sh

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ EOF
     )
     INTEL_RELEASE="$(grep "intel-opencl-icd_" ./Dockerfile | awk -F '_' '{print $2}')"
     if [[ "$INTEL_RELEASE" != "$(cat ~/.intel_version)" ]]; then
-      msg_info "Updating Intel OpenVINO dependencies"
+      msg_info "Updating Intel iGPU dependencies"
       for url in "${INTEL_URLS[@]}"; do
         curl_with_retry "$url" "$(basename "$url")"
       done
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ EOF
       rm ./*.deb
       $STD apt-mark hold libigdgmm12
       dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}\n' intel-opencl-icd >~/.intel_version
-      rm -f ./Dockerfile
+      msg_ok "Intel iGPU dependencies updated"
-      msg_ok "Updated Intel OpenVINO dependencies"
     fi
+    rm ./Dockerfile
   fi
   if [[ -f ~/.immich_library_revisions ]]; then
     libraries=("libjxl" "libheif" "libraw" "imagemagick" "libvips")
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ EOF
     msg_ok "Image-processing libraries up to date"
   fi
 
-  RELEASE="v2.6.1"
+  RELEASE="v2.5.6"
-  if check_for_gh_release "Immich" "immich-app/immich" "${RELEASE}" "each release is tested individually before the version is updated. Please do not open issues for this"; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "Immich" "immich-app/immich" "${RELEASE}"; then
     if [[ $(cat ~/.immich) > "2.5.1" ]]; then
       msg_info "Enabling Maintenance Mode"
       cd /opt/immich/app/bin
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ EOF
     msg_ok "Stopped Services"
     VCHORD_RELEASE="0.5.3"
     [[ -f ~/.vchord_version ]] && mv ~/.vchord_version ~/.vectorchord
-    if check_for_gh_release "VectorChord" "tensorchord/VectorChord" "${VCHORD_RELEASE}" "updated together with Immich after testing"; then
+    if check_for_gh_release "VectorChord" "tensorchord/VectorChord" "${VCHORD_RELEASE}"; then
       fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "VectorChord" "tensorchord/VectorChord" "binary" "${VCHORD_RELEASE}" "/tmp" "postgresql-16-vchord_*_amd64.deb"
       systemctl restart postgresql
       $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "ALTER EXTENSION vector UPDATE;"
@@ -226,13 +226,14 @@ EOF
         [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "Python download attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 5
       done
       msg_ok "Pre-installed Python ${ML_PYTHON}"
-      msg_info "Updating Intel OpenVINO machine-learning"
+      msg_info "Updating HW-accelerated machine-learning"
+      $STD uv add --no-sync --optional openvino onnxruntime-openvino==1.24.1 --active -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
       for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
         $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV,UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python && break
         [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "uv sync attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 10
       done
       patchelf --clear-execstack "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python3.13/site-packages/onnxruntime/capi/onnxruntime_pybind11_state.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so"
-      msg_ok "Updated Intel OpenVINO machine-learning"
+      msg_ok "Updated HW-accelerated machine-learning"
     else
       ML_PYTHON="python3.11"
       msg_info "Pre-installing Python ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"

ct/isponsorblocktv.sh

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: Matthew Stern (sternma) | MickLesk (CanbiZ)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV
-
-APP="iSponsorBlockTV"
-var_tags="${var_tags:-media;automation}"
-var_cpu="${var_cpu:-1}"
-var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
-var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
-var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
-var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
-
-header_info "$APP"
-variables
-color
-catch_errors
-
-function update_script() {
-  header_info
-  check_container_storage
-  check_container_resources
-
-  if [[ ! -d /opt/isponsorblocktv ]]; then
-    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-    exit
-  fi
-
-  if check_for_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV"; then
-    msg_info "Stopping Service"
-    systemctl stop isponsorblocktv
-    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
-
-    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "iSponsorBlockTV-*-linux"
-
-    msg_info "Starting Service"
-    systemctl start isponsorblocktv
-    msg_ok "Started Service"
-    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
-  fi
-  exit
-}
-
-start
-build_container
-description
-
-msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
-echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
-echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Run the setup wizard inside the container with:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}iSponsorBlockTV setup${CL}"

ct/opencloud.sh

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function update_script() {
   fi
 
