Cleanup Project

2026-02-27 21:15:55 +00:00 · 2025-03-14 13:05:51 +01:00
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--- a/scripts/tools/code-server.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/code-server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+function header_info {
+    cat <<"EOF"
+   ______          __        _____                          
+  / ____/___  ____/ /__     / ___/___  ______   _____  _____
+ / /   / __ \/ __  / _ \    \__ \/ _ \/ ___/ | / / _ \/ ___/
+/ /___/ /_/ / /_/ /  __/   ___/ /  __/ /   | |/ /  __/ /    
+\____/\____/\__,_/\___/   /____/\___/_/    |___/\___/_/     
+ 
+EOF
+}
+IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+YW=$(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")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD="-"
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
+APP="Code Server"
+hostname="$(hostname)"
+set -o errexit
+set -o errtrace
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias die='EXIT=$? LINE=$LINENO error_exit'
+trap die ERR
+
+function error_exit() {
+    trap - ERR
+    local reason="Unknown failure occured."
+    local msg="${1:-$reason}"
+    local flag="${RD}‼ ERROR ${CL}$EXIT@$LINE"
+    echo -e "$flag $msg" 1>&2
+    exit $EXIT
+}
+clear
+header_info
+if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo -e "⚠️  Can't Install on Proxmox "; exit; fi
+if [ -e /etc/alpine-release ]; then echo -e "⚠️  Can't Install on Alpine"; exit; fi
+while true; do
+    read -p "This will Install ${APP} on $hostname. Proceed(y/n)?" yn
+    case $yn in
+    [Yy]*) break ;;
+    [Nn]*) exit ;;
+    *) echo "Please answer yes or no." ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+function msg_info() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -ne " ${HOLD} ${YW}${msg}..."
+}
+
+function msg_ok() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -e "${BFR} ${CM} ${GN}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+apt-get update &>/dev/null
+apt-get install -y curl &>/dev/null
+apt-get install -y git &>/dev/null
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+
+VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/coder/code-server/releases/latest |
+    grep "tag_name" |
+    awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
+
+msg_info "Installing Code-Server v${VERSION}"
+curl -fOL https://github.com/coder/code-server/releases/download/v$VERSION/code-server_${VERSION}_amd64.deb &>/dev/null
+dpkg -i code-server_${VERSION}_amd64.deb &>/dev/null
+rm -rf code-server_${VERSION}_amd64.deb
+mkdir -p ~/.config/code-server/
+systemctl enable -q --now code-server@$USER
+cat <<EOF >~/.config/code-server/config.yaml
+bind-addr: 0.0.0.0:8680
+auth: none
+password: 
+cert: false
+EOF
+systemctl restart code-server@$USER
+msg_ok "Installed Code-Server v${VERSION} on $hostname"
+
+echo -e "${APP} should be reachable by going to the following URL.
+         ${BL}http://$IP:8680${CL} \n"
--- a/scripts/tools/container-restore-from-backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/container-restore-from-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+clear
+if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo -e "⚠️  Can't Run from the Proxmox Shell"; exit; fi
+YW=$(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")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD="-"
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
+CROSS="${RD}✗${CL}"
+APP="Home Assistant Container"
+while true; do
+    read -p "This will restore ${APP} from a backup. Proceed(y/n)?" yn
+    case $yn in
+    [Yy]*) break ;;
+    [Nn]*) exit ;;
+    *) echo "Please answer yes or no." ;;
+    esac
+done
+clear
+function header_info {
+    cat <<"EOF"
+    __  __                        ___              _      __              __              
+   / / / /___  ____ ___  ___     /   |  __________(_)____/ /_____ _____  / /_   
+  / /_/ / __ \/ __ `__ \/ _ \   / /| | / ___/ ___/ / ___/ __/ __ `/ __ \/ __/  
+ / __  / /_/ / / / / / /  __/  / ___ |(__  |__  ) (__  ) /_/ /_/ / / / / /_   
+/_/ /_/\____/_/ /_/ /_/\___/  /_/  |_/____/____/_/____/\__/\__,_/_/ /_/\__/   
+                        RESTORE FROM BACKUP                                
+EOF
+}
+
+header_info
+
+function msg_info() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -ne " ${HOLD} ${YW}${msg}..."
+}
+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}${CL}"
+}
+if [ -z "$(ls -A /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/backups/)" ]; then
+    msg_error "No backups found! \n"
+    exit 1
+fi
+DIR=/var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/restore
+if [ -d "$DIR" ]; then
+    msg_ok "Restore Directory Exists."
+else
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/restore
+    msg_ok "Created Restore Directory."
+fi
+cd /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/backups/
+PS3="Please enter your choice: "
+files="$(ls -A .)"
