diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 3e950cd3..39589c0c 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -395,12 +395,21 @@ ssh_check() {
 # get_active_logfile()
 #
 # - Returns the appropriate log file based on execution context
-# - BUILD_LOG: Host operations (container creation)
+# - _HOST_LOGFILE: Override for host context (keeps host logging on BUILD_LOG
+#   even after INSTALL_LOG is exported for the container)
 # - INSTALL_LOG: Container operations (application installation)
+# - BUILD_LOG: Host operations (container creation)
+																
 # - Fallback to BUILD_LOG if neither is set
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 get_active_logfile() {
-  if [[ -n "${INSTALL_LOG:-}" ]]; then
+  # Host override: _HOST_LOGFILE is set (not exported) in build.func to keep
+  # host-side logging in BUILD_LOG after INSTALL_LOG is exported for the container.
+  # Without this, all host msg_info/msg_ok/msg_error would write to
+  # /root/.install-SESSION.log (a container path) instead of BUILD_LOG.
+  if [[ -n "${_HOST_LOGFILE:-}" ]]; then
+    echo "$_HOST_LOGFILE"
+  elif [[ -n "${INSTALL_LOG:-}" ]]; then
     echo "$INSTALL_LOG"
   elif [[ -n "${BUILD_LOG:-}" ]]; then
     echo "$BUILD_LOG"
@@ -480,20 +489,23 @@ log_section() {
 # silent()
 #
 # - Executes command with output redirected to active log file
-# - On error: returns the exit code (does NOT exit) so || fallbacks work
-# - When no || fallback is present, set -e / ERR trap (error_handler) will
-#   catch the non-zero return and handle error reporting + script termination
+# - On error: displays last 20 lines of log and exits with original exit code
+																		  
+																			 
 # - Temporarily disables error trap to capture exit code correctly
+# - Sources explain_exit_code() for detailed error messages
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 silent() {
+  local cmd="$*"
+  local caller_line="${BASH_LINENO[0]:-unknown}"
   local logfile="$(get_active_logfile)"
 
   # Dryrun mode: Show command without executing
   if [[ "${DEV_MODE_DRYRUN:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
     if declare -f msg_custom >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      msg_custom "🔍" "${BL}" "[DRYRUN] $*"
+      msg_custom "🔍" "${BL}" "[DRYRUN] $cmd"
     else
-      echo "[DRYRUN] $*" >&2
+      echo "[DRYRUN] $cmd" >&2
     fi
     return 0
   fi
@@ -506,8 +518,29 @@ silent() {
 
   set -Eeuo pipefail
   trap 'error_handler' ERR
+  
+  if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+    # Source explain_exit_code if needed
+    if ! declare -f explain_exit_code >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/error_handler.func)
+    fi
 
-  return "$rc"
+    local explanation
+    explanation="$(explain_exit_code "$rc")"
+
+    printf "\e[?25h"
+    msg_error "in line ${caller_line}: exit code ${rc} (${explanation})"
+    msg_custom "→" "${YWB}" "${cmd}"
+
+    if [[ -s "$logfile" ]]; then
+      echo -e "\n${TAB}--- Last 20 lines of log ---"
+      tail -n 20 "$logfile"
+      echo -e "${TAB}-----------------------------------"
+      echo -e "${TAB}📋 Full log: ${logfile}\n"
+    fi
+
+    exit "$rc"
+  fi
 }
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1475,8 +1508,12 @@ cleanup_lxc() {
   fi
 
   msg_ok "Cleaned"
-}
 
+  # Send progress ping if available (defined in install.func)
+  if declare -f post_progress_to_api &>/dev/null; then
+    post_progress_to_api
+  fi
+}
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # check_or_create_swap()
 #