Update 1.2.2.2 beta

AppImage/components/login.tsx

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export function Login({ onLogin }: LoginProps) {
           </form>
         </div>
 
-        <p className="text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">ProxMenux Monitor v1.2.2.1-beta</p>
+        <p className="text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">ProxMenux Monitor v1.2.2.2-beta</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   )

AppImage/components/proxmox-dashboard.tsx

@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ export function ProxmoxDashboard() {
         </Tabs>
 
         <footer className="mt-8 md:mt-12 pt-4 md:pt-6 border-t border-border text-center text-xs md:text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          <p className="font-medium mb-2">ProxMenux Monitor v1.2.2.1-beta</p>
+          <p className="font-medium mb-2">ProxMenux Monitor v1.2.2.2-beta</p>
           <p>
             <a
               href="https://ko-fi.com/macrimi"

AppImage/components/release-notes-modal.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogTitle } from "./ui/dialog"
 import { X, Sparkles, Thermometer, Activity, HardDrive, Shield, Globe, Cpu, Zap, Sliders, Wrench, RefreshCw, Server, BellOff, Bell } from "lucide-react"
 import { Checkbox } from "./ui/checkbox"
 
-const APP_VERSION = "1.2.2.1-beta" // Sync with AppImage/package.json
+const APP_VERSION = "1.2.2.2-beta" // Sync with AppImage/package.json
 
 interface ReleaseNote {
   date: string

AppImage/components/storage-overview.tsx

@@ -3737,7 +3737,7 @@ ${observationsHtml}
   <!-- Footer -->
 <div class="rpt-footer">
   <div>Report generated by ProxMenux Monitor</div>
-  <div>ProxMenux Monitor v1.2.2.1-beta</div>
+  <div>ProxMenux Monitor v1.2.2.2-beta</div>
 </div>
 
 </body>

scripts/backup_restore/backup_host.sh

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ _bk_local() {
 
     hb_require_cmd rsync rsync || return 1
 
-    dest_dir=$(hb_prompt_dest_dir) || return 1
+    dest_dir=$(hb_select_local_target) || return 1
     hb_select_profile_paths "$profile_mode" paths || return 1
 
     # Safety check: if the destination directory is INSIDE any selected
@@ -416,53 +416,127 @@ _bk_scheduler() {
 
 _bk_manage_local_destinations() {
     while true; do
-        # Snapshot all currently mounted USB backup partitions with size info
+        # Single configured target (or none → caller falls back to default)
-        local -a usb_mp=()
+        local current=""
-        local -a usb_desc=()
+        current=$(hb_get_local_target 2>/dev/null) || current=""
-        local state path_or_dev label size fstype uuid
-        while IFS=$'\t' read -r state path_or_dev label size fstype uuid; do
-            [[ "$state" != "mounted" ]] && continue
-            local dfline
-            dfline=$(df -h "$path_or_dev" 2>/dev/null | tail -1)
-            local used="?" avail="?" pct="?"
-            if [[ -n "$dfline" ]]; then
-                used=$(awk '{print $3}'  <<<"$dfline")
-                avail=$(awk '{print $4}' <<<"$dfline")
-                pct=$(awk '{print $5}'   <<<"$dfline")
-            fi
-            usb_mp+=("$path_or_dev")
-            usb_desc+=("${label:-?}  [${fstype}]  $size  →  $path_or_dev  ($used $(translate "used"), $avail $(translate "free"), $pct)")
-        done < <(hb_list_usb_partitions)
 
         local body=""
-        if (( ${#usb_desc[@]} == 0 )); then
+        if [[ -n "$current" ]]; then
-            body+="$(translate "No USB drives are currently mounted by ProxMenux.")"
+            body+="\Zb$(translate "Currently configured target:")\ZB"$'\n'
+            body+="  \Z4${current}\Zn"
         else
-            body+="\Zb$(translate "Mounted USB drives:")\ZB"$'\n'
+            body+="$(translate "No target configured.")"$'\n'
-            local d
+            body+="$(translate "Default will be used:") \Z4${HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT}\Zn"
-            for d in "${usb_desc[@]}"; do
-                body+="  • ${d}"$'\n'
-            done
         fi
-        body+=$'\n'"$(translate "Local destinations are file paths — they are NOT registered as Proxmox storage.")"
 
