Add MickLesk as co-author in allstarlink-vm.sh

Updated author information to include MickLesk.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -545,26 +545,12 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 ## 2026-09-17
 
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - Alpine-VM ([#17324](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17324))
-- Allstarlink ([#17321](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17321))
-
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
 
   - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
 
-    - sparkyfitness: run the Better Auth migration during the update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#17318](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17318))
     - poznote: follow init.sh into docker/ [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#17316](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17316))
 
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - Debian-VM: Refactor | Support Debian 11, 12, 13 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#17325](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17325))
-
-### 💾 Core
-
-  - Ask before replacing a cached image that no longer matches [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#44](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/44))
-
 ## 2026-09-16
 
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts

ct/changedetection.sh

@@ -32,18 +32,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  ensure_dependencies libjpeg-dev poppler-utils file locales
-
-  msg_info "Generating Locales"
-  for l in cs_CZ de_DE en_GB en_US es_ES fr_FR id_ID it_IT ja_JP ko_KR \
-    pl_PL pt_BR ru_RU tr_TR uk_UA zh_CN zh_TW; do
-    sed -i "s/^# *${l}.UTF-8 UTF-8/${l}.UTF-8 UTF-8/" /etc/locale.gen
-  done
-  $STD locale-gen
-  if ! grep -q "^LC_ALL=" /opt/changedetection/.env 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8" >>/opt/changedetection/.env
-  fi
-  msg_ok "Generated Locales"
+  ensure_dependencies libjpeg-dev
 
   NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
 

ct/romm.sh

@@ -191,30 +191,11 @@ EOF
         sed -i -e "s|alias .*/library/;|alias ${ROMM_BASE}/library/;|" \
           -e "s|alias .*/cache/;|alias ${ROMM_BASE}/cache/;|" /etc/angie/http.d/romm.conf
       fi
-      cat <<'SYNCEOF' >/usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-base="$(grep -m1 '^ROMM_BASE_PATH=' /opt/romm/.env 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)"
-base="${base:-/var/lib/romm}"
-[[ -f /etc/angie/http.d/romm.conf ]] || exit 0
-sed -i -e "s|alias .*/library/;|alias ${base}/library/;|" \
-  -e "s|alias .*/cache/;|alias ${base}/cache/;|" /etc/angie/http.d/romm.conf
-SYNCEOF
-      chmod +x /usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
-      mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/angie.service.d
-      cat <<'DROPEOF' >/etc/systemd/system/angie.service.d/romm-paths.conf
-[Service]
-ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
-DROPEOF
-      systemctl daemon-reload
       systemctl reload angie
     elif [[ -f /etc/nginx/sites-available/romm ]]; then
       sed -i "s|alias .*/library/;|alias ${ROMM_BASE}/library/;|" /etc/nginx/sites-available/romm
       nginx_enable_site romm
     fi
-    if [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/romm-watcher.service ]]; then
-      sed -i "s|\(watcher\.py' \).*|\1\${ROMM_BASE_PATH}/library|" /etc/systemd/system/romm-watcher.service
-      systemctl daemon-reload
-    fi
     msg_ok "Updated ROMM"
 
     msg_info "Starting Services"

ct/sparkyfitness.sh

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function update_script() {
   Type=simple
   WorkingDirectory=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer
   EnvironmentFile=/etc/sparkyfitness/.env
-  ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx index.ts
+  ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx SparkyFitnessServer.js
   Restart=always
   RestartSec=5
 

install/changedetection-install.sh

@@ -38,20 +38,9 @@ $STD apt-get install -y \
   qpdf \
   xdg-utils \
   xvfb \
-  ca-certificates \
-  locales \
-  poppler-utils \
-  file
+  ca-certificates
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-msg_info "Generating Locales"
-for l in cs_CZ de_DE en_GB en_US es_ES fr_FR id_ID it_IT ja_JP ko_KR \
-  pl_PL pt_BR ru_RU tr_TR uk_UA zh_CN zh_TW; do
-  sed -i "s/^# *${l}.UTF-8 UTF-8/${l}.UTF-8 UTF-8/" /etc/locale.gen
-done
-$STD locale-gen
-msg_ok "Generated Locales"
-
 PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv
 
 NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
@@ -65,7 +54,6 @@ $STD /opt/changedetection/.venv/bin/python -m pip install changedetection.io
 cat <<EOF >/opt/changedetection/.env
 WEBDRIVER_URL=http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub
 PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL=ws://localhost:3000/chrome?launch=eyJkZWZhdWx0Vmlld3BvcnQiOnsiaGVpZ2h0Ijo3MjAsIndpZHRoIjoxMjgwfSwiaGVhZGxlc3MiOmZhbHNlLCJzdGVhbHRoIjp0cnVlfQ==&blockAds=true
-LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
 EOF
 msg_ok "Installed Change Detection"
 