   RELEASE="v5.2.0"
-  if check_for_gh_release "OpenCloud" "opencloud-eu/opencloud" "${RELEASE}" "each release is tested individually before the version is updated. Please do not open issues for this"; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "OpenCloud" "opencloud-eu/opencloud" "${RELEASE}"; then
     msg_info "Stopping services"
     systemctl stop opencloud opencloud-wopi
     msg_ok "Stopped services"

ct/plant-it.sh

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
   setup_mariadb
-  if check_for_gh_release "plant-it" "MDeLuise/plant-it" "${RELEASE}" "last version that includes the web frontend"; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "plant-it" "MDeLuise/plant-it" "${RELEASE}"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop plant-it
     msg_info "Stopped Service"

ct/reactive-resume.sh

@@ -34,14 +34,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Stopped services"
 
     cp /opt/reactive-resume/.env /opt/reactive-resume.env.bak
-    NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
     CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "reactive-resume" "amruthpillai/reactive-resume" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/reactive-resume"
 
     msg_info "Updating Reactive Resume (Patience)"
     cd /opt/reactive-resume
-    export COREPACK_ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_PROMPT=0
-    corepack enable
-    corepack prepare --activate
     export CI="true"
     export NODE_ENV="production"
     $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

ct/scanopy.sh

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxV
 
 APP="Scanopy"
 var_tags="${var_tags:-analytics}"
-var_cpu="${var_cpu:-4}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
-var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-3072}"
-var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-6}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"

ct/teleport.sh

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://goteleport.com/
-
-APP="Teleport"
-var_tags="${var_tags:-zero-trust}"
-var_cpu="${var_cpu:-1}"
-var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
-var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
-var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
-var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
-
-header_info "$APP"
-variables
-color
-catch_errors
-
-function update_script() {
-  header_info
-  check_container_storage
-  check_container_resources
-  if [[ ! -f /etc/teleport.yaml ]]; then
-    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-    exit
-  fi
-
-  msg_info "Updating Teleport"
-  $STD apt update
-  $STD apt upgrade -y
-  msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
-  exit
-}
-
-start
-build_container
-description
-
-msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
-echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
-echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}https://${IP}:3080${CL}"

install/alpine-wakapi-install.sh

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://wakapi.dev/ | https://github.com/muety/wakapi
-
-source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
-color
-verb_ip6
-catch_errors
-setting_up_container
-network_check
-update_os
-
-msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apk add --no-cache \
-  ca-certificates \
-  tzdata
-$STD update-ca-certificates
-$STD apk add --no-cache go --repository=https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community
-msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wakapi" "muety/wakapi" "tarball"
-
-msg_info "Configuring Wakapi"
-LOCAL_IP=$(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list eth0 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1)
-cd /opt/wakapi
-$STD go mod download
-$STD go build -o wakapi
-cp config.default.yml config.yml
-sed -i 's/listen_ipv6: ::1/listen_ipv6: "-"/g' config.yml
-sed -i 's/listen_ipv4: 127.0.0.1/listen_ipv4: "0.0.0.0"/g' config.yml
-sed -i "s/public_url: http:\/\/localhost:3000/public_url: http:\/\/$LOCAL_IP:3000/g" config.yml
-msg_ok "Configured Wakapi"
-
-msg_info "Enabling Wakapi Service"
-cat <<EOF >/etc/init.d/wakapi
-#!/sbin/openrc-run
-description="Wakapi Service"
-directory="/opt/wakapi"
-command="/opt/wakapi/wakapi"
-command_args="-config config.yml"
-command_background="true"
-command_user="root"
-pidfile="/var/run/wakapi.pid"
-
-depend() {
-    use net
-}
-EOF
-chmod +x /etc/init.d/wakapi
-$STD rc-update add wakapi default
-msg_ok "Enabled Wakapi Service"
-
-msg_info "Starting Wakapi"
-$STD rc-service wakapi start
-msg_ok "Started Wakapi"
-
-motd_ssh
-customize

install/immich-install.sh

@@ -13,43 +13,41 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-if lscpu | grep -q 'GenuineIntel'; then
+if [ -d /dev/dri ]; then
   echo ""
   echo ""
-  echo -e "🤖 ${BL}Immich Machine-Learning Options${CL}"
+  echo -e "🤖 ${BL}Immich Machine Learning Options${CL}"
   echo "─────────────────────────────────────────"
   echo "Please choose your machine-learning type:"
   echo ""
   echo " 1) CPU only (default)"
-  echo " 2) **NEW** Intel OpenVINO CPU or iGPU"
+  echo " 2) Intel OpenVINO (requires GPU passthrough)"
   echo ""
 
