Adds setImageSource function for better image source selection options. Improves the persistence volumes implementation for Joomla containers. Improves the progress bar area to work more accurately. Adds expert option to tweak the PHP settings of a container. Adds option to customize the entrypoint.sh of your container.

src/octojoom

@@ -260,23 +260,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   local vdm_key_root
   local vdm_env_root
   # get the Joomla image source
-  VDM_J_REPO='joomla'
+  setImageSource
-  isExpert && VDM_J_REPO=$(getImageSource)
-  # build the URL
-  if [ "${VDM_J_REPO}" = 'joomla' ]; then
-    vdm_image_repo_url="https://hub.docker.com/_/${VDM_J_REPO}?tab=tags"
-  else
-    vdm_image_repo_url="https://hub.docker.com/r/${VDM_J_REPO}/tags"
-  fi
-  # get the Joomla version if not set
-  while [ ${#VDM_JV} -le 1 ]; do
-    # get the value
-    VDM_JV=$(getInput "Enter Joomla version tag for this container.\n[See available tags here ${vdm_image_repo_url}]" '3.10' 'Enter Version Tag')
-    # keep asking
-    [ ${#VDM_JV} -ge 1 ] || {
-      showError "You must enter a version tag. See available tags here ${vdm_image_repo_url}"
-    }
-  done
   # get the key if not set
   setUniqueKey
   # get the env key if not set
@@ -358,19 +342,24 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
     done
   }
   # set persistence
+  VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT=$(getYMLine3 "- \"\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/joomla:/var/www/html\"")
+  VDM_DB_VOLUMES_MOUNT=$(getYMLine3 "- \"\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/db:/var/lib/mysql\"")
+  VDM_VOLUMES='volumes:'
+  reset_volume=true
   # only if in expert mode
-  if isExpert; then
+  if isExpert && ! setPersistence 'Joomla website files and folders'; then
-    if setPersistence; then
+    VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT=$(getYMLine3 "- ${VDM_KEY,,}_web:/var/www/html")
-      VDM_PERSISTENCE=''
+    VDM_VOLUMES+=$(getYMLine1 "${VDM_KEY,,}_web:")
-      VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE='#'
+    reset_volume=false
-    else
-      VDM_PERSISTENCE='#'
-      VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE=''
   fi
-  else
+  # only if in expert mode
-    VDM_PERSISTENCE=''
+  if isExpert && ! setPersistence 'Joomla database'; then
-    VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE='#'
+    VDM_DB_VOLUMES_MOUNT=$(getYMLine3 "- ${VDM_KEY,,}_db:/var/lib/mysql")
+    VDM_VOLUMES+=$(getYMLine1 "${VDM_KEY,,}_db:")
+    reset_volume=false
   fi
+  # check if we have to reset the volume value
+  $reset_volume && VDM_VOLUMES=''
   # add the projects path
   setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_PROJECT_PATH=\"${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}\""
   # set the container user detail id needed
@@ -383,6 +372,14 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
       setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PGID=\"#${VDM_PGID}\""
     fi
   fi
+  # add PHP settings
+  if isExpert && setPHPSettings; then
+    VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT+=$(getYMLine3 "- \"\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/php.ini:/var/www/html/php.ini\"")
+  fi
+  # customize docker-entrypoint.sh
+  if isExpert && setDockerEntrypoint; then
+    VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT+=$(getYMLine3 "- \"\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh\"")
+  fi
   # add this value if not set variable
   [ ${#vdm_database_name} -ge 1 ] && setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB=\"${vdm_database_name}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
@@ -398,13 +395,14 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   export VDM_REPO_PATH
   export VDM_PROJECT_PATH
   # container
-  export VDM_J_REPO
-  export VDM_JV
   export VDM_REMOVE_SECURE
   export VDM_ENTRY_POINT
   export VDM_HTTP_SCHEME
   export VDM_PERSISTENCE
   export VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE
+  export VDM_VOLUMES
+  export VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT
+  export VDM_DB_VOLUMES_MOUNT
   # container lower
   export vdm_database_name
   export vdm_database_user
@@ -437,6 +435,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   # container
   unset VDM_SUBDOMAIN
   unset VDM_J_REPO
+  unset VDM_ENTRY_REPO
   unset VDM_JV
   unset VDM_KEY
   unset VDM_ENV_KEY
@@ -445,6 +444,9 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   unset VDM_HTTP_SCHEME
   unset VDM_PERSISTENCE
   unset VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE
+  unset VDM_VOLUMES
+  unset VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT
+  unset VDM_DB_VOLUMES_MOUNT
   # container lower
   unset vdm_database_name
   unset vdm_database_user
@@ -476,9 +478,7 @@ services:
       - MARIADB_USER=\${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_USER}
       - MARIADB_PASSWORD=\${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_PASS}
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=\${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_ROOT}
-    volumes:
+    volumes:${VDM_DB_VOLUMES_MOUNT}
-${VDM_PERSISTENCE}      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/db:/var/lib/mysql"
-${VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE}      - ${VDM_KEY,,}_db:/var/lib/mysql
     networks:
       - traefik
   joomla_${VDM_KEY}:
@@ -492,9 +492,7 @@ ${VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE}      - ${VDM_KEY,,}_db:/var/lib/mysql
       - JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD=\${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_PASS}
     depends_on:
       - mariadb_${VDM_KEY}
-    volumes:
+    volumes:${VDM_JOOMLA_VOLUMES_MOUNT}
-${VDM_PERSISTENCE}      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/joomla:/var/www/html"
-${VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE}      - ${VDM_KEY,,}_web:/var/www/html
     networks:
       - traefik
     labels:
@@ -531,9 +529,8 @@ networks:
     external:
       name: traefik_webgateway
 
