Update license URL in ubuntu-vm.sh

Updated licensing information and improved error handling. Refactored OS selection logic and cloud-init prompts.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -567,7 +567,11 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 ### 💾 Core
 
-  - Shared VM helpers: disk import, releases, checksums, first boot, IP by MAC [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#117](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/117))
+  - VM's: run first-boot units without debconf dialogs [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#121](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/121))
+- Choose the VM keyboard layout and carry the host's timezone into prepared images [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#120](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/120))
+- Remember a kept cached image until the upstream changes [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#119](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/119))
+- tools: forge truncated release list [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#118](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/118))
+- Shared VM helpers: disk import, releases, checksums, first boot, IP by MAC [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#117](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/117))
 
 ## 2026-10-07
 

vm/ubuntu-vm.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 
-COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main}"
+COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main}"
 source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/pve/vm-core.func")
 load_functions
 
@@ -19,55 +18,51 @@ var_version="26.04"
 THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
 USE_CLOUD_INIT="no"
 
-
-set -e
+set -Eeo pipefail
+shopt -s inherit_errexit
 trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
 trap cleanup EXIT
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
 
-vm_preflight
-
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 pushd "$TEMP_DIR" >/dev/null
 
-if [[ "${VM_UNATTENDED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-  var_version="${VM_OS_VERSION:-$var_version}"
-elif vm_dialog radiolist "UBUNTU VERSION" "Choose the Ubuntu release to install" --cancel-button Exit-Script 13 60 4 \
-  "26.04" "Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute)" ON \
-  "25.04" "Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky)" OFF \
-  "24.04" "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble)" OFF \
-  "22.04" "Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy)" OFF; then
-  var_version="$VM_DIALOG_RESULT"
-else
-  exit_script
-fi
+vm_preflight
+vm_require_tools virt-customize
 
-case "$var_version" in
-26.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="resolute" ;;
-25.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="plucky" ;;
-24.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="noble" ;;
-22.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="jammy" ;;
-*)
-  msg_error "Unsupported Ubuntu version '${var_version}'"
-  exit 1
-  ;;
-esac
-APP="Ubuntu ${var_version} VM"
+function select_os() {
+  if [[ -n "${1:-}" ]]; then
+    var_version="$1"
+  elif [[ "${VM_UNATTENDED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+    var_version="${VM_OS_VERSION:-$var_version}"
+  elif vm_dialog radiolist "UBUNTU VERSION" "Choose the Ubuntu release to install" --cancel-button Exit-Script 13 60 4 \
+    "26.04" "Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute)" ON \
+    "24.04" "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble)" OFF \
+    "22.04" "Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy)" OFF; then
+    var_version="$VM_DIALOG_RESULT"
+  else
+    exit_script
+  fi
+
+  case "$var_version" in
+  26.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="resolute" ;;
+  24.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="noble" ;;
+  22.04) UBUNTU_CODENAME="jammy" ;;
+  *)
+    msg_error "Unsupported Ubuntu version '${var_version}'"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+  esac
+  APP="Ubuntu ${var_version}"
+}
 
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 
-# Ubuntu cloud images configure netplan from cloud-init only. Without it the
-# guest boots with an interface that never gets an address.
-VM_CLOUD_INIT="${VM_CLOUD_INIT:-yes}"
-vm_prompt_cloud_init "ubuntu"
-if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" != "yes" ]; then
-  msg_warn "Without Cloud-Init this Ubuntu image gets no network configuration - configure it in the guest yourself."
-fi
-
 function default_settings() {
+  select_os "${VM_OS_VERSION:-}"
   VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   vm_apply_machine_type "q35"
   DISK_SIZE="7G"
@@ -102,6 +97,7 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  select_os
   echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}${USE_CLOUD_INIT}${CL}"
   vm_prompt_vmid "${VMID:-$(get_valid_nextid)}"
   vm_prompt_machine_type "q35"
@@ -115,6 +111,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   vm_prompt_mac "$GEN_MAC"
   vm_prompt_vlan
   vm_prompt_mtu
+  vm_prompt_keyboard
   vm_prompt_verbose "no"
   vm_prompt_start_vm "yes"
 
