diff --git a/incus/backend.func b/incus/backend.func
index 36497f5..8585f7f 100644
--- a/incus/backend.func
+++ b/incus/backend.func
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ incus_validate_storage_space() {
     msg_custom "ℹ️" "${YW}" "Grow: incus storage set ${pool} size=50GiB   |   Or pick another pool"
     return 0
   fi
-  msg_ok "Storage space validated (${pool}: ~${free_gb}GB free)"
 }
 
 resolve_storage_preselect() {
@@ -366,17 +365,15 @@ incus_create_lxc_container() {
 
   if resolve_storage_preselect container "${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-}"; then
     STORAGE_POOL="$STORAGE_RESULT"
-    msg_ok "Storage ${BL}${STORAGE_POOL}${CL} (${STORAGE_INFO}) [Container]"
   elif [[ -z "${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-}" ]]; then
     select_storage container && STORAGE_POOL="$CONTAINER_STORAGE"
-    msg_ok "Storage ${BL}${STORAGE_POOL}${CL} [Container]"
   else
     STORAGE_POOL="${CONTAINER_STORAGE}"
   fi
 
   msg_info "Validating storage '${STORAGE_POOL}'"
   incus storage info "$STORAGE_POOL" &>/dev/null || { msg_error "Storage pool '${STORAGE_POOL}' invalid"; exit 213; }
-  msg_ok "Storage '${STORAGE_POOL}' validated"
+  msg_ok "Storage '${STORAGE_POOL}' validated${STORAGE_INFO:+ - ${STORAGE_INFO}}"
 
   if ! incus network show "${BRG}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     msg_warn "Network '${BRG}' not found, auto-selecting fallback"
@@ -393,13 +390,13 @@ incus_create_lxc_container() {
     exit 106
   elif ((resolve_rc == 0)); then
     image_name="${INCUS_LAUNCH_IMAGE}"
-    msg_ok "Image ${BL}${image_name}${CL}"
+    msg_ok "Image ${BL}${image_name}${CL} (cached)"
   else
     image_name="${INCUS_LAUNCH_IMAGE:-images:${IMAGE_OS}/${IMAGE_VERSION}}"
-    msg_custom "ℹ️" "${YW}" "Image not cached yet — will try pull: ${image_name}"
+    msg_custom "ℹ️" "${YW}" "Image ${image_name} not cached, pulling"
   fi
 
-  msg_info "Creating LXC Container"
+  msg_info "Creating container"
   incus_log_section "Container Creation: ${CT_NAME}"
 
   local launch_args=()
@@ -506,7 +503,7 @@ incus_create_lxc_container() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  msg_ok "LXC Container ${CT_NAME} was successfully created."
+  msg_ok "Container ${CT_NAME} created"
 
   msg_info "Waiting for container to initialize"
   local waited=0
@@ -515,7 +512,7 @@ incus_create_lxc_container() {
     waited=$((waited + 2))
     [[ "$waited" -ge 60 ]] && { msg_error "Container not ready"; exit 1; }
   done
-  msg_ok "Container ${CT_NAME} is ready"
+  msg_ok "Container started"
 
   incus_set_container_hostname
 
@@ -587,7 +584,6 @@ incus_set_container_hostname() {
   hn=$(echo "$hn" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | tr -d ' ' | tr '_' '-')
   [[ -z "$hn" ]] && return 0
 
-  msg_info "Setting hostname to ${hn}"
   _incus_soft incus config set "${CT_NAME}" "user.hostname=${hn}" >>"${LOGFILE:-$INCUS_BUILD_LOG}" 2>&1
   # Prefer instance name for system hostname when UI used CT_ID as name
   local sys_hn="${CT_NAME}"
@@ -606,7 +602,7 @@ incus_set_container_hostname() {
       fi
     fi
   " >>"${LOGFILE:-$INCUS_BUILD_LOG}" 2>&1; then
-    msg_ok "Hostname set to ${sys_hn}"
+    :
   else
     msg_warn "Could not set the hostname inside ${CT_NAME} (see the log)"
   fi
@@ -902,7 +898,7 @@ incus_configure_device_passthrough() {
 }
 
 incus_wait_for_network() {
-  msg_info "Waiting for network in LXC container"
+  msg_info "Waiting for the container network"
 
   local net_type="" max_wait=40
   net_type=$(incus network show "${BRG:-}" 2>/dev/null | awk '/^type:/ {print $2; exit}')
@@ -946,9 +942,8 @@ incus_wait_for_network() {
     msg_warn "Network configured (IP: $ip_in_lxc) but connectivity test failed"
     echo -e "${YW}Container may have limited internet access. Installation will continue...${CL}"
   else
-    msg_ok "Network in LXC is reachable (ping)"
+    msg_ok "Network reachable (${ip_in_lxc})"
   fi
-  msg_ok "IP set to ${ip_in_lxc}"
   export IP="$ip_in_lxc"
 }
 