-${VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE}volumes:
+${VDM_VOLUMES}
-${VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE}  ${VDM_KEY,,}_web:
+
-${VDM_NOT_PERSISTENCE}  ${VDM_KEY,,}_db:
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -659,7 +656,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   # convert the string to an array
   IFS=' ' read -r -a vdm_mount_dirs_array <<<"${VDM_MOUNT_DIRS[@]}"
   # build the mount projects
-  VDM_MOUNT_PROJECTS=$(getYMLDashLine "\${${VDM_ENV_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}}:/config/ssh_public_keys")
+  VDM_VOLUMES_MOUNT=$(getYMLine3 "- \${${VDM_ENV_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}}:/config/ssh_public_keys")
   # loop over the directories to build the
   for mDir in "${vdm_mount_dirs_array[@]}"; do
     # set the full path
@@ -668,9 +665,9 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
     mFull="${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}/${mDir}/joomla"
     # add to mount projects
     if [ -d "${mFull}" ] && (whiptail --yesno "Should we ONLY mount the (joomla website files) ${mDir}/joomla directory" --title "Mount Joomla" 8 112); then
-      VDM_MOUNT_PROJECTS+=$(getYMLDashLine "\${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PROJECT_DIR}/${mDir}/joomla:/app/${mDir}")
+      VDM_VOLUMES_MOUNT+=$(getYMLine3 "- \${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PROJECT_DIR}/${mDir}/joomla:/app/${mDir}")
     else
-      VDM_MOUNT_PROJECTS+=$(getYMLDashLine "\${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PROJECT_DIR}/${mDir}:/app/${mDir}")
+      VDM_VOLUMES_MOUNT+=$(getYMLine3 "- \${VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PROJECT_DIR}/${mDir}:/app/${mDir}")
     fi
   done
   # add this value if not set variable
@@ -690,12 +687,13 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   export VDM_USER_NAME
   export VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR
   export VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR
+  export VDM_VOLUMES_MOUNT
   export VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR
   # create the directory if it does not yet already exist
   # shellcheck disable=SC2174
   mkdir -p -m 700 "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/${VDM_USER_NAME}.${VDM_DOMAIN}"
   # place this docker composer file in its place
-  opensshContainer "${VDM_MOUNT_PROJECTS}" >"${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/${VDM_USER_NAME}.${VDM_DOMAIN}/docker-compose.yml"
+  opensshContainer >"${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/${VDM_USER_NAME}.${VDM_DOMAIN}/docker-compose.yml"
   # set permissions
   chmod 600 "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/${VDM_USER_NAME}.${VDM_DOMAIN}/docker-compose.yml"
   # saved the file
@@ -716,6 +714,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   unset VDM_ENV_KEY
   unset VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR
   unset VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR
+  unset VDM_VOLUMES_MOUNT
   unset VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR
   # return a success
   return 0
@@ -723,10 +722,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
 