+select filename in ${files}; do
+    msg_ok "You selected ${BL}${filename}${CL}"
+    break
+done
+msg_info "Stopping Home Assistant"
+docker stop homeassistant &>/dev/null
+msg_ok "Stopped Home Assistant"
+msg_info "Restoring Home Assistant using ${filename}"
+tar xvf ${filename} -C /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/restore &>/dev/null
+cd /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/restore
+tar -xvf homeassistant.tar.gz &>/dev/null
+if ! command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then apt-get install -y rsync &>/dev/null; fi
+rsync -a /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/restore/data/ /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data
+rm -rf /var/lib/docker/volumes/hass_config/_data/restore/*
+msg_ok "Restore Complete"
+msg_ok "Starting Home Assistant \n"
+docker start homeassistant
--- a/scripts/tools/core-restore-from-backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/core-restore-from-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+clear
+if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo -e "⚠️  Can't Run from the Proxmox Shell"; exit; fi
+YW=$(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")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD="-"
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
+CROSS="${RD}✗${CL}"
+APP="Home Assistant Core"
+while true; do
+    read -p "This will restore ${APP} from a backup. Proceed(y/n)?" yn
+    case $yn in
+    [Yy]*) break ;;
+    [Nn]*) exit ;;
+    *) echo "Please answer yes or no." ;;
+    esac
+done
+clear
+function header_info {
+    cat <<"EOF"
+    __  __                        ___              _      __              __     ______              
+   / / / /___  ____ ___  ___     /   |  __________(_)____/ /_____ _____  / /_   / ____/___  ________ 
+  / /_/ / __ \/ __ `__ \/ _ \   / /| | / ___/ ___/ / ___/ __/ __ `/ __ \/ __/  / /   / __ \/ ___/ _ \
+ / __  / /_/ / / / / / /  __/  / ___ |(__  |__  ) (__  ) /_/ /_/ / / / / /_   / /___/ /_/ / /  /  __/
+/_/ /_/\____/_/ /_/ /_/\___/  /_/  |_/____/____/_/____/\__/\__,_/_/ /_/\__/   \____/\____/_/   \___/ 
+                                     RESTORE FROM BACKUP                                
+EOF
+}
+
+header_info
+
+function msg_info() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -ne " ${HOLD} ${YW}${msg}..."
+}
+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}${CL}"
+}
+if [ -z "$(ls -A /root/.homeassistant/backups/)" ]; then
+    msg_error "No backups found! \n"
+    exit 1
+fi
+DIR=/root/.homeassistant/restore
+if [ -d "$DIR" ]; then
+    msg_ok "Restore Directory Exists."
+else
+    mkdir -p /root/.homeassistant/restore
+    msg_ok "Created Restore Directory."
+fi
+cd /root/.homeassistant/backups/
+PS3="Please enter your choice: "
+files="$(ls -A .)"
+select filename in ${files}; do
+    msg_ok "You selected ${BL}${filename}${CL}"
+    break
+done
+msg_info "Stopping Home Assistant"
+sudo service homeassistant stop
+msg_ok "Stopped Home Assistant"
+msg_info "Restoring Home Assistant using ${filename}"
+tar xvf ${filename} -C /root/.homeassistant/restore &>/dev/null
+cd /root/.homeassistant/restore
+tar -xvf homeassistant.tar.gz &>/dev/null
+if ! command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then apt-get install -y rsync &>/dev/null; fi
+rsync -a /root/.homeassistant/restore/data/ /root/.homeassistant
+rm -rf /root/.homeassistant/restore/*
+msg_ok "Restore Complete"
+msg_ok "Starting Home Assistant \n"
+sudo service homeassistant start
--- a/scripts/tools/filebrowser.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/filebrowser.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: tteck (tteckster) | Co-Author: MickLesk
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+function header_info {
+    clear
+    cat <<"EOF"
+    _______ __     ____
+   / ____(_) /__  / __ )_________ _      __________  _____
+  / /_  / / / _ \/ __  / ___/ __ \ | /| / / ___/ _ \/ ___/
+ / __/ / / /  __/ /_/ / /  / /_/ / |/ |/ (__  )  __/ /
+/_/   /_/_/\___/_____/_/   \____/|__/|__/____/\___/_/
+EOF
+}
+
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+CM="${GN}✔️${CL}"
+CROSS="${RD}✖️${CL}"
+INFO="${BL}ℹ️${CL}"
+
+APP="FileBrowser"
+INSTALL_PATH="/usr/local/bin/filebrowser"
+DB_PATH="/usr/local/community-scripts/filebrowser.db"
+DEFAULT_PORT=8080
+
+# Get first non-loopback IP & Detect primary network interface dynamically
+IFACE=$(ip -4 route | awk '/default/ {print $5; exit}')
+IP=$(ip -4 addr show "$IFACE" | awk '/inet / {print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -n 1)
+
+[[ -z "$IP" ]] && IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+[[ -z "$IP" ]] && IP="127.0.0.1"
+
+
+# Detect OS
+if [[ -f "/etc/alpine-release" ]]; then
+    OS="Alpine"
+    SERVICE_PATH="/etc/init.d/filebrowser"
+    PKG_MANAGER="apk add --no-cache"
+elif [[ -f "/etc/debian_version" ]]; then
+    OS="Debian"
+    SERVICE_PATH="/etc/systemd/system/filebrowser.service"
+    PKG_MANAGER="apt-get install -y"
+else
+    echo -e "${CROSS} Unsupported OS detected. Exiting."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+header_info
+
+function msg_info() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -e "${INFO} ${YW}${msg}...${CL}"
+}
+
+function msg_ok() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -e "${CM} ${GN}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+function msg_error() {
+    local msg="$1"
+    echo -e "${CROSS} ${RD}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+if [ -f "$INSTALL_PATH" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YW}⚠️ ${APP} is already installed.${CL}"
+    read -r -p "Would you like to uninstall ${APP}? (y/N): " uninstall_prompt
+    if [[ "${uninstall_prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+        msg_info "Uninstalling ${APP}"
+        if [[ "$OS" == "Debian" ]]; then
+            systemctl disable --now filebrowser.service &>/dev/null
+            rm -f "$SERVICE_PATH"
+        else
+            rc-service filebrowser stop &>/dev/null
+            rc-update del filebrowser &>/dev/null
+            rm -f "$SERVICE_PATH"
+        fi
+        rm -f "$INSTALL_PATH" "$DB_PATH"
+        msg_ok "${APP} has been uninstalled."
