diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/update.sh b/advanced/Scripts/update.sh
index 72ba294e..4f32382e 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/update.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/update.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ main() {
 
     # Install packages used by this installation script (necessary if users have removed e.g. git from their systems)
     package_manager_detect
-    install_dependent_packages "${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}"
+    build_dependency_package
+    install_dependent_packages
 
     # This is unlikely
     if ! is_repo "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}" ; then
diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 8f5b9879..b2bbb219 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ set -e
 # When using "su" an incomplete PATH could be passed: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues/3209
 export PATH+=':/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin'
 
+# Trap any errors, then exit
+trap abort INT QUIT TERM
+
 ######## VARIABLES #########
 # For better maintainability, we store as much information that can change in variables
 # This allows us to make a change in one place that can propagate to all instances of the variable
@@ -102,6 +105,40 @@ fi
 r=20
 c=70
 
+# Content of Pi-hole's meta package control file on APT based systems
+PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_APT=$(
+    cat <<EOM
+Package: pihole-meta
+Version: 0.1
+Maintainer: Pi-hole team <adblock@pi-hole.net>
+Architecture: all
+Description: Pi-hole dependency meta package
+Depends: grep,dnsutils,binutils,git,iproute2,dialog,ca-certificates,cron,curl,iputils-ping,psmisc,sudo,unzip,libcap2-bin,dns-root-data,libcap2,netcat-openbsd,procps,jq,lshw,bash-completion
+EOM
+)
+
+# Content of Pi-hole's meta package control file on RPM based systems
+PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_RPM=$(
+    cat <<EOM
+Name: pihole-meta
+Version: 0.1
+Release: 1
+License: EUPL
+BuildArch: noarch
+Summary: Pi-hole dependency meta package
+Requires: grep,curl,psmisc,sudo, unzip,jq,git,dialog,ca-certificates, bind-utils, iproute, procps-ng, chkconfig, binutils, cronie, findutils, libcap, nmap-ncat, lshw, bash-completion
+%description
+Pi-hole dependency meta package
+%prep
+%build
+%files
+%install
+%changelog
+* Sun Sep 29 2024 Pi-hole Team - 0.1
+- First version being packaged
+EOM
+)
+
 ######## Undocumented Flags. Shhh ########
 # These are undocumented flags; some of which we can use when repairing an installation
 # The runUnattended flag is one example of this
@@ -160,6 +197,19 @@ show_ascii_berry() {
 "
 }
 
+abort() {
+
+    # remove any leftover build directory that may exist
+    rm -rf /tmp/pihole-meta_*
+
+    echo -e "\\n\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Installation was interrupted${COL_NC}\\n"
+    echo -e "Pi-hole's dependencies might be already installed. If you want to remove them you can try to\\n"
+    echo -e "a) run 'pihole uninstall' \\n"
+    echo -e "b) Remove the meta-package 'pihole-meta' manually \\n"
+    echo -e "E.g. sudo apt-get remove pihole-meta && apt-get autoremove \\n"
+    exit 1
+}
+
 is_command() {
     # Checks to see if the given command (passed as a string argument) exists on the system.
     # The function returns 0 (success) if the command exists, and 1 if it doesn't.
@@ -362,10 +412,6 @@ test_dpkg_lock() {
 
 # Compatibility
 package_manager_detect() {
-    # pull common packages for both distributions out into a common variable
-    OS_CHECK_COMMON_DEPS=(grep)
-    PIHOLE_COMMON_DEPS=(curl psmisc sudo unzip jq);
-    INSTALLER_COMMON_DEPS=(git dialog ca-certificates)
 