install/romm-install.sh

@@ -327,22 +327,8 @@ server {
 }
 EOF
 
-cat <<'SYNCEOF' >/usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-base="$(grep -m1 '^ROMM_BASE_PATH=' /opt/romm/.env 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)"
-base="${base:-/var/lib/romm}"
-[[ -f /etc/angie/http.d/romm.conf ]] || exit 0
-sed -i -e "s|alias .*/library/;|alias ${base}/library/;|" \
-  -e "s|alias .*/cache/;|alias ${base}/cache/;|" /etc/angie/http.d/romm.conf
-SYNCEOF
-chmod +x /usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
-mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/angie.service.d
-cat <<'EOF' >/etc/systemd/system/angie.service.d/romm-paths.conf
-[Service]
-ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
-EOF
-systemctl daemon-reload
-/usr/local/bin/romm-sync-angie-paths
+sed -i -e "s|alias /var/lib/romm/library/;|alias ${ROMM_BASE}/library/;|" \
+  -e "s|alias /var/lib/romm/cache/;|alias ${ROMM_BASE}/cache/;|" /etc/angie/http.d/romm.conf
 rm -f /etc/angie/http.d/default.conf
 systemctl restart angie
 systemctl enable -q --now angie
@@ -419,7 +405,7 @@ Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/romm/backend
 EnvironmentFile=/opt/romm/.env
 Environment="PYTHONPATH=/opt/romm/backend"
-ExecStart=/opt/romm/.venv/bin/watchfiles --target-type command '/opt/romm/.venv/bin/python watcher.py' \${ROMM_BASE_PATH}/library
+ExecStart=/opt/romm/.venv/bin/watchfiles --target-type command '/opt/romm/.venv/bin/python watcher.py' /var/lib/romm/library
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
 

install/sparkyfitness-install.sh

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Requires=postgresql.service
 Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/sparkyfitness/.env
-ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx index.ts
+ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx SparkyFitnessServer.js
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5
 

vm/alpine-vm.sh

@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-# Source: https://alpinelinux.org/cloud/
-
-COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main}"
-source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/pve/vm-core.func")
-load_functions
-
-APP="Alpine"
-APP_TYPE="vm"
-NSAPP="alpine-vm"
-var_os="alpine"
-var_version=" "
-GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
-METHOD=""
-THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
-
-header_info
-echo -e "\n Loading..."
-
-set -e
-trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
-trap cleanup EXIT
-trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
-trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
-trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
-
-TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
-pushd "$TEMP_DIR" >/dev/null
-
-vm_preflight
-
-function default_settings() {
-  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  vm_apply_machine_type "q35"
-  DISK_SIZE="8G"
-  DISK_CACHE=""
-  HN="alpine"
-  CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
-  CORE_COUNT="2"
-  RAM_SIZE="1024"
-  BRG="vmbr0"
-  MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-  VLAN=""
-  MTU=""
-  START_VM="yes"
-  METHOD="default"
-  USE_CLOUD_INIT="yes"
-  vm_echo_default_settings
-}
-
-function advanced_settings() {
-  METHOD="advanced"
-  vm_prompt_vmid "${VMID:-$(get_valid_nextid)}"
-  vm_prompt_machine_type "q35"
-  vm_prompt_disk_size "8G" "Set Disk Size in GiB"
-  vm_prompt_disk_cache "none"
-  vm_prompt_hostname "alpine"
-  vm_prompt_cpu_model "host"
-  vm_prompt_cpu_cores "2"
-  vm_prompt_ram "1024"
-  vm_prompt_bridge "vmbr0"
-  vm_prompt_mac "$GEN_MAC"
-  vm_prompt_vlan
-  vm_prompt_mtu
-  vm_prompt_cloud_init "alpine"
-  vm_prompt_verbose "no"
-  vm_prompt_start_vm "yes"
-
-  if vm_confirm_advanced_settings "Ready to create an Alpine VM?"; then
-    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating an Alpine VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
-  else
-    header_info
-    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
-    advanced_settings
-  fi
-}
-
