fix the setfacl missing command, with a notice. improves the menu more. adds hasDirectories method.

src/docker-deploy

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # The most recent program version.
-_VERSION="2.0.0"
+_VERSION="2.0.4"
 _V="2.0"
 
 # The program full name
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function traefik__TRuST__setup() {
   while [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -le 1 ]; do
     # get the value
     VDM_DOMAIN=$(getInput "Enter main domain of all your containers.\n[only one main domain allowed for now, must have at least one dot]" \
-      "vdm.dev" 'Enter Main Domain')
+      "${USER}.vdm" 'Enter Main Domain')
     # keep asking if empty or does exist
     [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -ge 1 ] || {
       showError "You must enter a domain name!"
@@ -128,19 +128,19 @@ services:
     container_name: traefik
     image: "traefik:latest"
     command:
-      - --entrypoints.web.address=:80
-      - --entrypoints.websecure.address=:443
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --entrypoints.web.address=:80
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --entrypoints.websecure.address=:443
 #      - --api.dashboard=true
 #      - --api.insecure=true
       - --providers.docker
-      - --log.level=INFO
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --log.level=INFO
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --certificatesresolvers.vdmresolver.acme.httpchallenge=true
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --certificatesresolvers.vdmresolver.acme.keytype=RSA4096
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --certificatesresolvers.vdmresolver.acme.email=${VDM_SECURE_EMAIL:-user@demo.com}
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --certificatesresolvers.vdmresolver.acme.storage=/acme.json
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --certificatesresolvers.vdmresolver.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=web
-#      - --providers.file.directory=/conf
-#      - --providers.file.watch=true
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --providers.file.directory=/conf
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --providers.file.watch=true
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - "80:80"
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - --certificatesresolvers.vdmresolver.acme.httpchallen
 #      - "8080:8080"
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
-#      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/traefik/conf:/conf"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/traefik/conf:/conf"
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/traefik/acme.json:/acme.json"
-      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/traefik/errors:/errors"
-    labels:
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "\${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/traefik/errors:/errors"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}    labels:
       # settings for all containers
-      - "traefik.http.routers.http-catchall.rule=hostregexp(\`{host:.+}\`)"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.http-catchall.entrypoints=web"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.http-catchall.middlewares=redirect-to-me"
-      - "traefik.http.middlewares.redirect-to-me.redirectscheme.scheme=${VDM_HTTP_SCHEME}"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.http-catchall.rule=hostregexp(\`{host:.+}\`)"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.http-catchall.entrypoints=web"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.http-catchall.middlewares=redirect-to-me"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.middlewares.redirect-to-me.redirectscheme.scheme=${VDM_HTTP_SCHEME}"
     networks:
       - traefik
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function portainer__TRuST__setup() {
   while [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -le 1 ]; do
     # get the value
     VDM_DOMAIN=$(getInput "Enter main domain of all your containers.\n[only one main domain allowed for now, must have at least one dot]" \
-      "vdm.dev" 'Enter Main Domain')
+      "${USER}.vdm" 'Enter Main Domain')
     # keep asking if empty or does exist
     [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -ge 1 ] || {
       showError "You must enter a domain name!"
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ services:
       # Frontend
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.portainer.rule=Host(\`port.${VDM_DOMAIN}\`)"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.portainer.entrypoints=${VDM_ENTRY_POINT}"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.portainer.entrypoints=${VDM_ENTRY_POINT}"
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.portainer.tls.certresolver=vdmresolver"
       - "traefik.http.routers.portainer.service=portainer"
       - "traefik.http.services.portainer.loadbalancer.server.port=9000"
@@ -290,6 +290,15 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   # load this container type globals
   # shellcheck disable=SC1090
   [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/.env" ] && source "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/.env"
+  # we need to pull these values from the env if set
+  local vdm_key_db
+  local vdm_env_db
+  local vdm_key_user
+  local vdm_env_user
+  local vdm_key_pass
+  local vdm_env_pass
+  local vdm_key_root
+  local vdm_env_root
   # get the Joomla version if not set
   while [ ${#VDM_JV} -le 1 ]; do
     # get the value
@@ -325,7 +334,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   while [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -le 1 ]; do
