fix(plex): restart service after update to apply new version

After apt install updates the plexmediaserver package, the running
service needs an explicit restart so the new version is loaded.
Without this, users see the update succeed but Plex still shows
the old version in the web interface.

Ref #12993

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -423,12 +423,20 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
+## 2026-03-17
+
 ## 2026-03-16
 
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Gluetun ([#12976](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12976))
+- Anytype-Server ([#12974](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12974))
+
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
 
   - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
 
+    - Immich: use gcc-13 for compilation & add uv python pre-install with retry logic [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12935](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12935))
     - Tautulli: add setuptools<81 constraint to update script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12959](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12959))
     - Seerr: add missing build deps [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#12960](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12960))
     - fix: yubal update [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#12961](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/12961))

ct/anytype-server.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/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://anytype.io
+
+APP="Anytype-Server"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-notes;productivity;sync}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-16}"
+var_os="${var_os:-ubuntu}"
+var_version="${var_version:-24.04}"
+var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -f /opt/anytype/any-sync-bundle ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "anytype" "grishy/any-sync-bundle"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop anytype
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
+
+    msg_info "Backing up Data"
+    cp -r /opt/anytype/data /opt/anytype_data_backup
+    msg_ok "Backed up Data"
+
+    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "anytype" "grishy/any-sync-bundle" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/anytype" "any-sync-bundle_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+    chmod +x /opt/anytype/any-sync-bundle
+
+    msg_info "Restoring Data"
+    cp -r /opt/anytype_data_backup/. /opt/anytype/data
+    rm -rf /opt/anytype_data_backup
+    msg_ok "Restored Data"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start anytype
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
+  fi
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:33010${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Client config file:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}/opt/anytype/data/client-config.yml${CL}"

ct/gluetun.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/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/qdm12/gluetun
+
+APP="Gluetun"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-vpn;wireguard;openvpn}"
+var_cpu="${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="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+var_tun="${var_tun:-yes}"
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -f /usr/local/bin/gluetun ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "gluetun" "qdm12/gluetun"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop gluetun
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
+
+    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gluetun" "qdm12/gluetun" "tarball"
+
+    msg_info "Building Gluetun"
+    cd /opt/gluetun
+    $STD go mod download
+    CGO_ENABLED=0 $STD go build -trimpath -ldflags="-s -w" -o /usr/local/bin/gluetun ./cmd/gluetun/
+    msg_ok "Built Gluetun"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start gluetun
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
+  fi
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:8000${CL}"

ct/headers/anytype-server

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+    ___                __                        _____                          
+   /   |  ____  __  __/ /___  ______  ___       / ___/___  ______   _____  _____
+  / /| | / __ \/ / / / __/ / / / __ \/ _ \______\__ \/ _ \/ ___/ | / / _ \/ ___/
+ / ___ |/ / / / /_/ / /_/ /_/ / /_/ /  __/_____/__/ /  __/ /   | |/ /  __/ /    
+/_/  |_/_/ /_/\__, /\__/\__, / .___/\___/     /____/\___/_/    |___/\___/_/     
+             /____/    /____/_/                                                 

ct/headers/gluetun

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+   ________           __            
+  / ____/ /_  _____  / /___  ______ 
+ / / __/ / / / / _ \/ __/ / / / __ \
+/ /_/ / / /_/ /  __/ /_/ /_/ / / / /
+\____/_/\__,_/\___/\__/\__,_/_/ /_/ 
+                                    

ct/immich.sh

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ EOF
   SOURCE_DIR=${STAGING_DIR}/image-source
   cd /tmp
   if [[ -f ~/.intel_version ]]; then
-    curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/refs/heads/main/machine-learning/Dockerfile
+    curl_with_retry "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/refs/heads/main/machine-learning/Dockerfile" "Dockerfile"
     readarray -t INTEL_URLS < <(
       sed -n "/intel-[igc|opencl]/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
       sed -n "/libigdgmm12/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ EOF
     if [[ "$INTEL_RELEASE" != "$(cat ~/.intel_version)" ]]; then
       msg_info "Updating Intel iGPU dependencies"
       for url in "${INTEL_URLS[@]}"; do
-        curl -fsSLO "$url"
+        curl_with_retry "$url" "$(basename "$url")"
       done
       $STD apt-mark unhold libigdgmm12
       $STD apt install -y --allow-downgrades ./libigdgmm12*.deb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ 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
 
     INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP}"
     UPLOAD_DIR="$(sed -n '/^IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION/s/[^=]*=//p' /opt/immich/.env)"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ EOF
 
     setup_uv
     CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Immich" "immich-app/immich" "tarball" "${RELEASE}" "$SRC_DIR"
-    PNPM_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]' ${SRC_DIR}/package.json)"
+    PNPM_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1] | split("+")[0]' ${SRC_DIR}/package.json)"
     NODE_VERSION="24" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@${PNPM_VERSION}" setup_nodejs
 
     msg_info "Updating Immich web and microservices"
@@ -217,15 +217,36 @@ EOF
     chown -R immich:immich "$INSTALL_DIR"
     chown immich:immich ./uv.lock
     export VIRTUAL_ENV="${ML_DIR}"/ml-venv
+    export UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT=300
     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
+      for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+        $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV,UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python && break
+        [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "uv sync attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 10
+      done
       patchelf --clear-execstack "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python3.13/site-packages/onnxruntime/capi/onnxruntime_pybind11_state.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so"
       msg_ok "Updated 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
+      for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+        $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV,UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT -nu immich uv sync --extra cpu --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python && break
+        [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "uv sync attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 10
+      done
       msg_ok "Updated machine-learning"
     fi
     cd "$SRC_DIR"

ct/plex.sh

@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ function update_script() {
   $STD apt update
   $STD apt install -y plexmediaserver
   msg_ok "Updated Plex Media Server"
+
+  msg_info "Restarting Plex Media Server"
+  systemctl restart plexmediaserver
+  msg_ok "Restarted Plex Media Server"
+
   msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
   exit
 }

install/anytype-server-install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/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://anytype.io
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
+color
+verb_ip6
+catch_errors
+setting_up_container
+network_check
+update_os
+
+setup_mongodb
+
+msg_info "Configuring MongoDB Replica Set"
+cat <<EOF >>/etc/mongod.conf
+
+replication:
+  replSetName: "rs0"
+EOF
+systemctl restart mongod
+sleep 3
+$STD mongosh --eval 'rs.initiate({_id: "rs0", members: [{_id: 0, host: "127.0.0.1:27017"}]})'
+msg_ok "Configured MongoDB Replica Set"
+
+msg_info "Installing Redis Stack"
+setup_deb822_repo \
+  "redis-stack" \
+  "https://packages.redis.io/gpg" \
+  "https://packages.redis.io/deb" \
+  "jammy" \
+  "main"
+$STD apt install -y redis-stack-server
+systemctl enable -q --now redis-stack-server
+msg_ok "Installed Redis Stack"
+
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "anytype" "grishy/any-sync-bundle" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/anytype" "any-sync-bundle_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+chmod +x /opt/anytype/any-sync-bundle
+
+msg_info "Configuring Anytype"
+mkdir -p /opt/anytype/data/storage
+cat <<EOF >/opt/anytype/.env
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_CONFIG=/opt/anytype/data/bundle-config.yml
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_CLIENT_CONFIG=/opt/anytype/data/client-config.yml
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_INIT_STORAGE=/opt/anytype/data/storage/
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_INIT_EXTERNAL_ADDRS=${LOCAL_IP}
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_INIT_MONGO_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_INIT_REDIS_URI=redis://127.0.0.1:6379/
+ANY_SYNC_BUNDLE_LOG_LEVEL=info
+EOF
+msg_ok "Configured Anytype"
+
+msg_info "Creating Service"
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/anytype.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Anytype Sync Server (any-sync-bundle)
+After=network-online.target mongod.service redis-stack-server.service
+Wants=network-online.target
+Requires=mongod.service redis-stack-server.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/anytype
+EnvironmentFile=/opt/anytype/.env
+ExecStart=/opt/anytype/any-sync-bundle start-bundle
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now anytype
+msg_ok "Created Service"
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc