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    read -r -p "Would you like to update ${APP}? (y/N): " update_prompt
+    if [[ "${update_prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+        msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
+        wget -qO- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/latest/download/linux-amd64-filebrowser.tar.gz | tar -xzv -C /usr/local/bin &>/dev/null
+        chmod +x "$INSTALL_PATH"
+        msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
+        exit 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${YW}⚠️ Update skipped. Exiting.${CL}"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo -e "${YW}⚠️ ${APP} is not installed.${CL}"
+read -r -p "Enter port number (Default: ${DEFAULT_PORT}): " PORT
+PORT=${PORT:-$DEFAULT_PORT}
+
+read -r -p "Would you like to install ${APP}? (y/n): " install_prompt
+if [[ "${install_prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+    msg_info "Installing ${APP} on ${OS}"
+    $PKG_MANAGER wget tar curl &>/dev/null
+    wget -qO- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/latest/download/linux-amd64-filebrowser.tar.gz | tar -xzv -C /usr/local/bin &>/dev/null
+    chmod +x "$INSTALL_PATH"
+    msg_ok "Installed ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Creating FileBrowser directory"
+    mkdir -p /usr/local/community-scripts
+    chown root:root /usr/local/community-scripts
+    chmod 755 /usr/local/community-scripts
+	touch "$DB_PATH"
+	chown root:root "$DB_PATH"
+	chmod 644 "$DB_PATH"
+    msg_ok "Directory created successfully"
+
+    read -r -p "Would you like to use No Authentication? (y/N): " auth_prompt
+    if [[ "${auth_prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+        msg_info "Configuring No Authentication"
+        cd /usr/local/community-scripts
+        filebrowser config init -a '0.0.0.0' -p "$PORT" -d "$DB_PATH" &>/dev/null
+        filebrowser config set -a '0.0.0.0' -p "$PORT" -d "$DB_PATH" &>/dev/null
+        filebrowser config init --auth.method=noauth &>/dev/null
+        filebrowser config set --auth.method=noauth &>/dev/null
+        filebrowser users add ID 1 --perm.admin &>/dev/null
+        msg_ok "No Authentication configured"
+    else
+        msg_info "Setting up default authentication"
+        cd /usr/local/community-scripts
+        filebrowser config init -a '0.0.0.0' -p "$PORT" -d "$DB_PATH" &>/dev/null
+        filebrowser config set -a '0.0.0.0' -p "$PORT" -d "$DB_PATH" &>/dev/null
+        filebrowser users add admin helper-scripts.com --perm.admin --database "$DB_PATH" &>/dev/null
+        msg_ok "Default authentication configured (admin:helper-scripts.com)"
+    fi
+
+    msg_info "Creating service"
+    if [[ "$OS" == "Debian" ]]; then
+        cat <<EOF > "$SERVICE_PATH"
+[Unit]
+Description=Filebrowser
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/community-scripts
+ExecStartPre=/bin/touch /usr/local/community-scripts/filebrowser.db
+ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/filebrowser config set -a "0.0.0.0" -p 9000 -d /usr/local/community-scripts/filebrowser.db
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/filebrowser -r / -d /usr/local/community-scripts/filebrowser.db -p 9000
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+        systemctl enable -q --now filebrowser
+    else
+        cat <<EOF > "$SERVICE_PATH"
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+command="/usr/local/bin/filebrowser"
+command_args="-r / -d $DB_PATH -p $PORT"
+command_background=true
+pidfile="/var/run/filebrowser.pid"
+directory="/usr/local/community-scripts"
+
+depend() {
+    need net
+}
+EOF
+        chmod +x "$SERVICE_PATH"
+        rc-update add filebrowser default &>/dev/null
+        rc-service filebrowser start &>/dev/null
+    fi
+    msg_ok "Service created successfully"
+
+    echo -e "${CM} ${GN}${APP} is reachable at: ${BL}http://$IP:$PORT${CL}"
+else
+    echo -e "${YW}⚠️ Installation skipped. Exiting.${CL}"
+    exit 0
+fi
--- a/scripts/tools/frigate-support.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/frigate-support.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+function header_info {
+    clear
+cat <<"EOF"
+   ____    _           __        ____                        __
+  / __/___(_)__ ____ _/ /____   / __/_ _____  ___  ___  ____/ /_
+ / _// __/ / _ `/ _ `/ __/ -_) _\ \/ // / _ \/ _ \/ _ \/ __/ __/
+/_/ /_/ /_/\_, /\_,_/\__/\__/ /___/\_,_/ .__/ .__/\___/_/  \__/
+          /___/                       /_/  /_/
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+while true; do
+  read -p "This will Prepare a LXC Container for Frigate. Proceed (y/n)?" yn
+  case $yn in
+  [Yy]*) break ;;
+  [Nn]*) exit ;;
+  *) echo "Please answer yes or no." ;;
+  esac
+done
+header_info
+
+# The array of device types
+# CHAR_DEVS+=(major:minor)
+CHAR_DEVS+=("1:1") # mem
+CHAR_DEVS+=("29:0") # fb0
+CHAR_DEVS+=("188:.*") # ttyUSB*
+CHAR_DEVS+=("189:.*") # bus/usb/*
+CHAR_DEVS+=("226:0") # card0
+CHAR_DEVS+=("226:128") # renderD128
+
+# Proccess char device string
+for char_dev in ${CHAR_DEVS[@]}; do
+  [ ! -z "${CHAR_DEV_STRING-}" ] && CHAR_DEV_STRING+=" -o"
+  CHAR_DEV_STRING+=" -regex \".*/${char_dev}\""
+done
+
+# Store autodev hook script in a variable
+read -r -d '' HOOK_SCRIPT <<-EOF || true
+for char_dev in \$(find /sys/dev/char -regextype sed $CHAR_DEV_STRING); do
+  dev="/dev/\$(sed -n "/DEVNAME/ s/^.*=\(.*\)$/\1/p" \${char_dev}/uevent)";