-vm_start_script "Use Default Settings?\n\nDefaults:\n• 2 CPU Cores\n• 1 GB RAM\n• 8 GB Disk\n• Cloud-Init enabled" 14 58
-post_to_api_vm
-
-vm_select_storage "$HN"
-
-if ! command -v virt-customize &>/dev/null; then
-  msg_info "Installing libguestfs-tools"
-  $STD apt-get update
-  $STD apt-get install -y libguestfs-tools
-  msg_ok "Installed libguestfs-tools"
-fi
-
-msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Alpine cloud image"
-
-# Alpine publishes a bios and a uefi variant side by side. This script boots
-# through OVMF, so picking the bios image would produce a VM that never starts.
-# The release number and the -r revision both live in the filename, so the
-# directory has to be listed rather than guessed.
-CLOUD_DIR="https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/releases/cloud"
-FILE=$(curl -fsSL "${CLOUD_DIR}/" 2>/dev/null | grep -oP 'href="\Kgeneric_alpine-[0-9.]+-x86_64-uefi-cloudinit-r[0-9]+\.qcow2(?=")' | sort -V | tail -1)
-if [[ -z "$FILE" ]]; then
-  msg_error "Could not determine the current Alpine cloud image"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-ALPINE_VERSION=$(echo "$FILE" | grep -oP 'generic_alpine-\K[0-9.]+')
-msg_ok "Alpine ${CL}${BL}${ALPINE_VERSION}${CL} ${GN}(${FILE})"
-
-URL="${CLOUD_DIR}/${FILE}"
-CACHE_FILE="$(vm_image_cache_path "$URL")"
-vm_fetch_image "$URL" "$CACHE_FILE" --cache --min-bytes $((5 * 1024 * 1024)) || exit 115
-
-msg_info "Customizing ${FILE}"
-WORK_FILE=$(mktemp --suffix=.qcow2)
-cp "$CACHE_FILE" "$WORK_FILE"
-popd >/dev/null
-rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"
-
-# No systemctl and no SELinux here: Alpine runs OpenRC, and the cloud image
-# already wires up the serial console through /etc/inittab.
-vm_prepare_cloud_image "$WORK_FILE" "$HN" || true
-msg_ok "Customized image"
-
-STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage "$STORAGE" | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
-vm_apply_storage_layout "$STORAGE_TYPE"
-vm_define_disk_references 3
-
-if [[ "$DISK_IMPORT_FORMAT" == "raw" ]]; then
-  msg_info "Converting image to raw format"
-  RAW_FILE=$(mktemp --suffix=.raw)
-  qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw "$WORK_FILE" "$RAW_FILE"
-  rm -f "$WORK_FILE"
-  WORK_FILE="$RAW_FILE"
-  msg_ok "Converted image to raw format"
-fi
-
-msg_info "Creating an Alpine VM"
-qm create "$VMID" -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores "$CORE_COUNT" -memory "$RAM_SIZE" \
-  -name "$HN" -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge="$BRG",macaddr="$MAC""$VLAN""$MTU" -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
-pvesm alloc "$STORAGE" "$VMID" "$DISK0" 4M 1>&/dev/null
-pvesm alloc "$STORAGE" "$VMID" "$DISK2" 4M 1>&/dev/null
-qm importdisk "$VMID" "$WORK_FILE" "$STORAGE" -format "$DISK_IMPORT_FORMAT" 1>&/dev/null
-qm set "$VMID" \
-  -efidisk0 "${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT:-}" \
-  -scsi0 "${DISK1_REF}",${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size="${DISK_SIZE}" \
-  -tpmstate0 "${DISK2_REF}",version=v2.0 \
-  -boot order=scsi0 \
-  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
-set_description
-rm -f "$WORK_FILE"
-msg_ok "Created an Alpine VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
-
-vm_resize_disk
-
-vm_provision "$VMID" || true
-
-if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
-  msg_info "Starting Alpine VM"
-  $STD qm start "$VMID"
-  msg_ok "Started Alpine VM"
-fi
-
-post_update_to_api "done" "none"
-
-echo -e "\n${INFO}${BOLD}${GN}Alpine VM Configuration Summary:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}VM ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}Release: ${BGN}Alpine ${ALPINE_VERSION}${CL}"
-if [ -n "${CLOUDINIT_CRED_FILE:-}" ]; then
-  echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}Cloud-Init credentials: ${BGN}${CLOUDINIT_CRED_FILE}${CL}"
-fi
-
-echo -e "\n${INFO}${BOLD}${YW}Note:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}Alpine uses apk and OpenRC, not apt and systemd."
-echo -e "${TAB}Enable a service with ${BL}rc-update add <service> default${CL}."
-
-msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"