     # First check to see if apt-get is installed.
     if is_command apt-get; then
@@ -375,17 +421,13 @@ package_manager_detect() {
         # A variable to store the command used to update the package cache
         UPDATE_PKG_CACHE="${PKG_MANAGER} update"
         # The command we will use to actually install packages
-        PKG_INSTALL=("${PKG_MANAGER}" -qq --no-install-recommends install)
+        PKG_INSTALL="${PKG_MANAGER} -qq --no-install-recommends install"
         # grep -c will return 1 if there are no matches. This is an acceptable condition, so we OR TRUE to prevent set -e exiting the script.
         PKG_COUNT="${PKG_MANAGER} -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst || true"
+        # The command we will use to remove packages (used in the uninstaller)
+        PKG_REMOVE="${PKG_MANAGER} -y remove --purge"
         # Update package cache
         update_package_cache || exit 1
-        # Packages required to perform the os_check and FTL binary detection
-        OS_CHECK_DEPS=(dnsutils binutils)
-        # Packages required to run this install script
-        INSTALLER_DEPS=(iproute2)
-        # Packages required to run Pi-hole
-        PIHOLE_DEPS=(cron iputils-ping libcap2-bin dns-root-data libcap2 netcat-openbsd procps lshw bash-completion)
 
     # If apt-get is not found, check for rpm.
     elif is_command rpm; then
@@ -397,13 +439,11 @@ package_manager_detect() {
         fi
 
         # These variable names match the ones for apt-get. See above for an explanation of what they are for.
-        PKG_INSTALL=("${PKG_MANAGER}" install -y)
+        PKG_INSTALL="${PKG_MANAGER} install -y"
         # CentOS package manager returns 100 when there are packages to update so we need to || true to prevent the script from exiting.
         PKG_COUNT="${PKG_MANAGER} check-update | grep -E '(.i686|.x86|.noarch|.arm|.src|.riscv64)' | wc -l || true"
-        OS_CHECK_DEPS=(bind-utils)
-        INSTALLER_DEPS=(iproute newt procps-ng chkconfig binutils)
-        PIHOLE_DEPS=(cronie findutils libcap nmap-ncat lshw bash-completion)
-
+        # The command we will use to remove packages (used in the uninstaller)
+        PKG_REMOVE="${PKG_MANAGER} remove -y"
     # If neither apt-get or yum/dnf package managers were found
     else
         # we cannot install required packages
@@ -413,6 +453,76 @@ package_manager_detect() {
     fi
 }
 
+build_dependency_package(){
+    # This function will build a package that contains all the dependencies needed for Pi-hole
+
+    # remove any leftover build directory that may exist
+    rm -rf /tmp/pihole-meta_*
+
+    # Create a fresh build directory with random name
+    local tempdir
+    tempdir="$(mktemp --directory /tmp/pihole-meta_XXXXX)"
+    chmod 0755 "${tempdir}"
+
+    if is_command apt-get; then
+        # move into the tmp directory
+        pushd /tmp &>/dev/null || return 1
+
+        # remove leftover package if it exists from previous runs
+        rm -f /tmp/pihole-meta.deb
+
+        # Prepare directory structure and control file
+        mkdir -p "${tempdir}"/DEBIAN
+        chmod 0755 "${tempdir}"/DEBIAN
+        touch "${tempdir}"/DEBIAN/control
+
+        # Write the control file
+        echo "${PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_APT}" > "${tempdir}"/DEBIAN/control
+
+        # Build the package
+        dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group "${tempdir}" pihole-meta.deb
+
+        # Move back into the directory the user started in
+        popd &> /dev/null || return 1
+    fi
+
+    if is_command rpm; then
+        # move into the tmp directory
+        pushd /tmp &>/dev/null || return 1
+
+        # remove leftover package if it exists from previous runs
+        rm -f /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm
+
+        # Prepare directory structure and spec file
+        mkdir -p "${tempdir}"/SPECS
+        touch "${tempdir}"/SPECS/pihole-meta.spec
+        echo "${PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_RPM}" > "${tempdir}"/SPECS/pihole-meta.spec
+
+        # check if we need to install the build dependencies
+        if ! is_command rpmbuild; then
+            local REMOVE_RPM_BUILD=true
+            eval "${PKG_INSTALL}" "rpm-build"
+        fi
+
+        # Build the package
+        rpmbuild -bb "${tempdir}"/SPECS/pihole-meta.spec --define "_topdir ${tempdir}"
+
+        # Move the package to the /tmp directory
+        mv "${tempdir}"/RPMS/noarch/pihole-meta*.rpm /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm
+
+        # Remove the build dependencies when we've installed them
+        if [ -n "${REMOVE_RPM_BUILD}" ]; then
+            eval "${PKG_REMOVE}" "rpm-build"
+        fi
+
+        # Move back into the directory the user started in
+        popd &> /dev/null || return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Remove the build directory
+    rm -rf "${tempdir}"
+}
+
 # A function for checking if a directory is a git repository
 is_repo() {
     # Use a named, local variable instead of the vague $1, which is the first argument passed to this function
@@ -1390,60 +1500,29 @@ notify_package_updates_available() {
 }
 