+  mkdir -p \$(dirname \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\${dev});
+  for link in \$(udevadm info --query=property \$dev | sed -n "s/DEVLINKS=//p"); do
+    mkdir -p \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\$(dirname \$link);
+    cp -dpR \$link \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\${link};
+  done;
+  cp -dpR \$dev \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\${dev};
+done;
+EOF
+
+# Remove newline char from the variable
+HOOK_SCRIPT=${HOOK_SCRIPT//$'\n'/}
+
+# Generate menu of LXC containers in current node
+NODE=$(hostname)
+while read -r line; do
+  TAG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
+  ITEM=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print substr($0,36)}')
+  OFFSET=2
+  if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
+    MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
+  fi
+  CTID_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM " "OFF")
+done < <(pct list | awk 'NR>1')
+
+# Selection menu for LXC containers
+while [ -z "${CTID:+x}" ]; do
+  CTID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Containers on $NODE" --radiolist \
+    "\nSelect a container to add support:\n" \
+    16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
+    "${CTID_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || exit
+done
+
+# Add autodev settings
+CTID_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/pve/lxc/${CTID}.conf
+sed '/autodev/d' $CTID_CONFIG_PATH >CTID.conf
+cat CTID.conf >$CTID_CONFIG_PATH
+
+cat <<EOF >>$CTID_CONFIG_PATH
+lxc.autodev: 1
+lxc.hook.autodev: bash -c '$HOOK_SCRIPT'
+EOF
+echo -e "\e[1;33m \nFinished....Reboot ${CTID} LXC to apply the changes.\n \e[0m"
+
+# In the Proxmox web shell run
+# bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/misc/frigate-support.sh)"
+# Reboot the LXC to apply the changes
--- a/scripts/tools/host-backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/host-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+   __ __         __    ___           __
+  / // /__  ___ / /_  / _ )___ _____/ /____ _____
+ / _  / _ \(_-</ __/ / _  / _ `/ __/  '_/ // / _ \
+/_//_/\___/___/\__/ /____/\_,_/\__/_/\_\\_,_/ .__/
+                                           /_/
+EOF
+}
+
+# Function to perform backup
+function perform_backup {
+  local BACKUP_PATH
+  local DIR
+  local DIR_DASH
+  local BACKUP_FILE
+  local selected_directories=()
+
+  # Get backup path from user
+  BACKUP_PATH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "\nDefaults to /root/\ne.g. /mnt/backups/" 11 68 --title "Directory to backup to:" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || return
+
+  # Default to /root/ if no input
+  BACKUP_PATH="${BACKUP_PATH:-/root/}"
+
+  # Get directory to work in from user
+  DIR=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "\nDefaults to /etc/\ne.g. /root/, /var/lib/pve-cluster/ etc." 11 68 --title "Directory to work in:" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || return
+
+  # Default to /etc/ if no input
+  DIR="${DIR:-/etc/}"
+
+  DIR_DASH=$(echo "$DIR" | tr '/' '-')
+  BACKUP_FILE="$(hostname)${DIR_DASH}backup"
+
+  # Build a list of directories for backup
+  local CTID_MENU=()
+  while read -r dir; do
+    CTID_MENU+=("$(basename "$dir")" "$dir " "OFF")
+  done < <(ls -d "${DIR}"*)
+
+  # Allow the user to select directories
+  local HOST_BACKUP
+  while [ -z "${HOST_BACKUP:+x}" ]; do
+    HOST_BACKUP=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Host Backup" --title "Working in the ${DIR} directory " --checklist \
+      "\nSelect what files/directories to backup:\n" 16 $(((${#DIRNAME} + 2) + 88)) 6 "${CTID_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || return
+
+    for selected_dir in ${HOST_BACKUP//\"/}; do
+      selected_directories+=("${DIR}$selected_dir")
+    done
+  done
+
+  # Perform the backup
+  header_info
+  echo -e "This will create a backup in\e[1;33m $BACKUP_PATH \e[0mfor these files and directories\e[1;33m ${selected_directories[*]} \e[0m"
+  read -p "Press ENTER to continue..."
+  header_info
+  echo "Working..."
+  tar -czf "$BACKUP_PATH$BACKUP_FILE-$(date +%Y_%m_%d).tar.gz" --absolute-names "${selected_directories[@]}"
+  header_info
+  echo -e "\nFinished"
+  echo -e "\e[1;33m \nA backup is rendered ineffective when it remains stored on the host.\n \e[0m"
+  sleep 2
+}
+
+# Main script execution loop
+while true; do
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Proxmox VE Host Backup" --yesno "This will create backups for particular files and directories located within a designated directory. Proceed?" 10 88); then
+    perform_backup
+  else
+    break
+  fi
+done
--- a/scripts/tools/hw-acceleration.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/hw-acceleration.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Execute within the Proxmox shell
+# bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/misc/hw-acceleration.sh)"
+
+set -e
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+
+   __ ___      __  ___              __             __  _
+  / // / | /| / / / _ |___________ / /__ _______ _/ /_(_)__  ___
+ / _  /| |/ |/ / / __ / __/ __/ -_) / -_) __/ _ `/ __/ / _ \/ _ \
+/_//_/ |__/|__/ /_/ |_\__/\__/\__/_/\__/_/  \_,_/\__/_/\___/_//_/
+
+EOF
+}
+
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD="-"
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
+set -e
+header_info
+echo "Loading..."
