Harden code-server addon install script

Refactor the code-server installer to be more robust: introduce a config_path variable and preexisting_config flag, use quoted ${HOME} paths, and only write a default config.yaml when none exists. Move systemctl enable after config creation and add an active check that errors out if the code-server service fails to start. Also tidy up variable quoting and cleanup steps for safer execution.
2026-03-24 02:43:01 +01:00 · 2026-03-20 10:51:55 +01:00
54 changed files with 1312 additions and 2510 deletions
--- a/.github/changelogs/2026/03.md
+++ b/.github/changelogs/2026/03.md
@@ -1,183 +1,3 @@
 ## 2026-03-21
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Anytype-server: wait for MongoDB readiness before rs.initiate() [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13165](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13165))
    - Frigate: use correct CPU model fallback path [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13164](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13164))
    - iSponsorBlockTV: Fix release fetching  [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13157](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13157))
    - Isponsorblocktv: use quoted heredoc to prevent unbound variable error during CLI wrapper creation [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#13146](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13146))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - Headscale: Enable TUN [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13158](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13158))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - core: add missing -searchdomain/-nameserver prefix in base_settings [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13166](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13166))
 ## 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
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Reactive-Resume: add git dependency for v5.0.13+ [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13133](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13133))
    - Scanopy: increase default CPU, RAM, and HDD to prevent OOM during Rust build [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#13130](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13130))
  - #### ✨ 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
  - Owncast: increase default disk size from 2GB to 10GB [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#13079](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13079))
  - #### 🐞 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))
 ## 2026-03-18
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - Alpine-Ntfy [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13048](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13048))
 - Split-Pro ([#12975](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12975))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Tdarr: use curl_with_retry and correct exit code [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13060](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13060))
    - reitti: fix: v4 [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#13039](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13039))
    - Paperless-NGX: increase default RAM to 3GB [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13018](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13018))
    - Plex: restart service after update to apply new version [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13017](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13017))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - tools: centralize GPU group setup via setup_hwaccel [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13044](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13044))
    - Termix: add guacd build and systemd integration [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12999](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12999))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - Podman: replace deprecated commands with Quadlets [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13052](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13052))
    - Refactor: Jellyfin repo, ffmpeg package and symlinks [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13045](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13045))
    - pve-scripts-local: Increase default disk size from 4GB to 10GB [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13009](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13009))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - tools.func Implement pg_cron setup for setup_postgresql [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13053](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13053))
    - tools.func: Implement check_for_gh_tag function [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12998](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12998))
    - tools.func: Implement fetch_and_deploy_gh_tag function [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13000](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13000))
 ## 2026-03-17
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Gluetun: add OpenVPN process user and cleanup stale config [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13016](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13016))
    - Frigate: check OpenVino model files exist before configuring detector and use curl_with_retry instead of default wget [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13019](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13019))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - tools.func: Update `create_self_signed_cert()` [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13008](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13008))
 ## 2026-03-16
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - Gluetun ([#12976](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12976))
 - Anytype-Server ([#12974](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12974))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Immich: use gcc-13 for compilation & add uv python pre-install with retry logic [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12935](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12935))
    - Tautulli: add setuptools<81 constraint to update script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12959](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12959))
    - Seerr: add missing build deps [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12960](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12960))
    - fix: yubal update [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#12961](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12961))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - hwaccel: remove ROCm install from AMD APU setup [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12958](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12958))
 ## 2026-03-15
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - Yamtrack ([#12936](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12936))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Wishlist: use --frozen-lockfile for pnpm install [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12892](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12892))
    - SparkyFitness: use --legacy-peer-deps for npm install [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12888](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12888))
    - Frigate: add fallback for OpenVino labelmap file [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12889](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12889))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - Refactor: ITSM-NG [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12918](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12918))
    - core: unify RELEASE variable for check_for_gh_release and fetch_and_deploy [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12917](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12917))
    - Standardize NSAPP names across VM scripts [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12924](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12924))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - core: retry downloads with exponential backoff [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12896](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12896))
 ### ❔ Uncategorized
  - [go2rtc] Add ffmpeg dependency to install script [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#12944](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12944))
 ## 2026-03-14
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
--- a/.github/workflows/update-script-timestamp-on-sh-change.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-script-timestamp-on-sh-change.yml
@@ -155,21 +155,13 @@ jobs:
                console.log('Slug not in DB, skipping: ' + slug);
                continue;
              }
              const today = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
              const patchBody = {
                script_updated: today,
                last_update_commit: process.env.PR_URL || process.env.COMMIT_URL || ''
              };
              // When a dev script is merged into main, promote it to production
              if (record.is_dev === true) {
                patchBody.is_dev = false;
                patchBody.script_created = today;
                console.log('Promoting dev script to production: ' + slug);
              }
              const patchRes = await request(recordsUrl + '/' + record.id, {
                method: 'PATCH',
                headers: { 'Authorization': token, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                body: JSON.stringify(patchBody)
+                body: JSON.stringify({
                  script_updated: new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
                  last_update_commit: process.env.PR_URL || process.env.COMMIT_URL || ''
                })
              });
              if (!patchRes.ok) {
                console.warn('PATCH failed for slug ' + slug + ': ' + patchRes.body);
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 <details>
-<summary><h4>March (21 entries)</h4></summary>
+<summary><h4>March (14 entries)</h4></summary>
 [View March 2026 Changelog](.github/changelogs/2026/03.md)
@@ -426,108 +423,11 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 </details>
 ## 2026-03-23
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - Alpine-Borgbackup-Server ([#13219](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13219))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - NginxProxyManager: build OpenResty from source via GitHub releases [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13134](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13134))
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Tracearr: modify service restart and modify build ressources [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13230](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13230))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - Kometa: optimize config.yml sed patterns, add Quickstart integration [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13198](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13198))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - Refactor: nginxproxymanager update and OpenResty flow [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13216](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13216))
    - Refactor: PartDB [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13229](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13229))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - core: alpine - Improve network connectivity and DNS checks [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13222](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13222))
    - core: allow /31 and /32 CIDR with out-of-subnet gateway [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13231](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13231))
 ## 2026-03-22
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - versitygw ([#13180](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13180))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Adventurelog: pin DRF <3.15 to fix coreapi module removal [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13194](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13194))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - ConvertX: add libreoffice-writer for ODT/document conversions [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13196](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13196))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - iSponsorblockTV: add AVX CPU check before installation [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13197](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13197))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - core: guard against empty IPv6 address in static mode [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13195](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13195))
 ## 2026-03-21
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Anytype-server: wait for MongoDB readiness before rs.initiate() [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13165](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13165))
    - Frigate: use correct CPU model fallback path [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13164](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13164))
    - iSponsorBlockTV: Fix release fetching  [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13157](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13157))
    - Isponsorblocktv: use quoted heredoc to prevent unbound variable error during CLI wrapper creation [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#13146](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13146))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - Headscale: Enable TUN [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#13158](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13158))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - core: add missing -searchdomain/-nameserver prefix in base_settings [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13166](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13166))
 ## 2026-03-20
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
-  - iSponsorBlockTV ([#13123](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13123))
+  - teleport ([#13086](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13086))
 - Alpine-Wakapi ([#13119](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13119))
 - teleport ([#13086](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13086))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Reactive-Resume: add git dependency for v5.0.13+ [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#13133](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13133))
    - Scanopy: increase default CPU, RAM, and HDD to prevent OOM during Rust build [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#13130](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/13130))
  - #### ✨ 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
@@ -1299,4 +1199,204 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
  - #### 📝 Script Information
-    - fixen broken link to dawarich documentation [@RiX012](https://github.com/RiX012) ([#12103](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12103))
+    - fixen broken link to dawarich documentation [@RiX012](https://github.com/RiX012) ([#12103](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12103))
 ## 2026-02-19
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - TrueNAS-VM ([#12059](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12059))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - add: patchmon breaking change msg [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#12075](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12075))
    - LibreNMS: Various fixes [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#12089](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12089))
 ### 🌐 Website
  - #### 📝 Script Information
    - truenas-vm: slug fix for source code link [@juronja](https://github.com/juronja) ([#12088](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12088))
 ## 2026-02-18
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
    - [Fix] PatchMon: use `SERVER_PORT` in Nginx config if set in env [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#12053](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12053))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - core: Execution ID & Telemetry Improvements [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12041](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12041))