 install_dependent_packages() {
+    # Install meta dependency package
 
-    # Install packages passed in via argument array
-    # No spinner - conflicts with set -e
-    declare -a installArray
-
-    # Debian based package install - debconf will download the entire package list
-    # so we just create an array of packages not currently installed to cut down on the
-    # amount of download traffic.
-    # NOTE: We may be able to use this installArray in the future to create a list of package that were
-    # installed by us, and remove only the installed packages, and not the entire list.
+    # Install Debian/Ubuntu packages
     if is_command apt-get; then
-        # For each package, check if it's already installed (and if so, don't add it to the installArray)
-        for i in "$@"; do
-            printf "  %b Checking for %s..." "${INFO}" "${i}"
-            if dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "${i}" 2>/dev/null | grep "ok installed" &>/dev/null; then
-                printf "%b  %b Checking for %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${i}"
-            else
-                printf "%b  %b Checking for %s (will be installed)\\n" "${OVER}" "${INFO}" "${i}"
-                installArray+=("${i}")
-            fi
-        done
-        # If there's anything to install, install everything in the list.
-        if [[ "${#installArray[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
-            test_dpkg_lock
-            # Running apt-get install with minimal output can cause some issues with
-            # requiring user input (e.g password for phpmyadmin see #218)
-            printf "  %b Processing %s install(s) for: %s, please wait...\\n" "${INFO}" "${PKG_MANAGER}" "${installArray[*]}"
-            printf '%*s\n' "${c}" '' | tr " " -
-            "${PKG_INSTALL[@]}" "${installArray[@]}"
-            printf '%*s\n' "${c}" '' | tr " " -
-            return
+        if [ -f /tmp/pihole-meta.deb ]; then
+            eval "${PKG_INSTALL}" "/tmp/pihole-meta.deb"
+            rm /tmp/pihole-meta.deb
+        else
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency meta package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
+            return 1
         fi
-        printf "\\n"
-        return 0
     fi
 
     # Install Fedora/CentOS packages
-    for i in "$@"; do
-        # For each package, check if it's already installed (and if so, don't add it to the installArray)
-        printf "  %b Checking for %s..." "${INFO}" "${i}"
-        if rpm -q "${i}" &>/dev/null; then
-            printf "%b  %b Checking for %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${i}"
+    if is_command rpm; then
+            if [ -f /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm ]; then
+            eval "${PKG_INSTALL}" "/tmp/pihole-meta.rpm"
+            rm /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm
         else
-            printf "%b  %b Checking for %s (will be installed)\\n" "${OVER}" "${INFO}" "${i}"
-            installArray+=("${i}")
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency meta package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
+            return 1
         fi
-    done
-    # If there's anything to install, install everything in the list.
-    if [[ "${#installArray[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
-        printf "  %b Processing %s install(s) for: %s, please wait...\\n" "${INFO}" "${PKG_MANAGER}" "${installArray[*]}"
-        printf '%*s\n' "${c}" '' | tr " " -
-        "${PKG_INSTALL[@]}" "${installArray[@]}"
-        printf '%*s\n' "${c}" '' | tr " " -
-        return
+
     fi
     printf "\\n"
     return 0
@@ -1606,15 +1685,6 @@ installPihole() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    # /opt/pihole/utils.sh should be installed by installScripts now, so we can use it
-    if [ -f "${PI_HOLE_INSTALL_DIR}/utils.sh" ]; then
-        # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-        source "${PI_HOLE_INSTALL_DIR}/utils.sh"
-    else
-        printf "  %b Failure: /opt/pihole/utils.sh does not exist .\\n" "${CROSS}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
     remove_old_dnsmasq_ftl_configs
     remove_old_pihole_lighttpd_configs
 
