Update CHANGELOG.md

Use ensurepip when the certbot venv pip module is missing, then upgrade via python -m pip.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -483,6 +483,14 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
+## 2026-06-20
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - Nginxproxymanager: repair broken certbot pip before update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15224](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15224))
+
 ## 2026-06-19
 
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
@@ -495,6 +503,7 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
   - #### ✨ New Features
 
+    - [arm64] Port scripts between garage-hortusfox to support arm64 [@asylumexp](https://github.com/asylumexp) ([#15207](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15207))
     - [arm64] Port scripts titled between A-F to support arm64 [@asylumexp](https://github.com/asylumexp) ([#15181](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15181))
 
 ### 📂 Github

ct/garage.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-5}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/geopulse.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/gitea.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/github-runner.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 var_nesting="${var_nesting:-1}"
 var_keyctl="${var_keyctl:-1}"

ct/glance.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-512}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-2}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/gluetun.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 var_tun="${var_tun:-yes}"
 

ct/go2rtc.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 var_gpu="${var_gpu:-yes}"
 

ct/gogs.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/gokapi.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-512}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/gotify.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-512}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-2}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/gramps-web.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-20}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/healthchecks.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-5}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/hermesagent.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-20}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/hev-socks5-server.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-512}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-2}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/homarr.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/homeassistant.sh

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxV
 # Source: https://www.home-assistant.io/
 
 APP="Home Assistant"
-var_tags="${var_tags:-automation;smarthome}"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-automation;smarthome;docker}"
 var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
 var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-16}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/homebox.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/homelable.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/hoodik.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-5}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}"
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"

ct/nginxproxymanager.sh

@@ -108,8 +108,13 @@ EOF
   cd /root
   if [ -d /opt/certbot ]; then
     msg_info "Updating Certbot"
-    $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
-    $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install --upgrade certbot certbot-dns-cloudflare
+    CERTBOT_PYTHON="/opt/certbot/bin/python"
+    if ! "$CERTBOT_PYTHON" -m pip --version &>/dev/null; then
+      msg_info "Repairing Certbot pip"
+      $STD "$CERTBOT_PYTHON" -m ensurepip --upgrade
+    fi
+    $STD "$CERTBOT_PYTHON" -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+    $STD "$CERTBOT_PYTHON" -m pip install --upgrade certbot certbot-dns-cloudflare
     msg_ok "Updated Certbot"
   fi
 

install/docker-install.sh

@@ -13,31 +13,13 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-DOCKER_LATEST_VERSION=$(get_latest_github_release "moby/moby")
-PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION=$(get_latest_github_release "portainer/portainer")
 PORTAINER_AGENT_LATEST_VERSION=$(get_latest_github_release "portainer/agent")
 
-msg_info "Installing Docker $DOCKER_LATEST_VERSION (with Compose, Buildx)"
-DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH='/etc/docker/daemon.json'
-mkdir -p $(dirname $DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH)
-echo -e '{\n  "log-driver": "journald"\n}' >/etc/docker/daemon.json
-$STD sh <(curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com)
-msg_ok "Installed Docker $DOCKER_LATEST_VERSION"
-
 read -r -p "${TAB3}Would you like to add Portainer (UI)? <y/N> " prompt
 if [[ ${prompt,,} =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
-  msg_info "Installing Portainer $PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION"
-  docker volume create portainer_data >/dev/null
-  $STD docker run -d \
-    -p 8000:8000 \
-    -p 9443:9443 \
-    --name=portainer \
-    --restart=always \
-    -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-    -v portainer_data:/data \
-    portainer/portainer-ce:latest
-  msg_ok "Installed Portainer $PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION"
+  DOCKER_PORTAINER="true" setup_docker
 else
+  setup_docker
   read -r -p "${TAB3}Would you like to install the Portainer Agent (for remote management)? <y/N> " prompt_agent
   if [[ ${prompt_agent,,} =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
     msg_info "Installing Portainer Agent $PORTAINER_AGENT_LATEST_VERSION"