 # return the Openssh Container setup yml
 function opensshContainer() {
-  # get the projects to mount
-  local mount_projects="$1"
   # we build the yml file
-  # we use 33 as this is the www-data ID
   cat <<EOF
 version: "2.1"
 services:
@@ -742,7 +738,7 @@ services:
       - PUBLIC_KEY_DIR=/config/ssh_public_keys
       - SUDO_ACCESS=${VDM_SUDO_ACCESS:-false}
       - USER_NAME=${VDM_USER_NAME:-ubuntu}
-    volumes:${mount_projects}
+    volumes:${VDM_VOLUMES_MOUNT}
     ports:
       - ${VDM_PORT}:2222
     networks:
@@ -1471,6 +1467,8 @@ function fixContainersPermissions() {
     if [ ${#vdm_fix_me} -ge 1 ] && (whiptail --yesno "${USER^}, to fix these permissions we need sudo privileges." --title "Give sudo Privileges" 8 112); then
       # convert the string to and array
       IFS=' ' read -r -a vdm_fix_me_array <<<"${vdm_fix_me[@]}"
+      # just to get sudo pass
+      sudo -v
       # loop over the directories to build the
       for volume in "${vdm_fix_me_array[@]}"; do
         # remove the " from the string
@@ -1485,22 +1483,32 @@ function fixContainersPermissions() {
           # id -u www-data
           # id -g www-data
           #
-          sudo chown -R "$VDM_PUID":"$VDM_PGID" "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla" &
+          progressSwitchOn
-          showProgress "chown" "Setting the ownership of ${persistent} Joomla directory/files.\n(c h o w n -R $VDM_PUID:$VDM_PGID ${persistent}/joomla)"
+          {
+            sudo chown -R "$VDM_PUID":"$VDM_PGID" "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla"
+            progressSwitchOff
+          } &
+          showProgress "Setting the ownership of ${persistent} Joomla directory/files.\n(c h o w n -R $VDM_PUID:$VDM_PGID ${persistent}/joomla)"
           ### Fix the folder permissions for the Joomla websites
           #
           # Change the file permissions
-          sudo find "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla" -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; &
+          progressSwitchOn
-          showProgress "find" "Setting the files permissions for the ${persistent} Joomla website.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/joomla -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;)"
+          {
+            sudo find "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla" -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
             [ -f "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/configuration.php" ] &&
               sudo chmod 444 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/configuration.php"
             [ -f "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/.htaccess" ] &&
               sudo chmod 400 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/.htaccess"
             [ -f "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/php.ini" ] &&
               sudo chmod 400 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/php.ini"
+            # at last we are done
+            progressSwitchOff
+          } &
+          showProgress "Setting the files permissions for the ${persistent} Joomla website.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/joomla -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;)"
           # Change the folder permissions
-          sudo find /"home/${USER}/Projects/${persistent}/joomla" -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; &
+          progressSwitchOn
-          showProgress "chown" "Setting the directory permissions for the ${persistent} Joomla website.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/joomla -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;)"
+          {
+            sudo find /"home/${USER}/Projects/${persistent}/joomla" -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
             # lock jetbrains folder
             [ -e "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/.idea" ] && {
               sudo chmod -R 700 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/.idea"
@@ -1529,6 +1537,10 @@ function fixContainersPermissions() {
               # lockFolder > "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/tmp/.htaccess"
               # sudo chmod 400 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/tmp/.htaccess"
             }
+            # at last we are done
+            progressSwitchOff
+          } &
+          showProgress "Setting the directory permissions for the ${persistent} Joomla website.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/joomla -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;)"
           # Change the image folder permissions
           # chmod 707 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/images"
           # chmod 707 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/images/stories"