 ## 2026-02-17
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - Databasus ([#12018](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12018))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - [Hotfix] Cleanuparr: backup config before update [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#12039](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12039))
    - fix: pterodactyl-panel add symlink [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#11997](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11997))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - core: call get_lxc_ip in start() before updates [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12015](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12015))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - tools/pve: add data analytics / formatting / linting [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12034](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12034))
    - core: smart recovery for failed installs | extend exit_codes  [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11221](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11221))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - core: error-handler improvements | better exit_code handling | better tools.func source check [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12019](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12019))
 ### 🧰 Tools
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - Immich Public Proxy: centralize and fix systemd service creation [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12025](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12025))
 ### 📚 Documentation
  - fix contribution/setup-fork [@andreasabeck](https://github.com/andreasabeck) ([#12047](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12047))
 ## 2026-02-16
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - RomM ([#11987](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11987))
 - LinkDing ([#11976](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11976))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - Opencloud: Pin version to 5.1.0 [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#12004](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12004))
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Tududi: Fix sed command for DB_FILE configuration [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#11988](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11988))
    - slskd: fix exit position [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11963](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11963))
    - cryptpad: restore config earlier and run onlyoffice upgrade [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11964](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11964))
    - jellyseerr/overseerr: Migrate update script to Seerr; prompt rerun [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11965](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11965))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - core/vm's: ensure script state is sent on script exit  [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11991](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11991))
    - Vaultwarden: export VW_VERSION as version number [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11966](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11966))
    - Zabbix: Improve zabbix-agent service detection [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11968](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11968))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - tools.func: ensure /usr/local/bin PATH persists for pct enter sessions [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11970](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11970))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - core: remove duplicate error handler from alpine-install.func [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11971](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11971))
 ### 📂 Github
  - github: add "website" label if "json" changed [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11975](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11975))
 ### 🌐 Website
  - #### 📝 Script Information
    - Update Wishlist LXC webpage to include reverse proxy info [@summoningpixels](https://github.com/summoningpixels) ([#11973](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11973))
    - Update OpenCloud LXC webpage to include services ports [@summoningpixels](https://github.com/summoningpixels) ([#11969](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11969))
 ## 2026-02-15
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
  - ebusd ([#11942](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11942))
 - add: seer script and migrations [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#11930](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11930))
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Fix seerr URL in jellyseerr script [@lucacome](https://github.com/lucacome) ([#11951](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11951))
    - Fix jellyseer and overseer script replacement [@lucacome](https://github.com/lucacome) ([#11949](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11949))
    - Tautulli: Add setuptools < 81 [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#11943](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11943))
  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
    - Refactor: Patchmon [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#11888](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11888))
 ## 2026-02-14
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - Increase disk allocation for OpenWebUI and Ollama to prevent installation failures [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#11920](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11920))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - core: handle missing RAM speed in nested VMs [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11913](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11913))
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - core: overwriteable app version [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#11753](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11753))
    - core: validate container IDs cluster-wide across all nodes [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11906](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11906))
    - core: improve error reporting with structured error strings and better categorization + output formatting [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11907](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11907))
    - core: unified logging system with combined logs [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11761](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11761))
 ### 🧰 Tools
  - lxc-updater: add patchmon aware [@failure101](https://github.com/failure101) ([#11905](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11905))
 ### 🌐 Website
  - #### 📝 Script Information
    - Disable UniFi script - APT packages no longer available [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#11898](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11898))
 ## 2026-02-13
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
    - OpenWebUI: pin numba constraint [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11874](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11874))
    - Planka: add migrate step to update function [@ZimmermannLeon](https://github.com/ZimmermannLeon) ([#11877](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11877))
    - Pangolin: switch sqlite-specific back to generic [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11868](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11868))
    - [Hotfix] Jotty: Copy contents of config backup into /opt/jotty/config [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#11864](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11864))
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - Refactor: Radicale [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#11850](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11850))
    - chore(donetick): add config entry for v0.1.73 [@tomfrenzel](https://github.com/tomfrenzel) ([#11872](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11872))
 ### 💾 Core
  - #### 🔧 Refactor
    - core: retry reporting with fallback payloads [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11885](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11885))
 ### 📡 API
  - #### ✨ New Features
    - error-handler: Implement json_escape and enhance error handling [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11875](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11875))
 ### 🌐 Website
  - #### 📝 Script Information
    - SQLServer-2025: add PVE9/Kernel 6.x incompatibility warning [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#11829](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/11829))
--- a/ct/adventurelog.sh
+++ b/ct/adventurelog.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ function update_script() {
    fi
    $STD .venv/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip
    $STD .venv/bin/python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
    $STD .venv/bin/python -m pip install 'djangorestframework<3.15'
    $STD .venv/bin/python -m manage collectstatic --noinput
    $STD .venv/bin/python -m manage migrate
--- a/ct/alpine-borgbackup-server.sh
+++ b/ct/alpine-borgbackup-server.sh
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: Sander Koenders (sanderkoenders)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://www.borgbackup.org/
 APP="Alpine-BorgBackup-Server"
 var_tags="${var_tags:-alpine;backup}"
 var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
 var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-20}"
 var_os="${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
  if [[ ! -f /usr/bin/borg ]]; then
    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
    exit
  fi
  CHOICE=$(msg_menu "BorgBackup Server Update Options" \
    "1" "Update BorgBackup Server" \
    "2" "Reset SSH Access" \
    "3" "Enable password authentication for backup user (not recommended, use SSH key instead)" \
    "4" "Disable password authentication for backup user (recommended for security, use SSH key)")
  case $CHOICE in
  1)
    msg_info "Updating $APP LXC"
    $STD apk -U upgrade
    msg_ok "Updated $APP LXC successfully!"
    ;;
  2)
    if [[ "${PHS_SILENT:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
      msg_warn "Reset SSH Public key requires interactive mode, skipping."
      exit
    fi
    msg_info "Setting up SSH Public Key for backup user"
    msg_info "Please paste your SSH public key (e.g., ssh-rsa AAAAB3... user@host): \n"
    read -p "Key: " SSH_PUBLIC_KEY
    echo
    if [[ -z "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" ]]; then
      msg_error "No SSH public key provided!"
      exit 1
    fi
    if [[ ! "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" =~ ^(ssh-rsa|ssh-dss|ssh-ed25519|ecdsa-sha2-) ]]; then
      msg_error "Invalid SSH public key format!"
      exit 1
    fi
    msg_info "Setting up SSH access"
    mkdir -p /home/backup/.ssh
    echo "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" >/home/backup/.ssh/authorized_keys
    chown -R backup:backup /home/backup/.ssh
    chmod 700 /home/backup/.ssh
    chmod 600 /home/backup/.ssh/authorized_keys
    msg_ok "SSH access configured for backup user"
    ;;
  3)
    if [[ "${PHS_SILENT:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
      msg_warn "Enabling password authentication requires interactive mode, skipping."
      exit
    fi
    msg_info "Enabling password authentication for backup user"
    msg_warn "Password authentication is less secure than using SSH keys. Consider using SSH keys instead."
    passwd backup
    sed -i 's/^#*\s*PasswordAuthentication\s\+\(yes\|no\)/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    rc-service sshd restart
    msg_ok "Password authentication enabled for backup user"
    ;;
  4)
    msg_info "Disabling password authentication for backup user"
    sed -i 's/^#*\s*PasswordAuthentication\s\+\(yes\|no\)/PasswordAuthentication no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    rc-service sshd restart
    msg_ok "Password authentication disabled for backup user"
    ;;
  esac
  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}Connection information:${CL}"
 echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}ssh backup@${IP}${CL}"
 echo -e "${TAB}${VERIFYPW}${YW}To set SSH key, run this script with the 'update' option and select option 2${CL}"
--- a/ct/alpine-wakapi.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/ct/convertx.sh
+++ b/ct/convertx.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function update_script() {
  header_info
  check_container_storage
  check_container_resources
-  if [[ ! -d /opt/convertx ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -d /var ]]; then
    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
    exit
  fi
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ function update_script() {
    systemctl stop convertx
    msg_info "Stopped Service"
    ensure_dependencies libreoffice-writer
    msg_info "Move data-Folder"
    if [[ -d /opt/convertx/data ]]; then
      mv /opt/convertx/data /opt/data
--- a/ct/headers/alpine-borgbackup-server
+++ b/ct/headers/alpine-borgbackup-server
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
    ___    __      _                  ____                   ____             __                    _____                          
   /   |  / /___  (_)___  ___        / __ )____  _________ _/ __ )____ ______/ /____  ______       / ___/___  ______   _____  _____
  / /| | / / __ \/ / __ \/ _ \______/ __  / __ \/ ___/ __ `/ __  / __ `/ ___/ //_/ / / / __ \______\__ \/ _ \/ ___/ | / / _ \/ ___/
 / ___ |/ / /_/ / / / / /  __/_____/ /_/ / /_/ / /  / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /__/ ,< / /_/ / /_/ /_____/__/ /  __/ /   | |/ /  __/ /    
 /_/  |_/_/ .___/_/_/ /_/\___/     /_____/\____/_/   \__, /_____/\__,_/\___/_/|_|\__,_/ .___/     /____/\___/_/    |___/\___/_/     
        /_/                                        /____/                           /_/                                            
--- a/ct/headers/alpine-wakapi
+++ b/ct/headers/alpine-wakapi
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
    ___    __      _                _       __      __               _ 
   /   |  / /___  (_)___  ___      | |     / /___ _/ /______ _____  (_)
  / /| | / / __ \/ / __ \/ _ \_____| | /| / / __ `/ //_/ __ `/ __ \/ / 
 / ___ |/ / /_/ / / / / /  __/_____/ |/ |/ / /_/ / ,< / /_/ / /_/ / /  
 /_/  |_/_/ .___/_/_/ /_/\___/      |__/|__/\__,_/_/|_|\__,_/ .___/_/   
        /_/                                               /_/          
--- a/ct/headers/isponsorblocktv
+++ b/ct/headers/isponsorblocktv
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
    _ _____                                   ____  __           __  _______    __
   (_) ___/____  ____  ____  _________  _____/ __ )/ /___  _____/ /_/_  __/ |  / /
  / /\__ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ ___/ __ \/ ___/ __  / / __ \/ ___/ //_// /  | | / / 
 / /___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / / (__  ) /_/ / /  / /_/ / / /_/ / /__/ ,<  / /   | |/ /  
 /_//____/ .___/\____/_/ /_/____/\____/_/  /_____/_/\____/\___/_/|_|/_/    |___/   
       /_/                                                                        
--- a/ct/headers/versitygw
+++ b/ct/headers/versitygw
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
 _    __               _ __        _______       __
 | |  / /__  __________(_) /___  __/ ____/ |     / /
 | | / / _ \/ ___/ ___/ / __/ / / / / __ | | /| / / 
 | |/ /  __/ /  (__  ) / /_/ /_/ / /_/ / | |/ |/ /  
 |___/\___/_/  /____/_/\__/\__, /\____/  |__/|__/   
                         /____/                    
--- a/ct/headscale.sh
+++ b/ct/headscale.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ var_disk="${var_disk:-2}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 var_tun="${var_tun:-yes}"
 header_info "$APP"
 variables
--- a/ct/immich.sh
+++ b/ct/immich.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ EOF
    )
    INTEL_RELEASE="$(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")
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ 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 [[ $(cat ~/.immich) > "2.5.1" ]]; then
      msg_info "Enabling Maintenance Mode"
@@ -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 ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"
--- a/ct/isponsorblocktv.sh
+++ b/ct/isponsorblocktv.sh
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: Matthew Stern (sternma) | MickLesk (CanbiZ)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV
 APP="iSponsorBlockTV"
 var_tags="${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 ${APP} Installation Found!"