install/garage-install.sh

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ update_os
 
 msg_info "Setup Garage"
 GITEA_RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/deuxfleurs-org/garage/tags | jq -r '.[0].name')
-curl -fsSL "https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/_releases/${GITEA_RELEASE}/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/garage" -o /usr/local/bin/garage
+curl -fsSL "https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/_releases/${GITEA_RELEASE}/$(arch_resolve "x86_64" "aarch64")-unknown-linux-musl/garage" -o /usr/local/bin/garage
 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/garage
 mkdir -p /var/lib/garage/{data,meta,snapshots}
 mkdir -p /etc/garage

install/gitea-install.sh

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $STD apt install -y \
   sqlite3
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gitea" "go-gitea/gitea" "singlefile" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "gitea-*-linux-amd64"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gitea" "go-gitea/gitea" "singlefile" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "gitea-*-linux-$(arch_resolve)"
 
 msg_info "Configuring Gitea"
 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gitea

install/github-runner-install.sh

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ msg_info "Creating runner user (no sudo)"
 useradd -m -s /bin/bash runner
 msg_ok "Runner user ready"
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "actions-runner" "actions/runner" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/actions-runner" "actions-runner-linux-x64-*.tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "actions-runner" "actions/runner" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/actions-runner" "actions-runner-linux-$(arch_resolve "x64" "arm64")-*.tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Setting ownership for runner user"
 chown -R runner:runner /opt/actions-runner

install/glance-install.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "glance" "glanceapp/glance" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/glance" "glance-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "glance" "glanceapp/glance" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/glance" "glance-linux-$(arch_resolve).tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Configuring Glance"
 mkdir -p /opt/glance_data

install/go2rtc-install.sh

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y ffmpeg
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-USE_ORIGINAL_FILENAME="true" fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "go2rtc" "AlexxIT/go2rtc" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/go2rtc" "go2rtc_linux_amd64"
+USE_ORIGINAL_FILENAME="true" fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "go2rtc" "AlexxIT/go2rtc" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/go2rtc" "go2rtc_linux_$(arch_resolve)"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/go2rtc.service
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ After=network.target
 Type=simple
 User=root
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/go2rtc
-ExecStart=/opt/go2rtc/go2rtc_linux_amd64
+ExecStart=/opt/go2rtc/go2rtc_linux_$(arch_resolve)
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target

install/gogs-install.sh

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y git
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gogs" "gogs/gogs" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/gogs" "gogs_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gogs" "gogs/gogs" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/gogs" "gogs_*_linux_$(arch_resolve).tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Setting up Gogs"
 mkdir -p /opt/gogs/{custom/conf,data,log}

install/gokapi-install.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gokapi" "Forceu/Gokapi" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/gokapi" "*linux*amd64.zip"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gokapi" "Forceu/Gokapi" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/gokapi" "*linux*$(arch_resolve).zip"
 
 msg_info "Configuring Gokapi"
 mkdir -p /opt/gokapi/{data,config}

install/gotify-install.sh

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gotify" "gotify/server" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/gotify" "gotify-linux-amd64.zip"
-chmod +x /opt/gotify/gotify-linux-amd64
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gotify" "gotify/server" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/gotify" "gotify-linux-$(arch_resolve).zip"
+chmod +x /opt/gotify/gotify-linux-$(arch_resolve)
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/gotify.service
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ After=network.target
 Type=simple
 User=root
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/gotify
-ExecStart=/opt/gotify/./gotify-linux-amd64
+ExecStart=/opt/gotify/./gotify-linux-$(arch_resolve)
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=3
 

install/hev-socks5-server-install.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "hev-socks5-server" "heiher/hev-socks5-server" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt" "hev-socks5-server-linux-x86_64"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "hev-socks5-server" "heiher/hev-socks5-server" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt" "hev-socks5-server-linux-$(arch_resolve "x86_64" "arm64")"
 
 msg_info "Setup hev-socks5-server"
 mkdir -p /etc/hev-socks5-server

install/homarr-install.sh

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 NODE_VERSION=$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homarr-labs/homarr/dev/package.json | jq -r '.engines.node | split(">=")[1] | split(".")[0]')
 setup_nodejs
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "homarr" "homarr-labs/homarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/homarr" "build-debian-amd64.tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "homarr" "homarr-labs/homarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/homarr" "build-debian-$(arch_resolve).tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Installing Homarr"
 mkdir -p /opt/homarr_db

install/homeassistant-install.sh

@@ -30,32 +30,9 @@ get_latest_release() {
   curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/$1/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d'"' -f4
 }
 