install/gluetun-install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#!/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/qdm12/gluetun
+
+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 \
+  openvpn \
+  wireguard-tools \
+  iptables
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+
+msg_info "Configuring iptables"
+$STD update-alternatives --set iptables /usr/sbin/iptables-legacy
+$STD update-alternatives --set ip6tables /usr/sbin/ip6tables-legacy
+ln -sf /usr/sbin/openvpn /usr/sbin/openvpn2.6
+msg_ok "Configured iptables"
+
+setup_go
+
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gluetun" "qdm12/gluetun" "tarball"
+
+msg_info "Building Gluetun"
+cd /opt/gluetun
+$STD go mod download
+CGO_ENABLED=0 $STD go build -trimpath -ldflags="-s -w" -o /usr/local/bin/gluetun ./cmd/gluetun/
+msg_ok "Built Gluetun"
+
+msg_info "Configuring Gluetun"
+mkdir -p /opt/gluetun-data
+touch /etc/alpine-release
+ln -sf /opt/gluetun-data /gluetun
+cat <<EOF >/opt/gluetun-data/.env
+VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=custom
+VPN_TYPE=openvpn
+OPENVPN_CUSTOM_CONFIG=/opt/gluetun-data/custom.ovpn
+OPENVPN_USER=
+OPENVPN_PASSWORD=
+HTTP_CONTROL_SERVER_ADDRESS=:8000
+HTTPPROXY=off
+SHADOWSOCKS=off
+PPROF_ENABLED=no
+PPROF_BLOCK_PROFILE_RATE=0
+PPROF_MUTEX_PROFILE_RATE=0
+PPROF_HTTP_SERVER_ADDRESS=:6060
+FIREWALL_ENABLED_DISABLING_IT_SHOOTS_YOU_IN_YOUR_FOOT=on
+HEALTH_SERVER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:9999
+DNS_UPSTREAM_RESOLVERS=cloudflare
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+STORAGE_FILEPATH=/gluetun/servers.json
+PUBLICIP_FILE=/gluetun/ip
+VPN_PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE=/gluetun/forwarded_port
+TZ=UTC
+EOF
+msg_ok "Configured Gluetun"
+
+msg_info "Creating Service"
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/gluetun.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Gluetun VPN Client
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/gluetun-data
+EnvironmentFile=/opt/gluetun-data/.env
+UnsetEnvironment=USER
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gluetun
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_ADMIN
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now gluetun
+msg_ok "Created Service"
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc

install/immich-install.sh

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ if [ -d /dev/dri ]; then
     $STD apt install -y --no-install-recommends patchelf
     tmp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
     $STD pushd "$tmp_dir"
-    curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/refs/heads/main/machine-learning/Dockerfile
+    curl_with_retry "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/refs/heads/main/machine-learning/Dockerfile" "Dockerfile"
     readarray -t INTEL_URLS < <(
       sed -n "/intel-[igc|opencl]/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
       sed -n "/libigdgmm12/p" ./Dockerfile | awk '{print $3}'
     )
     for url in "${INTEL_URLS[@]}"; do
-      curl -fsSLO "$url"
+      curl_with_retry "$url" "$(basename "$url")"
     done
     $STD apt install -y ./libigdgmm12*.deb
     rm ./libigdgmm12*.deb
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ 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 (available as fallback compiler)"
+$STD apt install -y gcc-13 g++-13
+msg_ok "Installed GCC-13"
+
 msg_warn "Compiling Custom Photo-processing Libraries (can take anywhere from 15min to 2h)"
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
 export LD_RUN_PATH=/usr/local/lib
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ GEO_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/geodata"
 mkdir -p {"${APP_DIR}","${UPLOAD_DIR}","${GEO_DIR}","${INSTALL_DIR}"/cache}
 
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Immich" "immich-app/immich" "tarball" "v2.5.6" "$SRC_DIR"
-PNPM_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]' ${SRC_DIR}/package.json)"
+PNPM_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1] | split("+")[0]' ${SRC_DIR}/package.json)"
 NODE_VERSION="24" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@${PNPM_VERSION}" setup_nodejs
 
 msg_info "Installing Immich (patience)"
@@ -340,15 +344,36 @@ cd "$SRC_DIR"/machine-learning
 $STD useradd -U -s /usr/sbin/nologin -r -M -d "$INSTALL_DIR" immich
 mkdir -p "$ML_DIR" && chown -R immich:immich "$INSTALL_DIR"
 export VIRTUAL_ENV="${ML_DIR}/ml-venv"
+export UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT=300
 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
+  for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+    $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV,UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT -nu immich uv sync --extra openvino --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python && break
+    [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "uv sync attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 10
+  done
   patchelf --clear-execstack "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python3.13/site-packages/onnxruntime/capi/onnxruntime_pybind11_state.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so"
   msg_ok "Installed 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
+  for attempt in $(seq 1 3); do
+    $STD sudo --preserve-env=VIRTUAL_ENV,UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT -nu immich uv sync --extra cpu --no-dev --active --link-mode copy -n -p "${ML_PYTHON}" --managed-python && break
+    [[ $attempt -lt 3 ]] && msg_warn "uv sync attempt $attempt failed, retrying..." && sleep 10
+  done
   msg_ok "Installed machine-learning"
 fi
 cd "$SRC_DIR"
@@ -365,10 +390,10 @@ ln -s "$UPLOAD_DIR" "$ML_DIR"/upload
 