@@ -2269,9 +2339,12 @@ main() {
     # Notify user of package availability
     notify_package_updates_available
 
-    # Install packages necessary to perform os_check
-    printf "  %b Checking for / installing required dependencies for OS Check...\\n" "${INFO}"
-    install_dependent_packages "${OS_CHECK_COMMON_DEPS[@]}" "${OS_CHECK_DEPS[@]}"
+    # Build dependency package
+    build_dependency_package
+
+    # Install Pi-hole dependencies
+    printf "  %b Installing required dependencies ...\\n" "${INFO}"
+    install_dependent_packages
 
     # Check that the installed OS is officially supported - display warning if not
     os_check
@@ -2286,10 +2359,6 @@ main() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    # Install packages used by this installation script
-    printf "  %b Checking for / installing required dependencies for this install script...\\n" "${INFO}"
-    install_dependent_packages "${INSTALLER_COMMON_DEPS[@]}" "${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}"
-
     # in case of an update
     if [[ -f "${PI_HOLE_V6_CONFIG}" ]]; then
         # if it's running unattended,
@@ -2331,13 +2400,6 @@ main() {
     # Download or update the scripts by updating the appropriate git repos
     clone_or_update_repos
 
-    # Install the Core dependencies
-    local dep_install_list=("${PIHOLE_COMMON_DEPS[@]}" "${PIHOLE_DEPS[@]}")
-
-    # Install packages used by the actual software
-    printf "  %b Checking for / installing required dependencies for Pi-hole software...\\n" "${INFO}"
-    install_dependent_packages "${dep_install_list[@]}"
-    unset dep_install_list
 
     # Create the pihole user
     create_pihole_user
@@ -2355,6 +2417,15 @@ main() {
     # Install and log everything to a file
     installPihole | tee -a /proc/$$/fd/3
 
+    # /opt/pihole/utils.sh should be installed by installScripts now, so we can use it
+    if [ -f "${PI_HOLE_INSTALL_DIR}/utils.sh" ]; then
+        # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+        source "${PI_HOLE_INSTALL_DIR}/utils.sh"
+    else
+        printf "  %b Failure: /opt/pihole/utils.sh does not exist .\\n" "${CROSS}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
     # Copy the temp log file into final log location for storage
     copy_to_install_log
 
diff --git a/automated install/uninstall.sh b/automated install/uninstall.sh
index ac06da73..a073c319 100755
--- a/automated install/uninstall.sh	
+++ b/automated install/uninstall.sh	
@@ -38,68 +38,25 @@ fi
 readonly PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR="/etc/.pihole"
 SKIP_INSTALL="true"
 source "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}/automated install/basic-install.sh"
-# setupVars set in basic-install.sh
-source "${setupVars}"
 
 # package_manager_detect() sourced from basic-install.sh
 package_manager_detect
 
-# Uninstall packages used by the Pi-hole
-DEPS=("${INSTALLER_COMMON_DEPS[@]}" "${PIHOLE_COMMON_DEPS[@]}" "${OS_CHECK_COMMON_DEPS[@]}" "${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}" "${PIHOLE_DEPS[@]}" "${OS_CHECK_DEPS[@]}")
 
