diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index fcf44029..b34d1be6 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -165,11 +165,10 @@ version|-v|--version)
 help|-h|--help)
     usage
     ;;
-
-bootstrap|clone|console|create|cp|destroy|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|stop|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
+bootstrap|clone|console|create|cp|destroy|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|pkg|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|stop|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
     # Nothing "extra" to do for these commands. -- cwells
     ;;
-config|cmd|convert|edit|limits|pkg|service|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
+config|cmd|convert|edit|limits|service|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
     # Parse the target and ensure it exists. -- cwells
     if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then # No target was given, so show the command's help. -- cwells
         PARAMS='help'
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
index 2d2dee9e..0db63835 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
@@ -108,13 +108,10 @@ if echo "${NEWNAME}" | grep -q "[.]"; then
 fi
 
 validate_ip() {
-    IPX_ADDR="ip4.addr"
     IP6_MODE="disable"
     ip6=$(echo "${IP}" | grep -E '^(([a-fA-F0-9:]+$)|([a-fA-F0-9:]+\/[0-9]{1,3}$))')
     if [ -n "${ip6}" ]; then
         info "Valid: (${ip6})."
-        IPX_ADDR="ip6.addr"
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2034
         IP6_MODE="new"
     else
         local IFS
@@ -159,17 +156,22 @@ update_jailconf() {
         # IP4
         if [ "${_ip4}" != "not set" ]; then
             for _ip in ${_ip4}; do
-                _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}')"
-                sed -i '' "/${IPX_ADDR} = .*/ s/${_ip}/${IP}/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
-                sed -i '' "/${IPX_ADDR} += .*/ s/${_ip}/127.0.0.1/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
+                if echo ${_ip} | grep -q "|"; then
+                    _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}')"
+                fi
+                sed -i '' "/ip4.addr = .*/ s/${_ip}/${IP}/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
+                sed -i '' "/ip4.addr += .*/ s/${_ip}/127.0.0.1/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
             done
         fi
         # IP6
         if [ "${_ip6}" != "not set" ]; then
             for _ip in ${_ip6}; do
-                _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}')"
-                sed -i '' "/${IPX_ADDR} = .*/ s/${_ip}/${IP}/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
-                sed -i '' "/${IPX_ADDR} += .*/ s/${_ip}/127.0.0.1/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
+                if echo ${_ip} | grep -q "|"; then
+                    _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}')"
+                fi
+                sed -i '' "/ip6.addr = .*/ s/${_ip}/${IP}/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
+                sed -i '' "/ip6.addr += .*/ s/${_ip}/127.0.0.1/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
+                sed -i '' "s/ip6 = .*/ip6 = ${IP6_MODE};/" "${JAIL_CONFIG}"
             done
         fi
     fi
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 1931600f..da9f8e53 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ VNET_JAIL=""
 LINUX_JAIL=""
 STATIC_MAC=""
 DUAL_STACK=""
+VALIDATE_RELEASE="1"
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     case "${1}" in
         -h|--help|help)
@@ -694,6 +695,10 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             CLONE_JAIL="1"
             shift
             ;;
+        --no-validate|no-validate)
+            VALIDATE_RELEASE=""
+            shift
+            ;;
         -*) 
             for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
                 case ${_opt} in
@@ -750,7 +755,7 @@ if [ -n "${NAME}" ]; then
     validate_name
 fi
 
