refactor: streamline available kernels listing and improve readability

.github/changelogs/2026/05.md

@@ -1,138 +1,3 @@
-## 2026-05-23
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - IronClaw: Extra configuration during install to ensure Web Gateway can run [@SystemIdleProcess](https://github.com/SystemIdleProcess) ([#14635](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14635))
-    - Tunarr: fix path to backup during update [@SystemIdleProcess](https://github.com/SystemIdleProcess) ([#14655](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14655))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - wealthfolio: add: prebuild [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#14658](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14658))
-
-### 🧰 Tools
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - kernel-clean: support range syntax in selection prompt [@djhojd](https://github.com/djhojd) ([#14656](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14656))
-
-## 2026-05-22
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - bitfocus-companion ([#14603](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14603))
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - fix(the-lounge): install Node.js 22 before deb package [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#14648](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14648))
-    - Docmost: Fix duplicate STORAGE_DRIVER [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14645](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14645))
-    - Profilarr: pin Deno version to v2.7.5 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14632](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14632))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - add: karakeep cli wrapper [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#14618](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14618))
-
-  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
-
-    - OpenCloud: v7.0.0 changes [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#14650](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14650))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - workflows: update workflows, templates to support arm64. [@asylumexp](https://github.com/asylumexp) ([#14653](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14653))
-    - SoulSync: setup Node v22 and build WebUI [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14639](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14639))
-    - Refactor: Dispatcharr [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14313](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14313))
-
-### 💾 Core
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - fix: make LXC banner OS detection dynamic via /etc/os-release [@atahan99](https://github.com/atahan99) ([#14269](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14269))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - core: suppress MOTD for non-interactive shells [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14638](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14638))
-
-## 2026-05-21
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - snowshare: use mv instead of cp for uploads backup to prevent disk fill [@TuroYT](https://github.com/TuroYT) ([#14558](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14558))
-    - Technitium DNS: download release before stopping the service on update [@w-gitops](https://github.com/w-gitops) ([#14616](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14616))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - Proxmox VE 9.2 support  [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14624](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14624))
-
-## 2026-05-20
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - Update mylar3 to point to new Repo [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#14606](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14606))
-    - Ollama: Fix for latest version [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#14596](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14596))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - Profilarr v2: Update and Refactor whole Script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14584](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14584))
-
-## 2026-05-19
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - LobeHub ([#14441](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14441))
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - Update nodejs Versions [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#14582](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14582))
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - ESPConnect: Fix paths to SSL certificates [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#14591](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14591))
-    - ReactiveResume: set correct WorkingDirectory for systemd service [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14579](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14579))
-    - Sparkyfitness: add missing nginx template variable substitutions [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14578](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14578))
-    - Wanderer: include dev dependencies during build [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14577](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14577))
-    - Whisparr: switch from nightly to stable GitHub release [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14581](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14581))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - Refactor: SonarQube [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#14594](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14594))
-
-## 2026-05-18
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - ESPconnect ([#14444](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14444))
-- degoog ([#14533](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14533))
-- Webtrees ([#14532](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14532))
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - Bichon: Support v1 migration [@tomfrenzel](https://github.com/tomfrenzel) ([#14524](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14524))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - Pangolin: bump to 1.18.4, fix missing statusHistory migration [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14566](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14566))
-
-## 2026-05-17
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - dashy: fix yarn-missing on update and back up full user-data [@lissy93](https://github.com/lissy93) ([#14548](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14548))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - tools.func: replace max-time with speed-limit stall detection in curl_download [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14545](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14545))
-
 ## 2026-05-16
 
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 
 
-
-
-
 
 
 
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 
 <details>
-<summary><h4>May (23 entries)</h4></summary>
+<summary><h4>May (16 entries)</h4></summary>
 
 [View May 2026 Changelog](.github/changelogs/2026/05.md)
 
@@ -467,19 +464,6 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
-## 2026-05-24
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - RomM: add installation steps for Nginx mod_zip module [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14678](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14678))
-    - ISponsorblockTV: detect CPU capabilities to select compatible binary [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#14677](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14677))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - Refactor: MQTT [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#14673](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/14673))
-
 ## 2026-05-23
 
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
@@ -1051,3 +1035,160 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
   - #### 🔧 Refactor
 