         local -a menu_args=()
-        menu_args+=("mount"   "+ $(translate "Mount a USB drive now")")
+        menu_args+=("default" "1   $(translate "Use default") (${HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT})")
-        if (( ${#usb_mp[@]} > 0 )); then
+        menu_args+=("custom"  "2   $(translate "Use a custom path")")
-            menu_args+=("unmount" "− $(translate "Unmount a USB drive")")
+        menu_args+=("usb"     "3   $(translate "Use a USB disk")")
+        if [[ -n "$current" ]]; then
+            menu_args+=("clear"   "C   $(translate "Clear configured target")")
         fi
         menu_args+=("back"    "$(translate "← Return")")
 
         local choice
         choice=$(dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" --colors \
-            --title "$(translate "Local archive destinations")" \
+            --title "$(translate "Manage local backup target")" \
             --menu "\n${body}\n" \
             "$HB_UI_MENU_H" "$HB_UI_MENU_W" "$HB_UI_MENU_LIST" "${menu_args[@]}" \
             3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || break
 
         case "$choice" in
+            default)
+                hb_set_local_target "$HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT"
+                ;;
+            custom)
+                local new_path
+                new_path=$(dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" \
+                    --title "$(translate "Custom path")" \
+                    --inputbox "$(translate "Absolute directory path to use as backup target:")" \
+                    "$HB_UI_INPUT_H" "$HB_UI_INPUT_W" "/backup" \
+                    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || continue
+                new_path=$(hb_trim_dialog_value "$new_path")
+                [[ -z "$new_path" ]] && continue
+                mkdir -p "$new_path" 2>/dev/null || {
+                    dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" --msgbox \
+                        "$(translate "Cannot create:") $new_path" 8 60
+                    continue
+                }
+                hb_set_local_target "$new_path"
+                ;;
+            usb)
+                _bk_local_target_usb_submenu
+                ;;
+            clear)
+                hb_clear_local_target
+                ;;
+            back) break ;;
+        esac
+    done
+}
+
+# Submenu reached when the user picks "Use a USB disk" in the local
+# target manager. Lists mounted USB partitions so the operator can pick
+# one as the target; mount / unmount are auxiliary actions for preparing
+# a fresh disk or releasing one. Picking a USB sets it as the configured
+# target and returns to the parent menu.
+_bk_local_target_usb_submenu() {
+    while true; do
+        local -a usb_mp=()
+        local -a usb_desc=()
+        local state path_or_dev label size fstype uuid
+        while IFS=$'\t' read -r state path_or_dev label size fstype uuid; do
+            [[ "$state" != "mounted" ]] && continue
+            usb_mp+=("$path_or_dev")
+            usb_desc+=("${label:-?}  [${fstype}]  $size  →  $path_or_dev")
+        done < <(hb_list_usb_partitions)
+
+        local body=""
+        if (( ${#usb_mp[@]} > 0 )); then
+            body+="\Zb$(translate "USB drives mounted now:")\ZB"$'\n'
+            local d
+            for d in "${usb_desc[@]}"; do
+                body+="  • ${d}"$'\n'
+            done
+        else
+            body+="$(translate "No USB drives mounted by ProxMenux yet. Mount one first to use it as a target.")"
+        fi
+
+        local -a menu_args=()
+        if (( ${#usb_mp[@]} > 0 )); then
+            menu_args+=("pick"    "$(translate "Pick a mounted USB as target")")
+        fi
+        menu_args+=("mount"   "⊕ $(translate "Mount a USB drive now")")
+        if (( ${#usb_mp[@]} > 0 )); then
+            menu_args+=("unmount" "⊖ $(translate "Unmount a USB drive")")
+        fi
+        menu_args+=("back"    "$(translate "← Return")")
+
+        local choice
+        choice=$(dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" --colors \
+            --title "$(translate "USB disk target")" \
+            --menu "\n${body}\n" \
+            "$HB_UI_MENU_H" "$HB_UI_MENU_W" "$HB_UI_MENU_LIST" "${menu_args[@]}" \
+            3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || break
+
+        case "$choice" in
+            pick)
+                local pick_menu=() i=1 idx
+                for idx in "${!usb_mp[@]}"; do
+                    pick_menu+=("$i" "${usb_desc[$idx]}"); ((i++))
+                done
+                local pick
+                pick=$(dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" \
+                    --title "$(translate "Pick USB target")" \
+                    --menu "\n$(translate "Select the mounted USB to use as backup target:")" \
+                    "$HB_UI_MENU_H" "$HB_UI_MENU_W" "$HB_UI_MENU_LIST" "${pick_menu[@]}" \
+                    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || continue
+                hb_set_local_target "${usb_mp[$((pick-1))]}"
+                return 0
+                ;;
             mount)
-                # Reuse the runtime USB picker; result is discarded.
+                # Auxiliary: prepare a USB so it can be picked next pass.
                 hb_prompt_mounted_path "/mnt/backup" >/dev/null || true
                 ;;
             unmount)
@@ -506,7 +580,7 @@ _bk_manage_destinations() {
             "$HB_UI_MENU_H" "$HB_UI_MENU_W" "$HB_UI_MENU_LIST" \
             1   "$(translate "Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) destinations")" \
             2   "$(translate "Borg repositories")" \
-            3   "$(translate "Local archive destinations (mounted USBs, mount, unmount)")" \
+            3   "$(translate "Local archive targets (paths + USB mount/unmount)")" \
             0   "$(translate "Return")" \
             3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || break
 