-if [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
+if [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ] && [ -n "${VALIDATE_RELEASE}" ]; then
     case "${RELEASE}" in
     bionic|ubuntu_bionic|ubuntu|ubuntu-bionic)
         ## check for FreeBSD releases name
@@ -784,80 +789,82 @@ if [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
-    ## verify release
-    case "${RELEASE}" in
-    2.[0-9]*)
-        ## check for MidnightBSD releases name
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}")
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    *-CURRENT|*-CURRENT-I386|*-CURRENT-i386|*-current)
-        ## check for FreeBSD releases name
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})\.[0-9](-CURRENT|-CURRENT-i386)$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' | sed 's/I/i/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    *-RELEASE|*-RELEASE-I386|*-RELEASE-i386|*-release|*-RC[1-9]|*-rc[1-9]|*-BETA[1-9])
-        ## check for FreeBSD releases name
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})\.[0-9](-RELEASE|-RELEASE-i386|-RC[1-9]|-BETA[1-9])$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' | sed 's/I/i/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    *-stable-LAST|*-STABLE-last|*-stable-last|*-STABLE-LAST)
-        ## check for HardenedBSD releases name(previous infrastructure)
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})(-stable-last)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/last/LAST/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    *-stable-build-[0-9]*|*-STABLE-BUILD-[0-9]*)
-        ## check for HardenedBSD(specific stable build releases)
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build)-([0-9]{1,3})$' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    *-stable-build-latest|*-stable-BUILD-LATEST|*-STABLE-BUILD-LATEST)
-        ## check for HardenedBSD(latest stable build release)
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build-latest)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    current-build-[0-9]*|CURRENT-BUILD-[0-9]*)
-        ## check for HardenedBSD(specific current build releases)
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build)-([0-9]{1,3})' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    current-build-latest|current-BUILD-LATEST|CURRENT-BUILD-LATEST)
-        ## check for HardenedBSD(latest current build release)
-        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build-latest)' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    ubuntu_bionic|bionic|ubuntu-bionic)
-        UBUNTU="1"
-        NAME_VERIFY=Ubuntu_1804
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    ubuntu_focal|focal|ubuntu-focal)
-        UBUNTU="1"
-        NAME_VERIFY=Ubuntu_2004
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    ubuntu_jammy|jammy|ubuntu-jammy)
-        UBUNTU="1"
-        NAME_VERIFY=Ubuntu_2204
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    debian_buster|buster|debian-buster)
-        NAME_VERIFY=Debian10
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    debian_bullseye|bullseye|debian-bullseye)
-        NAME_VERIFY=Debian11
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    debian_bookworm|bookworm|debian-bookworm)
-        NAME_VERIFY=Debian12
-        validate_release
-        ;;
-    *)
-        error_notify "Unknown Release."
-        usage
-        ;;
-    esac
+    if [ -n "${VALIDATE_RELEASE}" ]; then
+        ## verify release
+        case "${RELEASE}" in
+        2.[0-9]*)
+            ## check for MidnightBSD releases name
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}")
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        *-CURRENT|*-CURRENT-I386|*-CURRENT-i386|*-current)
+            ## check for FreeBSD releases name
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})\.[0-9](-CURRENT|-CURRENT-i386)$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' | sed 's/I/i/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        *-RELEASE|*-RELEASE-I386|*-RELEASE-i386|*-release|*-RC[1-9]|*-rc[1-9]|*-BETA[1-9])
+            ## check for FreeBSD releases name
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})\.[0-9](-RELEASE|-RELEASE-i386|-RC[1-9]|-BETA[1-9])$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' | sed 's/I/i/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        *-stable-LAST|*-STABLE-last|*-stable-last|*-STABLE-LAST)
+            ## check for HardenedBSD releases name(previous infrastructure)
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})(-stable-last)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/last/LAST/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        *-stable-build-[0-9]*|*-STABLE-BUILD-[0-9]*)
+            ## check for HardenedBSD(specific stable build releases)
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build)-([0-9]{1,3})$' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        *-stable-build-latest|*-stable-BUILD-LATEST|*-STABLE-BUILD-LATEST)
+            ## check for HardenedBSD(latest stable build release)
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build-latest)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        current-build-[0-9]*|CURRENT-BUILD-[0-9]*)
+            ## check for HardenedBSD(specific current build releases)
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build)-([0-9]{1,3})' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        current-build-latest|current-BUILD-LATEST|CURRENT-BUILD-LATEST)
+            ## check for HardenedBSD(latest current build release)
+            NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build-latest)' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        ubuntu_bionic|bionic|ubuntu-bionic)
+            UBUNTU="1"
+            NAME_VERIFY=Ubuntu_1804
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        ubuntu_focal|focal|ubuntu-focal)
+            UBUNTU="1"
+            NAME_VERIFY=Ubuntu_2004
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        ubuntu_jammy|jammy|ubuntu-jammy)
+            UBUNTU="1"
+            NAME_VERIFY=Ubuntu_2204
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        debian_buster|buster|debian-buster)
+            NAME_VERIFY=Debian10
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        debian_bullseye|bullseye|debian-bullseye)
+            NAME_VERIFY=Debian11
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        debian_bookworm|bookworm|debian-bookworm)
+            NAME_VERIFY=Debian12
+            validate_release
+            ;;
+        *)
+            error_notify "Unknown Release."
+            usage
+            ;;
+        esac
+    fi
 