     - Refactor: Ghostfolio [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13990](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13990))
+
+## 2026-04-23
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - mealie: start.sh missing after failed update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13958](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13958))
+    - twingate-connector: perform real apt upgrade during update flow [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13959](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13959))
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - core: auto-size NODE_OPTIONS heap [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13960](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13960))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - Update scripts to match standard [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13956](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13956))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - tools.func: upgrade Node.js minor/patch on same major version [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13957](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13957))
+    - core: hotfix - prefer silent mode on PHS env conflict [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13951](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13951))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - core: improve system update information / lxc stack upgrade [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13970](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13970))
+
+## 2026-04-22
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Dashy ([#13817](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13817))
+- Mini-QR ([#13902](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13902))
+- ownfoil ([#13904](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13904))
+- ERPNext ([#13921](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13921))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - add --clear to uv venv in update_script() to prevent interactive prompt [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13926](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13926))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - core: Add PHS_VERBOSE env var to skip verbose mode prompts [@gormanity](https://github.com/gormanity) ([#13797](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13797))
+
+## 2026-04-21
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - gogs ([#13896](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13896))
+- anchor ([#13895](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13895))
+- minthcm ([#13903](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13903))
+- foldergram ([#13900](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13900))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - OpenCloud: Pin version to 6.1.0 [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#13890](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13890))
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - Domain-Locker: Update dependencies [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13901](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13901))
+    - homelable: fix install failure by correcting password-reset chmod target [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#13894](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13894))
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - FileFlows: Update dependencies [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13917](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13917))
+
+## 2026-04-20
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - WhoDB ([#13880](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13880))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - pangolin: create migration tables before data transfer to prevent role loss [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13874](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13874))
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - Pangolin: pre-apply schema migrations to prevent data loss [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13861](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13861))
+    - ActualBudget: change migration messages to warnings [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13860](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13860))
+    - slskd: migrate config keys for 0.25.0 breaking change [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13862](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13862))
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - Wanderer: add pocketbase CLI wrapper with env [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13863](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13863))
+    - feat(homelable): add password reset utility script [@davidsoncabista](https://github.com/davidsoncabista) ([#13798](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13798))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - Several Scripts: Bump NodeJS to align Node.js versions with upstream for 5 scripts [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13875](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13875))
+    - Refactor: PMG Post Install [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13693](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13693))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - core: detect Perl breakage after LXC stack upgrade and improve storage validation [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13879](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13879))
+
+## 2026-04-19
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - nametag ([#13849](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13849))
+
+## 2026-04-18
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Dagu ([#13830](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13830))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - BabyBuddy: set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE before migrate in update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13836](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13836))
+    - litellm: add prisma generate and use venv binary directly [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13835](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13835))
+    - yamtrack: add missing nginx.conf sed edits to update script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13834](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13834))
+
+### 🧰 Tools
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - SparkyFitness Garmin Microservice: fix update function [@tomfrenzel](https://github.com/tomfrenzel) ([#13824](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13824))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - Clean-Orphan-LVM: check all cluster nodes for VM/CT configs [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13837](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13837))
+
+## 2026-04-17
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - step-ca ([#13775](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13775))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - core: pin IGC version to compute-runtime compatible tag (Intel GPU) [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13814](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13814))
+    - Fix for bambuddy community script update [@abbasegbeyemi](https://github.com/abbasegbeyemi) ([#13816](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13816))
+    - Umami: Fix update procedure [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13807](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13807))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - core: sanitize mount_fs input — strip spaces and trailing commas [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13806](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13806))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - core: fix some pct create issues (telemetry) + cleanup [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13810](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13810))

ct/isponsorblocktv.sh

@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl stop isponsorblocktv
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
-    ISBTV_BINARY="iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux-v1"
+    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux"
-    if grep -q ' avx ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null && grep -q ' avx2 ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null && grep -q ' movbe ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null; then
-      ISBTV_BINARY="iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux"
-    fi
-    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "${ISBTV_BINARY}"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start isponsorblocktv

ct/mqtt.sh

@@ -24,23 +24,13 @@ function update_script() {
     header_info
     check_container_storage
     check_container_resources
-
     if [[ ! -f /etc/mosquitto/conf.d/default.conf ]]; then
         msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
         exit
     fi
-
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP} LXC"
-  if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mqtt.sources ]]; then
-    setup_deb822_repo \
-      "mqtt" \
-      "https://repo.mosquitto.org/debian/mosquitto-repo.gpg" \
-      "https://repo.mosquitto.org/debian" \
-      "trixie"
-  fi
-
-  msg_info "Updating MQTT"
     $STD apt update
-  $STD apt upgrade -y
+    $STD apt -y upgrade
     msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
     exit
 }

install/isponsorblocktv-install.sh

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-ISBTV_BINARY="iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux-v1"
+if ! grep -q ' avx ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null; then
-if grep -q ' avx ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null && grep -q ' avx2 ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null && grep -q ' movbe ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null; then
+  msg_error "CPU does not support AVX instructions (required by iSponsorBlockTV/PyApp)"
-  ISBTV_BINARY="iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux"
+  exit 106
 fi
 