    exit
  fi
  if check_for_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV"; then
    msg_info "Stopping Service"
    systemctl stop isponsorblocktv
    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "isponsorblocktv" "dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/isponsorblocktv" "iSponsorBlockTV-x86_64-linux"
    msg_info "Starting Service"
    systemctl start isponsorblocktv
    msg_ok "Started Service"
    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
  fi
  exit
 }
 start
 build_container
 description
 msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${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}"
--- a/ct/kometa.sh
+++ b/ct/kometa.sh
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ description
 msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
-echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access Kometa Quickstart:${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access the LXC at following IP address:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:7171${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}${IP}${CL}"
--- a/ct/nginxproxymanager.sh
+++ b/ct/nginxproxymanager.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/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: tteck (tteckster) | Co-Author: CrazyWolf13, MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# Author: tteck (tteckster) | Co-Author: CrazyWolf13
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://nginxproxymanager.com/ | Github: https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ function update_script() {
    CURRENT_NODE_VERSION=$(node --version | cut -d'v' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1)
    if [[ "$CURRENT_NODE_VERSION" != "22" ]]; then
      systemctl stop openresty
-      $STD apt purge -y nodejs npm
+      apt-get purge -y nodejs npm
-      $STD apt autoremove -y
+      apt-get autoremove -y
      rm -rf /usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/bin/npm
      rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules
      rm -rf ~/.npm
@@ -49,149 +49,92 @@ function update_script() {
  NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn" setup_nodejs
-  if dpkg -s openresty &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/latest |
-    msg_info "Migrating from packaged OpenResty to source"
+    grep "tag_name" |
-    rm -f /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty-archive-keyring.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty.gpg
+    awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.sources
+
-    $STD apt remove -y openresty
+  CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nginxproxymanager" "NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager" "tarball" "v${RELEASE}" "/opt/nginxproxymanager"
-    $STD apt autoremove -y
+  
-    rm -f ~/.openresty
+  msg_info "Stopping Services"
-    msg_ok "Migrated from packaged OpenResty to source"
+  systemctl stop openresty
  systemctl stop npm
  msg_ok "Stopped Services"
  msg_info "Cleaning old files"
  $STD rm -rf /app \
    /var/www/html \
    /etc/nginx \
    /var/log/nginx \
    /var/lib/nginx \
    /var/cache/nginx
  msg_ok "Cleaned old files"
  msg_info "Setting up Environment"
  ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
  ln -sf /usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx /usr/sbin/nginx
  ln -sf /usr/local/openresty/nginx/ /etc/nginx
  sed -i "s|\"version\": \"2.0.0\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/backend/package.json
  sed -i "s|\"version\": \"2.0.0\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/package.json
  sed -i 's+^daemon+#daemon+g' /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  NGINX_CONFS=$(find /opt/nginxproxymanager -type f -name "*.conf")
  for NGINX_CONF in $NGINX_CONFS; do
    sed -i 's+include conf.d+include /etc/nginx/conf.d+g' "$NGINX_CONF"
  done
  mkdir -p /var/www/html /etc/nginx/logs
  cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/var/www/html/* /var/www/html/
  cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/* /etc/nginx/
  cp /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/letsencrypt.ini /etc/letsencrypt.ini
  cp /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager /etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager
  ln -sf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
  rm -f /etc/nginx/conf.d/dev.conf
  mkdir -p /tmp/nginx/body \
    /run/nginx \
    /data/nginx \
    /data/custom_ssl \
    /data/logs \
    /data/access \
    /data/nginx/default_host \
    /data/nginx/default_www \
    /data/nginx/proxy_host \
    /data/nginx/redirection_host \
    /data/nginx/stream \
    /data/nginx/dead_host \
    /data/nginx/temp \
    /var/lib/nginx/cache/public \
    /var/lib/nginx/cache/private \
    /var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp
  chmod -R 777 /var/cache/nginx
  chown root /tmp/nginx
  echo resolver "$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print ($2 ~ ":")? "["$2"]": $2}' /etc/resolv.conf);" >/etc/nginx/conf.d/include/resolvers.conf
  if [ ! -f /data/nginx/dummycert.pem ] || [ ! -f /data/nginx/dummykey.pem ]; then
    $STD openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -days 3650 -nodes -x509 -subj "/O=Nginx Proxy Manager/OU=Dummy Certificate/CN=localhost" -keyout /data/nginx/dummykey.pem -out /data/nginx/dummycert.pem
  fi
-  local pcre_pkg="libpcre3-dev"
+  mkdir -p /app/frontend/images
-  if grep -qE 'VERSION_ID="1[3-9]"' /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null; then
+  cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/backend/* /app
-    pcre_pkg="libpcre2-dev"
+  msg_ok "Set up Environment"
  fi
  $STD apt install -y build-essential "$pcre_pkg" libssl-dev zlib1g-dev
-  if check_for_gh_release "openresty" "openresty/openresty"; then
+  msg_info "Building Frontend"
-    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "openresty" "openresty/openresty" "prebuild" "${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}" "/opt/openresty" "openresty-*.tar.gz"
+  export NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=2048 --openssl-legacy-provider"
  cd /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend
  # Replace node-sass with sass in package.json before installation
  sed -E -i 's/"node-sass" *: *"([^"]*)"/"sass": "\1"/g' package.json
  $STD yarn install --network-timeout 600000
  $STD yarn locale-compile
  $STD yarn build
  cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/dist/* /app/frontend
  cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/public/images/* /app/frontend/images
  msg_ok "Built Frontend"
-    msg_info "Building OpenResty"
+  msg_info "Initializing Backend"
-    cd /opt/openresty
+  rm -rf /app/config/default.json
-    $STD ./configure \
+  if [ ! -f /app/config/production.json ]; then
-      --with-http_v2_module \
+    cat <<'EOF' >/app/config/production.json
      --with-http_realip_module \
      --with-http_stub_status_module \
      --with-http_ssl_module \
      --with-http_sub_module \
      --with-http_auth_request_module \
      --with-pcre-jit \
      --with-stream \
      --with-stream_ssl_module
    $STD make -j"$(nproc)"
    $STD make install
    rm -rf /opt/openresty
    cat <<'EOF' >/lib/systemd/system/openresty.service
 [Unit]
 Description=The OpenResty Application Platform
 After=syslog.target network-online.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -t
 ExecStart=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -g 'daemon off;'
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
    systemctl daemon-reload
    systemctl restart openresty
    msg_ok "Built OpenResty"
  fi
  if [ -d /opt/certbot ]; then
    msg_info "Updating Certbot"
    $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
    $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install --upgrade certbot certbot-dns-cloudflare
    msg_ok "Updated Certbot"
  fi
  if check_for_gh_release "nginxproxymanager" "NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager"; then
    msg_info "Stopping Services"
    systemctl stop openresty
    systemctl stop npm
    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nginxproxymanager" "NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager" "tarball" "${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}" "/opt/nginxproxymanager"
    msg_info "Cleaning old files"
    $STD rm -rf /app \
      /var/www/html \
      /etc/nginx \
      /var/log/nginx \
      /var/lib/nginx \
      /var/cache/nginx
    msg_ok "Cleaned old files"
    local RELEASE="${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE#v}"
    msg_info "Setting up Environment"
    ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
    ln -sf /usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx /usr/sbin/nginx
    ln -sf /usr/local/openresty/nginx/ /etc/nginx
    sed -i "0,/\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"/s|\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/backend/package.json
    sed -i "0,/\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"/s|\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/package.json
    sed -i 's+^daemon+#daemon+g' /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
    NGINX_CONFS=$(find /opt/nginxproxymanager -type f -name "*.conf")
    for NGINX_CONF in $NGINX_CONFS; do