vm/debian-13-vm.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,677 @@
+#!/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 /dev/stdin <<<$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
+
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+    ____       __    _                ________
+   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     <  /__  /
+  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \    / / /_ <
+ / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /   / /___/ /
+/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/   /_//____/
+                                              (Trixie)
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+NSAPP="debian-13-vm"
+var_os="debian"
+var_version="13"
+
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+BOLD=$(echo "\033[1m")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD=" "
+TAB="  "
+
+CM="${TAB}✔️${TAB}${CL}"
+CROSS="${TAB}✖️${TAB}${CL}"
+INFO="${TAB}💡${TAB}${CL}"
+OS="${TAB}🖥️${TAB}${CL}"
+CONTAINERTYPE="${TAB}📦${TAB}${CL}"
+DISKSIZE="${TAB}💾${TAB}${CL}"
+CPUCORE="${TAB}🧠${TAB}${CL}"
+RAMSIZE="${TAB}🛠️${TAB}${CL}"
+CONTAINERID="${TAB}🆔${TAB}${CL}"
+HOSTNAME="${TAB}🏠${TAB}${CL}"
+BRIDGE="${TAB}🌉${TAB}${CL}"
+GATEWAY="${TAB}🌐${TAB}${CL}"
+DEFAULT="${TAB}⚙️${TAB}${CL}"
+MACADDRESS="${TAB}🔗${TAB}${CL}"
+VLANTAG="${TAB}🏷️${TAB}${CL}"
+CREATING="${TAB}🚀${TAB}${CL}"
+ADVANCED="${TAB}🧩${TAB}${CL}"
+CLOUD="${TAB}☁️${TAB}${CL}"
+
+THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
+set -e
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
+function error_handler() {
+  local exit_code="$?"
+  local line_number="$1"
+  local command="$2"
+  local error_message="${RD}[ERROR]${CL} in line ${RD}$line_number${CL}: exit code ${RD}$exit_code${CL}: while executing command ${YW}$command${CL}"
+  post_update_to_api "failed" "${exit_code}"
+  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
+  cleanup_vmid
+}
+
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
+function cleanup_vmid() {
+  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
+    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
+    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+function cleanup() {
+  local exit_code=$?
+  popd >/dev/null
+  if [[ "${POST_TO_API_DONE:-}" == "true" && "${POST_UPDATE_DONE:-}" != "true" ]]; then
+    if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+      post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+    else
+      post_update_to_api "failed" "$exit_code"
+    fi
+  fi
+  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
+}
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Debian 13 VM" --yesno "This will create a New Debian 13 VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
+  :
+else
+  header_info && echo -e "${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n" && exit
+fi
+
+function msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -ne "${TAB}${YW}${HOLD}${msg}${HOLD}"
+}
+
+function msg_ok() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR}${CM}${GN}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+function msg_error() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR}${CROSS}${RD}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+function check_root() {
+  if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 || $(ps -o comm= -p $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
+    clear
+    msg_error "Please run this script as root."
+    echo -e "\nExiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+# This function checks the version of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and exits if the version is not supported.
+# Supported: Proxmox VE 8.0.x – 8.9.x, 9.0 and 9.2
+pve_check() {
+  local PVE_VER
+  PVE_VER="$(pveversion | awk -F'/' '{print $2}' | awk -F'-' '{print $1}')"
+
+  # Check for Proxmox VE 8.x: allow 8.0–8.9
+  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^8\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 9)); then
+      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 8.0 – 8.9"
+      exit 105
+    fi
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Check for Proxmox VE 9.x: allow 9.0 and 9.2
+  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^9\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 2)); then
+      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 9.0 – 9.2"
+      exit 105
+    fi
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # All other unsupported versions
+  msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+  msg_error "Supported versions: Proxmox VE 8.0 – 8.x or 9.0 – 9.2"
+  exit 105
+}
+
+function arch_check() {
+  if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo -e "\n ${INFO}${YWB}This script will not work with PiMox! \n"
+    echo -e "\n ${YWB}Visit https://github.com/asylumexp/Proxmox for ARM64 support. \n"
+    echo -e "Exiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function ssh_check() {
+  if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if [ -n "${SSH_CLIENT:+x}" ]; then
+      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "SSH DETECTED" --yesno "It's suggested to use the Proxmox shell instead of SSH, since SSH can create issues while gathering variables. Would you like to proceed with using SSH?" 10 62; then
+        echo "you've been warned"
+      else
+        clear
+        exit
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function exit-script() {
+  clear
+  echo -e "\n${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n"
+  exit
+}
+
+function select_cloud_init() {
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CLOUD-INIT" \
+    --yesno "Enable Cloud-Init for VM configuration?\n\nCloud-Init allows automatic configuration of:\n- User accounts and passwords\n- SSH keys\n- Network settings (DHCP/Static)\n- DNS configuration\n\nYou can also configure these settings later in Proxmox UI.\n\nNote: Without Cloud-Init, the nocloud image will be used with console auto-login." --defaultno 18 68); then
+    CLOUD_INIT="yes"
+    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+  else
+    CLOUD_INIT="no"
+    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+  fi
+}
+
+function default_settings() {
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  MACHINE=""
+  DISK_SIZE="8G"
+  DISK_CACHE=""
+  HN="debian"
+  CPU_TYPE=""
+  CORE_COUNT="2"
+  RAM_SIZE="2048"
+  BRG="vmbr0"
+  MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+  VLAN=""
+  MTU=""
+  START_VM="yes"
+  METHOD="default"
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}i440fx${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}${DISK_SIZE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
+  echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}${CORE_COUNT}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}${RAM_SIZE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}${BRG}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}${MAC}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  select_cloud_init
+  echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 13 VM using the above default settings${CL}"
+}
+
+function advanced_settings() {
+  METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 "$VMID" --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+      fi
+      if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
+        sleep 2
+        continue
+      fi
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}$VMID${CL}"
+      break
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if MACH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "MACHINE TYPE" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Choose Type" 10 58 2 \
+    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" ON \
+    "q35" "Machine q35" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ "$MACH" = q35 ]; then
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=""
+      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
+    else
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+      MACHINE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 10, 20)" 8 58 "$DISK_SIZE" --title "DISK SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    DISK_SIZE=$(echo "$DISK_SIZE" | tr -d ' ')
+    if [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+      DISK_SIZE="${DISK_SIZE}G"
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
+    elif [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+G$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${RD}Invalid Disk Size. Please use a number (e.g., 10 or 10G).${CL}"
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if DISK_CACHE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "DISK CACHE" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "0" "None (Default)" ON \
+    "1" "Write Through" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ "$DISK_CACHE" = "1" ]; then
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}Write Through${CL}"
+      DISK_CACHE="cache=writethrough,"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
+      DISK_CACHE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VM_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Hostname" 8 58 debian --title "HOSTNAME" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$VM_NAME" ]; then
+      HN="debian"