     # get the value
     VDM_DOMAIN=$(getInput "Enter main domain of all your containers.\n[only one main domain allowed for now, must have at least one dot]" \
-      "vdm.dev" 'Enter Main Domain')
+      "${USER}.vdm" 'Enter Main Domain')
     # keep asking if empty or does exist
     [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -ge 1 ] || {
       showError "You must enter a domain name!"
@@ -357,10 +366,26 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   if $VDM_SECURE; then
     VDM_REMOVE_SECURE=''
     VDM_ENTRY_POINT="websecure"
+    VDM_HTTP_SCHEME="https://"
   else
     VDM_REMOVE_SECURE="#"
     VDM_ENTRY_POINT="web"
+    VDM_HTTP_SCHEME="http://"
   fi
+  # set the details
+  vdm_key_db="VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB"
+  vdm_env_db="${!vdm_key_db}"
+  vdm_key_user="VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_USER"
+  vdm_env_user="${!vdm_key_user}"
+  vdm_key_pass="VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_PASS"
+  vdm_env_pass="${!vdm_key_pass}"
+  vdm_key_root="VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_ROOT"
+  vdm_env_root="${!vdm_key_root}"
+  # now we check if its has been set
+  vdm_database_name="${vdm_database_name:-$vdm_env_db}"
+  vdm_database_user="${vdm_database_user:-$vdm_env_user}"
+  vdm_database_pass="${vdm_database_pass:-$vdm_env_pass}"
+  vdm_database_rootpass="${vdm_database_rootpass:-$vdm_env_root}"
   # check if env is already set
   # shellcheck disable=SC2015
   [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/.env" ] && grep -q "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB=" "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/.env" || {
@@ -412,13 +437,13 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   # add this value if not set variable
   setEnvVariable "VDM_SECURE=${VDM_SECURE}"
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB=\"${vdm_database_name}\""
+  [ ${#vdm_database_name} -ge 1 ] && setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB=\"${vdm_database_name}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB_USER=\"${vdm_database_user}\""
+  [ ${#vdm_database_user} -ge 1 ] && setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB_USER=\"${vdm_database_user}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB_PASS=\"${vdm_database_pass}\""
+  [ ${#vdm_database_pass} -ge 1 ] && setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB_PASS=\"${vdm_database_pass}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB_ROOT=\"${vdm_database_rootpass}\""
+  [ ${#vdm_database_rootpass} -ge 1 ] && setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY}_DB_ROOT=\"${vdm_database_rootpass}\""
   # add the projects path
   setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_PROJECT_PATH=\"${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}\""
   ##########################
@@ -437,6 +462,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   export VDM_ENV_KEY
   export VDM_REMOVE_SECURE
   export VDM_ENTRY_POINT
+  export VDM_HTTP_SCHEME
   # container lower
   export vdm_database_name
   export vdm_database_user
@@ -444,6 +470,8 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   export vdm_database_rootpass
   # set host file if needed
   updateHostFile
+  # also set the database domain
+  updateHostFile "${VDM_SUBDOMAIN}db"
   # create the directory if it does not yet already exist
   # shellcheck disable=SC2174
   mkdir -p -m 700 "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/${VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${VDM_DOMAIN}"
@@ -460,6 +488,8 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
     # then we enable it
     enableContainer "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}"
   fi
+  # display the configurations
+  showJoomlaConfigDetails
   ##########################
   ### unset all no longer needed
   # container
@@ -469,6 +499,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__setup() {
   unset VDM_ENV_KEY
   unset VDM_REMOVE_SECURE
   unset VDM_ENTRY_POINT
+  unset VDM_HTTP_SCHEME
   # container lower
   unset vdm_database_name
   unset vdm_database_user
@@ -516,7 +547,7 @@ services:
       # joomla
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.rule=Host(\`${VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${VDM_DOMAIN}\`)"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.entrypoints=${VDM_ENTRY_POINT}"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.entrypoints=${VDM_ENTRY_POINT}"
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.tls.certresolver=vdmresolver"
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.service=joomla_${VDM_KEY}"
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.services.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
@@ -536,10 +567,10 @@ ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.services.joomla_${VDM_KEY}.loadbalance
       # phpmyadmin
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.rule=Host(\`${VDM_SUBDOMAIN}db.${VDM_DOMAIN}\`)"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.entrypoints=${VDM_ENTRY_POINT}"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.entrypoints=${VDM_ENTRY_POINT}"
 ${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.tls.certresolver=vdmresolver"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.service=phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}"
-      - "traefik.http.services.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.routers.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.service=phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}"
+${VDM_REMOVE_SECURE}      - "traefik.http.services.phpmyadmin_${VDM_KEY}.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
 