@@ -128,11 +125,14 @@ function advanced_settings() {
 }
 
 vm_start_script "Use Default Settings?\n\nDefaults:\n• 2 CPU Cores\n• 2 GB RAM\n• 7 GB Disk" 13 58
+VM_CLOUD_INIT="${VM_CLOUD_INIT:-yes}"
+vm_prompt_cloud_init "ubuntu"
+if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" != "yes" ]; then
+  msg_warn "Without Cloud-Init this Ubuntu image gets no network configuration or credentials; configure them in the guest yourself."
+fi
 post_to_api_vm
-
 vm_select_storage "$HN"
 vm_define_disk_references 2
-DISK_IMPORT="-format ${DISK_IMPORT_FORMAT}"
 
 msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the ${APP} Disk Image"
 UBUNTU_ARCH="$(vm_arch_resolve amd64 arm64)"
@@ -147,33 +147,31 @@ FILE="$(basename "$CACHE_FILE")"
 cp -f "$CACHE_FILE" "$FILE"
 
 vm_prepare_cloud_image "$FILE" "$HN" || true
+if [[ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" != "yes" ]]; then
+  vm_expand_image "$FILE" "$DISK_SIZE"
+fi
 
+vm_claim_vmid
 msg_info "Creating a ${APP}"
-qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
+qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
   -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+vm_mark_created
 vm_alloc_efi_disk "$DISK0"
-qm importdisk $VMID $FILE $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
+vm_import_disk "$VMID" "$FILE" "$STORAGE" "$DISK_IMPORT_FORMAT"
 qm set $VMID \
   -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
-  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+  -scsi0 ${VM_IMPORTED_DISK},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
   -boot order=scsi0 \
   -serial0 socket >/dev/null
 set_description
 
 vm_resize_disk
 
-if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" = "yes" ] && declare -f setup_cloud_init >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  setup_cloud_init \
-    "$VMID" \
-    "$STORAGE" \
-    "$HN" \
-    "yes" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_USER:-ubuntu}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_NETWORK_MODE:-dhcp}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_IP:-}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_GW:-}" \
-    "${CLOUDINIT_DNS:-${CLOUDINIT_DNS_SERVERS:-1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8}}"
-
+vm_provision "$VMID"
+if [[ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" && -n "${CLOUDINIT_SSH_KEYS:-}" ]]; then
+  $STD qm set "$VMID" --sshkeys "$CLOUDINIT_SSH_KEYS"
+fi
+if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" = "yes" ]; then
   if [[ "${CLOUDINIT_NETWORK_MODE:-dhcp}" == "static" ]]; then
     setup_cloud_init_network_no_rename \
       "$VMID" \
@@ -186,16 +184,21 @@ if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" = "yes" ] && declare -f setup_cloud_init >/dev/null 2>&1;
 fi
 
 msg_ok "Created a ${APP} ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
-if [ "$START_VM" = "yes" ]; then
-  msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-  $STD qm start $VMID
-  msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-fi
+vm_start_vm "$APP"
+vm_wait_for_ip 120 || true
 
-post_update_to_api "done" "none"
-msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
 if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" = "yes" ] && declare -f display_cloud_init_info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   display_cloud_init_info "$VMID" "$HN"
-else
-  echo -e "Cloud-Init is disabled. The VM disk was resized on the Proxmox side only.\nIf the guest does not auto-expand its root filesystem after first boot, expand it manually inside the VM.\n\nMore info at https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/discussions/272 \n"
 fi
+
+vm_print_summary \
+  "Ubuntu Release=${var_version} (${UBUNTU_CODENAME})" \
+  "Cloud-Init=${USE_CLOUD_INIT}"
+
+if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" != "yes" ]; then
+  vm_next_steps \
+    "Configure guest networking and credentials manually from the VM console." \
+    "The root filesystem was expanded offline where host tools allowed it."
+fi
+
+vm_finish