   read -r -p "${TAB3}Select machine-learning type [1]: " ML_TYPE
   ML_TYPE="${ML_TYPE:-1}"
   if [[ "$ML_TYPE" == "2" ]]; then
+    msg_info "Installing OpenVINO dependencies"
     touch ~/.openvino
     $STD apt install -y --no-install-recommends patchelf
-    if [[ -d /dev/dri ]]; then
+    tmp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
-      msg_info "Installing Intel OpenVINO dependencies"
+    $STD pushd "$tmp_dir"
-      tmp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+    curl_with_retry "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/refs/heads/main/machine-learning/Dockerfile" "Dockerfile"
-      $STD pushd "$tmp_dir"
+    readarray -t INTEL_URLS < <(
-      curl_with_retry "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/refs/heads/main/machine-learning/Dockerfile" "Dockerfile"
+      sed -n "/intel-[igc|opencl]/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
-      readarray -t INTEL_URLS < <(
+      sed -n "/libigdgmm12/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
-        sed -n "/intel-[igc|opencl]/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
+    )
-        sed -n "/libigdgmm12/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
+    for url in "${INTEL_URLS[@]}"; do
-      )
+      curl_with_retry "$url" "$(basename "$url")"
-      for url in "${INTEL_URLS[@]}"; do
+    done
-        curl_with_retry "$url" "$(basename "$url")"
+    $STD apt install -y ./libigdgmm12*.deb
-      done
+    rm ./libigdgmm12*.deb
-      $STD apt install -y ./libigdgmm12*.deb
+    $STD apt install -y ./*.deb
-      rm ./libigdgmm12*.deb
+    $STD apt-mark hold libigdgmm12
-      $STD apt install -y ./*.deb
+    $STD popd
-      $STD apt-mark hold libigdgmm12
+    rm -rf "$tmp_dir"
-      $STD popd
+    dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}\n' intel-opencl-icd >~/.intel_version
-      rm -rf "$tmp_dir"
+    msg_ok "Installed OpenVINO dependencies"
-      dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}\n' intel-opencl-icd >~/.intel_version
-      msg_ok "Installed Intel OpenVINO dependencies"
-    fi
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ ML_DIR="${APP_DIR}/machine-learning"
 GEO_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/geodata"
 mkdir -p {"${APP_DIR}","${UPLOAD_DIR}","${GEO_DIR}","${INSTALL_DIR}"/cache}
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Immich" "immich-app/immich" "tarball" "v2.6.1" "$SRC_DIR"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Immich" "immich-app/immich" "tarball" "v2.5.6" "$SRC_DIR"
 PNPM_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1] | split("+")[0]' ${SRC_DIR}/package.json)"
 NODE_VERSION="24" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@${PNPM_VERSION}" setup_nodejs
 
@@ -355,13 +353,14 @@ if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
     [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "Python download attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 5
   done
   msg_ok "Pre-installed Python ${ML_PYTHON}"
-  msg_info "Installing Intel OpenVINO machine-learning"
+  msg_info "Installing HW-accelerated machine-learning"
+  $STD uv add --no-sync --optional openvino onnxruntime-openvino==1.24.1 --active -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
   for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
     $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV,UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python && break
     [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "uv sync attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 10
   done
   patchelf --clear-execstack "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python3.13/site-packages/onnxruntime/capi/onnxruntime_pybind11_state.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so"
-  msg_ok "Installed Intel OpenVINO machine-learning"
+  msg_ok "Installed HW-accelerated machine-learning"
 else
   ML_PYTHON="python3.11"
   msg_info "Pre-installing Python ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"