-DOCKER_LATEST_VERSION=$(get_latest_release "moby/moby")
 CORE_LATEST_VERSION=$(get_latest_release "home-assistant/core")
-PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION=$(get_latest_release "portainer/portainer")
 
-msg_info "Installing Docker $DOCKER_LATEST_VERSION"
-DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH='/etc/docker/daemon.json'
-mkdir -p $(dirname $DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH)
-echo -e '{\n  "log-driver": "journald"\n}' >/etc/docker/daemon.json
-$STD sh <(curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com)
-msg_ok "Installed Docker $DOCKER_LATEST_VERSION"
-
-msg_info "Pulling Portainer $PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION Image"
-$STD docker pull portainer/portainer-ce:latest
-msg_ok "Pulled Portainer $PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION Image"
-
-msg_info "Installing Portainer $PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION"
-$STD docker volume create portainer_data
-$STD docker run -d \
-  -p 8000:8000 \
-  -p 9443:9443 \
-  --name=portainer \
-  --restart=always \
-  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-  -v portainer_data:/data \
-  portainer/portainer-ce:latest
-msg_ok "Installed Portainer $PORTAINER_LATEST_VERSION"
+DOCKER_PORTAINER="true" setup_docker
 
 msg_info "Pulling Home Assistant $CORE_LATEST_VERSION Image"
 $STD docker pull ghcr.io/home-assistant/home-assistant:stable

install/homebox-install.sh

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "homebox" "sysadminsmedia/homebox" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/homebox" "homebox_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "homebox" "sysadminsmedia/homebox" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/homebox" "homebox_Linux_$(arch_resolve "x86_64" "arm64").tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Configuring Homebox"
 chmod +x /opt/homebox/homebox

install/hoodik-install.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "hoodik" "hudikhq/hoodik" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/hoodik" "*x86_64.tar.gz"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "hoodik" "hudikhq/hoodik" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/hoodik" "*$(arch_resolve "x86_64" "arm64").tar.gz"
 
 msg_info "Configuring Hoodik"
 mkdir -p /opt/hoodik_data

install/kasm-install.sh

@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-msg_info "Installing Docker"
-$STD sh <(curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com/)
-msg_ok "Installed Docker"
+setup_docker
 
 msg_info "Detecting latest Kasm Workspaces release"
 KASM_URL=$(curl -s https://kasm.com/downloads \

install/pelican-wings-install.sh

@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-msg_info "Installing Docker"
-DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH='/etc/docker/daemon.json'
-mkdir -p "$(dirname $DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH)"
-echo -e '{\n  "log-driver": "journald"\n}' >"$DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH"
-$STD sh <(curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com)
-systemctl enable -q --now docker
-msg_ok "Installed Docker"
+setup_docker
 
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wings" "pelican-dev/wings" "singlefile" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "wings_linux_amd64"
 mkdir -p /etc/pelican /var/run/wings

install/pterodactyl-wings-install.sh

@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-msg_info "Installing Docker"
-DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH='/etc/docker/daemon.json'
-mkdir -p $(dirname $DOCKER_CONFIG_PATH)
-echo -e '{\n  "log-driver": "journald"\n}' >/etc/docker/daemon.json
-$STD sh <(curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com)
-systemctl enable -q --now docker
-msg_ok "Installed Docker"
+setup_docker
 
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wings" "pterodactyl/wings" "singlefile" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "wings_linux_amd64"
 mkdir -p /etc/pterodactyl

misc/build.func

@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ load_vars_file() {
     var_gateway var_hostname var_ipv6_method var_mac var_mknod var_mount_fs var_mtu
     var_net var_nesting var_ns var_os var_protection var_pw var_ram var_tags var_timezone var_tun var_unprivileged
     var_verbose var_version var_vlan var_ssh var_ssh_authorized_key var_container_storage var_template_storage var_searchdomain
-    var_post_install var_vzdump_after_install var_vzdump_storage
+    var_post_install
   )
 
