fix(immich): use gcc-13 for compilation & add uv python pre-install with retry

- Install gcc-13/g++-13 and export CC/CXX before compiling custom
  photo-processing libraries to work around GCC-14 ICE segfaults
  on Debian 13 Trixie (closes #12895)
- Pre-install Python via 'uv python install' with 3-attempt retry
  logic before running 'uv sync' to prevent connection reset failures
  during machine-learning setup (closes #12926)
- Applied to both fresh install and update paths

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -423,28 +423,8 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
-## 2026-03-16
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - 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
@@ -465,10 +445,6 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
     - 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

ct/headers/yamtrack

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

ct/immich.sh

@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ EOF
       $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "REINDEX INDEX face_index;"
       $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "REINDEX INDEX clip_index;"
     fi
-    ensure_dependencies ccache
+    ensure_dependencies ccache gcc-13 g++-13
+    export CC=gcc-13
+    export CXX=g++-13
 
     INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP}"
     UPLOAD_DIR="$(sed -n '/^IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION/s/[^=]*=//p' /opt/immich/.env)"
@@ -218,14 +220,28 @@ EOF
     chown immich:immich ./uv.lock
     export VIRTUAL_ENV="${ML_DIR}"/ml-venv
     if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
+      ML_PYTHON="python3.13"
+      msg_info "Pre-installing Python ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"
+      for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+        $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv python install "${ML_PYTHON}" && break
+        [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "Python download attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 5
+      done
+      msg_ok "Pre-installed Python ${ML_PYTHON}"
       msg_info "Updating HW-accelerated machine-learning"
-      $STD uv add --no-sync --optional openvino onnxruntime-openvino==1.24.1 --active -n -p python3.13 --managed-python
+      $STD uv add --no-sync --optional openvino onnxruntime-openvino==1.24.1 --active -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
-      $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p python3.13 --managed-python
+      $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
       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 HW-accelerated machine-learning"
     else
+      ML_PYTHON="python3.11"
+      msg_info "Pre-installing Python ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"
+      for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+        $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv python install "${ML_PYTHON}" && break
+        [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "Python download attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 5
+      done
+      msg_ok "Pre-installed Python ${ML_PYTHON}"
       msg_info "Updating machine-learning"
-      $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra cpu --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p python3.11 --managed-python
+      $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra cpu --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
       msg_ok "Updated machine-learning"
     fi
     cd "$SRC_DIR"

ct/seerr.sh

@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ EOF
 
     CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "seerr" "seerr-team/seerr" "tarball"
 
-    ensure_dependencies build-essential python3-setuptools
-
     msg_info "Updating PNPM Version"
     pnpm_desired=$(grep -Po '"pnpm":\s*"\K[^"]+' /opt/seerr/package.json)
     NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@$pnpm_desired" setup_nodejs

ct/tautulli.sh

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD source /opt/Tautulli/.venv/bin/activate
     $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt
     $STD uv pip install pyopenssl
-    $STD uv pip install "setuptools<81"
     msg_ok "Updated Tautulli"
 
     msg_info "Restoring config and database"

ct/yamtrack.sh

@@ -1,83 +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/FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack
-
-APP="Yamtrack"
-var_tags="${var_tags:-media;tracker;movies;anime}"
-var_cpu="${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 [[ ! -d /opt/yamtrack ]]; then
-    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-    exit
-  fi
-
-  if check_for_gh_release "yamtrack" "FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack"; then
-    msg_info "Stopping Services"
-    systemctl stop yamtrack yamtrack-celery
-    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
-
-    msg_info "Backing up Data"
-    cp /opt/yamtrack/src/.env /opt/yamtrack_env.bak
-    msg_ok "Backed up Data"
-
-    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "yamtrack" "FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack" "tarball"
-
-    msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
-    cd /opt/yamtrack
-    $STD uv venv .venv
-    $STD uv pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-    msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
-
-    msg_info "Restoring Data"
-    cp /opt/yamtrack_env.bak /opt/yamtrack/src/.env
-    rm -f /opt/yamtrack_env.bak
-    msg_ok "Restored Data"
-
-    msg_info "Updating Yamtrack"
-    cd /opt/yamtrack/src
-    $STD /opt/yamtrack/.venv/bin/python manage.py migrate
-    $STD /opt/yamtrack/.venv/bin/python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-    msg_ok "Updated Yamtrack"
-
-    msg_info "Updating Nginx Configuration"
-    cp /opt/yamtrack/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-    sed -i 's|user abc;|user www-data;|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-    sed -i 's|/yamtrack/staticfiles/|/opt/yamtrack/src/staticfiles/|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-    $STD systemctl reload nginx
-    msg_ok "Updated Nginx Configuration"
-
-    msg_info "Starting Services"
-    systemctl start yamtrack yamtrack-celery
-    msg_ok "Started Services"
-    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
-  fi
-  exit
-}
-
-start
-build_container
-description
-
-msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
-echo -e "${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}:8000${CL}"