      sed -i 's+include conf.d+include /etc/nginx/conf.d+g' "$NGINX_CONF"
    done
    mkdir -p /var/www/html /etc/nginx/logs
    cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/var/www/html/* /var/www/html/
    cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/* /etc/nginx/
    cp /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/letsencrypt.ini /etc/letsencrypt.ini
    cp /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager /etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager
    ln -sf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
    rm -f /etc/nginx/conf.d/dev.conf
    mkdir -p /tmp/nginx/body \
      /run/nginx \
      /data/nginx \
      /data/custom_ssl \
      /data/logs \
      /data/access \
      /data/nginx/default_host \
      /data/nginx/default_www \
      /data/nginx/proxy_host \
      /data/nginx/redirection_host \
      /data/nginx/stream \
      /data/nginx/dead_host \
      /data/nginx/temp \
      /var/lib/nginx/cache/public \
      /var/lib/nginx/cache/private \
      /var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp
    chmod -R 777 /var/cache/nginx
    chown root /tmp/nginx
    echo resolver "$(awk 'BEGIN{ORS=" "} $1=="nameserver" {print ($2 ~ ":")? "["$2"]": $2}' /etc/resolv.conf);" >/etc/nginx/conf.d/include/resolvers.conf
    if [ ! -f /data/nginx/dummycert.pem ] || [ ! -f /data/nginx/dummykey.pem ]; then
      $STD openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -days 3650 -nodes -x509 -subj "/O=Nginx Proxy Manager/OU=Dummy Certificate/CN=localhost" -keyout /data/nginx/dummykey.pem -out /data/nginx/dummycert.pem
    fi
    mkdir -p /app/frontend/images
    cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/backend/* /app
    msg_ok "Set up Environment"
    msg_info "Building Frontend"
    export NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=2048 --openssl-legacy-provider"
    cd /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend
    sed -E -i 's/"node-sass" *: *"([^"]*)"/"sass": "\1"/g' package.json
    $STD yarn install --network-timeout 600000
    $STD yarn locale-compile
    $STD yarn build
    cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/dist/* /app/frontend
    cp -r /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/public/images/* /app/frontend/images
    msg_ok "Built Frontend"
    msg_info "Initializing Backend"
    rm -rf /app/config/default.json
    if [ ! -f /app/config/production.json ]; then
      cat <<'EOF' >/app/config/production.json
 {
  "database": {
    "engine": "knex-native",
@@ -205,21 +148,40 @@ EOF
  }
 }
 EOF
    fi
    sed -i 's/"client": "sqlite3"/"client": "better-sqlite3"/' /app/config/production.json
    cd /app
    $STD yarn install --network-timeout 600000
    msg_ok "Initialized Backend"
    msg_info "Starting Services"
    sed -i 's/user npm/user root/g; s/^pid/#pid/g' /usr/local/openresty/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
    sed -r -i 's/^([[:space:]]*)su npm npm/\1#su npm npm/g;' /etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager
    systemctl daemon-reload
    systemctl enable -q --now openresty
    systemctl enable -q --now npm
    msg_ok "Started Services"
    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
  fi
  sed -i 's/"client": "sqlite3"/"client": "better-sqlite3"/' /app/config/production.json
  cd /app 
  $STD yarn install --network-timeout 600000
  msg_ok "Initialized Backend"
  msg_info "Updating Certbot"
  [ -f /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty-archive-keyring.gpg ] && rm -f /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty-archive-keyring.gpg
  [ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.list ] && rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.list
  [ ! -f /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty.gpg ] && curl -fsSL https://openresty.org/package/pubkey.gpg | gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty.gpg
  [ ! -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.sources ] && cat <<'EOF' >/etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.sources
 Types: deb
 URIs: http://openresty.org/package/debian/
 Suites: bookworm
 Components: openresty
 Signed-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty.gpg
 EOF
  $STD apt update
  $STD apt -y install openresty
  if [ -d /opt/certbot ]; then
    $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
    $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install --upgrade certbot certbot-dns-cloudflare
  fi
  msg_ok "Updated Certbot"
  msg_info "Starting Services"
  sed -i 's/user npm/user root/g; s/^pid/#pid/g' /usr/local/openresty/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
  sed -r -i 's/^([[:space:]]*)su npm npm/\1#su npm npm/g;' /etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager
  systemctl enable -q --now openresty
  systemctl enable -q --now npm
  systemctl restart openresty
  msg_ok "Started Services"
  msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
  exit
 }
--- a/ct/part-db.sh
+++ b/ct/part-db.sh
@@ -27,27 +27,36 @@ function update_script() {
    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
    exit
  fi
-
+  
  RELEASE=$(get_latest_github_release "Part-DB/Part-DB-server")
  if check_for_gh_release "partdb" "Part-DB/Part-DB-server"; then
    msg_info "Stopping Service"
    systemctl stop apache2
    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
    cd /opt
    mv /opt/partdb/ /opt/partdb-backup
-    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "partdb" "Part-DB/Part-DB-server" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/partdb" "partdb_with_assets.zip"
+    curl -fsSL "https://github.com/Part-DB/Part-DB-server/archive/refs/tags/v${RELEASE}.zip" -o "/opt/v${RELEASE}.zip"
    $STD unzip "v${RELEASE}.zip"
    mv /opt/Part-DB-server-${RELEASE}/ /opt/partdb
    msg_info "Updating Part-DB"
    cd /opt/partdb/
-    cp -r /opt/partdb-backup/.env.local /opt/partdb/
+    cp -r "/opt/partdb-backup/.env.local" /opt/partdb/
-    cp -r /opt/partdb-backup/public/media /opt/partdb/public/
+    cp -r "/opt/partdb-backup/public/media" /opt/partdb/public/
-    cp -r /opt/partdb-backup/config/banner.md /opt/partdb/config/
+    cp -r "/opt/partdb-backup/config/banner.md" /opt/partdb/config/
    export COMPOSER_ALLOW_SUPERUSER=1
    $STD composer install --no-dev -o --no-interaction
    $STD yarn install
    $STD yarn build
    $STD php bin/console cache:clear
    $STD php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate -n
    chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/partdb
    rm -r "/opt/v${RELEASE}.zip"
    rm -r /opt/partdb-backup
-    msg_ok "Updated Part-DB"
+    echo "${RELEASE}" >~/.partdb
    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
    msg_info "Starting Service"
    systemctl start apache2
--- a/ct/reactive-resume.sh
+++ b/ct/reactive-resume.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ function update_script() {
    systemctl stop reactive-resume
    msg_ok "Stopped services"
    ensure_dependencies git
    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"
--- a/ct/scanopy.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/ct/tracearr.sh
+++ b/ct/tracearr.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxV
 APP="Tracearr"
 var_tags="${var_tags:-media}"
 var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
-var_ram="${var_ram:-8192}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-10}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ EOF
  if check_for_gh_release "tracearr" "connorgallopo/Tracearr"; then
    msg_info "Stopping Services"
-    systemctl stop tracearr postgresql redis-server
+    systemctl stop tracearr postgresql redis
    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
    msg_info "Updating pnpm"
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ EOF
    msg_info "Building Tracearr"
    export TZ=$(cat /etc/timezone)
    export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096"
    cd /opt/tracearr.build
    $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --force
    $STD pnpm turbo telemetry disable
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ EOF
    msg_ok "Configured Tracearr"
    msg_info "Starting services"
-    systemctl start postgresql redis-server tracearr
+    systemctl start postgresql redis tracearr
    msg_ok "Started services"
    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
  else
--- a/ct/versitygw.sh
+++ b/ct/versitygw.sh
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://github.com/versity/versitygw
 APP="VersityGW"
 var_tags="${var_tags:-s3;storage;gateway}"
 var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
 var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${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 /usr/bin/versitygw ]]; then
    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
    exit
  fi
  if check_for_gh_release "versitygw" "versity/versitygw"; then
    msg_info "Stopping Service"
    systemctl stop versitygw@gateway
    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "versitygw" "versity/versitygw" "binary"
    msg_info "Starting Service"
    systemctl start versitygw@gateway
    msg_ok "Started Service"
    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
  fi
  exit
 }
 start
 build_container
 description
 msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
 echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:7070 (Gateway) or http://${IP}:7070 (WebUI)${CL}"
--- a/install/adventurelog-install.sh
+++ b/install/adventurelog-install.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ $STD uv venv --clear /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m ensurepip --upgrade
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m pip install 'djangorestframework<3.15'
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m manage collectstatic --noinput
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m manage migrate
 $STD /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.venv/bin/python -m manage download-countries
--- a/install/alpine-borgbackup-server-install.sh
+++ b/install/alpine-borgbackup-server-install.sh
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: Sander Koenders (sanderkoenders)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://www.borgbackup.org/
 source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
 color
 verb_ip6
 catch_errors
 setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 msg_info "Installing BorgBackup"
 $STD apk add --no-cache borgbackup openssh
 $STD rc-update add sshd
 $STD rc-service sshd start
 msg_ok "Installed BorgBackup"
 msg_info "Creating backup user"
 $STD adduser -D -s /bin/bash -h /home/backup backup
 $STD passwd -d backup
 msg_ok "Created backup user"
 msg_info "Configure SSH, disabling password authentication and enabling public key authentication"
 $STD sed -i -e 's/^#\?PasswordAuthentication.*/PasswordAuthentication no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 $STD rc-service sshd restart
 msg_ok "Configured SSH"
 motd_ssh
 customize
 cleanup_lxc
--- a/install/alpine-wakapi-install.sh
+++ b/install/alpine-wakapi-install.sh
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: Slaviša Arežina (tremor021)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://wakapi.dev/ | https://github.com/muety/wakapi
 source /dev/stdin <<<"$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
--- a/install/anytype-server-install.sh
+++ b/install/anytype-server-install.sh
@@ -22,12 +22,7 @@ replication:
  replSetName: "rs0"
 EOF
 systemctl restart mongod
-for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+sleep 3
  if mongosh --quiet --eval "db.adminCommand('ping')" &>/dev/null; then
    break
  fi
  sleep 2
 done
 $STD mongosh --eval 'rs.initiate({_id: "rs0", members: [{_id: 0, host: "127.0.0.1:27017"}]})'
 msg_ok "Configured MongoDB Replica Set"
--- a/install/convertx-install.sh
+++ b/install/convertx-install.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ $STD apt install -y \
  dvisvgm \
  ffmpeg \
  inkscape \
  libreoffice-writer \
  libva2 \
  libvips-tools \
  lmodern \
--- a/install/frigate-install.sh
+++ b/install/frigate-install.sh
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ else
 ffmpeg:
  hwaccel_args: auto
 model:
-  path: /models/cpu_model.tflite
+  path: /cpu_model.tflite
 EOF
 fi
 msg_ok "Configured Frigate"
--- a/install/immich-install.sh
+++ b/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 ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"
--- a/install/isponsorblocktv-install.sh
+++ b/install/isponsorblocktv-install.sh
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: Matthew Stern (sternma) | MickLesk (CanbiZ)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV
 source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
 color
 verb_ip6
 catch_errors
 setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 if ! grep -q ' avx ' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null; then
  msg_error "CPU does not support AVX instructions (required by iSponsorBlockTV/PyApp)"
  exit 106
 fi
 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
 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 $status
 EOF
 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/iSponsorBlockTV
 ln -sf /usr/local/bin/iSponsorBlockTV /usr/bin/iSponsorBlockTV
 msg_ok "Created CLI wrapper"
 motd_ssh
 customize
 cleanup_lxc
--- a/install/kometa-install.sh
+++ b/install/kometa-install.sh
@@ -23,20 +23,12 @@ mkdir -p config/assets
 cp config/config.yml.template config/config.yml
 msg_ok "Setup Kometa"
-read -r -p "${TAB3}Enter your TMDb API key: " TMDBKEY
+read -p "${TAB3}Enter your TMDb API key: " TMDBKEY
-read -r -p "${TAB3}Enter your Plex URL: " PLEXURL
+read -p "${TAB3}Enter your Plex URL: " PLEXURL
-read -r -p "${TAB3}Enter your Plex token: " PLEXTOKEN
+read -p "${TAB3}Enter your Plex token: " PLEXTOKEN
-sed -i '/^plex:/,/^[^ ]/{s|  url:.*|  url: '"$PLEXURL"'|}' /opt/kometa/config/config.yml
+sed -i -e "s#url: http://192.168.1.12:32400#url: $PLEXURL #g" /opt/kometa/config/config.yml
-sed -i '/^plex:/,/^[^ ]/{s|  token:.*|  token: '"$PLEXTOKEN"'|}' /opt/kometa/config/config.yml
+sed -i -e "s/token: ####################/token: $PLEXTOKEN/g" /opt/kometa/config/config.yml
-sed -i '/^tmdb:/,/^[^ ]/{s|  apikey:.*|  apikey: '"$TMDBKEY"'|}' /opt/kometa/config/config.yml
+sed -i -e "s/apikey: ################################/apikey: $TMDBKEY/g" /opt/kometa/config/config.yml
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "kometa-quickstart" "Kometa-Team/Quickstart" "tarball"
 msg_info "Installing Kometa Quickstart"
 cd /opt/kometa-quickstart
 $STD uv venv /opt/kometa-quickstart/.venv
 $STD /opt/kometa-quickstart/.venv/bin/python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 msg_ok "Installed Kometa Quickstart"
 msg_info "Creating Service"
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/kometa.service
@@ -54,22 +46,7 @@ RestartSec=30
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
-cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/kometa-quickstart.service
+systemctl enable -q --now kometa
 [Unit]
 Description=Kometa Quickstart
 After=network-online.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/kometa-quickstart
 ExecStart=/opt/kometa-quickstart/.venv/bin/python quickstart.py
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=10
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
 systemctl enable -q --now kometa kometa-quickstart
 msg_ok "Created Service"
 motd_ssh
--- a/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
+++ b/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
@@ -14,20 +14,23 @@ network_check
 update_os
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y \
+$STD apt update
 $STD apt -y install \
  ca-certificates \
  apache2-utils \
  logrotate \
  build-essential \
-  libpcre3-dev \
+  git
-  libssl-dev \
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-  zlib1g-dev \
+
-  git \
+msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y \
  python3 \
  python3-dev \
  python3-pip \
  python3-venv \
  python3-cffi
-msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
 msg_info "Setting up Certbot"
 $STD python3 -m venv /opt/certbot
@@ -36,50 +39,33 @@ $STD /opt/certbot/bin/pip install certbot certbot-dns-cloudflare
 ln -sf /opt/certbot/bin/certbot /usr/local/bin/certbot
 msg_ok "Set up Certbot"
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "openresty" "openresty/openresty" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/openresty" "openresty-*.tar.gz"
+msg_info "Installing Openresty"
-
+curl -fsSL "https://openresty.org/package/pubkey.gpg" | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty.gpg
-msg_info "Building OpenResty"
+cat <<'EOF' >/etc/apt/sources.list.d/openresty.sources
-cd /opt/openresty
+Types: deb
-$STD ./configure \
+URIs: http://openresty.org/package/debian/
-  --with-http_v2_module \
+Suites: bookworm
-  --with-http_realip_module \
+Components: openresty
-  --with-http_stub_status_module \
+Signed-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/openresty.gpg
  --with-http_ssl_module \
  --with-http_sub_module \
  --with-http_auth_request_module \
  --with-pcre-jit \
  --with-stream \
  --with-stream_ssl_module
 $STD make -j"$(nproc)"
 $STD make install
 rm -rf /opt/openresty
 cat <<'EOF' >/lib/systemd/system/openresty.service
 [Unit]
 Description=The OpenResty Application Platform
 After=syslog.target network-online.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -t
 ExecStart=/usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx -g 'daemon off;'
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
-msg_ok "Built OpenResty"
+$STD apt update
 $STD apt -y install openresty
 msg_ok "Installed Openresty"
 NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn" setup_nodejs
-RELEASE=$(get_latest_github_release "NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager")
+
 RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/latest |
  grep "tag_name" |
  awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nginxproxymanager" "NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager" "tarball" "v${RELEASE}"
 msg_info "Setting up Environment"
 ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
 ln -sf /usr/local/openresty/nginx/sbin/nginx /usr/sbin/nginx
 ln -sf /usr/local/openresty/nginx/ /etc/nginx
-sed -i "0,/\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"/s|\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/backend/package.json
+sed -i "s|\"version\": \"2.0.0\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/backend/package.json