@@ -1541,8 +1553,12 @@ function fixContainersPermissions() {
             # shellcheck disable=SC2015
             if command -v setfacl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               ### Fix the folder permissions so the active user (1000) can access the files
-              sudo setfacl -R -m u:"$USER":rwx "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla" &
+              progressSwitchOn
-              showProgress "setfacl" "Setting the permissions of ${persistent} Joomla so user:$USER can access and edit them both the files and folders."
+              {
+                sudo setfacl -R -m u:"$USER":rwx "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla"
+                progressSwitchOff
+              } &
+              showProgress "Setting the permissions of ${persistent} Joomla so user:$USER can access and edit them both the files and folders."
             else
               showError "[ERROR] Could not fix the permissions of the ${persistent} Joomla so user:$USER can access them.\n\n\
                 You will need to install: setfacl for this option to work, then run this fix again."
@@ -1555,15 +1571,27 @@ function fixContainersPermissions() {
           # id -u systemd-coredump
           # id -g systemd-coredump
           #
-          sudo chown -R 999:999 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/db" &
+          progressSwitchOn
-          showProgress "chown" "Setting the ownership of ${persistent} database directory/files.\n(c h o w n -R 999:999 ${persistent}/db)"
+          {
+            sudo chown -R 999:999 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/db"
+            progressSwitchOff
+          } &
+          showProgress "Setting the ownership of ${persistent} database directory/files.\n(c h o w n -R 999:999 ${persistent}/db)"
           ### Fix the folder permissions for the database files
           #
           # Change the file permissions
-          sudo find "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/db" -type f -exec chmod 660 {} \; &
+          progressSwitchOn
-          showProgress "find" "Setting the file permissions for the ${persistent} database.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/db -type f -exec chmod 660 {} \;)"
+          {
-          sudo find "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/db" -type d -exec chmod 700 {} \; &
+            sudo find "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/db" -type f -exec chmod 660 {} \;
-          showProgress "find" "Setting the directory permissions for the ${persistent} database.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/db -type d -exec chmod 700 {} \;)"
+            progressSwitchOff
+          } &
+          showProgress "Setting the file permissions for the ${persistent} database.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/db -type f -exec chmod 660 {} \;)"
+          progressSwitchOn
+          {
+            sudo find "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/db" -type d -exec chmod 700 {} \;
+            progressSwitchOff
+          } &
+          showProgress "Setting the directory permissions for the ${persistent} database.\n(f i n d ${persistent}/db -type d -exec chmod 700 {} \;)"
           # show the completion of this permission fix
           showNotice "Permissions update completed!"
         else
@@ -2321,48 +2349,61 @@ function showLink() {
 # show progress bar
 function showProgress() {
   # some locals
-  local searching_for
   local title
   local message
+  local speed
   local per
-  local program
   # get input
-  searching_for="$1"
+  message="$1"
-  message="$2"
+  title="${2:-Please wait!}"
-  title="${3:-Please wait!}"
   # our little loop progress
   {
     per=1
     while (true); do
-      # shellcheck disable=SC2009
+      if ! inProgress; then
-      program=$(ps aux | grep -v grep | grep -e "${searching_for}")
-      if [[ "$program" == "" ]] && [[ "$per" -eq "0" ]]; then
-        # searching_for did not start
-        break
-      elif [[ "$program" == "" ]] && [[ "$per" -gt "0" ]]; then
         # we are finished, so we slow down to 100%
-        sleep .5
+        sleep .2
         echo 88
-        sleep .5
+        sleep .2
         echo 90
-        sleep 1
+        sleep .$((1 + "$RANDOM" % 6))
         echo 98
-        sleep .5
+        sleep .$((1 + "$RANDOM" % 5))
         echo 100
-        sleep 1
+        sleep .$((1 + "$RANDOM" % 5))
         break
       elif [[ "87" -eq "$per" ]]; then
         # if it takes longer we loop
         per="33"
       fi
       # sleep a little moment
-      sleep .5
+      sleep .$((1 + "$RANDOM" % 9))
       echo $per
       per=$((per + 1))
     done
   } | whiptail --title "${title}" --gauge "${message}" 8 112 0
 }
 