     ## check for name/root/.bastille
     if [ -d "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/root/.bastille" ]; then
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh
index e2c060e6..f13c98ed 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh
@@ -34,18 +34,41 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille mount [option(s)] TARGET HOST_PATH JAIL_PATH [filesystem_type options dump pass_number]"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille mount [option(s)] TARGET HOST_PATH JAIL_PATH [filesystem_type options dump pass_number]"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
 # Handle options.
+AUTO=0
 while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
     case "${1}" in
         -h|--help|help)
             usage
             ;;
-        --*|-*)
-            error_notify "Unknown Option."
-            usage
+        -a|--auto)
+            AUTO=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*)
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    a) AUTO=1 ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\""
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
             ;;
         *)
             break
@@ -120,6 +143,13 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
     info "[${_jail}]:"
 
+    check_target_is_running "${_jail}" || if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
+        bastille start "${_jail}"
+    else
+        error_notify "Jail is not running."
+        error_exit "Use [-a|--auto] to auto-start the jail."
+    fi
+
     _fullpath_fstab="$( echo "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/root/${_jailpath_fstab}" 2>/dev/null | sed 's#//#/#' )"
     _fullpath="$( echo "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/root/${_jailpath}" 2>/dev/null | sed 's#//#/#' )"
     _fstab_entry="${_hostpath_fstab} ${_fullpath_fstab} ${_type} ${_perms} ${_checks}"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh
index e7cf23d7..2a37afbc 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh
@@ -31,29 +31,82 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
+. /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille pkg [-H|--host] TARGET command [args]"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille pkg [option(s)] TARGET COMMAND args"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -H | --host           Use host 'pkg'.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+AUTO=0
+USE_HOST_PKG=0
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -a|--auto)
+            AUTO=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -H|--host)
+            USE_HOST_PKG=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    a) AUTO=1 ;;
+                    H) USE_HOST_PKG=1 ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
-if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
     usage
 fi
 
+TARGET="${1}"
+shift
+        
 bastille_root_check
+set_target "${TARGET}"
 
 errors=0
 
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
     info "[${_jail}]:"
-    bastille_jail_path=$(/usr/sbin/jls -j "${_jail}" path)
+
+    check_target_is_running "${_jail}" || if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
+        bastille start "${_jail}"
+    else   
+        error_notify "Jail is not running."
+        error_continue "Use [-a|--auto] to auto-start the jail."
+    fi
+
+    bastille_jail_path="${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/root"
     if [ -f "/usr/sbin/mport" ]; then
         if ! jexec -l -U root "${_jail}" /usr/sbin/mport "$@"; then
             errors=1
@@ -71,10 +124,8 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
             errors=1
         fi
     fi
-    echo
 done
 
 if [ $errors -ne 0 ]; then
     error_exit "Failed to apply on some jails, please check logs"
-    exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh
index f5d68969..89017dfd 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh
@@ -34,15 +34,47 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille umount TARGET JAIL_PATH"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille umount [option(s)] TARGET JAIL_PATH"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "${1}" in
-    help|-h|--help)
-        usage
-        ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+AUTO=0
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -a|--auto)
+            AUTO=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*)
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    a) AUTO=1 ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\""
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
 if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
     usage
@@ -58,6 +90,13 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
     info "[${_jail}]:"
 
+    check_target_is_running "${_jail}" || if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
+        bastille start "${_jail}"
+    else
+        error_notify "Jail is not running."
+        error_exit "Use [-a|--auto] to auto-start the jail."
+    fi
+
     _jailpath="$( echo "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/root/${MOUNT_PATH}" 2>/dev/null | sed 's#//#/#' | sed 's#\\##g')"
     _mount="$( mount | grep -Eo "[[:blank:]]${_jailpath}[[:blank:]]" )"
     _jailpath_fstab="$(echo "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/root/${MOUNT_PATH}" | sed 's#//#/#g' | sed 's# #\\#g' | sed 's#\\#\\\\040#g')"