+function msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -ne " ${HOLD} ${YW}${msg}..."
+}
+
+function msg_ok() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -e "${BFR} ${CM} ${GN}${msg}${CL}"
+}
+
+if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(8\.[1-3])"; then
+  msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
+  echo -e "Requires PVE Version 8.1 or higher"
+  echo -e "Exiting..."
+  sleep 2
+  exit
+fi
+
+whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Add Intel HW Acceleration" --yesno "This Will Add Intel HW Acceleration to an existing LXC Container. Proceed?" 8 72 || exit
+NODE=$(hostname)
+PREV_MENU=()
+MSG_MAX_LENGTH=0
+privileged_containers=$(pct list | awk 'NR>1 && system("grep -q \047unprivileged: 1\047 /etc/pve/lxc/" $1 ".conf")')
+
+if [ -z "$privileged_containers" ]; then
+    whiptail --msgbox "No Privileged Containers Found." 10 58
+    exit
+fi
+
+while read -r TAG ITEM; do
+  OFFSET=2
+  ((${#ITEM} + OFFSET > MSG_MAX_LENGTH)) && MSG_MAX_LENGTH=${#ITEM}+OFFSET
+  PREV_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM " "OFF")
+done < <(echo "$privileged_containers")
+
+privileged_container=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Privileged Containers on $NODE" --checklist "\nSelect a Container To Add Intel HW Acceleration:\n" 16 $((MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 "${PREV_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 | tr -d '"') || exit
+header_info
+read -r -p "Verbose mode? <y/N> " prompt
+  if [[ ${prompt,,} =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+  STD=""
+  else
+  STD="silent"
+  fi
+header_info
+
+cat <<EOF >>/etc/pve/lxc/${privileged_container}.conf
+lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 226:0 rwm
+lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 226:128 rwm
+lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 29:0 rwm
+lxc.mount.entry: /dev/fb0 dev/fb0 none bind,optional,create=file
+lxc.mount.entry: /dev/dri dev/dri none bind,optional,create=dir
+lxc.mount.entry: /dev/dri/renderD128 dev/dri/renderD128 none bind,optional,create=file
+EOF
+
+read -r -p "Do you need the intel-media-va-driver-non-free driver (Debian 12 only)? <y/N> " prompt
+if [[ ${prompt,,} =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+  header_info
+  msg_info "Installing Hardware Acceleration (non-free)"
+  pct exec ${privileged_container} -- bash -c "cat <<EOF >/etc/apt/sources.list.d/non-free.list
+
+deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
+deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
+
+deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
+deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
+
+deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
+deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
+EOF"
+
+  pct exec ${privileged_container} -- bash -c "silent() { \"\$@\" >/dev/null 2>&1; } && $STD apt-get update && $STD apt-get install -y intel-media-va-driver-non-free ocl-icd-libopencl1 intel-opencl-icd vainfo intel-gpu-tools && $STD adduser \$(id -u -n) video && $STD adduser \$(id -u -n) render"
+  msg_ok "Installed Hardware Acceleration (non-free)"
+else
+  header_info
+  msg_info "Installing Hardware Acceleration"
+  pct exec ${privileged_container} -- bash -c "silent() { \"\$@\" >/dev/null 2>&1; } && $STD apt-get install -y va-driver-all ocl-icd-libopencl1 intel-opencl-icd vainfo intel-gpu-tools && chgrp video /dev/dri && chmod 755 /dev/dri && $STD adduser \$(id -u -n) video && $STD adduser \$(id -u -n) render"
+  msg_ok "Installed Hardware Acceleration"
+fi
+sleep 1
+whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --msgbox --title "Added tools" "vainfo, execute command 'vainfo'\nintel-gpu-tools, execute command 'intel_gpu_top'" 8 58
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "Reboot container ${BL}$privileged_container${CL} to apply the new settings\n"
--- a/scripts/tools/pyenv.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/pyenv.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+set -e
+YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
+CROSS="${RD}✗${CL}"
+BFR="\\r\\033[K"
+HOLD="-"
+function msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  echo -ne " ${HOLD} ${YW}${msg}..."
+}
+
+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}${CL}"
+}
+if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then msg_error "Can't Install on Proxmox "; exit; fi
+msg_info "Installing pyenv"
+apt-get install -y \
+  make \
+  build-essential \
+  libjpeg-dev \
+  libpcap-dev \
+  libssl-dev \
+  zlib1g-dev \
+  libbz2-dev \
+  libreadline-dev \
+  libsqlite3-dev \
+  autoconf \
+  git \
+  curl \
+  sudo \
+  llvm \
+  libncursesw5-dev \
+  xz-utils \
+  tk-dev \
+  libxml2-dev \
+  libxmlsec1-dev \
+  libffi-dev \
+  libopenjp2-7 \
+  libtiff5 \
+  libturbojpeg0-dev \
+  liblzma-dev &>/dev/null
+
+git clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv.git ~/.pyenv &>/dev/null
+set +e
+echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bashrc
+echo 'export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
+echo -e 'if command -v pyenv 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then\n eval "$(pyenv init --path)"\nfi' >> ~/.bashrc  
+msg_ok "Installed pyenv"
+. ~/.bashrc
+set -e
+msg_info "Installing Python 3.11.1"
+pyenv install 3.11.1 &>/dev/null
+pyenv global 3.11.1
+msg_ok "Installed Python 3.11.1"
+read -r -p "Would you like to install Home Assistant Beta? <y/N> " prompt
+if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+msg_info "Installing Home Assistant Beta"
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/homeassistant.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Home Assistant
+After=network-online.target
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=/root/.homeassistant
+ExecStart=/srv/homeassistant/bin/hass -c "/root/.homeassistant"
+RestartForceExitStatus=100
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+mkdir /srv/homeassistant
+cd /srv/homeassistant
+python3 -m venv .
