From f3829b732c8c4a0a21738bc91fec04fc557aeaf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CanbiZ <47820557+MickLesk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 13:32:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update unifi-os-server-vm.sh

---
 vm/unifi-os-server-vm.sh | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/vm/unifi-os-server-vm.sh b/vm/unifi-os-server-vm.sh
index af2f7173a..63417ff86 100644
--- a/vm/unifi-os-server-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/unifi-os-server-vm.sh
@@ -770,14 +770,14 @@ SVCEOF" >/dev/null
 
 virt-customize -q -a "${FILE}" --run-command "systemctl enable unifi-firstboot.service" >/dev/null
 
-# Try to install base packages during image customization (faster startup if it works)
-msg_info "Pre-installing base packages (qemu-guest-agent, podman, curl)"
-if virt-customize -a "${FILE}" --install qemu-guest-agent,curl,ca-certificates,podman,uidmap,slirp4netns 2>&1 | grep -q "error"; then
-  msg_info "Pre-installation not possible, packages will install on first boot"
-else
-  msg_ok "Pre-installed base packages (UniFi OS will install on first boot)"
+# Try to pre-install base packages (silently fails if not possible)
+# This speeds up first boot if successful, but installation will work either way
+if virt-customize -a "${FILE}" --install qemu-guest-agent,curl,ca-certificates,podman,uidmap,slirp4netns >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  msg_info "Pre-installed base packages (faster first boot)"
 fi
 
+msg_ok "UniFi OS Server will be installed on first boot"
+
 # Add auto-login if Cloud-Init is disabled
 if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" != "yes" ]; then
   virt-customize -q -a "${FILE}" \