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "${ISBTV_BINARY}"
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux"
 
 msg_info "Setting up iSponsorBlockTV"
 install -d /var/lib/isponsorblocktv

install/mqtt-install.sh

@@ -13,26 +13,18 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-setup_deb822_repo \
-  "mqtt" \
-  "https://repo.mosquitto.org/debian/mosquitto-repo.gpg" \
-  "https://repo.mosquitto.org/debian" \
-  "trixie"
-
 msg_info "Installing Mosquitto MQTT Broker"
-$STD apt install -y \
+source /etc/os-release
-  mosquitto \
+$STD apt update
-  mosquitto-clients
+$STD apt -y install mosquitto mosquitto-clients
-msg_ok "Installed Mosquitto MQTT Broker"
 
-msg_info "Configuring Mosquitto MQTT Broker"
 cat <<EOF >/etc/mosquitto/conf.d/default.conf
 allow_anonymous false
 persistence true
 password_file /etc/mosquitto/passwd
 listener 1883
 EOF
-msg_ok "Configured Mosquitto MQTT Broker"
+msg_ok "Installed Mosquitto MQTT Broker"
 
 motd_ssh
 customize

install/romm-install.sh

@@ -41,16 +41,6 @@ $STD apt install -y \
   nginx
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-msg_info "Installing Nginx mod_zip module"
-setup_deb822_repo \
-  "getpagespeed-extras" \
-  "https://extras.getpagespeed.com/deb-archive-keyring.gpg" \
-  "https://extras.getpagespeed.com/debian" \
-  "$(get_os_info codename)" \
-  "main"
-$STD apt-get install -y nginx nginx-module-zip
-msg_ok "Installed Nginx mod_zip module"
-
 PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv
 NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
 setup_mariadb

tools/pve/kernel-clean.sh

@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ declare -f init_tool_telemetry &>/dev/null && init_tool_telemetry "kernel-clean"
 
 # Detect current kernel
 current_kernel=$(uname -r)
-available_kernels=$(dpkg --list | grep 'kernel-.*-pve' | awk '{print $2}' | grep -v "$current_kernel" | sort -V)
+# Only list fully-installed (ii) versioned kernel packages; the pattern
+# proxmox-kernel-X.Y.Z matches versioned kernels while excluding the
+# two-segment meta-packages (proxmox-kernel-X.Y) and proxmox-kernel-helper.
+available_kernels=$(dpkg --list |
+  awk '/^ii/ {print $2}' |
+  grep -E '^proxmox-kernel-[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]' |
+  grep -v "$current_kernel" |
+  sort -V)
 
 header_info
 
@@ -82,10 +89,28 @@ fi
 # Remove kernels
 for kernel in "${kernels_to_remove[@]}"; do
   echo -e "${YW}Removing $kernel...${CL}"
-  if apt-get purge -y "$kernel" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  # Derive the major.minor meta-package name (e.g. proxmox-kernel-6.14)
-    echo -e "${GN}Successfully removed: $kernel${CL}"
+  # from a versioned name like proxmox-kernel-6.14.11-9-pve-signed.
+  minor_version=$(echo "$kernel" | sed -E 's/^proxmox-kernel-([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\..*/\1/')
+  meta="proxmox-kernel-${minor_version}"
+  pkgs_to_remove=("$kernel")
+  # Include the meta-package in the purge when it is installed and when
+  # no other versioned kernel of the same minor version will remain
+  # (the running kernel keeps it alive if it shares the same minor).
+  if dpkg -l "$meta" 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^ii'; then
+    remaining=$(dpkg --list |
+      awk '/^ii/ {print $2}' |
+      grep -E "^proxmox-kernel-${minor_version}\." |
+      grep -v "^${kernel}$" |
+      wc -l)
+    if [ "$remaining" -eq 0 ]; then
+      pkgs_to_remove+=("$meta")
+    fi
+  fi
+  if apt-get purge -y "${pkgs_to_remove[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${GN}Successfully removed: ${pkgs_to_remove[*]}${CL}"
   else
-    echo -e "${RD}Failed to remove: $kernel. Check dependencies.${CL}"
+    echo -e "${RD}Failed to remove: ${pkgs_to_remove[*]}. Check dependencies.${CL}"
   fi
 done