ct/yubal.sh

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
     cd /opt/yubal
-    $STD uv sync --package yubal-api --no-dev --frozen
+    $STD uv sync --no-dev --frozen
     msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
 
     msg_info "Starting Services"

install/go2rtc-install.sh

@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ network_check
 update_os
 setup_hwaccel
 
-msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y ffmpeg
-msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
 USE_ORIGINAL_FILENAME="true" fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "go2rtc" "AlexxIT/go2rtc" "singlefile" "latest" "/opt/go2rtc" "go2rtc_linux_amd64"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"

install/immich-install.sh

@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ sed -i "s/^#shared_preload.*/shared_preload_libraries = 'vchord.so'/" /etc/postg
 systemctl restart postgresql.service
 PG_DB_NAME="immich" PG_DB_USER="immich" PG_DB_GRANT_SUPERUSER="true" PG_DB_SKIP_ALTER_ROLE="true" setup_postgresql_db
 
+msg_info "Installing GCC-13 (workaround for GCC-14 ICE on Trixie)"
+$STD apt install -y gcc-13 g++-13
+export CC=gcc-13
+export CXX=g++-13
+msg_ok "Installed GCC-13"
+
 msg_warn "Compiling Custom Photo-processing Libraries (can take anywhere from 15min to 2h)"
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
 export LD_RUN_PATH=/usr/local/lib
@@ -341,14 +347,28 @@ $STD useradd -U -s /usr/sbin/nologin -r -M -d "$INSTALL_DIR" immich
 mkdir -p "$ML_DIR" && chown -R immich:immich "$INSTALL_DIR"
 export VIRTUAL_ENV="${ML_DIR}/ml-venv"
 if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
+  ML_PYTHON="python3.13"
+  msg_info "Pre-installing Python ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"
+  for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+    $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv python install "${ML_PYTHON}" && break
+    [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "Python download attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 5
+  done
+  msg_ok "Pre-installed Python ${ML_PYTHON}"
   msg_info "Installing HW-accelerated machine-learning"
-  $STD uv add --no-sync --optional openvino onnxruntime-openvino==1.24.1 --active -n -p python3.13 --managed-python
+  $STD uv add --no-sync --optional openvino onnxruntime-openvino==1.24.1 --active -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
-  $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p python3.13 --managed-python
+  $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
   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 HW-accelerated machine-learning"
 else
+  ML_PYTHON="python3.11"
+  msg_info "Pre-installing Python ${ML_PYTHON} for machine-learning"
+  for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+    $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv python install "${ML_PYTHON}" && break
+    [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "Python download attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 5
+  done
+  msg_ok "Pre-installed Python ${ML_PYTHON}"
   msg_info "Installing machine-learning"
-  $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra cpu --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p python3.11 --managed-python
+  $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV -nu immich uv sync --extra cpu --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python
   msg_ok "Installed machine-learning"
 fi
 cd "$SRC_DIR"

install/seerr-install.sh

@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y \
+$STD apt-get install -y build-essential
-  build-essential \
-  python3-setuptools
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "seerr" "seerr-team/seerr" "tarball"