   # Whitelist check helper
@@ -1250,20 +1250,6 @@ load_vars_file() {
             continue
           fi
           ;;
-        var_vzdump_after_install)
-          if [[ "$var_val" != "yes" && "$var_val" != "no" ]]; then
-            msg_warn "Invalid vzdump_after_install '$var_val' in $file (must be yes/no), ignoring"
-            continue
-          fi
-          ;;
-        var_vzdump_storage)
-          local _vz_storage_status
-          _vz_storage_status=$(pvesm status 2>/dev/null | awk -v s="$var_val" '$1 == s { print $3 }')
-          if [[ -n "$var_val" && -z "$_vz_storage_status" ]]; then
-            msg_warn "Storage '$var_val' from $file not found on this node, ignoring"
-            continue
-          fi
-          ;;
         var_container_storage | var_template_storage)
           # Validate that the storage exists and is active on the current node
           local _storage_status
@@ -1307,7 +1293,7 @@ default_var_settings() {
     var_gateway var_hostname var_ipv6_method var_mac var_mknod var_mount_fs var_mtu
     var_net var_nesting var_ns var_os var_protection var_pw var_ram var_tags var_timezone var_tun var_unprivileged
     var_verbose var_version var_vlan var_ssh var_ssh_authorized_key var_container_storage var_template_storage
-    var_post_install var_vzdump_after_install var_vzdump_storage
+    var_post_install
   )
 
   # Snapshot: environment variables (highest precedence)
@@ -1408,10 +1394,6 @@ var_verbose=no
 # Runs ON THE HOST after the container is fully provisioned.
 # Available env vars: APP, NSAPP, CTID, IP, HN, STORAGE, BRG
 # var_post_install=/opt/post-install/myhook.sh
-
-# Optional vzdump backup after successful install (Proxmox host)
-# var_vzdump_after_install=yes
-# var_vzdump_storage=local
 EOF
 
     # Now choose storages (always prompt unless just one exists)
@@ -1490,7 +1472,7 @@ if ! declare -p VAR_WHITELIST >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     var_gateway var_hostname var_ipv6_method var_mac var_mknod var_mount_fs var_mtu
     var_net var_nesting var_ns var_os var_protection var_pw var_ram var_tags var_timezone var_tun var_unprivileged
     var_verbose var_version var_vlan var_ssh var_ssh_authorized_key var_container_storage var_template_storage var_searchdomain
-    var_post_install var_vzdump_after_install var_vzdump_storage
+    var_post_install
   )
 fi
 
@@ -1704,8 +1686,6 @@ _build_current_app_vars_tmp() {
     [ -n "$_tpl_storage" ] && echo "var_template_storage=$(_sanitize_value "$_tpl_storage")"
     [ -n "$_ct_storage" ] && echo "var_container_storage=$(_sanitize_value "$_ct_storage")"
     [ -n "${var_post_install:-}" ] && echo "var_post_install=$(_sanitize_value "${var_post_install}")"
-    [ -n "${var_vzdump_after_install:-}" ] && echo "var_vzdump_after_install=$(_sanitize_value "${var_vzdump_after_install}")"
-    [ -n "${var_vzdump_storage:-}" ] && echo "var_vzdump_storage=$(_sanitize_value "${var_vzdump_storage}")"
   } >"$tmpf"
 
   echo "$tmpf"
@@ -1850,7 +1830,7 @@ advanced_settings() {
     TAGS="community-script${var_tags:+;${var_tags}}"
   fi
   local STEP=1
-  local MAX_STEP=30
+  local MAX_STEP=29
 
   # Store values for back navigation - inherit from var_* app defaults
   local _ct_type="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
@@ -1885,8 +1865,6 @@ advanced_settings() {
   local _mount_fs="${var_mount_fs:-}"
   local _protect_ct="${var_protection:-no}"
   local _post_install="${var_post_install:-}"
-  local _vzdump="${var_vzdump_after_install:-no}"
-  local _vzdump_storage="${var_vzdump_storage:-}"
 