 networks:
   traefik:
@@ -567,7 +598,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   while [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -le 1 ]; do
     # get the value
     VDM_DOMAIN=$(getInput "Enter main domain of all your containers.\n[only one main domain allowed for now, must have at least one dot]" \
-      "vdm.dev" 'Enter Main Domain')
+      "${USER}.vdm" 'Enter Main Domain')
     # keep asking if empty or does exist
     [ ${#VDM_DOMAIN} -ge 1 ] || {
       showError "You must enter a domain name!"
@@ -641,35 +672,40 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
       VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR=$(getSelectedDirectory "Select the containers ssh public keys folder." \
         "${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR}" "${VDM_KEY,,}" 'Select Folder')
       # keep asking if empty or does exist
-      if [ ${#VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR} -ge 1 ] && [ ! -d "${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}" ] &&
+      if [ ${#VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR} -ge 1 ]; then
+        # add the parent dir back
+        VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR="${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR}/${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}"
+        # check if this directory exist
+        if [ ! -d "${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}" ] &&
           (whiptail --yesno "Can we create this (${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}) containers ssh public keys folder" --title "Create the Path" 8 112); then
           # shellcheck disable=SC2174
           mkdir -p -m 700 "${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR}"
           # TODO add option to add keys?
-      elif [ ${#VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR} -le 1 ]; then
+        fi
+      else
         showError "You must set a containers ssh public keys folder."
       fi
     fi
   done
   # we must get the project path
-  VDM_ENV_PROJECT_PATH="VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PROJECT_PATH"
-  VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH=${!VDM_ENV_PROJECT_PATH}
+  VDM_ENV_PROJECT_DIR="VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_PROJECT_DIR"
+  VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR=${!VDM_ENV_PROJECT_DIR}
   # get the directory of the ssh public keys if not set
-  while [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH} -le 1 ] || [ ! -d "${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}" ]; do
+  while [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR} -le 1 ] || [ ! -d "${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}" ]; do
     # creat the path if it exist
-    if [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH} -ge 1 ] &&
-      (whiptail --yesno "Can we create the ${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH} parent mounting directory" --title "Create the Path" 8 112); then
-      mkdir -p "${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}"
+    if [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR} -ge 1 ] &&
+      (whiptail --yesno "Can we create the ${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR} parent mounting directory" --title "Create the Path" 8 112); then
+      mkdir -p "${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}"
     else
       # get the value
-      VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH=$(getInput "Enter the parent path where we can select the folders to mount to this container." \
+      VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR=$(getInput "Enter the parent path where we can select the folders to mount to this container." \
         "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" 'Enter Path')
       # keep asking if empty or does exist
-      if [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH} -ge 1 ] && [ ! -d "${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}" ] &&
-        (whiptail --yesno "Can we create the ${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH} parent mounting directory" --title "Create the Path" 8 112); then
+      if [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR} -ge 1 ] && [ ! -d "${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}" ] &&
+        (whiptail --yesno "Can we create the ${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR} parent mounting directory" --title "Create the Path" 8 112); then
         # shellcheck disable=SC2174
-        mkdir -p -m 700 "${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}"
-      elif [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH} -le 1 ]; then
+        mkdir -p -m 700 "${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}"
+      elif [ ${#VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR} -le 1 ]; then
         showError "You must set a parent mounting directory path where we can select the folders to mount to this container."
       fi
     fi
@@ -678,7 +714,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   while [ ${#VDM_MOUNT_DIRS} -le 1 ]; do
     # get the value
     VDM_MOUNT_DIRS=$(getSelectedDirectories "Select the directories to mount to this container." \
-      "${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}" 'Select Folders')
+      "${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}" 'Select Folders')
     # keep asking if empty or does exist
     if [ ${#VDM_MOUNT_DIRS} -le 1 ]; then
       showError "You must set the directories to mount to this container."
@@ -693,7 +729,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
     # set the full path
     mDir="${mDir//\"/}"
     # when we mount a joomla volume we may not want to mount the database
-    mFull="${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}/${mDir}/joomla"
+    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/${mDir}")
@@ -704,7 +740,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   # add this value if not set variable
   setEnvVariable "VDM_DOMAIN=\"${VDM_DOMAIN}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
-  setContainerEnvVariable "${VDM_ENV_PROJECT_PATH}=\"${VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH}\""
+  setContainerEnvVariable "${VDM_ENV_PROJECT_DIR}=\"${VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
   setContainerEnvVariable "VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR=\"${VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR}\""
   # add this value if not set variable
@@ -723,7 +759,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   export VDM_ENV_KEY
   export VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR
   export VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR
-  export VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH
+  export VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR
   # create the directory if it does not yet already exist
   # shellcheck disable=SC2174
   mkdir -p -m 700 "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/${VDM_USER_NAME}.${VDM_DOMAIN}"
@@ -749,7 +785,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__setup() {
   unset VDM_ENV_KEY
   unset VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_GLOBAL_DIR
   unset VDM_PUBLIC_KEY_U_DIR
-  unset VDM_PROJECT_U_PATH
+  unset VDM_PROJECT_U_DIR
   # return a success
   return 0