+source bin/activate
+python3 -m pip install wheel &>/dev/null
+pip3 install --upgrade pip &>/dev/null
+pip3 install psycopg2-binary &>/dev/null
+pip3 install --pre homeassistant &>/dev/null
+systemctl enable homeassistant &>/dev/null
+msg_ok "Installed Home Assistant Beta"
+echo -e " Go to $(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'):8123"
+hass
+fi
+
+read -r -p "Would you like to install ESPHome Beta? <y/N> " prompt
+if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+msg_info "Installing ESPHome Beta"
+mkdir /srv/esphome
+cd /srv/esphome
+python3 -m venv .
+source bin/activate
+python3 -m pip install wheel &>/dev/null
+pip3 install --upgrade pip &>/dev/null
+pip3 install --pre esphome &>/dev/null
+cat <<EOF >/srv/esphome/start.sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+source /srv/esphome/bin/activate
+esphome dashboard /srv/esphome/
+EOF
+chmod +x start.sh
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/esphomedashboard.service
+[Unit]
+Description=ESPHome Dashboard Service
+After=network.target
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/srv/esphome
+ExecStart=/srv/esphome/start.sh
+RestartSec=30
+Restart=on-failure
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+systemctl enable --now esphomedashboard &>/dev/null
+msg_ok "Installed ESPHome Beta"
+echo -e " Go to $(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'):6052"
+exec $SHELL
+fi
+
+read -r -p "Would you like to install Matter-Server (Beta)? <y/N> " prompt
+if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+msg_info "Installing Matter Server"
+apt-get install -y \
+libcairo2-dev \
+libjpeg62-turbo-dev \
+libgirepository1.0-dev \
+libpango1.0-dev \
+libgif-dev \
+g++ &>/dev/null
+python3 -m pip install wheel 
+pip3 install --upgrade pip 
+pip install python-matter-server[server]
+msg_ok "Installed Matter Server"
+echo -e "Start server > python -m matter_server.server"
+fi
+msg_ok "\nFinished\n"
+exec $SHELL
--- a/scripts/tools/switch_from_VED_to_VE.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/switch_from_VED_to_VE.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+set -eEuo pipefail
+BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
+RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
+GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
+CL=$(echo "\033[m")
+
+function header_info {
+    clear
+    cat <<"EOF"
+    ____                                      _    ____________     __           ____                                      _    ________
+   / __ \_________  _  ______ ___  ____  _  _| |  / / ____/ __ \   / /_____     / __ \_________  _  ______ ___  ____  _  _| |  / / ____/
+  / /_/ / ___/ __ \| |/_/ __ `__ \/ __ \| |/_/ | / / __/ / / / /  / __/ __ \   / /_/ / ___/ __ \| |/_/ __ `__ \/ __ \| |/_/ | / / __/
+ / ____/ /  / /_/ />  </ / / / / / /_/ />  < | |/ / /___/ /_/ /  / /_/ /_/ /  / ____/ /  / /_/ />  </ / / / / / /_/ />  < | |/ / /___
+/_/   /_/   \____/_/|_/_/ /_/ /_/\____/_/|_| |___/_____/_____/   \__/\____/  /_/   /_/   \____/_/|_/_/ /_/ /_/\____/_/|_| |___/_____/
+EOF
+}
+
+function update_container() {
+    container=$1
+    os=$(pct config "$container" | awk '/^ostype/ {print $2}')
+
+    if [[ "$os" == "ubuntu" || "$os" == "debian" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${BL}[Info]${GN} Checking /usr/bin/update in ${BL}$container${CL} (OS: ${GN}$os${CL})"
+
+        if pct exec "$container" -- [ -e /usr/bin/update ]; then
+            pct exec "$container" -- bash -c "sed -i 's/ProxmoxVED/ProxmoxVE/g' /usr/bin/update"
+
+            if pct exec "$container" -- grep -q "ProxmoxVE" /usr/bin/update; then
+                echo -e "${GN}[Success]${CL} /usr/bin/update updated in ${BL}$container${CL}.\n"
+            else
+                echo -e "${RD}[Error]${CL} /usr/bin/update in ${BL}$container${CL} could not be updated properly.\n"
+            fi
+        else
+            echo -e "${RD}[Error]${CL} /usr/bin/update not found in container ${BL}$container${CL}.\n"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+function update_motd() {
+    container=$1
+    os=$(pct config "$container" | awk '/^ostype/ {print $2}')
+    motd_file="/etc/profile.d/00_lxc-details.sh"
+
+    echo -e "${BL}[Info]${GN} Updating MOTD in ${BL}$container${CL} (OS: ${GN}$os${CL})"
+
+    if [ "$os" = "alpine" ]; then
+        shell="ash"
+    else
+        shell="bash"
+    fi
+
+    pct exec "$container" -- $shell -c "
+        if [ \"$os\" = \"alpine\" ]; then
+            IP=\$(ip -4 addr show eth0 | awk '/inet / {print \$2}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -n 1)
+        else
+            IP=\$(hostname -I | awk '{print \$1}')
+        fi
+
+        cat << EOF > $motd_file
+#!/bin/sh
+echo \"\"
+echo \"🌐 Provided by: community-scripts ORG | GitHub: https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE\"
+echo \"🖥️ OS: \$(grep ^NAME /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '\"') - Version: \$(grep ^VERSION_ID /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '\"')\"
+echo \"🏠 Hostname: \$(hostname)\"
+echo \"💡 IP Address: \$IP\"
+EOF
+        chmod +x $motd_file
+    "
+
+    echo -e "${GN}[Success]${CL} MOTD updated for ${BL}$container${CL}.\n"
+}
+
+function remove_dev_tag() {
+    container=$1
+    current_tags=$(pct config "$container" | awk '/^tags/ {print $2}')
+
+    if [[ "$current_tags" == *"community-script-dev"* ]]; then
+        new_tags=$(echo "$current_tags" | sed 's/,*community-script-dev,*//g' | sed 's/^,//' | sed 's/,$//')
+
+        if [[ -z "$new_tags" ]]; then
+            pct set "$container" -tags "community-script"
+        else
+            pct set "$container" -tags "$new_tags,community-script"
+        fi
+
+        echo -e "${GN}[Success]${CL} 'community-script-dev' tag removed and 'community-script' added for ${BL}$container${CL}.\n"
+    fi
+}
+
+header_info
+echo "Searching for containers with 'community-script-dev' tag..."