+# turn on progress
+function progressSwitchOn() {
+  echo "Progress ON" >"${VDM_SRC_PATH}/.progress"
+}
+
+# switch off the progress
+function progressSwitchOff() {
+  rm -f "${VDM_SRC_PATH}/.progress"
+}
+
+# get the progress
+function inProgress() {
+  if [ -f "${VDM_SRC_PATH}/.progress" ]; then
+    # found it
+    return 0
+  fi
+  # did not find it
+  return 1
+}
+
 # show important paths
 function showImportantPaths() {
   local message
@@ -2425,16 +2466,6 @@ function showJoomlaConfigDetails() {
   whiptail --msgbox "${message}" --fb --backtitle "    Octoleo" 30 112
 }
 
-# check if a Directory exist and if it has sub-directories
-function hasDirectories() {
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ -d "${2:-$VDM_REPO_PATH}/${1:-}" ] && [ $(ls -A "${2:-$VDM_REPO_PATH}/${1:-}" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  return 1
-}
-
 # we must get a random key
 function getRandomPass() {
   # simple basic random
@@ -2453,6 +2484,31 @@ function getInput() {
   echo "${answer}"
 }
 
+# get the input until is gotten
+function getInputNow() {
+  # set local var
+  local answer
+  local message
+  local default
+  local title
+  # get the values
+  message="${1:-Enter a value}"
+  default="${2:-}"
+  title="${3:-value}"
+  # get the VDM Domain value if not already set
+  while [ ${#answer} -le 1 ]; do
+    # get the value
+    answer=$(getInput "${message}" \
+      "${default}" "${title}")
+    # keep asking if empty or does exist
+    if [ ${#answer} -le 1 ]; then
+      showError "You must enter a $title"
+    fi
+  done
+  # return the answer
+  echo "${answer}"
+}
+
 # get a selected directory
 function getSelectedDirectory() {
   # the selected folder
@@ -2517,14 +2573,30 @@ function getSelectedDirectories() {
   fi
 }
 
-# create a yml dashed line
+# create a yml new line with 3 indents
-function getYMLDashLine() {
+function getYMLine3() {
-  # get the projects to mount
-  local line="$1"
   # return line
   cat <<EOF
 