 }
@@ -985,10 +1021,7 @@ function portainer__TRuST__enable() {
 ######################################## DISABLE JOOMLA
 function joomla__TRuST__disable() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/"; then
     showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers to disable."
   elif [ ${#VDM_CONTAINER} -ge 1 ]; then
     # this means we have a single already selected container to enable if it exists
@@ -1031,10 +1064,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__disable() {
 ######################################## DISABLE OPENSSH
 function openssh__TRuST__disable() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/"; then
     showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers to disable."
   elif [ ${#VDM_CONTAINER} -ge 1 ]; then
     # this means we have a single already selected container to enable if it exists
@@ -1101,10 +1131,7 @@ function portainer__TRuST__disable() {
 ########################################UP JOOMLA
 function joomla__TRuST__up() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/"; then
     showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers enabled, first enable some containers.\n\
       (UP and DOWN targets only enabled containers)"
   else
@@ -1135,10 +1162,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__up() {
 ######################################## UP OPENSSH
 function openssh__TRuST__up() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/"; then
     showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers enabled, first enable some containers.\n\
       (UP and DOWN targets only enabled containers)"
   else
@@ -1169,10 +1193,7 @@ function openssh__TRuST__up() {
 ########################################DOWN JOOMLA
 function joomla__TRuST__down() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/"; then
     showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers to take down.\n\
       (UP and DOWN targets only enabled containers)"
   else
@@ -1187,10 +1208,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__down() {
 ######################################## DOWN OPENSSH
 function openssh__TRuST__down() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/enabled/"; then
     showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers to take down."
   else
     # get all zip files
@@ -1204,11 +1222,8 @@ function openssh__TRuST__down() {
 ######################################## DELETE JOOMLA
 function joomla__TRuST__delete() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
-    showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} available containers."
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/"; then
+    showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers available."
   else
     # set some local variables
     local vdm_delete_me
@@ -1241,7 +1256,7 @@ function joomla__TRuST__delete() {
       done
     fi
     # ask if there are volumes to delete
-    if [ -d "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" ] && [ $(ls -A "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" | wc -l) -ne 0 ] &&
+    if hasDirectories '' "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" &&
       (whiptail --yesno "Would you like to delete persistent volumes found in (${VDM_PROJECT_PATH})?" --title "Continue To Delete Persistent Volumes" 12 112); then
       # trigger the volumes removal script
       deletePersistentVolumes
@@ -1253,11 +1268,8 @@ function joomla__TRuST__delete() {
 ######################################## DELETE OPENSSH
 function openssh__TRuST__delete() {
   # check if this type has enabled containers
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ ! -d "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/" ] ||
-    [ $(ls -A "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
-    showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} available containers."
+  if ! hasDirectories "${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/available/"; then
+    showError "There are no ${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE} containers available."
   else
     # set some local variables
     local vdm_delete_me
@@ -1354,11 +1366,9 @@ function deleteContainer() {
 # To fix the permissions of Joomla containers
 function fixContainerPermissions() {
   # check if we have persistent volumes
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
   if [ ! -d "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" ]; then
     showError "The ${VDM_PROJECT_PATH} does not exist."
-  elif [ $(ls -A "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" | wc -l) = 0 ]; then
+  elif ! hasDirectories '' "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}"; then
     showError "There are no persistent volumes in ${VDM_PROJECT_PATH} available."
   else
     # set some local variables
@@ -1398,11 +1408,17 @@ function fixContainerPermissions() {
           # Change the image folder permissions
           # chmod 707 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/images"
           # chmod 707 "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla/images/stories"
+          #
+          # Check if the setfacl command is installed
+          # 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
-          #
             echo "Fixing the folder permissions of ${persistent} joomla so user:$USER can access them"
-          #
             sudo setfacl -R -m u:"$USER":rwx "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}/${persistent}/joomla"
+          else
+            echo "[ERROR] Could not fix the permissions of the ${persistent} joomla so user:$USER can access them."
+            echo "[ERROR] You will need to install: setfacl for this option to work, then run this fix again."
+          fi
           ### Fix the folder ownership of database folders
           #
           echo "Fixing the folder ownership of ${persistent} database folders"
@@ -1428,9 +1444,7 @@ function fixContainerPermissions() {
 # delete persistent volumes
 function deletePersistentVolumes() {
   # we first check if we have some volumes
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ -d "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" ] && [ $(ls -A "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
+  if hasDirectories '' "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}"; then
     # set some local variables
     local vdm_delete_volumes
     local persistent
@@ -1469,8 +1483,12 @@ function runUpdate() {
     # just backup in case of failure
     sudo mv /usr/local/bin/docker-deploy /usr/local/bin/docker-deploy.bak
   fi
+  # some local values
+  local branch
+  # get the target branch to use in our update
+  branch=$(getTargetBranch)
   # pull the latest version. Master is always the latest
-  if sudo curl --fail -L "https://git.vdm.dev/api/v1/repos/octoleo/docker-deploy/raw/src/docker-deploy?ref=master&access_token=${VDM_ACCESS_TOKEN}" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-deploy 2>/dev/null; then
+  if sudo curl --fail -L "https://git.vdm.dev/api/v1/repos/octoleo/docker-deploy/raw/src/docker-deploy?ref=${branch:-master}&access_token=${VDM_ACCESS_TOKEN}" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-deploy 2>/dev/null; then
     # give success message
     echo "SUCCESS: Update was successful."
     # do we have a backup
@@ -1673,13 +1691,13 @@ octoleoQuietly(){
 
