Update CHANGELOG.md

* Add nexterm (ct)

* Remove architecture check from nexterm.sh

Removed architecture check for dpkg.

* Change var_arm64 default to 'yes' and update fetch commands

* Fix license URL and update service creation messages

* typo

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Co-authored-by: push-app-to-main[bot] <203845782+push-app-to-main[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: CanbiZ (MickLesk) <47820557+MickLesk@users.noreply.github.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
+## 2026-07-15
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Nexterm ([#15688](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15688))
+
 ## 2026-07-14
 
 ### 🆕 New Scripts

ct/headers/nexterm

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+    _   __          __                    
+   / | / /__  _  __/ /____  _________ ___ 
+  /  |/ / _ \| |/_/ __/ _ \/ ___/ __ `__ \
+ / /|  /  __/>  </ /_/  __/ /  / / / / / /
+/_/ |_/\___/_/|_|\__/\___/_/  /_/ /_/ /_/ 
+                                          

ct/nexterm.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/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: Mathias Wagner (gnmyt)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://nexterm.dev/
+
+APP="Nexterm"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-server-management}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-6}"
+var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
+var_version="${var_version:-13}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
+var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -f /opt/nexterm/server/nexterm-server ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "nexterm-engine" "gnmyt/Nexterm"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping nexterm-engine"
+    systemctl stop nexterm-engine
+    msg_ok "Stopped nexterm-engine"
+
+    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nexterm-engine" "gnmyt/Nexterm" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/nexterm/engine" "nexterm-engine-linux-$(arch_resolve "x64" "arm64").tar.gz"
+
+    msg_info "Starting nexterm-engine"
+    systemctl start nexterm-engine
+    msg_ok "Started nexterm-engine"
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "nexterm-server" "gnmyt/Nexterm"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping nexterm-server"
+    systemctl stop nexterm-server
+    msg_ok "Stopped nexterm-server"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nexterm-server" "gnmyt/Nexterm" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/nexterm/server" "nexterm-server-linux-$(arch_resolve "x64" "arm64")"
+
+    msg_info "Starting nexterm-server"
+    systemctl start nexterm-server
+    msg_ok "Started nexterm-server"
+  fi
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW}Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:6989${CL}"

install/nexterm-install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: Mathias Wagner (gnmyt)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://nexterm.dev/
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
+color
+verb_ip6
+catch_errors
+setting_up_container
+network_check
+update_os
+
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nexterm-engine" "gnmyt/Nexterm" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/nexterm/engine" "nexterm-engine-linux-$(arch_resolve "x64" "arm64").tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nexterm-server" "gnmyt/Nexterm" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/nexterm/server" "nexterm-server-linux-$(arch_resolve "x64" "arm64")"
+
+msg_info "Configuring Nexterm"
+LOCAL_ENGINE_TOKEN=$(tr -d '-' </proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)$(tr -d '-' </proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(tr -d '-' </proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)$(tr -d '-' </proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)
+mkdir -p /etc/nexterm-engine /etc/nexterm-server /opt/nexterm/data
+cat <<EOF >/etc/nexterm-engine/config.yaml
+server_host: "127.0.0.1"
+server_port: 7800
+registration_token: "${LOCAL_ENGINE_TOKEN}"
+tls: false
+EOF
+cat <<EOF >/etc/nexterm-server/server.env
+NODE_ENV=production
+SERVER_PORT=6989
+LOCAL_ENGINE_TOKEN=${LOCAL_ENGINE_TOKEN}
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=${ENCRYPTION_KEY}
+EOF
+chmod 0640 /etc/nexterm-engine/config.yaml /etc/nexterm-server/server.env
+msg_ok "Configured Nexterm"
+
+msg_info "Creating Services"
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/nexterm-server.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Nexterm Server
+Documentation=https://docs.nexterm.dev/
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/nexterm/data
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/nexterm-server/server.env
+ExecStart=/opt/nexterm/server/nexterm-server
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/nexterm-engine.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Nexterm Engine
+Documentation=https://docs.nexterm.dev/
+After=network-online.target nexterm-server.service
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/etc/nexterm-engine
+Environment=FREERDP_EXTENSION_PATH=/opt/nexterm/engine/lib/freerdp2
+Environment=LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/nexterm/engine/lib
+ExecStart=/opt/nexterm/engine/nexterm-engine
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now nexterm-server
+sleep 5
+systemctl enable -q --now nexterm-engine
+msg_ok "Created Services"
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc

misc/tools.func

@@ -4663,20 +4663,20 @@ setup_composer() {
 #   - Cleans up legacy repository files
 #
 # Usage:
-#   setup_docker                              # Uses official Docker repo (recommended)
-#   USE_DOCKER_REPO=false setup_docker        # Uses distro docker.io package
+#   setup_docker                              # Uses distro package (recommended)
+#   USE_DOCKER_REPO=true setup_docker         # Uses official Docker repo
 #   DOCKER_PORTAINER="true" setup_docker
 #   DOCKER_LOG_DRIVER="json-file" setup_docker
 #
 # Variables:
-#   USE_DOCKER_REPO        - Set to "false" to use distro docker.io package
-#                            (default: true, uses official Docker repository)
+#   USE_DOCKER_REPO        - Set to "true" to use official Docker repository
+#                            (default: false, uses distro docker.io package)
 #   DOCKER_PORTAINER       - Install Portainer CE (optional, "true" to enable)
 #   DOCKER_LOG_DRIVER      - Log driver (optional, default: "journald")
 #   DOCKER_SKIP_UPDATES    - Skip container update check (optional, "true" to skip)
 #
 # Features:
-#   - Uses official Docker repository by default
+#   - Uses stable distro packages by default
 #   - Migrates from get.docker.com to repository-based installation
 #   - Updates Docker Engine if newer version available
 #   - Interactive per-container update prompt (Y/N, 60 s auto-no)
@@ -4692,7 +4692,7 @@ _docker_is_noninteractive() {
 setup_docker() {
   local docker_installed=false
   local portainer_installed=false
-  local USE_DOCKER_REPO="${USE_DOCKER_REPO:-true}"
+  local USE_DOCKER_REPO="${USE_DOCKER_REPO:-false}"
 
   # Check if Docker is already installed
   if command -v docker &>/dev/null; then
@@ -4707,7 +4707,7 @@ setup_docker() {
     msg_info "Portainer container detected"
   fi
 
-  # Scenario 1: Use distro repository (opt-out via USE_DOCKER_REPO=false)
+  # Scenario 1: Use distro repository (default, most stable)
   if [[ "$USE_DOCKER_REPO" != "true" && "$USE_DOCKER_REPO" != "TRUE" && "$USE_DOCKER_REPO" != "1" ]]; then
 
     # Install or upgrade Docker from distro repo