@@ -1002,7 +997,7 @@ incus_set_root_password() {
 }
 
 incus_customize_container() {
-  msg_info "Customizing LXC Container"
+  msg_info "Customizing container"
   ARCH="$(_cs_host_arch)"
 
   if [[ "${var_os:-debian}" == "alpine" ]]; then
@@ -1061,7 +1056,7 @@ EOF"
   fi
 
   incus_set_root_password
-  msg_ok "Customized LXC Container"
+  msg_ok "Container customized"
 }
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1091,14 +1086,12 @@ _incus_wait_for_detached_install() {
 _incus_push_functions_and_run_install() {
   # Sets INCUS_LAST_INSTALL_EXIT (do not capture stdout — msg_* writes there).
   INCUS_LAST_INSTALL_EXIT=0
-  msg_info "Pushing functions to container"
   incus_ct_exec bash -c "cat > /tmp/incus-functions <<'INNEREOF'
 ${FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH}
 INNEREOF" >>"${LOGFILE:-$INCUS_BUILD_LOG}" 2>&1 || { msg_error "Failed to push functions"; exit 1; }
-  msg_ok "Functions pushed"
 
   if [[ "${DNS_RETRY_OVERRIDE:-}" == "true" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Applying DNS override inside LXC"
+    msg_info "Applying the DNS override (8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1)"
     incus_ct_exec bash -c "echo -e 'nameserver 8.8.8.8\nnameserver 1.1.1.1' >/etc/resolv.conf" || true
     msg_ok "DNS override applied"
   fi
@@ -1249,7 +1242,6 @@ _incus_build_combined_log() {
 }
 
 incus_run_install_script_with_recovery() {
-  msg_info "Preparing installation"
   incus_log_section "Application Installation: ${APP}"
 
   declare -f start_install_timer &>/dev/null && start_install_timer || true
@@ -1261,7 +1253,6 @@ incus_run_install_script_with_recovery() {
   local install_exit_code="${INCUS_LAST_INSTALL_EXIT:-1}"
 
   if [[ "$install_exit_code" -eq 0 ]]; then
-    msg_ok "Installation completed"
     CONTAINER_INSTALLING=false
     INCUS_BUILD_OK=1
     export INCUS_BUILD_OK
@@ -1569,7 +1560,6 @@ incus_build_container() {
   _incus_prepare_install_exports
 
   if [[ -n "${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-$STORAGE_POOL}" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Validating storage space"
     incus_validate_storage_space "${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-$STORAGE_POOL}" "${DISK_SIZE}" || true
   fi
 
diff --git a/lxc/install.func b/lxc/install.func
index 35f1d43..38a3792 100644
--- a/lxc/install.func
+++ b/lxc/install.func
@@ -1274,14 +1274,14 @@ network_check() {
     msg_error "IPv4 Internet Not Connected"
   fi
 
-  # Check IPv6 connectivity to Google, Cloudflare & Quad9 DNS servers.
-  if command -v ping6 &>/dev/null; then
-    if ping6 -c 1 -W 1 2606:4700:4700::1111 &>/dev/null || ping6 -c 1 -W 1 2001:4860:4860::8888 &>/dev/null || ping6 -c 1 -W 1 2620:fe::fe &>/dev/null; then
-      msg_ok "IPv6 Internet Connected"
-      ipv6_connected=true
-    else
-      msg_error "IPv6 Internet Not Connected"
-    fi
+  # Debian's iputils no longer ships a ping6 binary; and missing IPv6 is not an error.
+  local -a _ping6=(ping6)
+  command -v ping6 &>/dev/null || _ping6=(ping -6)
+  if "${_ping6[@]}" -c 1 -W 1 2606:4700:4700::1111 &>/dev/null || "${_ping6[@]}" -c 1 -W 1 2001:4860:4860::8888 &>/dev/null || "${_ping6[@]}" -c 1 -W 1 2620:fe::fe &>/dev/null; then
+    msg_ok "IPv6 Internet Connected"
+    ipv6_connected=true
+  else
+    msg_custom "ℹ️" "${YW}" "No IPv6 Internet (IPv4 is enough)"
   fi
 