   --quiet"
 
-  whiptail --msgbox --scrolltext "${message}" 30 112
+  whiptail --msgbox "${message}" --fb --backtitle "    Octoleo" 32 112
 }
 
-# show the help menu
-function showHelpMenu() {
+# show the commands help menu
+function showCommandsHelpMenu() {
   help=$(showHelp)
-  whiptail --msgbox --scrolltext "${help}" 30 112
+  whiptail --msgbox --scrolltext "${help}" --fb --backtitle "    Octoleo" 30 90
 }
 
 #####################################################################################################################VDM
@@ -1687,38 +1705,61 @@ function showHelpMenu() {
 
 # show Joomla menu
 function showJoomla() {
+  # menu for dynamic addition
+  local menu_options=()
+  # our counter
+  local i=2
+  # load the back menu
+  menu_options+=("back" "<-- Return to the main menu.")
+  # setup new container
+  menu_options+=("setup" "Setup new container")
+  # enable existing container
+  hasDirectories 'joomla/available' &&
+    menu_options+=("enable" "Enable existing container") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # disable enabled container
+  hasDirectories 'joomla/enabled' &&
+    menu_options+=("disable" "Disable enabled container") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # delete a container
+  hasDirectories 'joomla/available' &&
+    menu_options+=("delete" "Delete a container") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # take all enabled containers down
+  hasDirectories 'joomla/enabled' &&
+    menu_options+=("down" "Take all enabled containers down") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # pull up all enabled containers
+  hasDirectories 'joomla/enabled' &&
+    menu_options+=("up" "Pull up all enabled containers") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # fix permissions
+  hasDirectories '' "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" &&
+    menu_options+=("fix" "Fix permissions of folders and files of a container") &&
+    i=$((i + 1))
+  # get the selection
   CHOICE=$(
-    whiptail --title "Joomla | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 7 \
-      "1)" "<-- Return to the main menu." \
-      "2)" "Setup new container" \
-      "3)" "Enable existing container" \
-      "4)" "Disable enabled container" \
-      "5)" "Delete a container" \
-      "6)" "Take all enabled containers down" \
-      "7)" "Pull up all enabled containers" \
-      "8)" "Fix permissions of folders and files of a container" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
+    whiptail --menu "Make your selection" 20 112 $i \
+      --title "Joomla | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --fb \
+      --backtitle "    Octoleo" --nocancel --notags \
+      "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
   )
 
   case $CHOICE in
-  "2)")
+  "setup")
     setupContainer 'joomla'
     ;;
-  "3)")
+  "enable")
     enableContainer 'joomla'
     ;;
-  "4)")
+  "disable")
     disableContainer 'joomla'
     ;;
-  "5)")
+  "delete")
     deleteContainer 'joomla'
     ;;
-  "6)")
+  "down")
     downContainers 'joomla'
     ;;
-  "7)")
+  "up")
     upContainers 'joomla'
     ;;
-  "8)")
+  "fix")
     fixContainerPermissions
     ;;
   esac
@@ -1726,34 +1767,54 @@ function showJoomla() {
 