 msg_info "Installing GeoNames data"
 cd "$GEO_DIR"
-curl -fsSLZ -O "https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/admin1CodesASCII.txt" \
+curl_with_retry "https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/admin1CodesASCII.txt" "admin1CodesASCII.txt"
-  -O "https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/admin2Codes.txt" \
+curl_with_retry "https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/admin2Codes.txt" "admin2Codes.txt"
-  -O "https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities500.zip" \
+curl_with_retry "https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities500.zip" "cities500.zip"
-  -O "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.geojson"
+curl_with_retry "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.geojson" "ne_10m_admin_0_countries.geojson"
 unzip -q cities500.zip
 date --iso-8601=seconds | tr -d "\n" >geodata-date.txt
 rm cities500.zip

misc/tools.func

@@ -4676,16 +4676,9 @@ _setup_rocm() {
     return 0
   }
 
-  # AMDGPU driver repository (append to same keyring)
+  # Note: The amdgpu/latest/ubuntu repo (kernel driver packages) is intentionally
-  {
+  # omitted — kernel drivers are managed by the Proxmox host, not the LXC container.
-    echo ""
+  # Only the ROCm userspace compute stack is needed inside the container.
-    echo "Types: deb"
-    echo "URIs: https://repo.radeon.com/amdgpu/latest/ubuntu"
-    echo "Suites: ${ROCM_REPO_CODENAME}"
-    echo "Components: main"
-    echo "Architectures: amd64"
-    echo "Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/rocm.gpg"
-  } >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/rocm.sources
 
   # Pin ROCm packages to prefer radeon repo
   cat <<EOF >/etc/apt/preferences.d/rocm-pin-600
@@ -4694,7 +4687,26 @@ Pin: release o=repo.radeon.com
 Pin-Priority: 600
 EOF
 
-  $STD apt update || msg_warn "apt update failed (AMD repo may be temporarily unavailable) — continuing anyway"
+  # apt update with retry — repo.radeon.com CDN can be mid-sync (transient size mismatches).
+  # Run with ERR trap disabled so a transient failure does not abort the entire install.
+  local _apt_ok=0
+  for _attempt in 1 2 3; do
+    if (
+      set +e
+      apt-get update -qq 2>&1
+      exit $?
+    ) 2>/dev/null; then
+      _apt_ok=1
+      break
+    fi
+    msg_warn "apt update failed (attempt ${_attempt}/3) — AMD repo may be temporarily unavailable, retrying in 30s…"
+    sleep 30
+  done
+  if [[ $_apt_ok -eq 0 ]]; then
+    msg_warn "apt update still failing after 3 attempts — skipping ROCm install"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
   # Install only runtime packages — full 'rocm' meta-package includes 15GB+ dev tools
   $STD apt install -y rocm-opencl-runtime rocm-hip-runtime rocm-smi-lib 2>/dev/null || {
     msg_warn "ROCm runtime install failed — trying minimal set"

vm/archlinux-vm.sh

@@ -310,10 +310,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="arch-linux"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -335,31 +332,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$BRG" ]; then
@@ -372,61 +365,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/debian-13-vm.sh

@@ -325,10 +325,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="debian"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -350,31 +347,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z "$BRG" ]; then
@@ -387,61 +380,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   select_cloud_init
 

vm/debian-vm.sh

@@ -315,10 +315,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="debian"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -340,31 +337,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -377,61 +370,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CLOUD-INIT" --yesno "Configure the VM with Cloud-init?" --defaultno 10 58); then
     echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/docker-vm.sh

@@ -251,10 +251,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
       HN="docker"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
     fi
     echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
@@ -278,32 +275,24 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   fi
 
   # CPU Cores
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit_script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # RAM Size
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="4096"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 4096)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit_script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # Bridge
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
@@ -316,63 +305,42 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   fi
 
   # MAC Address
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit_script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # VLAN
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit_script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # MTU
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit_script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
 
   # Start VM
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then

vm/haos-vm.sh

@@ -391,10 +391,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="haos${BRANCH}"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -419,31 +416,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="4096"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 4096)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -456,61 +449,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh

@@ -377,10 +377,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="mikrotik-routeros-chr"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -402,31 +399,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -439,61 +432,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/nextcloud-vm.sh

