diff --git a/dev/img-mirror/.gitignore b/dev/img-mirror/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fba00b..0000000
--- a/dev/img-mirror/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-*.img
-*.qcow
-log.txt
-PID
diff --git a/dev/img-mirror/README.md b/dev/img-mirror/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c0ce9b..0000000
--- a/dev/img-mirror/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# local webserver for testing images
-
-`up_image_url = http://localhost:8000/Rocky-9-GenericCloud.latest.x86_64.qcow2`
diff --git a/dev/img-mirror/get.sh b/dev/img-mirror/get.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 03a5301..0000000
--- a/dev/img-mirror/get.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# downloads image for use with serve.sh
-if [ ! -f "noble-server-cloudimg-amd64.img" ] 
-then
-wget "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/noble/current/noble-server-cloudimg-amd64.img"
-fi 
-
-# untested
-if [ ! -f amzn2-kvm-2.0.20240306.2-x86_64.xfs.gpt.qcow2 ] 
-then
-wget https://cdn.amazonlinux.com/os-images/2.0.20240306.2/kvm/amzn2-kvm-2.0.20240306.2-x86_64.xfs.gpt.qcow2
-fi
-#if [ ! -f Rocky-9-GenericCloud.latest.x86_64.qcow2 ] 
-#then
-#wget https://mirrors.vinters.com/rocky/9/images/x86_64/Rocky-9-GenericCloud.latest.x86_64.qcow2
-#fi
diff --git a/dev/img-mirror/serve.sh b/dev/img-mirror/serve.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 50868bc..0000000
--- a/dev/img-mirror/serve.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-kill -9 $(cat PID) > /dev/null 2>&1
-python3 -m http.server -b "::"  > log.txt 2>&1 &
-echo $! > PID
diff --git a/docs/SETUP.md b/docs/SETUP.md
index 66a7955..cac3d0c 100644
--- a/docs/SETUP.md
+++ b/docs/SETUP.md
@@ -1,35 +1,28 @@
-# kopsrox setup 
+#  :hammer_and_wrench: - Setup 
 
-## :hammer_and_wrench: requirements
+##  requirements
 
-- Proxmox VE with root access or a user who can 'sudo su' without a password
+- Proxmox VE with root access / a user who can 'sudo su' without a password
 - network with internet access configured in proxmox as a bridge or a proxmox sdn network
 - a range of 10 free Proxmox qm/virtual machine id 'vmids' eg 600 to 610
 - a range of 10 IP's on a network with internet access for kopsrox to work with eg 192.168.0.160 to 192.168.0.170
 
-## :bricks: install 
+## install 
 
 - get one of the releases or stable branches - the 'main' branch can often be a bit broken
-- sudo apt install libguestfs-tools python3-termcolor python3-wget -y`
-- pip3 install --break-system-packages --user -r requirements.txt`
+- sudo apt install libguestfs-tools python3-termcolor python3-wget python3-proxmoxer dhcpcd -y`
 
-## :star: generate api key
+## generate api key ( to use below ) 
 
 `sudo pvesh create /access/users/root@pam/token/kopsrox`
 
 `sudo pveum acl modify / --roles Administrator --user root@pam  --token 'root@pam!kopsrox'`
 
-## :construction_worker: create kopsrox.ini
+## create kopsrox.ini
 
 run `./kopsrox.py` and an example _kopsrox.ini_ will be generated - you will need to edit this for your setup
 
-Most values should be hopefully obvious and commented accordingly...
-
-# kopsrox.ini 
-
-## :computer: cluster_id 
-
-`620` - the proxmox id used for the kopsrox image/template - and the first id in the proxmox qemu virtual machinee "id" range used by kopsrox
+Most values should be hopefully easy to work out hopefully. 
 
 kopsrox uses a simple static id/ip assignment scheme based on the `[cluster] - cluster_id` and `[kopsrox] - network_ip` settings 
 