 # show Openssh menu
 function showOpenssh() {
+  # menu for dynamic addition
+  local menu_options=()
+  # our counter
+  local i=2
+  # load the back menu
+  menu_options+=("back" "<-- Return to the main menu.")
+  # setup new container
+  menu_options+=("setup" "Setup new container")
+  # enable existing container
+  hasDirectories 'openssh/available' &&
+    menu_options+=("enable" "Enable existing container") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # disable enabled container
+  hasDirectories 'openssh/enabled' &&
+    menu_options+=("disable" "Disable enabled container") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # delete a container
+  hasDirectories 'openssh/available' &&
+    menu_options+=("delete" "Delete a container") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # take all enabled containers down
+  hasDirectories 'openssh/enabled' &&
+    menu_options+=("down" "Take all enabled containers down") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # pull up all enabled containers
+  hasDirectories 'openssh/enabled' &&
+    menu_options+=("up" "Pull up all enabled containers") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # get the selection
   CHOICE=$(
-    whiptail --title "Openssh | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 6 \
-      "1)" "<-- Return to the main menu." \
-      "2)" "Setup new container" \
-      "3)" "Enable existing container" \
-      "4)" "Disable enabled container" \
-      "5)" "Delete a container" \
-      "6)" "Take all enabled containers down" \
-      "7)" "Pull up all enabled containers" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
+    whiptail --menu "Make your selection" 20 112 $i \
+      --title "Openssh | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --fb \
+      --backtitle "    Octoleo" --nocancel --notags \
+      "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
   )
 
   case $CHOICE in
-  "2)")
+  "setup")
     setupContainer 'openssh'
     ;;
-  "3)")
+  "enable")
     enableContainer 'openssh'
     ;;
-  "4)")
+  "disable")
     disableContainer 'openssh'
     ;;
-  "5)")
+  "delete")
     deleteContainer 'openssh'
     ;;
-  "6)")
+  "down")
     downContainers 'openssh'
     ;;
-  "7)")
+  "up")
     upContainers 'openssh'
     ;;
   esac
@@ -1761,22 +1822,36 @@ function showOpenssh() {
 
 # show Traefik menu
 function showTraefik() {
+  # menu for dynamic addition
+  local menu_options=()
+  # our counter
+  local i=2
+  # load the back menu
+  menu_options+=("back" "<-- Return to the main menu.")
+  # setup new container
+  menu_options+=("setup" "Setup/Rebuild Traefik")
+  # enable existing container
+  [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/traefik/docker-compose.yml" ] &&
+    menu_options+=("enable" "Enable Traefik") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # disable enabled container
+  [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/traefik/docker-compose.yml" ] &&
+    menu_options+=("disable" "Disable Traefik") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # get the selection
   CHOICE=$(
-    whiptail --title "Traefik | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 4 \
-      "1)" "<-- Return to the main menu." \
-      "2)" "Setup Traefik" \
-      "3)" "Enable Traefik" \
-      "4)" "Disable Traefik" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
+    whiptail --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 $i \
+      --title "Traefik | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --fb \
+      --backtitle "    Octoleo" --nocancel --notags \
+      "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
   )
 
   case $CHOICE in
-  "2)")
+  "setup")
     setupContainer 'traefik'
     ;;
-  "3)")
+  "enable")
     enableContainer 'traefik'
     ;;
-  "4)")
+  "disable")
     disableContainer 'traefik'
     ;;
   esac
@@ -1784,73 +1859,141 @@ function showTraefik() {
 
 # show Portainer menu
 function showPortainer() {
+  # menu for dynamic addition
+  local menu_options=()
+  # our counter
+  local i=2
+  # load the back menu
+  menu_options+=("back" "<-- Return to the main menu.")
+  # setup new container
+  menu_options+=("setup" "Setup/Rebuild Portainer")
+  # enable existing container
+  [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/portainer/docker-compose.yml" ] &&
+    menu_options+=("enable" "Enable Portainer") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # disable enabled container
+  [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/portainer/docker-compose.yml" ] &&
+    menu_options+=("disable" "Disable Portainer") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # get the selection
   CHOICE=$(
-    whiptail --title "Portainer | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 4 \
-      "1)" "<-- Return to the main menu." \
-      "2)" "Setup Portainer" \
-      "3)" "Enable Portainer" \
-      "4)" "Disable Portainer" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
+    whiptail --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 $i \
+      --title "Portainer | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --fb \
+      --backtitle "    Octoleo" --nocancel --notags \
+      "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
   )
 
   case $CHOICE in
-  "2)")
+  "setup")
     setupContainer 'portainer'
     ;;
-  "3)")
+  "enable")
     enableContainer 'portainer'
     ;;
-  "4)")
+  "disable")
     disableContainer 'portainer'
     ;;
   esac
 }
 