install/isponsorblocktv-install.sh

@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: Matthew Stern (sternma) | MickLesk (CanbiZ)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV
-
-source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
-color
-verb_ip6
-catch_errors
-setting_up_container
-network_check
-update_os
-
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "iSponsorBlockTV-*-linux"
-
-msg_info "Setting up iSponsorBlockTV"
-install -d /var/lib/isponsorblocktv
-msg_ok "Set up iSponsorBlockTV"
-
-msg_info "Creating Service"
-cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/isponsorblocktv.service
-[Unit]
-Description=iSponsorBlockTV
-After=network-online.target
-Wants=network-online.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-User=root
-Group=root
-Environment=iSPBTV_data_dir=/var/lib/isponsorblocktv
-ExecStart=/opt/isponsorblocktv/isponsorblocktv
-Restart=on-failure
-RestartSec=5
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-EOF
-systemctl enable -q isponsorblocktv
-msg_ok "Created Service"
-
-msg_info "Creating CLI wrapper"
-cat <<EOF >/usr/local/bin/iSponsorBlockTV
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-export iSPBTV_data_dir="/var/lib/isponsorblocktv"
-
-set +e
-/opt/isponsorblocktv/isponsorblocktv "$@"
-status=$?
-set -e
-
-case "${1:-}" in
-  setup|setup-cli)
-    systemctl restart isponsorblocktv >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-    ;;
-esac
-
-exit $status
-EOF
-chmod +x /usr/local/bin/iSponsorBlockTV
-ln -sf /usr/local/bin/iSponsorBlockTV /usr/bin/iSponsorBlockTV
-msg_ok "Created CLI wrapper"
-
-motd_ssh
-customize
-cleanup_lxc

install/prometheus-install.sh

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/prometheus \
     --config.file=/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml \
     --storage.tsdb.path=/var/lib/prometheus/ \
     --web.listen-address=0.0.0.0:9090
-ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP \$MAINPID
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target

install/reactive-resume-install.sh

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ update_os
 
 PG_VERSION="16" setup_postgresql
 PG_DB_NAME="reactive_resume" PG_DB_USER="reactive_resume" setup_postgresql_db
-NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
+NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@latest" setup_nodejs
 
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y chromium
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "reactive-resume" "amruthpillai/reactive-resume" "ta
 
 msg_info "Building Reactive Resume (Patience)"
 cd /opt/reactive-resume
-export COREPACK_ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_PROMPT=0
-corepack enable
-corepack prepare --activate
 export NODE_ENV="production"
 export CI="true"
 $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

install/teleport-install.sh

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://goteleport.com/
-
-source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
-color
-verb_ip6
-catch_errors
-setting_up_container
-network_check
-update_os
-
-setup_deb822_repo \
-  "teleport" \
-  "https://deb.releases.teleport.dev/teleport-pubkey.asc" \
-  "https://apt.releases.teleport.dev/debian" \
-  "trixie" \
-  "stable/v18"
-
-msg_info "Configuring Teleport"
-$STD apt install -y teleport
-$STD teleport configure -o /etc/teleport.yaml
-systemctl enable -q --now teleport
-sleep 10
-tctl users add teleport-admin --roles=editor,access --logins=root >~/teleportadmin.txt
-sed -i "s|https://[^:]*:3080|https://${LOCAL_IP}:3080|g" ~/teleportadmin.txt
-msg_ok "Configured Teleport"
-
-motd_ssh
-customize
-cleanup_lxc

misc/tools.func

@@ -2271,7 +2271,6 @@ check_for_gh_release() {
   local app="$1"
   local source="$2"
   local pinned_version_in="${3:-}" # optional
-  local pin_reason="${4:-}"        # optional reason shown to user
   local app_lc=""
   app_lc="$(echo "${app,,}" | tr -d ' ')"
   local current_file="$HOME/.${app_lc}"
@@ -2445,11 +2444,7 @@ check_for_gh_release() {
       return 0
     fi
 
-    if [[ -n "$pin_reason" ]]; then
+    msg_ok "No update available: ${app} is already on pinned version (${current})"
-      msg_ok "No update available: ${app} (${current}) - update held back: ${pin_reason}"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update available: ${app} (${current}) - update temporarily held back due to issues with newer releases"
-    fi
     return 1
   fi
 
@@ -2488,7 +2483,6 @@ check_for_codeberg_release() {
   local app="$1"
   local source="$2"
   local pinned_version_in="${3:-}" # optional
-  local pin_reason="${4:-}"        # optional reason shown to user
   local app_lc="${app,,}"
   local current_file="$HOME/.${app_lc}"
 