-      - ${line}
+      ${1}
+EOF
+}
+
+# create a yml new line with 2 indents
+function getYMLine2() {
+  # return line
+  cat <<EOF
+
+    ${1}
+EOF
+}
+
+# create a yml new line with 1 indent
+function getYMLine1() {
+  # return line
+  cat <<EOF
+
+  ${1}
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -2556,13 +2628,20 @@ function getImageSource() {
   local image
   local image_source
   local images_source
+  local default
+  local default_octojoom
   # menu for dynamic addition
   local menu_options=()
   # our counter
   local i=2
+  # set the defaults
+  default="joomla|https://hub.docker.com/_/joomla?tab=tags;https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joomla-docker/docker-joomla/master/docker-entrypoint.sh"
+  default_octojoom="llewellyn/joomla|https://hub.docker.com/r/llewellyn/joomla/tags;https://git.vdm.dev/octoleo/docker-joomla/raw/branch/octoleo/docker-entrypoint.sh"
+  # we only ask if we are in expert mode
+  if isExpert; then
     # set the base images source
-  menu_options+=("joomla" "Joomla official image" "OFF")
+    menu_options+=("${default}" "Joomla official image" "OFF")
-  menu_options+=("llewellyn/joomla" "Octoleo Joomla image" "OFF")
+    menu_options+=("${default_octojoom}" "Octoleo Joomla image" "OFF")
     # get existing source
     if [ -f "${VDM_SRC_PATH}/.images-source" ] && readarray -t images_source <"${VDM_SRC_PATH}/.images-source"; then
       # build the menus
@@ -2575,7 +2654,7 @@ function getImageSource() {
           image_desc="${image##*,}"
           # make sure we have a value, and it is not the defaults already set
           if [ "${#image_name}" -ge 1 ] && [ "${#image_desc}" -ge 1 ] &&
-          [ "${image_name}" != 'joomla' ] && [ "${image_name}" != 'llewellyn/joomla' ]; then
+            [ "${image_name}" != "${default}" ] && [ "${image_name}" != "${default_octojoom}" ]; then
             # load the source name and description
             menu_options+=("${image_name}" "${image_desc}" "OFF")
             # increment our counter
@@ -2588,8 +2667,9 @@ function getImageSource() {
     image_source=$(whiptail --title "Select image source repository" --radiolist --nocancel --notags \
       "You can select the source of your Joomla! image." 10 80 $i \
       "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  fi
   # return the answer (default joomla)
-  echo "${image_source:-joomla}"
+  echo "${image_source:-$default}"
 }
 
 # get a list of domains locally set
@@ -2747,10 +2827,8 @@ function setMode() {
   VDM_EXPERT_MODE=false
   # set the switch
   [ "${1:-basic}" = 'basic' ] || VDM_EXPERT_MODE=true
-  # always remove previous state
-  deleteEnvVariable "VDM_EXPERT_MODE"
   # set persistent
-  setEnvVariable "VDM_EXPERT_MODE=${VDM_EXPERT_MODE}"
+  setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_EXPERT_MODE=${VDM_EXPERT_MODE}"
   # make global
   export VDM_EXPERT_MODE
 }
@@ -2772,7 +2850,7 @@ function setMainDomain() {
   # set the main domain if not set
   getDomain
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setEnvVariable "VDM_DOMAIN=\"${VDM_DOMAIN}\""
+  setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_DOMAIN=\"${VDM_DOMAIN}\""
 }
 
 # set the sub domain
@@ -2847,7 +2925,7 @@ function setMultiDomainSwitch() {
     fi
   fi
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setEnvVariable "VDM_MULTI_DOMAIN=${VDM_MULTI_DOMAIN}"
+  setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_MULTI_DOMAIN=${VDM_MULTI_DOMAIN}"
   # make sure it is available
   export VDM_MULTI_DOMAIN
 }
@@ -2903,15 +2981,57 @@ function setUpdateHostFile() {
     fi
   fi
   # add this value since its not set variable
-  setEnvVariable "VDM_UPDATE_HOST=${VDM_UPDATE_HOST}"
+  setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_UPDATE_HOST=${VDM_UPDATE_HOST}"
   # make sure it is available
   export VDM_UPDATE_HOST
 }
 