-sed -i "0,/\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"/s|\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/package.json
+sed -i "s|\"version\": \"2.0.0\"|\"version\": \"$RELEASE\"|" /opt/nginxproxymanager/frontend/package.json
 sed -i 's+^daemon+#daemon+g' /opt/nginxproxymanager/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
 NGINX_CONFS=$(find /opt/nginxproxymanager -type f -name "*.conf")
 for NGINX_CONF in $NGINX_CONFS; do
@@ -183,6 +169,7 @@ sed -i 's/user npm/user root/g; s/^pid/#pid/g' /usr/local/openresty/nginx/conf/n
 sed -r -i 's/^([[:space:]]*)su npm npm/\1#su npm npm/g;' /etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager
 systemctl enable -q --now openresty
 systemctl enable -q --now npm
 systemctl restart openresty
 msg_ok "Started Services"
 motd_ssh
--- a/install/part-db-install.sh
+++ b/install/part-db-install.sh
@@ -13,19 +13,27 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn@latest" setup_nodejs
 PG_VERSION="16" setup_postgresql
 PG_DB_NAME="partdb" PG_DB_USER="partdb" setup_postgresql_db
 PHP_VERSION="8.4" PHP_APACHE="YES" PHP_MODULE="xsl" PHP_POST_MAX_SIZE="100M" PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE="100M" setup_php
 setup_composer
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "partdb" "Part-DB/Part-DB-server" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/partdb" "partdb_with_assets.zip"
+msg_info "Installing Part-DB (Patience)"
 cd /opt
 RELEASE=$(get_latest_github_release "Part-DB/Part-DB-server")
 curl -fsSL "https://github.com/Part-DB/Part-DB-server/archive/refs/tags/v${RELEASE}.zip" -o "/opt/v${RELEASE}.zip"
 $STD unzip "v${RELEASE}.zip"
 mv /opt/Part-DB-server-${RELEASE}/ /opt/partdb
 msg_info "Installing Part-DB"
 cd /opt/partdb/
 cp .env .env.local
 sed -i "s|DATABASE_URL=\"sqlite:///%kernel.project_dir%/var/app.db\"|DATABASE_URL=\"postgresql://${PG_DB_USER}:${PG_DB_PASS}@127.0.0.1:5432/${PG_DB_NAME}?serverVersion=12.19&charset=utf8\"|" .env.local
 export COMPOSER_ALLOW_SUPERUSER=1
 $STD composer install --no-dev -o --no-interaction
 $STD yarn install
 $STD yarn build
 $STD php bin/console cache:clear
 php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate -n >~/database-migration-output
 chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/partdb
@@ -36,6 +44,8 @@ ADMIN_PASS=$(grep -oP 'The initial password for the "admin" user is: \K\w+' ~/da
  echo "Part-DB Admin Password: $ADMIN_PASS"
 } >>~/partdb.creds
 rm -rf ~/database-migration-output
 rm -rf "/opt/v${RELEASE}.zip"
 echo "${RELEASE}" >~/.partdb
 msg_ok "Installed Part-DB"
 msg_info "Creating Service"
--- a/install/reactive-resume-install.sh
+++ b/install/reactive-resume-install.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ PG_DB_NAME="reactive_resume" PG_DB_USER="reactive_resume" setup_postgresql_db
 NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y \
+$STD apt install -y chromium
  chromium \
  git
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "reactive-resume" "amruthpillai/reactive-resume" "tarball"
--- a/install/tracearr-install.sh
+++ b/install/tracearr-install.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "tracearr" "connorgallopo/Tracearr" "tarball" "lates
 msg_info "Building Tracearr"
 export TZ=$(cat /etc/timezone)
 export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096"
 cd /opt/tracearr.build
 $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --force
 $STD pnpm turbo telemetry disable
--- a/install/versitygw-install.sh
+++ b/install/versitygw-install.sh
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 # Source: https://github.com/versity/versitygw
 source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
 color
 verb_ip6
 catch_errors
 setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "versitygw" "versity/versitygw" "binary"
 WEBUI_CONF=""
 read -rp "Would you like to enable the VersityGW WebGUI (Beta)? (y/N): " webui_prompt
 if [[ "${webui_prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
  WEBUI_CONF="\nVGW_WEBUI_PORT=:7071\nVGW_WEBUI_NO_TLS=true"
  msg_ok "WebGUI will be enabled on port 7071"
 fi
 msg_info "Configuring VersityGW"
 mkdir -p /opt/versitygw-data
 ACCESS_KEY=$(openssl rand -base64 18 | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | cut -c1-20)
 SECRET_KEY=$(openssl rand -base64 36 | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | cut -c1-40)
 cat <<EOF >/etc/versitygw.d/gateway.conf
 VGW_BACKEND=posix
 VGW_BACKEND_ARG=/opt/versitygw-data
 VGW_PORT=:7070
 ROOT_ACCESS_KEY_ID=${ACCESS_KEY}
 ROOT_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=${SECRET_KEY}
 EOF
 if [[ -n "$WEBUI_CONF" ]]; then
  echo -e "$WEBUI_CONF" >>/etc/versitygw.d/gateway.conf
 fi
 msg_ok "Configured VersityGW"
 msg_info "Enabling Service"
 systemctl enable -q --now versitygw@gateway
 msg_ok "Enabled Service"
 motd_ssh
 customize
 cleanup_lxc
--- a/misc/alpine-install.func
+++ b/misc/alpine-install.func
@@ -90,18 +90,11 @@ setting_up_container() {
 network_check() {
  set +e
  trap - ERR
  ipv4_connected=false
  # Check IPv4 connectivity to Cloudflare, Google & Quad9 DNS servers
  if ping -c 1 -W 1 1.1.1.1 &>/dev/null || ping -c 1 -W 1 8.8.8.8 &>/dev/null || ping -c 1 -W 1 9.9.9.9 &>/dev/null; then
-    msg_ok "IPv4 Internet Connected"
+    ipv4_status="${GN}✔${CL} IPv4"
    ipv4_connected=true
  else
-    msg_error "IPv4 Internet Not Connected"
+    ipv4_status="${RD}✖${CL} IPv4"
-  fi
+    read -r -p "Internet NOT connected. Continue anyway? <y/N> " prompt
  if [[ $ipv4_connected == false ]]; then
    read -r -p "No Internet detected, would you like to continue anyway? <y/N> " prompt
    if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
      echo -e "${INFO}${RD}Expect Issues Without Internet${CL}"
    else
@@ -109,28 +102,12 @@ network_check() {
      exit 122
    fi
  fi
-
+  RESOLVEDIP=$(getent hosts github.com | awk '{ print $1 }')
-  # DNS resolution checks for GitHub-related domains
+  if [[ -z "$RESOLVEDIP" ]]; then
-  GIT_HOSTS=("github.com" "raw.githubusercontent.com" "api.github.com" "git.community-scripts.org")
+    msg_error "Internet: ${ipv4_status}  DNS Failed"
  GIT_STATUS="Git DNS:"
  DNS_FAILED=false
  for HOST in "${GIT_HOSTS[@]}"; do
    RESOLVEDIP=$(getent hosts "$HOST" | awk '{ print $1 }' | grep -E '(^([0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}$)|(^[a-fA-F0-9:]+$)' | head -n1)
    if [[ -z "$RESOLVEDIP" ]]; then
      GIT_STATUS+="$HOST:($DNSFAIL)"
      DNS_FAILED=true
    else
      GIT_STATUS+=" $HOST:($DNSOK)"
    fi
  done
  if [[ "$DNS_FAILED" == true ]]; then
    fatal "$GIT_STATUS"
  else
-    msg_ok "$GIT_STATUS"
+    msg_ok "Internet: ${ipv4_status}  DNS: ${BL}${RESOLVEDIP}${CL}"
  fi
  set -e
  trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
 }
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -529,10 +529,6 @@ validate_gateway_in_subnet() {
  local ip="${static_ip%%/*}"
  local cidr="${static_ip##*/}"
  # /31 and /32 are valid point-to-point / zero-trust DMZ configurations
  # where the gateway is technically outside the subnet — skip validation
  ((cidr >= 31)) && return 0
  # Convert CIDR to netmask bits
  local mask=$((0xFFFFFFFF << (32 - cidr) & 0xFFFFFFFF))
@@ -989,10 +985,8 @@ base_settings() {
  fi
  MTU=${var_mtu:-""}
-  _sd_val="${var_searchdomain:-""}"
+  SD=${var_searchdomain:-""}
-  [[ -n "$_sd_val" ]] && SD="-searchdomain=$_sd_val" || SD=""
+  NS=${var_ns:-""}
  _ns_val="${var_ns:-""}"
  [[ -n "$_ns_val" ]] && NS="-nameserver=$_ns_val" || NS=""
  MAC=${var_mac:-""}
  VLAN=${var_vlan:-""}
  SSH=${var_ssh:-"no"}
@@ -3548,10 +3542,8 @@ build_container() {
  auto) NET_STRING="$NET_STRING,ip6=auto" ;;
  dhcp) NET_STRING="$NET_STRING,ip6=dhcp" ;;
  static)
-    if [[ -n "$IPV6_ADDR" ]]; then
+    NET_STRING="$NET_STRING,ip6=$IPV6_ADDR"
-      NET_STRING="$NET_STRING,ip6=$IPV6_ADDR"
+    [ -n "$IPV6_GATE" ] && NET_STRING="$NET_STRING,gw6=$IPV6_GATE"
      [ -n "$IPV6_GATE" ] && NET_STRING="$NET_STRING,gw6=$IPV6_GATE"
    fi
    ;;
  none) ;;
  esac
@@ -5002,7 +4994,7 @@ create_lxc_container() {
      return 0
    fi
-    msg_warn "An update for the Proxmox LXC stack is available"
+    msg_info "An update for the Proxmox LXC stack is available"
    echo "  pve-container: installed=${_pvec_i:-n/a}  candidate=${_pvec_c:-n/a}"
    echo "  lxc-pve     : installed=${_lxcp_i:-n/a}  candidate=${_lxcp_c:-n/a}"
    echo
--- a/turnkey/turnkey.sh
+++ b/turnkey/turnkey.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 tteck
 # Author: tteck (tteckster)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# License: MIT
 # https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source shared libraries
+function header_info {
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/core.func)
 source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/error_handler.func)
 load_functions
 catch_errors
 APP="TurnKey LXC"
 NSAPP="turnkey"
 DIAGNOSTICS="no"
 METHOD="default"
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 EXECUTION_ID="${RANDOM_UUID}"
 header_info() {
  clear
  cat <<"EOF"
 ______              __ __           __   _  _______
@@ -28,148 +15,76 @@ header_info() {
 EOF
 }
-# Validate if a container ID is available (cluster-aware)
+set -euo pipefail
-validate_container_id() {
+shopt -s expand_aliases
 alias die='EXIT=$? LINE=$LINENO error_exit'
 trap die ERR
 function error_exit() {
  trap - ERR
  local DEFAULT='Unknown failure occured.'