+# show systems help menu
+function showHelpMenu() {
+  # menu for dynamic addition
+  local menu_options=()
+  # our counter
+  local i=7
+  # load the back menu
+  menu_options+=("back" "<-- Return to the main menu.")
+  # Show command help
+  menu_options+=("command-help" "Help with commands")
+  # Show folder paths
+  menu_options+=("important-paths" "Important Paths")
+  # Report an Issue
+  menu_options+=("report-issue" "Report an Issue")
+  # Update the whole script
+  menu_options+=("update" "Update ${PROGRAM_NAME,,}")
+  # Uninstall the whole script
+  menu_options+=("uninstall" "Uninstall ${PROGRAM_NAME,,}")
+  # Octoleo details
+  menu_options+=("octoleo" "Octoleo")
+  # get the selection
+  CHOICE=$(
+    whiptail --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 $i \
+      --title "Portainer | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --fb \
+      --backtitle "    Octoleo" --nocancel --notags \
+      "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
+  )
+
+  case $CHOICE in
+    "command-help")
+      showCommandsHelpMenu
+      ;;
+    "important-paths")
+      showImportantPaths
+      ;;
+    "report-issue")
+      showLink "https://git.vdm.dev/octoleo/docker-deploy/issues" "To report an issue go to:" "Report an Issue"
+      ;;
+    "update")
+      runUpdate
+      ;;
+    "uninstall")
+      runUninstall
+      ;;
+    "octoleo")
+      octoleoQuietly
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
 # MAIN MENU
 function mainMenu() {
+  # menu for dynamic addition
+  local menu_options=()
+  # our counter
+  local i=9
+  # Joomla containers
+  menu_options+=("joomla" "Joomla Containers")
+  # Openssh containers
+  menu_options+=("openssh" "Openssh Containers")
+  # Traefik container
+  menu_options+=("traefik" "Traefik Container")
+  # Portainer container
+  menu_options+=("portainer" "Portainer Container")
+  # Delete Persistent Volumes
+  hasDirectories '' "${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}" &&
+    menu_options+=("delete" "Delete Persistent Volumes") && i=$((i + 1))
+  # Show help
+  menu_options+=("help" "Main Help Menu")
+  # Octoleo details
+  menu_options+=("quit" "Quit Program")
+  # get the selection
   while true; do
     CHOICE=$(
-      whiptail --title "${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --menu "Make your selection" 16 112 10 \
-        "1)" "Joomla containers" \
-        "2)" "Openssh containers" \
-        "3)" "Traefik container" \
-        "4)" "Portainer container" \
-        "5)" "Delete Persistent Volumes" \
-        "6)" "Update ${PROGRAM_NAME,,}" \
-        "7)" "Uninstall ${PROGRAM_NAME,,}" \
-        "8)" "Show command help" \
-        "9)" "Octoleo" \
-        "10)" "Quit" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
+      whiptail --menu "Make your selection" 20 112 $i \
+        --title "${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --fb \
+        --backtitle "    Octoleo" --nocancel --notags \
+        "${menu_options[@]}" 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3
     )
 
     case $CHOICE in
-    "1)")
+    "joomla")
       showJoomla
       ;;
-    "2)")
+    "openssh")
       showOpenssh
       ;;
-    "3)")
+    "traefik")
       showTraefik
       ;;
-    "4)")
+    "portainer")
       showPortainer
       ;;
-    "5)")
+    "delete")
       deletePersistentVolumes
       ;;
-    "6)")
-      runUpdate
-      ;;
-    "7)")
-      runUninstall
-      ;;
-    "8)")
+    "help")
       showHelpMenu
       ;;
-    "9)")
-      octoleoQuietly
-      ;;
-    "10)") exit ;;
+    "quit") exit ;;
     esac
   done
 }
@@ -1873,6 +2016,70 @@ function showNotice() {
   whiptail --title "NOTICE | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --msgbox "${1}" 12 112
 }
 