+# set the image source values
+setImageSource() {
+  # some local values
+  local vdm_image_source
+  local vdm_tag_url
+  # get the Joomla version if not set
+  while [ -z "${VDM_J_REPO}" ] || [ ${#VDM_J_REPO} -le 3 ]; do
+    # get the image source
+    vdm_image_source=$(getImageSource)
+    # build the source key (string before the first | )
+    VDM_J_REPO="${vdm_image_source%%|*}"
+    # set the source entry-point (url after the last ; )
+    VDM_ENTRY_REPO="${vdm_image_source##*;}"
+    # remove the J_REPO (remove everything before the first | )
+    vdm_image_source="${vdm_image_source##*|}"
+    # set the source entry-point (string before the first ; )
+    vdm_tag_url="${vdm_image_source%%;*}"
+    # keep asking
+    [ ${#VDM_J_REPO} -le 3 ] && {
+      showError "Seems like the source selected is not correctly configured, please select another."
+    }
+    # make sure the source is set
+    [[ "${VDM_ENTRY_REPO}" == *'docker-entrypoint.sh' ]] || {
+      VDM_J_REPO=''
+      showError "Seems like the source selected is not correctly configured, please select another."
+    }
+  done
+  # get the Joomla version if not set
+  while [ ${#VDM_JV} -le 1 ]; do
+    # get the value
+    VDM_JV=$(getInput "Enter Joomla version tag for this container.\n[See available tags here ${vdm_tag_url}]" '3.10' 'Enter Version Tag')
+    # keep asking
+    [ ${#VDM_JV} -ge 1 ] || {
+      showError "You must enter a version tag. See available tags here ${vdm_tag_url}"
+    }
+  done
+  # make the value available globally
+  export VDM_ENTRY_REPO
+  export VDM_J_REPO
+  export VDM_JV
+}
+
 # set persistence volumes
 function setPersistence() {
   # ask the question
-  if (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to enable persistence on this container." --defaultno --title "Persist Volumes" 8 112); then
+  if (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to enable persistence on this $1." --title "Persist Volume" 8 112); then
     # yes persistence
     return 0
   fi
@@ -2919,6 +3039,116 @@ function setPersistence() {
   return 1
 }
 