@@ -2568,11 +2562,7 @@ check_for_codeberg_release() {
       return 0
     fi
 
-    if [[ -n "$pin_reason" ]]; then
+    msg_ok "No update available: ${app} is already on pinned version (${current})"
-      msg_ok "No update available: ${app} (${current}) - update held back: ${pin_reason}"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update available: ${app} (${current}) - update temporarily held back due to issues with newer releases"
-    fi
     return 1
   fi
 
@@ -5363,7 +5353,24 @@ function setup_java() {
 
   # Get currently installed version
   local INSTALLED_VERSION=""
-  INSTALLED_VERSION=$(dpkg-query -W -f '${Package}\n' 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^temurin-\K[0-9]+(?=-jdk$)' | head -n1 || echo "")
+  if dpkg -l | grep -q "temurin-.*-jdk" 2>/dev/null; then
+    INSTALLED_VERSION=$(dpkg -l 2>/dev/null | awk '/temurin-.*-jdk/{print $2}' | grep -oP 'temurin-\K[0-9]+' | head -n1 || echo "")
+  fi
+
+  # Validate INSTALLED_VERSION is not empty if JDK package found
+  local JDK_COUNT=0
+  JDK_COUNT=$(dpkg -l 2>/dev/null | grep -c "temurin-.*-jdk" || true)
+  if [[ -z "$INSTALLED_VERSION" && "${JDK_COUNT:-0}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+    msg_warn "Found Temurin JDK but cannot determine version - attempting reinstall"
+    # Try to get actual package name for purge
+    local OLD_PACKAGE
+    OLD_PACKAGE=$(dpkg -l 2>/dev/null | awk '/temurin-.*-jdk/{print $2}' | head -n1 || echo "")
+    if [[ -n "$OLD_PACKAGE" ]]; then
+      msg_info "Removing existing package: $OLD_PACKAGE"
+      $STD apt purge -y "$OLD_PACKAGE" || true
+    fi
+    INSTALLED_VERSION="" # Reset to trigger fresh install
+  fi
 
   # Scenario 1: Already at correct version
   if [[ "$INSTALLED_VERSION" == "$JAVA_VERSION" ]]; then

tools/addon/coder-code-server.sh

@@ -89,31 +89,26 @@ VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/coder/code-server/releases/lat
   awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
 
 msg_info "Installing Code-Server v${VERSION}"
-config_path="${HOME}/.config/code-server/config.yaml"
-preexisting_config=false
 
-if [ -f "$config_path" ]; then
+if [ -f ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml ]; then
-  preexisting_config=true
+  existing_config=true
 fi
 
 curl -fOL https://github.com/coder/code-server/releases/download/v"$VERSION"/code-server_"${VERSION}"_amd64.deb &>/dev/null
 dpkg -i code-server_"${VERSION}"_amd64.deb &>/dev/null
 rm -rf code-server_"${VERSION}"_amd64.deb
-mkdir -p "${HOME}/.config/code-server/"
+mkdir -p ~/.config/code-server/
+systemctl enable -q --now code-server@"$USER"
 
-if [ "$preexisting_config" = false ]; then
+if [ $existing_config = false ]; then
-cat <<EOF >"$config_path"
+cat <<EOF >~/.config/code-server/config.yaml
 bind-addr: 0.0.0.0:8680
 auth: none
 password: 
 cert: false
 EOF
 fi
-systemctl enable -q --now code-server@"$USER"
 systemctl restart code-server@"$USER"
-if ! systemctl is-active --quiet code-server@"$USER"; then
-  error_exit "code-server service failed to start."
-fi
 msg_ok "Installed Code-Server v${VERSION} on $hostname"
 
 echo -e "${APP} should be reachable by going to the following URL.

vm/archlinux-vm.sh

@@ -310,10 +310,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="arch-linux"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -335,31 +332,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$BRG" ]; then
@@ -372,61 +365,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/debian-13-vm.sh

@@ -325,10 +325,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="debian"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -350,31 +347,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$BRG" ]; then
@@ -387,61 +380,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   select_cloud_init
 

vm/debian-vm.sh

@@ -315,10 +315,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="debian"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -340,31 +337,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -377,61 +370,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CLOUD-INIT" --yesno "Configure the VM with Cloud-init?" --defaultno 10 58); then
     echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/docker-vm.sh

@@ -251,10 +251,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
       HN="docker"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
     fi
     echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
@@ -278,32 +275,24 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   fi
 
   # CPU Cores
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit_script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # RAM Size
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="4096"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 4096)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit_script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # Bridge
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
@@ -316,63 +305,42 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   fi
 