+      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
+    else
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      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${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if CPU_TYPE1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CPU MODEL" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "0" "KVM64 (Default)" ON \
+    "1" "Host" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ "$CPU_TYPE1" = "1" ]; then
+      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}Host${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
+    else
+      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  while true; do
+    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  while true; do
+    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z "$BRG" ]; then
+      BRG="vmbr0"
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  while true; do
+    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
+        MAC="$MAC1"
+        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  while true; do
+    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+        VLAN1="Default"
+        VLAN=""
+        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
+        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  while true; do
+    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+        MTU1="Default"
+        MTU=""
+        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
+        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  select_cloud_init
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+    START_VM="yes"
+  else
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+    START_VM="no"
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create a Debian 13 VM?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 13 VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+function start_script() {
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SETTINGS" --yesno "Use Default Settings?" --no-button Advanced 10 58); then
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${BL}Using Default Settings${CL}"
+    default_settings
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+check_root
+arch_check
+pve_check
+ssh_check
+start_script
+
+post_to_api_vm
+
+msg_info "Validating Storage"
+while read -r line; do
+  TAG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
+  TYPE=$(echo "$line" | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
+  FREE=$(echo "$line" | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
+  ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
+  OFFSET=2
+  if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
+    MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
+  fi
+  STORAGE_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
+done < <(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
+VALID=$(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
+if [ -z "$VALID" ]; then
+  msg_error "Unable to detect a valid storage location."
+  exit
+elif [ $((${#STORAGE_MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
+  STORAGE=${STORAGE_MENU[0]}
+else
+  while [ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]; do
+    STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
+      "Which storage pool would you like to use for ${HN}?\nTo make a selection, use the Spacebar.\n" \
+      16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
+      "${STORAGE_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  done
+fi
+msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
+msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# PREREQUISITES
+# ==============================================================================
+if ! command -v virt-customize &>/dev/null; then
+  msg_info "Installing libguestfs-tools"
+  apt-get update >/dev/null 2>&1
+  apt-get install -y libguestfs-tools >/dev/null 2>&1
+  msg_ok "Installed libguestfs-tools"
+fi
+
+msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Debian 13 Qcow2 Disk Image"
+if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
+  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2
+else
+  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-nocloud-amd64.qcow2
+fi
+sleep 2
+msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
+curl -f#SL -o "$(basename "$URL")" "$URL"
+echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
+FILE=$(basename $URL)
+msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# IMAGE CUSTOMIZATION
+# ==============================================================================
+msg_info "Customizing ${FILE} image"
+
+WORK_FILE=$(mktemp --suffix=.qcow2)
+cp "$FILE" "$WORK_FILE"
+
+# Set hostname
+virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --hostname "${HN}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+# Prepare for unique machine-id on first boot
+virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "truncate -s 0 /etc/machine-id" >/dev/null 2>&1
+virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "rm -f /var/lib/dbus/machine-id" >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+# Disable systemd-firstboot to prevent interactive prompts blocking the console
+virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "systemctl disable systemd-firstboot.service 2>/dev/null; rm -f /etc/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/systemd-firstboot.service; ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/systemd-firstboot.service" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+# Pre-seed firstboot settings so it won't prompt even if triggered
+virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "echo 'Etc/UTC' > /etc/timezone && ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/UTC /etc/localtime" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "touch /etc/locale.conf" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
+  # Cloud-Init handles SSH and login
+  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "sed -i 's/^#*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "sed -i 's/^#*PasswordAuthentication.*/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+else
+  # Configure auto-login on serial console (ttyS0) and virtual console (tty1)
+  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service.d" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command 'cat > /etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service.d/autologin.conf << EOF
+[Service]
+ExecStart=
+ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear %I \$TERM
+EOF' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command 'cat > /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf << EOF
+[Service]
+ExecStart=
+ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear %I \$TERM
+EOF' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+fi
+
+msg_ok "Customized image"
+
+STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage "$STORAGE" | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
+case $STORAGE_TYPE in
+nfs | dir)
+  DISK_EXT=".qcow2"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format qcow2"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+btrfs)
+  DISK_EXT=".raw"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+*)
+  DISK_EXT=""
+  DISK_REF=""
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
+  ;;
+esac
+for i in {0,1}; do
+  disk="DISK$i"
+  eval DISK"${i}"=vm-"${VMID}"-disk-"${i}"${DISK_EXT:-}
+  eval DISK"${i}"_REF="${STORAGE}":"${DISK_REF:-}"${!disk}
+done
+
+msg_info "Creating a Debian 13 VM"
+qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
+  -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+pvesm alloc $STORAGE $VMID $DISK0 4M 1>&/dev/null
+qm importdisk $VMID ${WORK_FILE} $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
+if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
+  qm set $VMID \
+    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+    -scsi1 ${STORAGE}:cloudinit \
+    -boot order=scsi0 \
+    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+else
+  qm set $VMID \
+    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+    -boot order=scsi0 \
+    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+fi
+
+# Clean up work file
+rm -f "$WORK_FILE"
+
+DESCRIPTION=$(
+  cat <<EOF
+<div align='center'>
+  <a href='https://community-scripts.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
+  </a>
+
+  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>Debian VM</h2>
+
+  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
+    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
+    </a>
+  </p>
+
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
+  </span>
+</div>
+EOF
+)
+qm set $VMID -description "$DESCRIPTION" >/dev/null
+if [ -n "$DISK_SIZE" ]; then
+  msg_info "Resizing disk to $DISK_SIZE GB"
+  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
+else
+  msg_info "Using default disk size of $DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE GB"
+  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
+fi
+
+msg_ok "Created a Debian 13 VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Starting Debian 13 VM"
+  qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started Debian 13 VM"
+fi
+
+msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"