-# Compatibility
-if [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ]; then
-    # Debian Family
-    PKG_REMOVE=("${PKG_MANAGER}" -y remove --purge)
-    package_check() {
-        dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed"
-    }
-elif [ -x "$(command -v rpm)" ]; then
-    # Fedora Family
-    PKG_REMOVE=("${PKG_MANAGER}" remove -y)
-    package_check() {
-        rpm -qa | grep "^$1-" > /dev/null
-    }
-else
-    echo -e "  ${CROSS} OS distribution not supported"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-removeAndPurge() {
-    # Purge dependencies
+removeMetaPackage() {
+    # Purge Pi-hole meta package
     echo ""
-    for i in "${DEPS[@]}"; do
-        if package_check "${i}" > /dev/null; then
-            while true; do
-                read -rp "  ${QST} Do you wish to remove ${COL_WHITE}${i}${COL_NC} from your system? [Y/N] " answer
-                case ${answer} in
-                    [Yy]* )
-                        echo -ne "  ${INFO} Removing ${i}...";
-                        ${SUDO} "${PKG_REMOVE[@]}" "${i}" &> /dev/null;
-                        echo -e "${OVER}  ${INFO} Removed ${i}";
-                        break;;
-                    [Nn]* ) echo -e "  ${INFO} Skipped ${i}"; break;;
-                esac
-            done
-        else
-            echo -e "  ${INFO} Package ${i} not installed"
-        fi
-    done
+    echo -ne "  ${INFO} Removing Pi-hole meta package...";
+    eval "${SUDO}" "${PKG_REMOVE}" "pihole-meta" &> /dev/null;
+    echo -e "${OVER}  ${INFO} Removed Pi-hole meta package";
 
-    # Remove dnsmasq config files
-    ${SUDO} rm -f /etc/dnsmasq.conf /etc/dnsmasq.conf.orig /etc/dnsmasq.d/*-pihole*.conf &> /dev/null
-    echo -e "  ${TICK} Removing dnsmasq config files"
-
-    # Call removeNoPurge to remove Pi-hole specific files
-    removeNoPurge
 }
 
-removeNoPurge() {
+removePiholeFiles() {
     # Only web directories/files that are created by Pi-hole should be removed
     echo -ne "  ${INFO} Removing Web Interface..."
     ${SUDO} rm -rf /var/www/html/admin &> /dev/null
-    ${SUDO} rm -rf /var/www/html/pihole &> /dev/null
-    ${SUDO} rm -f /var/www/html/index.lighttpd.orig &> /dev/null
+
 
     # If the web directory is empty after removing these files, then the parent html directory can be removed.
     if [ -d "/var/www/html" ]; then
@@ -126,45 +83,6 @@ removeNoPurge() {
         echo -e "  ${TICK} Removed /etc/cron.d/pihole"
     fi
 
-    if package_check lighttpd > /dev/null; then
-        # Attempt to preserve backwards compatibility with older versions
-        if [[ -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf.orig ]]; then
-            ${SUDO} mv /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf.orig /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
-        fi
-
-        if [[ -f /etc/lighttpd/external.conf ]]; then
-            ${SUDO} rm /etc/lighttpd/external.conf
-        fi
-
-        # Fedora-based
-        if [[ -f /etc/lighttpd/conf.d/pihole-admin.conf ]]; then
-            ${SUDO} rm /etc/lighttpd/conf.d/pihole-admin.conf
-            conf=/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
-            tconf=/tmp/lighttpd.conf.$$
-            if awk '!/^include "\/etc\/lighttpd\/conf\.d\/pihole-admin\.conf"$/{print}' \
-              $conf > $tconf && mv $tconf $conf; then
-                :
-            else
-                rm $tconf
-            fi
-            ${SUDO} chown root:root $conf
-            ${SUDO} chmod 644 $conf
-        fi
-
-        # Debian-based
-        if [[ -f /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/pihole-admin.conf ]]; then
-            if is_command lighty-disable-mod ; then
-                ${SUDO} lighty-disable-mod pihole-admin > /dev/null || true
-            fi
-            ${SUDO} rm /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/15-pihole-admin.conf
-        fi
-
-        echo -e "  ${TICK} Removed lighttpd configs"
-    fi
-
-    ${SUDO} rm -f /etc/dnsmasq.d/adList.conf &> /dev/null
-    ${SUDO} rm -f /etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf &> /dev/null
-    ${SUDO} rm -f /etc/dnsmasq.d/06-rfc6761.conf &> /dev/null
     ${SUDO} rm -rf /var/log/*pihole* &> /dev/null
     ${SUDO} rm -rf /var/log/pihole/*pihole* &> /dev/null
     ${SUDO} rm -rf /etc/pihole/ &> /dev/null
@@ -234,23 +152,11 @@ removeNoPurge() {
        If you need help, reach out to us on GitHub, Discourse, Reddit or Twitter
        Reinstall at any time: ${COL_WHITE}curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash${COL_NC}
 