   # MAC Address
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit_script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # VLAN
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit_script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # MTU
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit_script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # Start VM
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then

vm/haos-vm.sh

@@ -391,10 +391,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="haos${BRANCH}"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -419,31 +416,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="4096"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 4096)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -456,61 +449,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh

@@ -377,10 +377,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="mikrotik-routeros-chr"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -402,31 +399,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -439,61 +432,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/nextcloud-vm.sh

@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="nextcloud-vm"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -338,31 +335,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -375,61 +368,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/openwrt-vm.sh

@@ -328,41 +328,30 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
       HN="openwrt"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
     fi
     echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 1 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 1 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="1"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="1"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 1)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 256 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 256 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="256"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="256"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 256)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" \
     --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 1, 2, 4)" 8 58 "1" \
@@ -433,62 +422,41 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "WAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "WAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN Vlan" 8 58 999 --title "LAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN Vlan" 8 58 999 --title "LAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN2 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN2" ]; then
+      VLAN2="Default"
-        VLAN2="Default"
+      LAN_VLAN=""
-        LAN_VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN2${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN2" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN2" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN2" -le 4094 ]; then
-        LAN_VLAN=",tag=$VLAN2"
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN2${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      LAN_VLAN=",tag=$VLAN2"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN2${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     START_VM="yes"

vm/opnsense-vm.sh

@@ -421,41 +421,30 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z "$VM_NAME" ]; then
       HN="OPNsense"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
     fi
     echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 4 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 4 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="4"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 4)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 8192 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 8192 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="8192"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="8192"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 8192)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "LAN BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then

vm/owncloud-vm.sh

@@ -314,10 +314,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="owncloud-vm"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -339,31 +336,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -376,61 +369,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh

@@ -274,35 +274,26 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
     if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   fi
-  while true; do
+  CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  exitstatus=$?
-    exitstatus=$?
+  if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+    CORE_COUNT="2"
-    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-    if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+  else
-      echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"; fi
-      break
+  fi
-    fi
+  RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
+  exitstatus=$?
-  done
+  if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-  while true; do
+    RAM_SIZE="4096"
-    RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-    exitstatus=$?
+  else
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+    if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"; fi
-    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+  fi
-    if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-      echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-      break
-    fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 4096)." 8 58
-  done
   BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
   exitstatus=$?
   if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -311,56 +302,39 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   else
     if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then echo -e "${DGN}Using Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"; fi
   fi
-  while true; do
+  MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  exitstatus=$?
-    exitstatus=$?
+  if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+    MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-    if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+  else
-      echo -e "${DGN}Using MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+    if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-      break
-    fi
-    if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
       MAC="$MAC1"
       echo -e "${DGN}Using MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-      break
     fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
+  fi
-  done
+  VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-  while true; do
+  exitstatus=$?
-    VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-    exitstatus=$?
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+      VLAN1="Default" VLAN=""
-    if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-      VLAN1="Default"
-      VLAN=""
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-      break
+    else
-    fi
-    if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
       VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-      break
     fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+  fi
-  done
+  MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-  while true; do
+  exitstatus=$?
-    MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-    exitstatus=$?
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+      MTU1="Default" MTU=""
-    if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-      MTU1="Default"
-      MTU=""
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-      break
+    else
-    fi
-    if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-      break
     fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+  fi
-  done
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
     START_VM="yes"

vm/truenas-vm.sh

@@ -355,10 +355,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -383,31 +380,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 "$CORE_COUNT" --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 "$CORE_COUNT" --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 "$RAM_SIZE" --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 "$RAM_SIZE" --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="8192"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="8192"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 8192)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 "$BRG" --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -420,61 +413,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "IMPORT ONBOARD DISKS" --yesno "Would you like to import onboard disks?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${DISK}${BOLD}${DGN}Import onboard disks: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh

@@ -310,10 +310,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="ubuntu"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -335,31 +332,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -372,61 +365,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh

@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="ubuntu"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -338,31 +335,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -375,61 +368,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/ubuntu2504-vm.sh

@@ -312,10 +312,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="ubuntu"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -337,31 +334,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -374,61 +367,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/umbrel-os-vm.sh

@@ -373,10 +373,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="umbrelos"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -401,31 +398,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -438,61 +431,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"