  local REASON="\e[97m${1:-$DEFAULT}\e[39m"
  local FLAG="\e[91m[ERROR] \e[93m$EXIT@$LINE"
  msg "$FLAG $REASON" 1>&2
  [ ! -z ${CTID-} ] && cleanup_ctid
  exit $EXIT
 }
 function warn() {
  local REASON="\e[97m$1\e[39m"
  local FLAG="\e[93m[WARNING]\e[39m"
  msg "$FLAG $REASON"
 }
 function info() {
  local REASON="$1"
  local FLAG="\e[36m[INFO]\e[39m"
  msg "$FLAG $REASON"
 }
 function msg() {
  local TEXT="$1"
  echo -e "$TEXT"
 }
 function validate_container_id() {
  local ctid="$1"
-  [[ "$ctid" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || return 1
+  # Check if ID is numeric
-
+  if ! [[ "$ctid" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-  # Cluster-wide check via pvesh
+    return 1
  if command -v pvesh &>/dev/null; then
    local cluster_ids
    cluster_ids=$(pvesh get /cluster/resources --type vm --output-format json 2>/dev/null |
      grep -oP '"vmid":\s*\K[0-9]+' 2>/dev/null || true)
    if [[ -n "$cluster_ids" ]] && echo "$cluster_ids" | grep -qw "$ctid"; then
      return 1
    fi
  fi
-
+  # Check if config file exists for VM or LXC
  # Local fallback
  if [[ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${ctid}.conf" ]] || [[ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${ctid}.conf" ]]; then
    return 1
  fi
-
+  # Check if ID is used in LVM logical volumes
  # Check all cluster nodes
  if [[ -d "/etc/pve/nodes" ]]; then
    for node_dir in /etc/pve/nodes/*/; do
      if [[ -f "${node_dir}qemu-server/${ctid}.conf" ]] || [[ -f "${node_dir}lxc/${ctid}.conf" ]]; then
        return 1
      fi
    done
  fi
  # Check LVM volumes
  if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name 2>/dev/null | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${ctid}($|[-_])"; then
    return 1
  fi
  return 0
 }
-
+function get_valid_container_id() {
-get_valid_container_id() {
+  local suggested_id="${1:-$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)}"
  local suggested_id="${1:-$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid 2>/dev/null || echo 100)}"
  while ! validate_container_id "$suggested_id"; do
    suggested_id=$((suggested_id + 1))
  done
  echo "$suggested_id"
 }
-
+function cleanup_ctid() {
-cleanup_ctid() {
+  if pct status $CTID &>/dev/null; then
-  if pct status "$CTID" &>/dev/null; then
+    if [ "$(pct status $CTID | awk '{print $2}')" == "running" ]; then
-    if [[ "$(pct status "$CTID" | awk '{print $2}')" == "running" ]]; then
+      pct stop $CTID
      pct stop "$CTID"
    fi
-    pct destroy "$CTID"
+    pct destroy $CTID
  fi
 }
 select_storage() {
  local class="$1" content content_label
  case "$class" in
  container)
    content='rootdir'
    content_label='Container'
    ;;
  template)
    content='vztmpl'
    content_label='Container template'
    ;;
  *)
    msg_error "Invalid storage class '$class'"
    return 1
    ;;
  esac
  local -a MENU=()
  local MSG_MAX_LENGTH=0
  while read -r line; do
    local TAG TYPE FREE ITEM OFFSET=2
    TAG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
    TYPE=$(echo "$line" | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
    FREE=$(echo "$line" | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
    ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
    ((${#ITEM} + OFFSET > MSG_MAX_LENGTH)) && MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + OFFSET))
    MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
  done < <(pvesm status -content "$content" | awk 'NR>1')
  if [[ $((${#MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 0 ]]; then
    msg_error "'$content_label' needs to be selected for at least one storage location."
    return 1
  elif [[ $((${#MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]]; then
    printf '%s' "${MENU[0]}"
  else
    local STORAGE
    while [[ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]]; do
      STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
        "Which storage pool for the ${content_label,,}?\n\n" \
        16 $((MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
        "${MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || exit_script
    done
    printf '%s' "$STORAGE"
  fi
 }
 # ==============================================================================
 # MAIN
 # ==============================================================================
 # Cleanup on error: destroy container and restart monitor
 turnkey_cleanup() {
  local exit_code=$?
  if [[ $exit_code -ne 0 ]] && [[ -n "${CTID:-}" ]]; then
    cleanup_ctid 2>/dev/null || true
  fi
  if [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/ping-instances.service ]]; then
    systemctl start ping-instances.service 2>/dev/null || true
  fi
 }
 trap turnkey_cleanup EXIT
 # Stop Proxmox VE Monitor-All if running
 if systemctl is-active -q ping-instances.service; then
  systemctl stop ping-instances.service
 fi
 pve_check
 shell_check
 root_check
 # Read diagnostics preference (same logic as build.func diagnostics_check)
 DIAG_CONFIG="/usr/local/community-scripts/diagnostics"
 if [[ -f "$DIAG_CONFIG" ]]; then
  DIAGNOSTICS=$(awk -F '=' '/^DIAGNOSTICS/ {print $2}' "$DIAG_CONFIG") || true
  DIAGNOSTICS="${DIAGNOSTICS:-no}"
 fi
 header_info
-whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "TurnKey LXCs" --yesno \
+whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "TurnKey LXCs" --yesno "This will allow for the creation of one of the many TurnKey LXC Containers. Proceed?" 10 68
  "This will allow for the creation of one of the many TurnKey LXC Containers. Proceed?" 10 68 || exit_script
 # Build TurnKey selection menu
 TURNKEY_MENU=()
 MSG_MAX_LENGTH=0
 while read -r TAG ITEM; do
  OFFSET=2
-  ((${#ITEM} + OFFSET > MSG_MAX_LENGTH)) && MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + OFFSET))
+  ((${#ITEM} + OFFSET > MSG_MAX_LENGTH)) && MSG_MAX_LENGTH=${#ITEM}+OFFSET
  TURNKEY_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM " "OFF")
 done < <(
  cat <<EOF
@@ -197,173 +112,184 @@ wordpress Wordpress
 zoneminder ZoneMinder
 EOF
 )
 turnkey=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "TurnKey LXCs" --radiolist "\nSelect a TurnKey LXC to create:\n" 16 $((MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 58)) 6 "${TURNKEY_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 | tr -d '"')
 [ -z "$turnkey" ] && {
  whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "No TurnKey LXC Selected" --msgbox "It appears that no TurnKey LXC container was selected" 10 68
  msg "Done"
  exit
 }
-turnkey=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "TurnKey LXCs" --radiolist \
+# Setup script environment
  "\nSelect a TurnKey LXC to create:\n" 16 $((MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 58)) 6 \
  "${TURNKEY_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 | tr -d '"') || exit_script
 if [[ -z "$turnkey" ]]; then
  whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "No TurnKey LXC Selected" \
    --msgbox "It appears that no TurnKey LXC container was selected" 10 68
  exit_script
 fi
 # Generate random password
 PASS="$(openssl rand -base64 8)"
-
+# Prompt user to confirm container ID
 # Prompt for Container ID
 NEXT_ID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid 2>/dev/null || echo 100)
 while true; do
-  CTID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Container ID" \
+  CTID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Container ID" --title "Choose the Container ID" --inputbox "Enter the container ID..." 8 40 $(pvesh get /cluster/nextid) 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
    --inputbox "Enter the container ID..." 8 40 "$NEXT_ID" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || exit_script
-  if [[ -z "$CTID" ]]; then
+  # Check if user cancelled
-    msg_error "No Container ID selected"
+  [ -z "$CTID" ] && die "No Container ID selected"
    exit_script
  fi
  # Validate Container ID
  if ! validate_container_id "$CTID"; then
    SUGGESTED_ID=$(get_valid_container_id "$CTID")
-    if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ID Already In Use" --yesno \
+    if whiptail --backtitle "Container ID" --title "ID Already In Use" --yesno "Container/VM ID $CTID is already in use.\n\nWould you like to use the next available ID ($SUGGESTED_ID)?" 10 58; then
      "Container/VM ID $CTID is already in use.\n\nWould you like to use the next available ID ($SUGGESTED_ID)?" 10 58; then
      CTID="$SUGGESTED_ID"
      break
    fi
    # User declined, loop back to input
  else
    break
  fi
 done
-
+# Prompt user to confirm Hostname
-# Prompt for Hostname
+HOST_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Hostname" --title "Choose the Hostname" --inputbox "Enter the containers Hostname..." 8 40 "turnkey-${turnkey}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-HOST_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Hostname" \
+PCT_OPTIONS="
-  --inputbox "Enter the container hostname..." 8 40 "turnkey-${turnkey}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || exit_script
+    -features keyctl=1,nesting=1
-
+    -hostname $HOST_NAME
-# Container options
+    -tags community-script
-PCT_OPTIONS=(
+    -onboot 1
-  -features keyctl=1,nesting=1
+    -cores 2
-  -hostname "$HOST_NAME"
+    -memory 2048
-  -tags community-script
+    -password $PASS
-  -onboot 1
+    -net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=dhcp
-  -cores 2
+    -unprivileged 1
-  -memory 2048
+  "
-  -password "$PASS"
+DEFAULT_PCT_OPTIONS=(
-  -net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=dhcp
+  -arch $(dpkg --print-architecture)
  -unprivileged 1
  -arch "$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
 )
-# Storage selection
+# Set the CONTENT and CONTENT_LABEL variables
-TEMPLATE_STORAGE=$(select_storage template) || {
+function select_storage() {
-  msg_error "Failed to select template storage"
+  local CLASS=$1
-  exit 1
+  local CONTENT
-}
+  local CONTENT_LABEL
-msg_ok "Using '${BL}${TEMPLATE_STORAGE}${CL}' for template storage"
+  case $CLASS in
  container)
    CONTENT='rootdir'
    CONTENT_LABEL='Container'
    ;;
  template)
    CONTENT='vztmpl'
    CONTENT_LABEL='Container template'
    ;;
  *) false || die "Invalid storage class." ;;
  esac
-CONTAINER_STORAGE=$(select_storage container) || {
+  # Query all storage locations
-  msg_error "Failed to select container storage"
+  local -a MENU
-  exit 1
+  while read -r line; do
-}
+    local TAG=$(echo $line | awk '{print $1}')
-msg_ok "Using '${BL}${CONTAINER_STORAGE}${CL}' for container storage"
+    local TYPE=$(echo $line | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
    local FREE=$(echo $line | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
    local ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
    local OFFSET=2
    if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
      local MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
    fi
    MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
  done < <(pvesm status -content $CONTENT | awk 'NR>1')
-# Update template catalog
+  # Select storage location
-msg_info "Updating LXC template list"
+  if [ $((${#MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 0 ]; then
    warn "'$CONTENT_LABEL' needs to be selected for at least one storage location."
    die "Unable to detect valid storage location."
  elif [ $((${#MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
    printf ${MENU[0]}
  else
    local STORAGE
    while [ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]; do
      STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
        "Which storage pool would you like to use for the ${CONTENT_LABEL,,}?\n\n" \
        16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
        "${MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || die "Menu aborted."
    done
    printf $STORAGE
  fi
 }
 # Get template storage
 TEMPLATE_STORAGE=$(select_storage template)
 info "Using '$TEMPLATE_STORAGE' for template storage."