-      ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Please reset the DNS on your router/clients to restore internet connectivity
+      ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Please reset the DNS on your router/clients to restore internet connectivity${COL_NC}
+      ${INFO} Pi-hole's meta package has been removed, use the 'autoremove' function from your package manager to remove unused dependencies${COL_NC}
       ${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}Uninstallation Complete! ${COL_NC}"
 }
 
 ######### SCRIPT ###########
-echo -e "  ${INFO} Be sure to confirm if any dependencies should not be removed"
-while true; do
-    echo -e "  ${INFO} ${COL_YELLOW}The following dependencies may have been added by the Pi-hole install:"
-    echo -n "    "
-    for i in "${DEPS[@]}"; do
-        echo -n "${i} "
-    done
-    echo "${COL_NC}"
-    read -rp "  ${QST} Do you wish to go through each dependency for removal? (Choosing No will leave all dependencies installed) [Y/n] " answer
-    case ${answer} in
-        [Yy]* ) removeAndPurge; break;;
-        [Nn]* ) removeNoPurge; break;;
-        * ) removeAndPurge; break;;
-    esac
-done
+removeMetaPackage
+removePiholeFiles
diff --git a/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile b/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile
index 7e3c5b3a..a5e7cf0b 100644
--- a/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 
 RUN true && \
diff --git a/test/_debian_11.Dockerfile b/test/_debian_11.Dockerfile
index cb7d27cc..b8107244 100644
--- a/test/_debian_11.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_debian_11.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 
 RUN true && \
diff --git a/test/_debian_12.Dockerfile b/test/_debian_12.Dockerfile
index 50d709b1..7446711a 100644
--- a/test/_debian_12.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_debian_12.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 
 RUN true && \
diff --git a/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile b/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile
index e4879c92..20102a10 100644
--- a/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 
 RUN true && \
diff --git a/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile b/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile
index 59858f4e..bf5fe5d5 100644
--- a/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 
 RUN true && \
diff --git a/test/_ubuntu_20.Dockerfile b/test/_ubuntu_20.Dockerfile
index 64d4f415..75c12673 100644
--- a/test/_ubuntu_20.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_ubuntu_20.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 
 RUN true && \
diff --git a/test/_ubuntu_22.Dockerfile b/test/_ubuntu_22.Dockerfile
index 34faa361..9206a46a 100644
--- a/test/_ubuntu_22.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_ubuntu_22.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/test/_ubuntu_23.Dockerfile b/test/_ubuntu_23.Dockerfile
index ea0ad245..4f88be7d 100644
--- a/test/_ubuntu_23.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_ubuntu_23.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/test/_ubuntu_24.Dockerfile b/test/_ubuntu_24.Dockerfile
index 4d581cd3..4cab43de 100644
--- a/test/_ubuntu_24.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_ubuntu_24.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GITDIR $SCRIPTDIR /etc/pihole
 ADD . $GITDIR
-RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $SCRIPTDIR/
+RUN cp $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/*.sh $GITDIR/gravity.sh $GITDIR/pihole $GITDIR/automated\ install/*.sh $GITDIR/advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE $SCRIPTDIR/
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$SCRIPTDIR
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index 164e8de5..dcf49790 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import subprocess
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 IMAGE = "pytest_pihole:test_container"
-
-tick_box = "[\x1b[1;32m\u2713\x1b[0m]"
-cross_box = "[\x1b[1;31m\u2717\x1b[0m]"
+tick_box = "[✓]"
+cross_box = "[✗]"
 info_box = "[i]"
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_any_automated_install.py b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
index 0930f0af..19812122 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .conftest import (
     run_script,
 )
 