vm/debian-vm.sh

@@ -1,21 +1,63 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 
-COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main}"
-source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/pve/vm-core.func")
-load_functions
+source /dev/stdin <<<$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
 
-APP="Debian"
-APP_TYPE="vm"
-NSAPP="debian-vm"
-var_os="debian"
-var_version="13"
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+    ____       __    _                ______
+   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     <  /__ \
+  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \    / /__/ /
+ / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /   / // __/
+/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/   /_//____/
+
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
+NSAPP="debian-vm"
+var_os="debian"
+var_version="12"
 
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+BOLD=$(echo "\033[1m")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD=" "
+TAB="  "
+
+CM="${TAB}✔️${TAB}${CL}"
+CROSS="${TAB}✖️${TAB}${CL}"
+INFO="${TAB}💡${TAB}${CL}"
+OS="${TAB}🖥️${TAB}${CL}"
+CONTAINERTYPE="${TAB}📦${TAB}${CL}"
+DISKSIZE="${TAB}💾${TAB}${CL}"
+CPUCORE="${TAB}🧠${TAB}${CL}"
+RAMSIZE="${TAB}🛠️${TAB}${CL}"
+CONTAINERID="${TAB}🆔${TAB}${CL}"
+HOSTNAME="${TAB}🏠${TAB}${CL}"
+BRIDGE="${TAB}🌉${TAB}${CL}"
+GATEWAY="${TAB}🌐${TAB}${CL}"
+DEFAULT="${TAB}⚙️${TAB}${CL}"
+MACADDRESS="${TAB}🔗${TAB}${CL}"
+VLANTAG="${TAB}🏷️${TAB}${CL}"
+CREATING="${TAB}🚀${TAB}${CL}"
+ADVANCED="${TAB}🧩${TAB}${CL}"
+CLOUD="${TAB}☁️${TAB}${CL}"
 
 THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
 set -e
@@ -24,45 +66,153 @@ trap cleanup EXIT
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
+function error_handler() {
+  local exit_code="$?"
+  local line_number="$1"
+  local command="$2"
+  local error_message="${RD}[ERROR]${CL} in line ${RD}$line_number${CL}: exit code ${RD}$exit_code${CL}: while executing command ${YW}$command${CL}"
+  post_update_to_api "failed" "${exit_code}"
+  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
+  cleanup_vmid
+}
 
-vm_preflight
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
+function cleanup_vmid() {
+  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
+    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
+    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+function cleanup() {
+  local exit_code=$?
+  popd >/dev/null
+  if [[ "${POST_TO_API_DONE:-}" == "true" && "${POST_UPDATE_DONE:-}" != "true" ]]; then
+    if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+      post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+    else
+      post_update_to_api "failed" "$exit_code"
+    fi
+  fi
+  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
+}
 
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
-
-if [[ "${VM_UNATTENDED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-  var_version="${VM_OS_VERSION:-$var_version}"
-elif vm_dialog radiolist "DEBIAN VERSION" "Choose the Debian release to install" --cancel-button Exit-Script 12 58 3 \
-  "13" "Debian 13 (Trixie)" ON \
-  "12" "Debian 12 (Bookworm)" OFF \
-  "11" "Debian 11 (Bullseye)" OFF; then
-  var_version="$VM_DIALOG_RESULT"
+if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Debian 12 VM" --yesno "This will create a New Debian 12 VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
+  :
 else
-  exit_script
+  header_info && echo -e "${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n" && exit
 fi
 
-case "$var_version" in
-13) DEBIAN_CODENAME="trixie" ;;
-12) DEBIAN_CODENAME="bookworm" ;;
-11) DEBIAN_CODENAME="bullseye" ;;
-*)
-  msg_error "Unsupported Debian version '${var_version}'"
-  exit 1
-  ;;
-esac
-APP="Debian ${var_version}"
+function msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -ne "${TAB}${YW}${HOLD}${msg}${HOLD}"
+}
 
-header_info
-echo -e "\n Loading..."
+function msg_ok() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR}${CM}${GN}${msg}${CL}"
+}
 
-# Asked here rather than inside advanced_settings: it picks the disk image, so a
-# default-settings run has to answer it too. nocloud autologs in on the console
-# and carries no cloud-init; genericcloud gets the full provisioning.
-vm_prompt_cloud_init "debian"
+function msg_error() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR}${CROSS}${RD}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+function check_root() {
+  if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 || $(ps -o comm= -p $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
+    clear
+    msg_error "Please run this script as root."
+    echo -e "\nExiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+# This function checks the version of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and exits if the version is not supported.
+# Supported: Proxmox VE 8.0.x – 8.9.x, 9.0 and 9.2
+pve_check() {
+  local PVE_VER
+  PVE_VER="$(pveversion | awk -F'/' '{print $2}' | awk -F'-' '{print $1}')"
+
+  # Check for Proxmox VE 8.x: allow 8.0–8.9
+  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^8\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 9)); then
+      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 8.0 – 8.9"
+      exit 105
+    fi
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Check for Proxmox VE 9.x: allow 9.0 and 9.2
+  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^9\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 2)); then
+      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 9.0 – 9.2"
+      exit 105
+    fi
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # All other unsupported versions
+  msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
+  msg_error "Supported versions: Proxmox VE 8.0 – 8.x or 9.0 – 9.2"
+  exit 105
+}
+
+function arch_check() {
+  if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo -e "\n ${INFO}${YWB}This script will not work with PiMox! \n"
+    echo -e "\n ${YWB}Visit https://github.com/asylumexp/Proxmox for ARM64 support. \n"
+    echo -e "Exiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function ssh_check() {
+  if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if [ -n "${SSH_CLIENT:+x}" ]; then
+      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "SSH DETECTED" --yesno "It's suggested to use the Proxmox shell instead of SSH, since SSH can create issues while gathering variables. Would you like to proceed with using SSH?" 10 62; then
+        echo "you've been warned"
+      else
+        clear
+        exit
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function exit-script() {
+  clear
+  echo -e "\n${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n"
+  exit
+}
 