+
+found=0
+for container in $(pct list | awk '{if(NR>1) print $1}'); do
+    tags=$(pct config "$container" | awk '/^tags/ {print $2}')
+    if [[ "$tags" == *"community-script-dev"* ]]; then
+        found=1
+        update_container "$container"
+        update_motd "$container"
+        remove_dev_tag "$container"
+    fi
+done
+if [[ $found -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RD}[Error]${CL} No containers found with the tag 'community-script-dev'. Exiting script."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+header_info
+echo -e "${GN}The process is complete.${CL}\n"
--- a/scripts/tools/usb-passthrough.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/usb-passthrough.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 tteck
+# Author: tteck (tteckster)
+# License: MIT
+# https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+echo -e "\e[1;33m This script will allow USB passthrough to a PRIVILEGED LXC Container ONLY\e[0m"
+while true; do
+  read -p "Did you replace 106 with your LXC ID? Proceed(y/n)?" yn
+  case $yn in
+  [Yy]*) break ;;
+  [Nn]*) exit ;;
+  *) echo "Please answer yes or no." ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+CHAR_DEVS+=("166:.*")
+CHAR_DEVS+=("188:.*")
+CHAR_DEVS+=("189:.*")
+
+for char_dev in ${CHAR_DEVS[@]}; do
+  [ ! -z "${CHAR_DEV_STRING-}" ] && CHAR_DEV_STRING+=" -o"
+  CHAR_DEV_STRING+=" -regex \".*/${char_dev}\""
+done
+
+read -r -d '' HOOK_SCRIPT <<-EOF || true
+for char_dev in \$(find /sys/dev/char -regextype sed $CHAR_DEV_STRING); do
+  dev="/dev/\$(sed -n "/DEVNAME/ s/^.*=\(.*\)$/\1/p" \${char_dev}/uevent)";
+  mkdir -p \$(dirname \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\${dev});
+  for link in \$(udevadm info --query=property \$dev | sed -n "s/DEVLINKS=//p"); do
+    mkdir -p \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\$(dirname \$link);
+    cp -dpR \$link \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\${link};
+  done;
+  cp -dpR \$dev \${LXC_ROOTFS_MOUNT}\${dev};
+done;
+EOF
+HOOK_SCRIPT=${HOOK_SCRIPT//$'\n'/}
+
+CTID=$1
+CTID_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/pve/lxc/${CTID}.conf
+sed '/autodev/d' $CTID_CONFIG_PATH >CTID.conf
+cat CTID.conf >$CTID_CONFIG_PATH
+
+cat <<EOF >>$CTID_CONFIG_PATH
+lxc.autodev: 1
+lxc.hook.autodev: bash -c '$HOOK_SCRIPT'
+EOF
+echo -e "\e[1;33m Finished....Reboot ${CTID} LXC to apply the changes \e[0m"
--- a/scripts/vms/debian-vm-test-helper.sh
+++ b/scripts/vms/debian-vm-test-helper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+source /dev/stdin <<< $(wget -qLO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/api.func)
+source /dev/stdin <<< $(wget -qLO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/helpers.func)
+
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+    ____       __    _                ______
+   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     <  /__ \
+  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \    / /__/ /
+ / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /   / // __/
+/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/   /_//____/
+
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+NSAPP="debian12vm"
+var_os="debian"
+var_version="12"
+
+colors
+
+THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
+set -e
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "INTERRUPTED"' SIGINT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "TERMINATED"' SIGTERM
+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${CL}"
+  post_update_to_api "failed" "${command}"
+  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
+  cleanup_vmid
+}
+
+function cleanup_vmid() {
+  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
+    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
+    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+function cleanup() {
+  popd >/dev/null
+  post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
+}
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Debian 12 VM" --yesno "This will create a New Debian 12 VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
+  :
+else
+  header_info &&   echo -e "${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n" && exit
+fi
+
+
+
+
+function default_settings() {
+  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  MACHINE=""
+  DISK_SIZE="8G"
+  DISK_CACHE=""
+  HN="debian"
+  CPU_TYPE=""
+  CORE_COUNT="2"
+  RAM_SIZE="2048"
+  BRG="vmbr0"
+  MAC="$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}"
+  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"
+  while true; do
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
+        VMID="$NEXTID"
+      fi
+      if pct status "$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 ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
+      echo -e "${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
+
+  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 $CORE_COUNT ]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(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 $RAM_SIZE ]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if BRG=$(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 $BRG ]; then
+      BRG="vmbr0"
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MAC1=$(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${CL}"
+    else
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VLAN1=$(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${CL}"
+    else
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MTU1=$(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${CL}"
+    else
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+    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}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+
+root_check
+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 you would 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) || exit
+  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"
+URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-nocloud-amd64.qcow2
+sleep 2
+msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
+wget -q --show-progress $URL
+echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
+FILE=$(basename $URL)
+msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
+
+STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage $STORAGE | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
+case $STORAGE_TYPE in
+nfs | dir)
+  DISK_EXT=".qcow2"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format qcow2"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+btrfs)
+  DISK_EXT=".raw"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+esac
+for i in {0,1}; do
+  disk="DISK$i"
+  eval DISK${i}=vm-${VMID}-disk-${i}${DISK_EXT:-}
+  eval DISK${i}_REF=${STORAGE}:${DISK_REF:-}${!disk}
+done
+
+msg_info "Creating a Debian 12 VM"
+qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
+  -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$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
+qm set $VMID \
+  -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+  -boot order=scsi0 \
+  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+DESCRIPTION=$(
+  cat <<EOF
+<div align='center'>