+# show link
+function showLink() {
+  whiptail --title "${3:-Open Link} | ${PROGRAM_NAME} v${_V}" --msgbox "${2:-To open the link click here:} ${1}" 8 112
+}
+
+# show important paths
+function showImportantPaths() {
+  local message
+  # now set the message
+  message="                                                                      ${PROGRAM_NAME} v$_VERSION
+
+  We have a few important paths that you should know, and use to manually manage your setup.
+
+    DOCKER:  ${VDM_REPO_PATH}
+    SSH:     ${VDM_REPO_PATH}/openssh/.ssh
+    VOLUMES: ${VDM_PROJECT_PATH}
+    CONFIG:  ${VDM_SRC_PATH}
+
+  Then we have some key environment variable files that hold very useful and important information.
+  Since we do not store any passwords or other important details in the docker-deploy.yml files.
+  They are stored in these environment variable files and its permissions are (600) for security.
+
+    JOOMLA:    ${VDM_REPO_PATH}/joomla/.env
+    OPENSSH:   ${VDM_REPO_PATH}/openssh/.env
+    TRAEFIK:   ${VDM_REPO_PATH}/traefik/.env
+    PORTAINER: ${VDM_REPO_PATH}/portainer/.env
+
+
+  Not all these files or folders may exist, they are created only when needed.
+"
+
+  whiptail --msgbox "${message}" --fb --backtitle "    Octoleo" 32 112
+}
+
+# show show the Joomla config details
+function showJoomlaConfigDetails() {
+  # load the env back to show if set previously
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+  # [ -f "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/.env" ] && source "${VDM_REPO_PATH}/${VDM_CONTAINER_TYPE}/.env"
+  # set some locals
+  local message
+  # now set the message
+  message="                                                                      ${PROGRAM_NAME} v$_VERSION
+
+  Running the Joomla container for the first time you will need these details:
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------
+    URL:              ${VDM_HTTP_SCHEME}${VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${VDM_DOMAIN}
+    DATABASE_HOST:    mariadb_${VDM_KEY}:3306
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------
+    VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB:       ${vdm_database_name}
+    VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_USER:  ${vdm_database_user}
+    VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_PASS:  ${vdm_database_pass}
+    VDM_${VDM_ENV_KEY^^}_DB_ROOT:  ${vdm_database_rootpass}
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------
+  These details are securely stored in this environment variable file
+    ${VDM_REPO_PATH}/joomla/.env
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Do not remove these details from the file, as its used to deploy the container.
+"
+
+  whiptail --msgbox "${message}" --fb --backtitle "    Octoleo" 30 112
+}
+
 # we must get a random key
 function getRandomPass() {
   # simple basic random
@@ -1880,6 +2087,16 @@ function getRandomPass() {
   echo $(tr -dc 'A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z2-9' </dev/urandom | dd bs="${1:-128}" count=1 status=none)
 }
 
+# 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
+}
+
 # get input from user
 function getInput() {
   # set local var
@@ -1903,9 +2120,7 @@ function getSelectedDirectory() {
   # our counter
   local i=0
   # now check if this dir has sub dirs
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ -d "${path}" ] && [ $(ls -A "$path" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
+  if hasDirectories '' "$path"; then
     # loop over the directory
     for dir_ in "${path%/}/"*; do
       # remove the full path
@@ -1935,9 +2150,7 @@ function getSelectedDirectories() {
   # our counter
   local i=0
   # now check if this dir has sub dirs
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2012
-  if [ -d "${path}" ] && [ $(ls -A "$path" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
+  if hasDirectories '' "$path"; then
     # loop over the directory
     for dir_ in "${path%/}/"*; do
       # remove the full path
@@ -2011,6 +2224,18 @@ function getAccessToken(){
   return 0
 }
 
+# get the target branch to use in update
+function getTargetBranch() {
+  # now make the selection
+  answer=$(whiptail --title "Select Update Channel" --radiolist --nocancel --notags \
+    "You can select the update channel you would like to use." 10 80 2 \
+    "master" "Stable Version" "ON" \
+    "staging" "Developer Version" "OFF" \
+    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  # return the answer (default master)
+  echo "${answer:-master}"
+}
+
 # set the networks in place
 function setNetworks() {
   # we create the networks
@@ -2095,7 +2320,7 @@ function updateHostFile(){
       showNotice "${USER^}, ${1:-$VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${2:-$VDM_DOMAIN} is already in the /etc/hosts file."
     elif (whiptail --yesno "${USER^}, to add the ${1:-$VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${2:-$VDM_DOMAIN} entry to your host file we need sudo privileges." --title "Give sudo Privileges" 8 112); then
       # add the domain to the host file
-      echo "127.0.0.1       ${VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${VDM_DOMAIN}" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts > /dev/null
+      echo "127.0.0.1       ${1:-$VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${2:-$VDM_DOMAIN}" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts >/dev/null
       # show notice
       showNotice "${USER^}, ${1:-$VDM_SUBDOMAIN}.${2:-$VDM_DOMAIN} was added to the /etc/hosts file."
     fi