@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="nextcloud-vm"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -338,31 +335,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -375,61 +368,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/openwrt-vm.sh

@@ -328,41 +328,30 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
       HN="openwrt"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
     fi
     echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 1 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 1 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="1"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="1"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 1)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 256 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 256 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="256"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="256"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 256)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" \
     --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 1, 2, 4)" 8 58 "1" \
@@ -433,62 +422,41 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "WAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a WAN Vlan (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "WAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using WAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN Vlan" 8 58 999 --title "LAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a LAN Vlan" 8 58 999 --title "LAN VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN2 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN2" ]; then
+      VLAN2="Default"
-        VLAN2="Default"
+      LAN_VLAN=""
-        LAN_VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN2${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN2" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN2" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN2" -le 4094 ]; then
-        LAN_VLAN=",tag=$VLAN2"
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN2${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      LAN_VLAN=",tag=$VLAN2"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using LAN Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN2${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
     fi
-  done
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     START_VM="yes"

vm/opnsense-vm.sh

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

vm/owncloud-vm.sh

@@ -314,10 +314,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="owncloud-vm"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -339,31 +336,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -376,61 +369,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh

@@ -274,35 +274,26 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
   else
     if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   fi
-  while true; do
+  CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  exitstatus=$?
-    exitstatus=$?
+  if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+    CORE_COUNT="2"
-    if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-    if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+  else
-      echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then echo -e "${DGN}Allocated Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"; fi
-      break
+  fi
-    fi
+  RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
+  exitstatus=$?
-  done
+  if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-  while true; do
+    RAM_SIZE="4096"
-    RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 4096 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+    echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-    exitstatus=$?
+  else
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+    if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"; fi
-    if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="4096"; fi
+  fi
-    if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-      echo -e "${DGN}Allocated RAM: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-      break
-    fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 4096)." 8 58
-  done
   BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
   exitstatus=$?
   if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -311,56 +302,39 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   else
     if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then echo -e "${DGN}Using Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"; fi
   fi
-  while true; do
+  MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  exitstatus=$?
-    exitstatus=$?
+  if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+    MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-    if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+    echo -e "${DGN}Using MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+  else
-      echo -e "${DGN}Using MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+    if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-      break
-    fi
-    if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
       MAC="$MAC1"
       echo -e "${DGN}Using MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-      break
     fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
+  fi
-  done
+  VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-  while true; do
+  exitstatus=$?
-    VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-    exitstatus=$?
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+      VLAN1="Default" VLAN=""
-    if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-      VLAN1="Default"
-      VLAN=""
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-      break
+    else
-    fi
-    if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
       VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-      break
     fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+  fi
-  done
+  MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-  while true; do
+  exitstatus=$?
-    MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
-    exitstatus=$?
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-    if [ $exitstatus -ne 0 ]; then exit-script; fi
+      MTU1="Default" MTU=""
-    if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-      MTU1="Default"
-      MTU=""
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-      break
+    else
-    fi
-    if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
       MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-      break
     fi
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+  fi
-  done
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
     START_VM="yes"

vm/truenas-vm.sh

@@ -355,10 +355,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -383,31 +380,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 "$CORE_COUNT" --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 "$CORE_COUNT" --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 "$RAM_SIZE" --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 "$RAM_SIZE" --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="8192"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="8192"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 8192)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 "$BRG" --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -420,61 +413,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "IMPORT ONBOARD DISKS" --yesno "Would you like to import onboard disks?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${DISK}${BOLD}${DGN}Import onboard disks: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh

@@ -310,10 +310,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="ubuntu"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -335,31 +332,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -372,61 +365,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh

@@ -313,10 +313,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="ubuntu"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -338,31 +335,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -375,61 +368,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/ubuntu2504-vm.sh

@@ -312,10 +312,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="ubuntu"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -337,31 +334,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -374,61 +367,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"

vm/umbrel-os-vm.sh

@@ -373,10 +373,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       HN="umbrelos"
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      HN=$(echo ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
       echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
     fi
   else
@@ -401,31 +398,27 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $CORE_COUNT ]; then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $RAM_SIZE ]; then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
     if [ -z $BRG ]; then
@@ -438,61 +431,43 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MAC1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+      MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VLAN1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+      VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN1="Default"
+      VLAN=""
-        VLAN=""
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  while true; do
+  if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $MTU1 ]; then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+      MTU1="Default"
-        MTU1="Default"
+      MTU=""
-        MTU=""
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
     else
-      exit-script
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
     fi
-  done
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
   if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
     echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"