   # If both IPv4 and IPv6 checks fail, prompt the user
diff --git a/pve/backend.func b/pve/backend.func
index cc0f3ff..e78939a 100644
--- a/pve/backend.func
+++ b/pve/backend.func
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ $PCT_OPTIONS_STRING"
   # Validate storage space only if CONTAINER_STORAGE is already set
   # (Storage selection happens in create_lxc_container for some modes)
   if [[ -n "$CONTAINER_STORAGE" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Validating storage space"
     if ! validate_storage_space "$CONTAINER_STORAGE" "$DISK_SIZE" "no"; then
       local free_space
       free_space=$(pvesm status 2>/dev/null | awk -v s="$CONTAINER_STORAGE" '$1 == s { print $6 }')
@@ -671,7 +670,6 @@ $PCT_OPTIONS_STRING"
       msg_error "Not enough space on '$CONTAINER_STORAGE'. Required: ${DISK_SIZE}GB, Available: ${free_fmt}"
       exit 214
     fi
-    msg_ok "Storage space validated"
     check_storage_health "$CONTAINER_STORAGE" "$DISK_SIZE"
   fi
 
@@ -989,7 +987,7 @@ EOF
   # START CONTAINER AND INSTALL USERLAND
   # ============================================================================
 
-  msg_info "Starting LXC Container"
+  msg_info "Starting container"
   # Checked, and with its own code. Unchecked, a failure here surfaced as pct's
   # generic 255 -- which the exit table reads as DPKG's fatal error, so 197 runs
   # across 70 apps in a fortnight were filed as a package manager problem when
@@ -1004,14 +1002,14 @@ EOF
   # Wait for container to be running
   for i in {1..10}; do
     if pct status "$CTID" | grep -q "status: running"; then
-      msg_ok "Started LXC Container"
+      msg_ok "Container started"
       break
     fi
     sleep 1
     if [ "$i" -eq 10 ]; then
       local ct_status
       ct_status=$(pct status "$CTID" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
-      msg_error "LXC Container did not reach running state (status: ${ct_status})"
+      msg_error "Container did not reach running state (status: ${ct_status})"
       _pct_start_failed "$CTID" "$_start_out"
       exit 117
     fi
@@ -1019,7 +1017,7 @@ EOF
 
   # Wait for network (skip for Alpine initially)
   if [ "$var_os" != "alpine" ]; then
-    msg_info "Waiting for network in LXC container"
+    msg_info "Waiting for the container network"
 
     # Wait for IP assignment (IPv4 or IPv6)
     local ip_in_lxc=""
@@ -1067,7 +1065,7 @@ EOF
     if [ "$ping_success" = false ]; then
       msg_warn "Network configured (IP: $ip_in_lxc) but connectivity test failed - installation will continue"
     else
-      msg_ok "Network in LXC is reachable (ping)"
+      msg_ok "Network reachable (${ip_in_lxc})"
     fi
   fi
   # Function to get correct GID inside container
@@ -1088,7 +1086,7 @@ EOF
     fi
   fi
 
-  msg_info "Customizing LXC Container"
+  msg_info "Customizing container"
 
  set +Eeuo pipefail
  trap - ERR
@@ -1396,12 +1394,12 @@ PROFILE
   fi
 
   if [[ $install_exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
-    msg_ok "Customized LXC Container"
+    msg_ok "Container customized"
 
     if [[ "${DNS_RETRY_OVERRIDE:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
-      msg_info "Applying DNS retry override in LXC (8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1)"
+      msg_info "Applying the DNS override (8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1)"
       pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "printf 'nameserver 8.8.8.8\nnameserver 1.1.1.1\n' >/etc/resolv.conf" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-      msg_ok "DNS override applied in LXC"
+      msg_ok "DNS override applied"
     fi
 