 # Get container storage
 CONTAINER_STORAGE=$(select_storage container)
 info "Using '$CONTAINER_STORAGE' for container storage."
 # Update LXC template list
 msg "Updating LXC template list..."
 pveam update >/dev/null
 msg_ok "Updated LXC template list"
-# Find latest TurnKey template
+# Get LXC template string
-mapfile -t TEMPLATES < <(pveam available -section turnkeylinux | awk -v tk="${turnkey}" '$0 ~ tk {print $2}' | sort -t - -k 2 -V)
+mapfile -t TEMPLATES < <(pveam available -section turnkeylinux | awk -v turnkey="${turnkey}" '$0 ~ turnkey {print $2}' | sort -t - -k 2 -V)
-if [[ ${#TEMPLATES[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+[ ${#TEMPLATES[@]} -gt 0 ] || die "Unable to find a template when searching for '${turnkey}'."
  msg_error "Unable to find a template when searching for '${turnkey}'"
  exit 1
 fi
 TEMPLATE="${TEMPLATES[-1]}"
-# Download template if not already cached
+# Download LXC template
-if ! pveam list "$TEMPLATE_STORAGE" | grep -q "$TEMPLATE"; then
+if ! pveam list $TEMPLATE_STORAGE | grep -q $TEMPLATE; then
-  msg_info "Downloading LXC template"
+  msg "Downloading LXC template (Patience)..."
-  pveam download "$TEMPLATE_STORAGE" "$TEMPLATE" >/dev/null || {
+  pveam download $TEMPLATE_STORAGE $TEMPLATE >/dev/null ||
-    msg_error "Failed to download LXC template '${TEMPLATE}'"
+    die "A problem occured while downloading the LXC template."
    exit 1
  }
  msg_ok "Downloaded LXC template"
 fi
-# Add rootfs if not specified
+# Create variable for 'pct' options
-[[ " ${PCT_OPTIONS[*]} " =~ " -rootfs " ]] || PCT_OPTIONS+=(-rootfs "${CONTAINER_STORAGE}:${PCT_DISK_SIZE:-8}")
+PCT_OPTIONS=(${PCT_OPTIONS[@]:-${DEFAULT_PCT_OPTIONS[@]}})
 [[ " ${PCT_OPTIONS[@]} " =~ " -rootfs " ]] || PCT_OPTIONS+=(-rootfs $CONTAINER_STORAGE:${PCT_DISK_SIZE:-8})
-# Set telemetry variables for the selected turnkey
+# Create LXC
-NSAPP="turnkey-${turnkey}"
+msg "Creating LXC container..."
-CT_TYPE=1
+pct create $CTID ${TEMPLATE_STORAGE}:vztmpl/${TEMPLATE} ${PCT_OPTIONS[@]} >/dev/null ||
-DISK_SIZE="${PCT_DISK_SIZE:-8}"
+  die "A problem occured while trying to create container."
 CORE_COUNT=2
 RAM_SIZE=2048
 var_os="turnkey"
 var_version="${turnkey}"
-# Report installation start to telemetry
+# Save password
-post_to_api
+echo "TurnKey ${turnkey} password: ${PASS}" >>~/turnkey-${turnkey}.creds # file is located in the Proxmox root directory
-# Create LXC container
+# If turnkey is "OpenVPN", add access to the tun device
-msg_info "Creating LXC container"
+TUN_DEVICE_REQUIRED=("openvpn") # Setup this way in case future turnkeys also need tun access
 pct create "$CTID" "${TEMPLATE_STORAGE}:vztmpl/${TEMPLATE}" "${PCT_OPTIONS[@]}" >/dev/null || {
  msg_error "Failed to create container"
  exit 1
 }
 msg_ok "Created LXC container (ID: ${BL}${CTID}${CL})"
 # Save credentials securely
 CREDS_FILE=~/turnkey-${turnkey}.creds
 echo "TurnKey ${turnkey} password: ${PASS}" >>"$CREDS_FILE"
 chmod 600 "$CREDS_FILE"
 # Configure TUN device access for VPN-based turnkeys
 TUN_DEVICE_REQUIRED=("openvpn")
 if printf '%s\n' "${TUN_DEVICE_REQUIRED[@]}" | grep -qw "${turnkey}"; then
-  msg_info "Configuring TUN device access for ${turnkey}"
+  info "${turnkey} requires access to /dev/net/tun on the host. Modifying the container configuration to allow this."
-  {
+  echo "lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 10:200 rwm" >>/etc/pve/lxc/${CTID}.conf
-    echo "lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 10:200 rwm"
+  echo "lxc.mount.entry: /dev/net/tun dev/net/tun none bind,create=file 0 0" >>/etc/pve/lxc/${CTID}.conf
    echo "lxc.mount.entry: /dev/net/tun dev/net/tun none bind,create=file 0 0"
  } >>"/etc/pve/lxc/${CTID}.conf"
  msg_ok "TUN device access configured"
  sleep 5
 fi
 # Start container
-msg_info "Starting LXC container"
+msg "Starting LXC Container..."
 pct start "$CTID"
 msg_ok "Started LXC container"
 sleep 10
-# Detect container IP
+# Get container IP
-msg_info "Detecting IP address"
+set +euo pipefail # Turn off error checking
 max_attempts=5
 attempt=1
 IP=""
-for attempt in $(seq 1 5); do
+while [[ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]]; do
-  IP=$(pct exec "$CTID" -- ip -4 a show dev eth0 2>/dev/null | grep -oP 'inet \K[^/]+' || true)
+  IP=$(pct exec $CTID ip a show dev eth0 | grep -oP 'inet \K[^/]+')
-  if [[ -n "$IP" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n $IP ]]; then
    break
  else
    warn "Attempt $attempt: IP address not found. Pausing for 5 seconds..."
    sleep 5
    ((attempt++))
  fi
  [[ $attempt -lt 5 ]] && sleep 5
 done
-if [[ -z "$IP" ]]; then
+if [[ -z $IP ]]; then
-  msg_warn "IP address not found after 5 attempts"
+  warn "Maximum number of attempts reached. IP address not found."
  IP="NOT FOUND"
 else
  msg_ok "IP address: ${BL}${IP}${CL}"
 fi
-# Report success to telemetry
+# Start Proxmox VE Monitor-All if available
-post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+if [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/ping-instances.service ]]; then
  systemctl start ping-instances.service
 fi
-# Success summary
+# Success message
 header_info
 echo
-msg_ok "TurnKey ${BL}${turnkey}${CL} LXC container '${BL}${CTID}${CL}' was successfully created."
+info "LXC container '$CTID' was successfully created, and its IP address is ${IP}."
 echo
-echo -e "  ${TAB}${YW}IP Address:${CL}  ${BL}${IP}${CL}"
+info "Proceed to the LXC console to complete the setup."
 echo -e "  ${TAB}${YW}Login:${CL}       ${GN}root${CL}"
 echo -e "  ${TAB}${YW}Password:${CL}    ${GN}${PASS}${CL}"
 echo
-echo -e "  ${TAB}Proceed to the LXC console to complete the TurnKey setup."
+info "login: root"
-echo -e "  ${TAB}Credentials stored in: ${BL}~/turnkey-${turnkey}.creds${CL}"
+info "password: $PASS"
 info "(credentials also stored in the root user's root directory in the 'turnkey-${turnkey}.creds' file.)"
 echo
--- a/vm/archlinux-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/debian-13-vm.sh
+++ b/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${CL}"
    fi
-  done
+  else
    exit-script
  fi
  select_cloud_init
--- a/vm/debian-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/debian-vm.sh
@@ -315,10 +315,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
      HN="debian"
      echo -e "${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}"
--- a/vm/docker-vm.sh
+++ b/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${CL}"
  else
    exit_script
  fi
  # Start VM
  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
--- a/vm/haos-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/haos-vm.sh
@@ -391,10 +391,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
      HN="haos${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}"
--- a/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/openwrt-vm.sh
+++ b/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${CL}"
  else
    exit-script
  fi
  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
    START_VM="yes"
--- a/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
@@ -421,41 +421,30 @@ function advanced_settings() {
    if [ -z "$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 $BRG ]; then
--- a/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
@@ -314,10 +314,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
      HN="owncloud-vm"
      echo -e "${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}"
--- a/vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh
+++ b/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"
--- a/vm/truenas-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/ubuntu2504-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"
--- a/vm/umbrel-os-vm.sh
+++ b/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}"