   # Detect host timezone for default (if not set via var_timezone)
   local _host_timezone=""
@@ -2796,58 +2774,9 @@ Leave empty to skip."
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 29: Optional vzdump backup after install
+    # STEP 29: Verbose Mode & Confirmation
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     29)
-      local vzdump_default_flag="--defaultno"
-      [[ "$_vzdump" == "yes" ]] && vzdump_default_flag=""
-
-      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts [Step $STEP/$MAX_STEP]" \
-        --title "POST-INSTALL VZDUMP" \
-        --ok-button "Next" --cancel-button "Back" \
-        $vzdump_default_flag \
-        --yesno "\nCreate a vzdump backup after successful install?\n\nRuns on the Proxmox host once the container is ready.\n\n(App default: ${var_vzdump_after_install:-no})" 14 62; then
-        _vzdump="yes"
-        local _storages _menu_items=() _s
-        _storages=$(awk '
-/^[a-z]+:/ { if (name != "") { if (has_backup || (!has_content && type == "dir")) print name }
-  split($0,a,":"); type=a[1]; name=a[2]; gsub(/^[ \t]+|[ \t]+$/, "", name); has_content=0; has_backup=0 }
-/^[ \t]*content/ { has_content=1; if ($0 ~ /backup/) has_backup=1 }
-END { if (name != "") { if (has_backup || (!has_content && type == "dir")) print name } }
-' /etc/pve/storage.cfg 2>/dev/null)
-        if [[ -n "$_storages" ]]; then
-          while IFS= read -r _s; do
-            [[ -n "$_s" ]] && _menu_items+=("$_s" " ")
-          done <<<"$_storages"
-          if result=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts [Step $STEP/$MAX_STEP]" \
-            --title "VZDUMP STORAGE" \
-            --ok-button "Next" --cancel-button "Back" \
-            --menu "\nSelect backup storage:" 16 58 8 \
-            "${_menu_items[@]}" \
-            3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-            _vzdump_storage="$result"
-          fi
-        else
-          whiptail --msgbox "No backup-capable storage found.\n\nConfigure storage with 'backup' content in Proxmox first." 10 58
-          _vzdump="no"
-          _vzdump_storage=""
-        fi
-      else
-        if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-          _vzdump="no"
-          _vzdump_storage=""
-        else
-          ((STEP--))
-          continue
-        fi
-      fi
-      ((STEP++))
-      ;;
-
-    # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 30: Verbose Mode & Confirmation
-    # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    30)
       local verbose_default_flag="--defaultno"
       [[ "$_verbose" == "yes" ]] && verbose_default_flag=""
 
@@ -2949,8 +2878,6 @@ Advanced:
   APT_CACHER_IP="$_apt_cacher_ip"
   VERBOSE="$_verbose"
   var_post_install="$_post_install"
-  var_vzdump_after_install="$_vzdump"
-  var_vzdump_storage="$_vzdump_storage"
 
   # Update var_* based on user choice (for functions that check these)
   var_gpu="$_enable_gpu"
@@ -6658,26 +6585,6 @@ create_lxc_container() {
 # SECTION 9: POST-INSTALLATION & FINALIZATION
 # ==============================================================================
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# _run_post_install_vzdump()
-#
-# - Optional vzdump on the Proxmox host after a successful install
-# - Controlled by var_vzdump_after_install / var_vzdump_storage
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-_run_post_install_vzdump() {
-  [[ "${var_vzdump_after_install:-no}" != "yes" ]] && return 0
-  [[ -z "${CTID:-}" ]] && return 0
-
-  local storage="${var_vzdump_storage:-${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-local}}"
-  msg_info "Creating post-install vzdump backup (CT ${CTID} → ${storage})"
-  if vzdump "$CTID" --mode snapshot --compress zstd --storage "$storage" \
-    --notes-template "community-scripts post-install - ${APP:-LXC}" >>"${BUILD_LOG:-/dev/null}" 2>&1; then
-    msg_ok "Post-install vzdump created on ${storage}"
-  else
-    msg_warn "Post-install vzdump failed (storage: ${storage})"
-  fi
-}
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # description()
 #
@@ -6776,8 +6683,6 @@ EOF
     fi
   fi
 
-  _run_post_install_vzdump
-
   INSTALL_COMPLETE=true
   post_update_to_api "done" "none"
 }