     install_ssh_keys_into_ct
@@ -3079,24 +3077,20 @@ create_lxc_container() {
   if resolve_storage_preselect template "${TEMPLATE_STORAGE:-}"; then
     TEMPLATE_STORAGE="$STORAGE_RESULT"
     TEMPLATE_STORAGE_INFO="$STORAGE_INFO"
-    msg_ok "Storage ${BL}${TEMPLATE_STORAGE}${CL} (${TEMPLATE_STORAGE_INFO}) [Template]"
   else
     _storage_preselect_recover template "${TEMPLATE_STORAGE:-}" || exit 120
     TEMPLATE_STORAGE="$STORAGE_RESULT"
     TEMPLATE_STORAGE_INFO="$STORAGE_INFO"
-    msg_ok "Storage ${BL}${TEMPLATE_STORAGE}${CL} (${TEMPLATE_STORAGE_INFO}) [Template]"
   fi
 
   # Container storage selection
   if resolve_storage_preselect container "${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-}"; then
     CONTAINER_STORAGE="$STORAGE_RESULT"
     CONTAINER_STORAGE_INFO="$STORAGE_INFO"
-    msg_ok "Storage ${BL}${CONTAINER_STORAGE}${CL} (${CONTAINER_STORAGE_INFO}) [Container]"
   else
     _storage_preselect_recover container "${CONTAINER_STORAGE:-}" || exit 119
     CONTAINER_STORAGE="$STORAGE_RESULT"
     CONTAINER_STORAGE_INFO="$STORAGE_INFO"
-    msg_ok "Storage ${BL}${CONTAINER_STORAGE}${CL} (${CONTAINER_STORAGE_INFO}) [Container]"
   fi
 
   msg_info "Validating storage '$CONTAINER_STORAGE'"
@@ -3165,7 +3159,7 @@ create_lxc_container() {
   if [[ "$STORAGE_TYPE" == "lvmthin" ]] && ! _lvmthin_check "$CONTAINER_STORAGE"; then
     exit 214
   fi
-  msg_ok "Storage '$CONTAINER_STORAGE' ($STORAGE_TYPE) validated"
+  msg_ok "Storage '$CONTAINER_STORAGE' ($STORAGE_TYPE) validated${CONTAINER_STORAGE_INFO:+ - ${CONTAINER_STORAGE_INFO}}"
 
   msg_info "Validating template storage '$TEMPLATE_STORAGE'"
   TEMPLATE_TYPE=$(grep -E "^[^:]+: $TEMPLATE_STORAGE$" /etc/pve/storage.cfg | cut -d: -f1 || true)
@@ -3173,7 +3167,7 @@ create_lxc_container() {
   if ! pvesm status -content vztmpl 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR>1{print $1}' | grep -qx "$TEMPLATE_STORAGE"; then
     msg_warn "Template storage '$TEMPLATE_STORAGE' may not support 'vztmpl'"
   fi
-  msg_ok "Template storage '$TEMPLATE_STORAGE' validated"
+  msg_ok "Template storage '$TEMPLATE_STORAGE' validated${TEMPLATE_STORAGE_INFO:+ - ${TEMPLATE_STORAGE_INFO}}"
 
   # Cluster quorum (if cluster)
   if [[ -f /etc/pve/corosync.conf ]]; then
@@ -3234,7 +3228,7 @@ create_lxc_container() {
       rm -f "$TEMPLATE_PATH"
       download_catalog_template "$TEMPLATE_PATH"
     else
-      msg_ok "Template ${BL}$TEMPLATE${CL} found locally."
+      msg_ok "Template ${BL}$TEMPLATE${CL} (local)"
     fi
 
   else
@@ -3481,7 +3475,7 @@ create_lxc_container() {
   # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # Create LXC Container
   # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  msg_info "Creating LXC container"
+  msg_info "Creating container"
 
   # Ensure subuid/subgid entries exist
   grep -q "root:100000:65536" /etc/subuid || echo "root:100000:65536" >>/etc/subuid
@@ -3769,7 +3763,7 @@ create_lxc_container() {
     exit 216
   }
 
-  msg_ok "LXC Container ${BL}$CTID${CL} ${GN}was successfully created."
+  msg_ok "Container ${BL}$CTID${CL} created"
 
   if [[ -s "$LOGFILE" && -n "${BUILD_LOG:-}" ]]; then
     {