+  <a href='https://Helper-Scripts.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
+  </a>
+
+  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>Debian VM</h2>
+
+  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
+    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
+    </a>
+  </p>
+
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
+  </span>
+</div>
+EOF
+)
+qm set "$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 12 VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Starting Debian 12 VM"
+  qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started Debian 12 VM"
+fi
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo "More Info at https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/discussions/836"
--- a/scripts/vms/debian-vm.sh
+++ b/scripts/vms/debian-vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,512 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+
+source /dev/stdin <<< $(wget -qLO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/api.func)
+
+function header_info {
+  clear
+  cat <<"EOF"
+    ____       __    _                ______
+   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     <  /__ \
+  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \    / /__/ /
+ / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /   / // __/
+/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/   /_//____/
+
+EOF
+}
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+NSAPP="debian12vm"
+var_os="debian"
+var_version="12"
+
+YW=$(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}"
+
+THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
+set -e
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "INTERRUPTED"' SIGINT 
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "TERMINATED"' SIGTERM
+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${CL}"
+  post_update_to_api "failed" "${command}"
+  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
+  cleanup_vmid
+}
+
+function cleanup_vmid() {
+  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
+    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
+    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+function cleanup() {
+  popd >/dev/null
+  post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
+}
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Debian 12 VM" --yesno "This will create a New Debian 12 VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
+  :
+else
+  header_info &&   echo -e "${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 $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
+    clear
+    msg_error "Please run this script as root."
+    echo -e "\nExiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function pve_check() {
+ if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8\.[1-3](\.[0-9]+)*"; then
+    msg_error "${CROSS}${RD}This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Exiting..."
+    sleep 2
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+function arch_check() {
+  if [ "$(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${CL}\n"
+  exit
+}
+
+function default_settings() {
+  VMID="$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}"
+  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"
+  while true; do
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
+        VMID="$NEXTID"
+      fi
+      if pct status "$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 ${VM_NAME,,} | tr -d ' ')
+      echo -e "${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
+
+  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 $CORE_COUNT ]; then
+      CORE_COUNT="2"
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if RAM_SIZE=$(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 $RAM_SIZE ]; then
+      RAM_SIZE="2048"
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if BRG=$(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 $BRG ]; then
+      BRG="vmbr0"
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MAC1=$(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${CL}"
+    else
+      MAC="$MAC1"
+      echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if VLAN1=$(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${CL}"
+    else
+      VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
+      echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if MTU1=$(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${CL}"
+    else
+      MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
+      echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
+    fi
+  else
+    exit-script
+  fi
+
+  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
+    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
+    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}"
+    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 you would 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) || exit
+  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"
+URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-nocloud-amd64.qcow2
+sleep 2
+msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
+wget -q --show-progress $URL
+echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
+FILE=$(basename $URL)
+msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
+
+STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage $STORAGE | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
+case $STORAGE_TYPE in
+nfs | dir)
+  DISK_EXT=".qcow2"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format qcow2"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+btrfs)
+  DISK_EXT=".raw"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+esac
+for i in {0,1}; do
+  disk="DISK$i"
+  eval DISK${i}=vm-${VMID}-disk-${i}${DISK_EXT:-}
+  eval DISK${i}_REF=${STORAGE}:${DISK_REF:-}${!disk}
+done
+
+msg_info "Creating a Debian 12 VM"
+qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
+  -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$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
+qm set $VMID \
+  -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+  -boot order=scsi0 \
+  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+DESCRIPTION=$(
+  cat <<EOF
+<div align='center'>
+  <a href='https://Helper-Scripts.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
+  </a>
+
+  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>Debian VM</h2>
+
+  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
+    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
+      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
+    </a>
+  </p>
+  
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
+  </span>
+  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
+    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
+    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
+  </span>
+</div>
+EOF
+)
+qm set "$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 12 VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Starting Debian 12 VM"
+  qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started Debian 12 VM"
+fi
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo "More Info at https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/discussions/836"