 function default_settings() {
   VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  vm_apply_machine_type "q35"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  MACHINE=""
   DISK_SIZE="8G"
   DISK_CACHE=""
   HN="debian"
@@ -74,32 +224,233 @@ function default_settings() {
   VLAN=""
   MTU=""
   START_VM="yes"
+  CLOUD_INIT="no"
   METHOD="default"
-  echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}${USE_CLOUD_INIT}${CL}"
-  vm_echo_default_settings
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}i440fx${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}${DISK_SIZE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
+  echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}${CORE_COUNT}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}${RAM_SIZE}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}${BRG}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}${MAC}${CL}"
+  echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+  echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 12 VM using the above default settings${CL}"
 }
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
-  vm_prompt_vmid "${VMID:-$(get_valid_nextid)}"
-  vm_prompt_machine_type "q35"
-  vm_prompt_disk_size "8G"
-  vm_prompt_disk_cache "none"
-  vm_prompt_hostname "debian"
-  vm_prompt_cpu_model "kvm64"
-  vm_prompt_cpu_cores "2"
-  vm_prompt_ram "2048"
-  vm_prompt_bridge "vmbr0"
-  vm_prompt_mac "$GEN_MAC"
-  vm_prompt_vlan
-  vm_prompt_mtu
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+      fi
+      if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
+        sleep 2
+        continue
+      fi
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}$VMID${CL}"
+      break
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
 
-  echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}${USE_CLOUD_INIT}${CL}"
-  vm_prompt_verbose "no"
-  vm_prompt_start_vm "yes"
+  if MACH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "MACHINE TYPE" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Choose Type" 10 58 2 \
+    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" ON \
+    "q35" "Machine q35" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ $MACH = q35 ]; then
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=""
+      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
+    else
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+      MACHINE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
 
-  if vm_confirm_advanced_settings "Ready to create a ${APP} VM?"; then
-    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a ${APP} VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 10, 20)" 8 58 "$DISK_SIZE" --title "DISK SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    DISK_SIZE=$(echo "$DISK_SIZE" | tr -d ' ')
+    if [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+      DISK_SIZE="${DISK_SIZE}G"
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
+    elif [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+G$ ]]; then
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${RD}Invalid Disk Size. Please use a number (e.g., 10 or 10G).${CL}"
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if DISK_CACHE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "DISK CACHE" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "0" "None (Default)" ON \
+    "1" "Write Through" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ $DISK_CACHE = "1" ]; then
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}Write Through${CL}"
+      DISK_CACHE="cache=writethrough,"
+    else
+      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
+      DISK_CACHE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VM_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Hostname" 8 58 debian --title "HOSTNAME" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
+      HN="debian"
+      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
+    else
+      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
+      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${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if CPU_TYPE1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CPU MODEL" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
+    "0" "KVM64 (Default)" ON \
+    "1" "Host" OFF \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ $CPU_TYPE1 = "1" ]; then
+      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}Host${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
+    else
+      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
+      CPU_TYPE=""
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  while true; do
+    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
+      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  while true; do
+    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
+      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if [ -z $BRG ]; then
+      BRG="vmbr0"
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  while true; do
+    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
+        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
+        MAC="$MAC1"
+        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  while true; do
+    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
+        VLAN1="Default"
+        VLAN=""
+        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
+        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  while true; do
+    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
+        MTU1="Default"
+        MTU=""
+        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
+        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+        break
+      fi
+      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
+    else
+      exit-script
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CLOUD-INIT" --yesno "Configure the VM with Cloud-init?" --defaultno 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+    CLOUD_INIT="yes"
+  else
+    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+    CLOUD_INIT="no"
+  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}"
+    START_VM="yes"
+  else
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}no${CL}"
+    START_VM="no"
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create a Debian 12 VM?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 12 VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
   else
     header_info
     echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
@@ -107,35 +458,66 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   fi
 }
 
-vm_start_script "Use Default Settings?\n\nDefaults:\n• 2 CPU Cores\n• 2 GB RAM\n• 8 GB Disk" 13 58
+function start_script() {
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SETTINGS" --yesno "Use Default Settings?" --no-button Advanced 10 58); then
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${BL}Using Default Settings${CL}"
+    default_settings
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+check_root
+arch_check
+pve_check
+ssh_check
+start_script
 
 post_to_api_vm
 
-vm_select_storage "$HN"
-msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the ${APP} Qcow2 Disk Image"
-DEBIAN_ARCH="$(vm_arch_resolve amd64 arm64)"
-if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
-  URL="https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/${DEBIAN_CODENAME}/latest/debian-${var_version}-genericcloud-${DEBIAN_ARCH}.qcow2"
+msg_info "Validating Storage"
+while read -r line; do
+  TAG=$(echo $line | awk '{print $1}')
+  TYPE=$(echo $line | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
+  FREE=$(echo $line | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
+  ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
+  OFFSET=2
+  if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
+    MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
+  fi
+  STORAGE_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
+done < <(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
+VALID=$(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
+if [ -z "$VALID" ]; then
+  msg_error "Unable to detect a valid storage location."
+  exit
+elif [ $((${#STORAGE_MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
+  STORAGE=${STORAGE_MENU[0]}
 else
-  URL="https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/${DEBIAN_CODENAME}/latest/debian-${var_version}-nocloud-${DEBIAN_ARCH}.qcow2"
+  while [ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]; do
+    STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
+      "Which storage pool would you like to use for ${HN}?\nTo make a selection, use the Spacebar.\n" \
+      16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
+      "${STORAGE_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  done
+fi
+msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
+msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
+msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Debian 12 Qcow2 Disk Image"
+if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
+  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2
+else
+  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-nocloud-amd64.qcow2
 fi
 sleep 2
 msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
-CACHE_FILE="$(vm_image_cache_path "$URL")"
-vm_fetch_image "$URL" "$CACHE_FILE" --cache --min-bytes $((100 * 1024 * 1024)) || exit 115
-FILE="$(basename "$CACHE_FILE")"
-# Work on a copy: vm_prepare_cloud_image rewrites hostname and machine-id into
-# the image, which would poison the cache for every later VM.
-cp -f "$CACHE_FILE" "$FILE"
-
-# qm resize only grows the block device. Without cloud-init nothing grows the
-# guest partition, so expand it offline first.
-if [ "${USE_CLOUD_INIT:-no}" != "yes" ]; then
-  msg_info "Expanding the root filesystem to ${DISK_SIZE}"
-  vm_expand_image "$FILE" "$DISK_SIZE" || true
-fi
-
-vm_prepare_cloud_image "$FILE" "$HN" || true
+curl -f#SL -o "$(basename "$URL")" "$URL"
+echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
+FILE=$(basename $URL)
+msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
 
 STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage $STORAGE | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
 case $STORAGE_TYPE in
@@ -164,54 +546,69 @@ for i in {0,1}; do
   eval DISK${i}_REF=${STORAGE}:${DISK_REF:-}${!disk}
 done
 
-msg_info "Creating a ${APP} VM"
+msg_info "Creating a Debian 12 VM"
 qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
-  -name $HN -tags community-script,debian${var_version} -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
-vm_alloc_efi_disk "$DISK0"
+  -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+pvesm alloc $STORAGE $VMID $DISK0 4M 1>&/dev/null
 qm importdisk $VMID ${FILE} $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
-# No cloudinit drive here: setup_cloud_init attaches it, and attaching it twice
-# fails the second qm set, which takes the whole run down under errexit.
-qm set $VMID \
-  -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
-  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
-  -boot order=scsi0 \
-  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
-set_description
-vm_resize_disk
+if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
+  qm set $VMID \
+    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+    -scsi1 ${STORAGE}:cloudinit \
+    -boot order=scsi0 \
+    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+else
+  qm set $VMID \
+    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+    -boot order=scsi0 \
+    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+fi
+DESCRIPTION=$(
+  cat <<EOF
+<div align='center'>
+  <a href='https://community-scripts.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
+  </a>
 
-if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ] && declare -f setup_cloud_init >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  setup_cloud_init \
-    "$VMID" \
-    "$STORAGE" \
-    "$HN" \
-    "yes" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_USER:-debian}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_NETWORK_MODE:-dhcp}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_IP:-}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_GW:-}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_DNS:-${CLOUDINIT_DNS_SERVERS:-1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8}}"
+  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>Debian VM</h2>
 
-  if [[ "${CLOUDINIT_NETWORK_MODE:-dhcp}" == "static" ]]; then
-    setup_cloud_init_network_no_rename \
-      "$VMID" \
-      "$MAC" \
-      "$CLOUDINIT_IP" \
-      "$CLOUDINIT_GW" \
-      "${CLOUDINIT_DNS:-${CLOUDINIT_DNS_SERVERS:-1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8}}" \
-      "${CLOUDINIT_SEARCH_DOMAIN:-local}"
-  fi
+  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
+    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
+    </a>
+  </p>
+  
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
+  </span>
+</div>
+EOF
+)
+qm set "$VMID" -description "$DESCRIPTION" >/dev/null
+if [ -n "$DISK_SIZE" ]; then
+  msg_info "Resizing disk to $DISK_SIZE GB"
+  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
+else
+  msg_info "Using default disk size of $DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE GB"
+  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
 fi
 
-msg_ok "Created a ${APP} VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+msg_ok "Created a Debian 12 VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
 if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
-  msg_info "Starting ${APP} VM"
-  $STD qm start $VMID
-  msg_ok "Started ${APP} VM"
+  msg_info "Starting Debian 12 VM"
+  qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started Debian 12 VM"
 fi
 
 msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
-if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ] && declare -f display_cloud_init_info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  display_cloud_init_info "$VMID" "$HN"
-else
-  echo -e "NoCloud image: the console autologs in as root and there is no Cloud-Init.\n"
-fi

vm/headers/allstarlink

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-    ___    _________ __             __    _       __  
-   /   |  / / / ___// /_____ ______/ /   (_)___  / /__
-  / /| | / / /\__ \/ __/ __ `/ ___/ /   / / __ \/ //_/
- / ___ |/ / /___/ / /_/ /_/ / /  / /___/ / / / / ,<   
-/_/  |_/_/_//____/\__/\__,_/_/  /_____/_/_/ /_/_/|_|  
-                                                      

vm/headers/alpine

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-    ___    __      _          
-   /   |  / /___  (_)___  ___ 
-  / /| | / / __ \/ / __ \/ _ \
- / ___ |/ / /_/ / / / / /  __/
-/_/  |_/_/ .___/_/_/ /_/\___/ 
-        /_/                   

vm/headers/debian debian${var_version}

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-    ____       __    _           
-   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____ 
-  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \
- / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /
-/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/ 
-                                 
-    ____       __    _                 __   __                                      _             _ 
-   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     _/ / _/_/   ______ _______   _____  __________(_)___  ____  | |
-  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \   / __//_/| | / / __ `/ ___/ | / / _ \/ ___/ ___/ / __ \/ __ \ / /
- / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /  (_  < <  | |/ / /_/ / /   | |/ /  __/ /  (__  ) / /_/ / / / /_>_>
-/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/  /  _// /  |___/\__,_/_/____|___/\___/_/  /____/_/\____/_/ /_//_/  
-                                  /_/  \_\             /_____/                               /_/