diff --git a/misc/alpine-install.func b/misc/alpine-install.func
index f9059f9..6ee44f9 100644
--- a/misc/alpine-install.func
+++ b/misc/alpine-install.func
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ update_os() {
   $STD apk update
   $STD apk upgrade
   msg_ok "Updated Container OS"
-
-  msg_info "Installing core dependencies"
-  $STD apk update
-  $STD apk add newt curl openssh nano mc ncurses
-  msg_ok "Core dependencies installed"
 }
 
 # This function modifies the message of the day (motd) and SSH settings
diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 3488c7b..17623a4 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ EOF
 http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/main
 http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community
 EOF'
-    pct exec "$CTID" -- ash -c "apk add bash curl >/dev/null"
+    pct exec "$CTID" -- ash -c "apk add bash newt curl openssh nano mc ncurses >/dev/null"
   else
     # Set locale and timezone before update
     pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "sed -i '/$LANG/ s/^# //' /etc/locale.gen"
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ EOF'
     pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "echo $tz >/etc/timezone && ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$tz /etc/localtime"
 
     # Install curl
-    pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "apt-get update >/dev/null && apt-get install -y curl >/dev/null"
+    pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "apt-get update >/dev/null && apt-get install -y sudo curl mc gpg2 >/dev/null"
   fi
   lxc-attach -n "$CTID" -- bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/install/"$var_install".sh)" $?
 
diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 06d023b..e0bc6de 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ default_vars() {
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Sets default verbose mode for script execution.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+VERBOSE="${1:-no}"
+VERB=${var_verbose:-$VERBOSE}
 set_std_mode() {
   if [ "$VERB" = "yes" ]; then
     STD=""
diff --git a/misc/install.func b/misc/install.func
index a0894ab..eefe1f5 100644
--- a/misc/install.func
+++ b/misc/install.func
@@ -149,10 +149,6 @@ EOF
   rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
   msg_ok "Updated Container OS"
 
-  msg_info "Installing core dependencies"
-  $STD apt-get update
-  $STD apt-get install -y sudo curl mc gnupg2
-  msg_ok "Core dependencies installed"
   source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/tools.func)
 
 }