install/yamtrack-install.sh

@@ -1,105 +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/FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack
-
-source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
-color
-verb_ip6
-catch_errors
-setting_up_container
-network_check
-update_os
-
-msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y \
-  nginx \
-  redis-server
-msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
-PG_VERSION="16" setup_postgresql
-PG_DB_NAME="yamtrack" PG_DB_USER="yamtrack" setup_postgresql_db
-PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv
-
-fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "yamtrack" "FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack" "tarball"
-
-msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
-cd /opt/yamtrack
-$STD uv venv .venv
-$STD uv pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
-
-msg_info "Configuring Yamtrack"
-SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
-cat <<EOF >/opt/yamtrack/src/.env
-SECRET=${SECRET}
-DB_HOST=localhost
-DB_NAME=${PG_DB_NAME}
-DB_USER=${PG_DB_USER}
-DB_PASSWORD=${PG_DB_PASS}
-DB_PORT=5432
-REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
-URLS=http://${LOCAL_IP}:8000
-EOF
-
-cd /opt/yamtrack/src
-$STD /opt/yamtrack/.venv/bin/python manage.py migrate
-$STD /opt/yamtrack/.venv/bin/python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-msg_ok "Configured Yamtrack"
-
-msg_info "Configuring Nginx"
-rm -f /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
-cp /opt/yamtrack/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-sed -i 's|user abc;|user www-data;|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-sed -i 's|pid /tmp/nginx.pid;|pid /run/nginx.pid;|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-sed -i 's|/yamtrack/staticfiles/|/opt/yamtrack/src/staticfiles/|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-sed -i 's|error_log /dev/stderr|error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-sed -i 's|access_log /dev/stdout|access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log|' /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-$STD nginx -t
-systemctl enable -q nginx
-$STD systemctl restart nginx
-msg_ok "Configured Nginx"
-
-msg_info "Creating Services"
-cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/yamtrack.service
-[Unit]
-Description=Yamtrack Gunicorn
-After=network.target postgresql.service redis-server.service
-Requires=postgresql.service redis-server.service
-
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-WorkingDirectory=/opt/yamtrack/src
-ExecStart=/opt/yamtrack/.venv/bin/gunicorn config.wsgi:application -b 127.0.0.1:8001 -w 2 --timeout 120
-Restart=on-failure
-RestartSec=5
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-EOF
-
-cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/yamtrack-celery.service
-[Unit]
-Description=Yamtrack Celery Worker
-After=network.target postgresql.service redis-server.service yamtrack.service
-Requires=postgresql.service redis-server.service
-
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-WorkingDirectory=/opt/yamtrack/src
-ExecStart=/opt/yamtrack/.venv/bin/celery -A config worker --beat --scheduler django --loglevel INFO
-Restart=on-failure
-RestartSec=5
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-EOF
-
-systemctl enable -q --now redis-server yamtrack yamtrack-celery
-msg_ok "Created Services"
-
-motd_ssh
-customize
-cleanup_lxc

misc/tools.func

@@ -4629,6 +4629,9 @@ _setup_amd_apu() {
     $STD apt -y install firmware-amd-graphics 2>/dev/null || true
   fi
 
+  # ROCm compute stack (OpenCL + HIP) - also works for many APUs
+  _setup_rocm "$os_id" "$os_codename"
+
   msg_ok "AMD APU configured"
 }
 

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=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
 
-  while true; do
   if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   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 [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
       MAC="$GEN_MAC"
       echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
       VLAN1="Default"
       VLAN=""
       echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
       MTU1="Default"
       MTU=""
       echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/debian-13-vm.sh

@@ -325,10 +325,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="debian"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -350,31 +347,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
   if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
 
-  while true; do
   if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   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 [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
       MAC="$GEN_MAC"
       echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
       VLAN1="Default"
       VLAN=""
       echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
       MTU1="Default"
       MTU=""
       echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   select_cloud_init
 

vm/debian-vm.sh

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

vm/docker-vm.sh

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

vm/haos-vm.sh

@@ -391,10 +391,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="haos${BRANCH}"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -419,31 +416,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
   if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
 
-  while true; do
   if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="4096"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
 
   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 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
       MAC="$GEN_MAC"
       echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
       VLAN1="Default"
       VLAN=""
       echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
       MTU1="Default"
       MTU=""
       echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${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
   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}"

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=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
 
-  while true; do
   if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   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 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
       MAC="$GEN_MAC"
       echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
       VLAN1="Default"
       VLAN=""
       echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
       MTU1="Default"
       MTU=""
       echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/nextcloud-vm.sh

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

vm/openwrt-vm.sh

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

vm/opnsense-vm.sh

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

vm/owncloud-vm.sh

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

vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh

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

vm/truenas-vm.sh

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

vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh

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

vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh

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

vm/ubuntu2504-vm.sh

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

vm/umbrel-os-vm.sh

@@ -373,10 +373,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="umbrelos"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -401,31 +398,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
   if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
 
-  while true; do
   if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   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 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
       MAC="$GEN_MAC"
       echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
       VLAN1="Default"
       VLAN=""
       echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$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
   fi
-  done
 
-  while true; do
   if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
       MTU1="Default"
       MTU=""
       echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
+    else
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${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
   fi
-  done
 
   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}"