-FTL_BRANCH = "development-v6"
+FTL_BRANCH = "development"
 
 
 def test_supported_package_manager(host):
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ def test_os_check_fails(host):
         """
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     package_manager_detect
-    install_dependent_packages ${OS_CHECK_DEPS[@]}
-    install_dependent_packages ${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}
+    build_dependency_package
+    install_dependent_packages
     cat <<EOT > /etc/os-release
 ID=UnsupportedOS
 VERSION_ID="2"
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ def test_os_check_passes(host):
         """
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     package_manager_detect
-    install_dependent_packages ${OS_CHECK_DEPS[@]}
-    install_dependent_packages ${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}
+    build_dependency_package
+    install_dependent_packages
     """
     )
     detectOS = host.run(
@@ -518,21 +518,6 @@ def test_os_check_passes(host):
     assert expected_stdout in detectOS.stdout
 
 
-def test_package_manager_has_installer_deps(host):
-    """Confirms OS is able to install the required packages for the installer"""
-    mock_command("dialog", {"*": ("", "0")}, host)
-    output = host.run(
-        """
-    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
-    package_manager_detect
-    install_dependent_packages ${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}
-    """
-    )
-
-    assert "No package" not in output.stdout
-    assert output.rc == 0
-
-
 def test_package_manager_has_pihole_deps(host):
     """Confirms OS is able to install the required packages for Pi-hole"""
     mock_command("dialog", {"*": ("", "0")}, host)
@@ -540,7 +525,8 @@ def test_package_manager_has_pihole_deps(host):
         """
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     package_manager_detect
-    install_dependent_packages ${PIHOLE_DEPS[@]}
+    build_dependency_package
+    install_dependent_packages
     """
     )
 
@@ -548,16 +534,23 @@ def test_package_manager_has_pihole_deps(host):
     assert output.rc == 0
 
 
-def test_package_manager_has_web_deps(host):
-    """Confirms OS is able to install the required packages for web"""
+def test_meta_package_uninstall(host):
+    """Confirms OS is able to install and uninstall the Pi-hole meta package"""
     mock_command("dialog", {"*": ("", "0")}, host)
-    output = host.run(
+    install = host.run(
         """
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     package_manager_detect
-    install_dependent_packages ${PIHOLE_WEB_DEPS[@]}
+    build_dependency_package
+    install_dependent_packages
     """
     )
+    assert install.rc == 0
 
-    assert "No package" not in output.stdout
-    assert output.rc == 0
+    uninstall = host.run(
+        """
+    source /opt/pihole/uninstall.sh
+    removeMetaPackage
+    """
+    )
+    assert uninstall.rc == 0
diff --git a/test/test_any_utils.py b/test/test_any_utils.py
index cf6cc7e6..0f9ae6d2 100644
--- a/test/test_any_utils.py
+++ b/test/test_any_utils.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_setFTLConfigValue_getFTLConfigValue(host):
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     create_pihole_user
     funcOutput=$(get_binary_name)
-    echo "development-v6" > /etc/pihole/ftlbranch
+    echo "development" > /etc/pihole/ftlbranch
     binary="pihole-FTL${funcOutput##*pihole-FTL}"
     theRest="${funcOutput%pihole-FTL*}"
     FTLdetect "${binary}" "${theRest}"