+# set the PHP settings
+function setPHPSettings() {
+  # ask the question
+  if (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to set some PHP overrides for the Joomla container.\n\nTo make these changes we need sudo privileges." --defaultno --title "PHP.ini values" 9 112); then
+
+    # max_execution_time
+    VDM_max_execution_time=$(getInputNow "Enter max execution time" \
+        "${VDM_max_execution_time:-124}" 'max_execution_time')
+    # remember this for next time
+    setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_max_execution_time=${VDM_max_execution_time}"
+
+    # max_input_time
+    VDM_max_input_time=$(getInputNow "Enter max input time" \
+        "${VDM_max_input_time:-1500}" 'max_input_time')
+    # remember this for next time
+    setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_max_input_time=${VDM_max_input_time}"
+
+    # error_reporting
+    default_error_reporting="E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED & ~E_STRICT"
+    VDM_error_reporting=$(getInputNow "Enter error reporting" \
+        "${VDM_error_reporting:-$default_error_reporting}" 'error_reporting')
+    # remember this for next time
+    setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_error_reporting=\"${VDM_error_reporting}\""
+
+    # upload_max_filesize
+    VDM_upload_max_filesize=$(getInputNow "Enter upload max filesize" \
+        "${VDM_upload_max_filesize:-256M}" 'upload_max_filesize')
+    # remember this for next time
+    setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_upload_max_filesize=\"${VDM_upload_max_filesize}\""
+
+    # post_max_size
+    VDM_post_max_size=$(getInputNow "Enter post max size" \
+        "${VDM_post_max_size:-256M}" 'post_max_size')
+    # remember this for next time
+    setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_post_max_size=\"${VDM_post_max_size}\""
+
+    # memory_limit
+    VDM_memory_limit=$(getInputNow "Enter memory limit" \
+        "${VDM_memory_limit:-256M}" 'memory_limit')
+    # remember this for next time
+    setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_memory_limit=\"${VDM_memory_limit}\""
+
+    # make sure the directory exist
+    mkdir -p "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}"
+
+    # push all these values to the php.ini file
+    {
+      echo "max_execution_time = ${VDM_max_execution_time}"
+      echo "max_input_time = ${VDM_max_input_time}"
+      echo "error_reporting = ${VDM_error_reporting}"
+      echo "upload_max_filesize = ${VDM_upload_max_filesize}"
+      echo "post_max_size = ${VDM_post_max_size}"
+      echo "memory_limit = ${VDM_memory_limit}"
+    } > "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/php.ini"
+
+    # allow custom edit
+    if isExpert && (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to set some more custom PHP overrides for this Joomla container" --defaultno --title "Edit PHP.ini" 8 112); then
+      # give little heads-up
+      showNotice "${USER^}, to save the changes you've made or to just close the file again press:\n\n[ctrl+x] with nano on ubuntu." 13
+      # lets open the file with nano for now
+      sudo "${EDITOR:-nano}" "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/php.ini"
+    fi
+
+    # set the ownership
+    if [ -n "${VDM_PUID}" ] && [ -n "${VDM_PGID}" ]; then
+      sudo chown "${VDM_PUID}":"${VDM_PGID}" "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/php.ini"
+    else
+      sudo chown www-data:www-data "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/php.ini"
+    fi
+    # make sure the permission are good
+    sudo chmod 600 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/php.ini"
+
+    # yes load php.ini volume to the container
+    return 0
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
+
+# set the docker entrypoint
+function setDockerEntrypoint() {
+  # ask the question
+  if (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to customize the entrypoint script for this Joomla container" --defaultno --title "entrypoint.sh values" 8 112); then
+    # make sure the directory exist
+    mkdir -p "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}"
+    # unattended deploy
+#    if (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to to setup unattended deployment for this Joomla container" --defaultno --title "Unattended Deployment" 8 112); then
+#        echo "soon we will have this ready"
+#    fi
+    # download entrypoint.sh file to the project folder
+    if sudo curl --fail -L "${VDM_ENTRY_REPO}" -o "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/entrypoint.sh" 2>/dev/null; then
+      # give little heads-up
+      showNotice "${USER^}, to save the changes you've made or to just close the file again press:\n\n[ctrl+x] with nano on ubuntu." 13
+      # lets open the file with nano for now
+      sudo "${EDITOR:-nano}" "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/entrypoint.sh"
+
+      # set the ownership
+      sudo chown root:root "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/entrypoint.sh"
+      # make sure the permission are good
+      sudo chmod +x "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${VDM_KEY}/entrypoint.sh"
+
+      # we have the file set
+      return 0
+    else
+      # show the error
+      showError "The entrypoint.sh could not be set."
+    fi
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
+
 # set the secure state
 function setSecureState() {
   if [ "${VDM_SECURE:-not}" = 'not' ]; then
@@ -2931,7 +3161,7 @@ function setSecureState() {
     fi
   fi
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setEnvVariable "VDM_SECURE=${VDM_SECURE}"
+  setUniqueEnvVariable "VDM_SECURE=${VDM_SECURE}"
   # make sure it is available
   export VDM_SECURE
 }
@@ -2945,6 +3175,18 @@ function setNetworks() {
     docker network create openssh_gateway
 }
 
+# to set a global Env Variable
+function setUniqueEnvVariable() {
+  # some locals
+  local environment_variable="$1"
+  # always remove previous environment variable
+  deleteEnvVariable "${environment_variable%%=*}"
+  # set the new environment variable
+  setEnvVariable "${environment_variable}" && return 0
+  # or failed
+  return 12
+}
+
 # to set a global Env Variable
 function setEnvVariable() {
   # check if the env file exist
@@ -2987,6 +3229,16 @@ function setContainerEnvVariable() {
   return 0
 }
 
+# check if a Directory exist and if it has sub-directories
+function hasDirectories() {
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
+  if [ -d "${2:-$VDM_REPO_PATH}/${1:-}" ] && [ $(ls -A "${2:-$VDM_REPO_PATH}/${1:-}" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
+
 # take down apache
 function downApache() {
   # make sure port 80 is not used by apache