scripts/backup_restore/backup_scheduler.sh

@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ _create_job() {
   case "$backend" in
     local)
       local dest_dir ext
-      dest_dir=$(hb_prompt_dest_dir) || return 1
+      dest_dir=$(hb_select_local_target) || return 1
       ext=$(dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" --title "$(translate "Archive format")" \
         --menu "\n$(translate "Select local archive format:")" 12 62 4 \
         "tar.zst" "tar + zstd (preferred)" \

scripts/backup_restore/lib_host_backup_common.sh

@@ -1998,7 +1998,63 @@ hb_format_usb_disk() {
     printf '%s' "$mp"
 }
 
+# ── Local backup target: single configured value (no list) ──
+#
+# Only ONE local target is active at a time. Persisted as a single line in
+# $HB_STATE_DIR/local-target.conf. If the file is absent, callers default
+# to HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT (/var/lib/vz/dump).
+
+HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT="/var/lib/vz/dump"
+
+# Echoes the configured target path. Returns 1 if none configured (caller
+# may default to HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT).
+hb_get_local_target() {
+    local cfg="$HB_STATE_DIR/local-target.conf"
+    [[ -f "$cfg" ]] || return 1
+    local path
+    path=$(head -1 "$cfg" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r\n')
+    [[ -z "$path" ]] && return 1
+    echo "$path"
+    return 0
+}
+
+hb_set_local_target() {
+    local path="$1"
+    [[ -z "$path" ]] && return 1
+    path="${path%/}"
+    mkdir -p "$HB_STATE_DIR"
+    local cfg="$HB_STATE_DIR/local-target.conf"
+    printf '%s\n' "$path" > "$cfg"
+    chmod 600 "$cfg"
+    return 0
+}
+
+hb_clear_local_target() {
+    rm -f "$HB_STATE_DIR/local-target.conf"
+}
+
+# Always returns a usable path. If nothing is configured, falls back to
+# the default. Callers do NOT prompt — the user pre-configures the target
+# in "Manage local backup target".
+hb_select_local_target() {
+    local path
+    if path=$(hb_get_local_target); then
+        echo "$path"
+    else
+        echo "$HB_LOCAL_TARGET_DEFAULT"
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
 hb_prompt_mounted_path() {
+    # `dialog --yesno` / `dialog --msgbox` write their TUI to stdout by
+    # convention. When this function is called as `mnt=$(hb_prompt_mounted_path)`
+    # the subshell captures every TUI escape into $mnt and corrupts the
+    # caller (saw it as garbage in borg-targets.txt). Stash real stdout in
+    # fd 9, redirect stdout to the TTY for the body, and emit the actual
+    # return value through fd 9.
+    exec 9>&1 >/dev/tty
+
     local default_path="${1:-/mnt/backup}"
 
     local -a menu=()
@@ -2038,7 +2094,7 @@ hb_prompt_mounted_path() {
                 --yesno "$(hb_translate "This path is not a registered mount point. Use it anyway?")" \
                 "$HB_UI_YESNO_H" "$HB_UI_YESNO_W" || return 1
         fi
-        echo "$out"
+        echo "$out" >&9
         return 0
     fi
 
@@ -2054,7 +2110,7 @@ hb_prompt_mounted_path() {
 
     case "$s_state" in
         mounted)
-            echo "$s_path"
+            echo "$s_path" >&9
             return 0
             ;;
 
@@ -2078,7 +2134,7 @@ hb_prompt_mounted_path() {
             # The wizard prints the destination path right after, so go
             # straight to the backup flow instead of asking for an extra
             # confirmation click on a "mounted OK" dialog.
-            echo "$mounted_at"
+            echo "$mounted_at" >&9
             return 0
             ;;
 
@@ -2116,7 +2172,7 @@ hb_prompt_mounted_path() {
             dialog --backtitle "ProxMenux" --colors \
                 --title "$(hb_translate "Formatted and mounted")" \
                 --msgbox "\Zb$(hb_translate "Mounted at")\ZB  \Z4${mounted_at}\Zn" 8 70
-            echo "$mounted_at"
+            echo "$mounted_at" >&9
             return 0
             ;;
     esac