Make SSH key provisioning explicit and interactive for cloud-init VMs. Default CLOUDINIT_SSH_KEYS is now empty; new helper functions discover and extract public keys from common host files, count them, and present a whiptail menu (import all host keys, paste one key, specify a file, or none). configure_cloudinit_ssh_keys writes selected keys to a temp file and sets CLOUDINIT_SSH_KEYS accordingly (removing the temp file if empty). setup_cloud_init now only applies --sshkeys when CLOUDINIT_SSH_KEYS is explicitly provided and logs the source, and vm/docker-vm.sh invokes the key selection UI for cloud-init VMs.
Add informative status messages and improve image customization flow: install base packages and Docker during virt-customize, enable Docker service, and configure /etc/docker/daemon.json (sets DOCKER_PREINSTALLED on success). Add finalization messages while setting hostname and SSH config. For images without cloud-init, add systemd drop-ins to enable root autologin on serial-getty@ttyS0 and getty@tty1. Also add a trailing newline to nginx-ui.json.
Collapse duplicated qm set invocation into a single call when attaching the EFI and root disk, removing the duplicate conditional block. Also stop redirecting setup_cloud_init output (remove >/dev/null 2>&1) so Cloud-Init setup logs and errors are visible for debugging. Note: the previous conditional added a --scsi1 "${STORAGE}:cloudinit" only when USE_CLOUD_INIT=yes; that explicit scsi1 assignment is no longer present in this unified call.
Remove Portainer option and related install/helper functions. Add caching of downloaded OS images to /var/lib/vz/template/cache and use a temporary work qcow2 for customization. Try to preinstall qemu-guest-agent and Docker with virt-customize (marking DOCKER_PREINSTALLED on success) and provide a fallback first-boot install-docker.service script when customization fails. Replace import flow to detect qm disk import vs qm importdisk, import the prepared image into storage, resize the disk, attach EFI/root disks, and simplify VM creation steps. Include various UX/cleanup tweaks (spinner handling, storage import flags, status messages and Cloud-Init/SSH handling).
Added installation steps for Piler WebUI and improved config file handling in piler-install.sh. Updated unifi-os-server-vm.sh to always prompt for VMID, refactored machine type selection, improved storage validation, added swap file setup for stability, and increased VM IP detection attempts for reliability.
Replaces SSH-based installation with serial console automation using a new send_line_to_vm function. The script now logs in, installs Podman, downloads and installs UniFi OS Server, and retrieves the VM IP address directly via the console. This simplifies the process and removes SSH and sshpass dependencies.
Refactored vm/docker-vm.sh for improved modularity, maintainability, and clarity. Moved ASCII header to a new vm/headers/docker-vm file, streamlined variable and function organization, and enhanced script structure for Docker VM creation with optional Portainer support. Improved error handling, storage selection, and image customization logic.
Updated all function bodies in debian-13-vm.sh and vm-manager.sh to use consistent indentation. This improves readability and maintainability of the scripts without changing their logic or behavior.
Introduces vm-manager.sh, a comprehensive Bash script for Proxmox VE to create, deploy, and list VM templates with optional cloud-init and post-install automation. Supports multiple Linux distributions, customizable resources, and post-install options for Docker, Podman, and Portainer.