@@ -44,7 +37,7 @@ cluster_id = 620
 cluster_name = kopsrox
 ```
 
-would result in this:
+would result in this cluster layout:
 
 |-|vmid|ip|type|host|
 |--|--|--|--|--|
diff --git a/kopsrox.py b/kopsrox.py
index dc47310..d677645 100755
--- a/kopsrox.py
+++ b/kopsrox.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "reboot" : 'hostname',
     "k3s-uninstall" : 'hostname',
     "rejoin-slave" : 'hostname',
+    "cluster-exec" : 'command',
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/kopsrox_config.py b/lib/kopsrox_config.py
index fac309d..9383b16 100755
--- a/lib/kopsrox_config.py
+++ b/lib/kopsrox_config.py
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ def conf_check(section,value):
 
   # api connection
   prox = ProxmoxAPI(
-    conf_check('proxmox','prox_endpoint'),
-    port=conf_check('proxmox','port'),
-    user=conf_check('proxmox','user'),
-    token_name=conf_check('proxmox','token_name'),
-    token_value=conf_check('proxmox','api_key'),
+    conf_check('proxmox','proxmox_endpoint'),
+    port=conf_check('proxmox','proxmox_api_port'),
+    user=conf_check('proxmox','proxmox_user'),
+    token_name=conf_check('proxmox','proxmox_token_name'),
+    token_value=conf_check('proxmox','proxmox_token_value'),
     verify_ssl=False,
     timeout=5)
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def conf_check(section,value):
   exit(0)
 
 # map passed node name
-node = conf_check('proxmox','node')
+node = conf_check('proxmox','proxmox_node')
 
 # try k8s ping
 try:
diff --git a/lib/kopsrox_ini.py b/lib/kopsrox_ini.py
index 6ea398e..c702896 100755
--- a/lib/kopsrox_ini.py
+++ b/lib/kopsrox_ini.py
@@ -15,27 +15,27 @@ def init_kopsrox_ini():
 
   # proxmox api endpoint
   config.set('proxmox', '; domain or IP to access proxmox')
-  config.set('proxmox', 'prox_endpoint', '127.0.0.1')
+  config.set('proxmox', 'proxmox_endpoint', '127.0.0.1')
 
   # proxmox api port
   config.set('proxmox', '; api port ( usually 8006 ) ')
-  config.set('proxmox', 'port', '8006')
+  config.set('proxmox', 'proxmox_api_port', '8006')
 
   # username
   config.set('proxmox', '; username to connect with / owner of the API token')
-  config.set('proxmox', 'user', 'root@pam')
+  config.set('proxmox', 'proxmox_user', 'root@pam')
 
   # api token name
   config.set('proxmox', '; name of api token')
-  config.set('proxmox', 'token_name', 'kopsrox')
+  config.set('proxmox', 'proxmox_token_name', 'kopsrox')
 
   # api key
   config.set('proxmox', '; text of api key')
-  config.set('proxmox', 'api_key', 'xxxxxxxxxxxxx')
+  config.set('proxmox', 'proxmox_token_value', 'xxxxxxxxxxxxx')
 
   # node to operate on
   config.set('proxmox', '; the proxmox node that you will run kopsrox on - the image and all nodes are created on this host')
-  config.set('proxmox', 'node', 'proxmox')
+  config.set('proxmox', 'proxmox_node', 'proxmox')
 
   # storage on node
   config.set('proxmox', '; the proxmox storage to use for kopsrox - needs to be available on the proxmox node')
diff --git a/lib/kopsrox_k3s.py b/lib/kopsrox_k3s.py
index f413f44..ac2a75a 100755
--- a/lib/kopsrox_k3s.py
+++ b/lib/kopsrox_k3s.py
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ def k3s_init_node(vmid: int = masterid,nodetype = 'master'):
     exit(0)
 
   # defines
-  k3s_install_master = f'cat /k3s.sh | sh -s - server --cluster-init'
-  k3s_install_worker = f'cat /k3s.sh | K3S_URL="https://{network_ip}:6443" '
+  k3s_install_version = f'cat /k3s.sh | INSTALL_K3S_VERSION={k3s_version}'
+  k3s_install_master = f'{k3s_install_version} sh -s - server --cluster-init'
+  k3s_install_worker = f'{k3s_install_version} K3S_URL="https://{network_ip}:6443" '
 
   master_cmd = ''
   token = ''
@@ -290,16 +291,23 @@ def export_k3s_token():
 
 # cluster info
 def cluster_info():
- 
+
+  # live nodes in cluster 
+  cluster_info_vms = list_kopsrox_vm()
+
+  # check m1 id exists
+  if not masterid in cluster_info_vms:
+    kmsg(kname, f'cluster {cluster_name} does not exist', 'err')
+    exit(0)
+
   kmsg(f'cluster_info', '', 'sys')
   curr_master = get_kube_vip_master()
-  info_vms = list_kopsrox_vm()
 
   # for kopsrox vms
-  for vmid in info_vms:
+  for vmid in cluster_info_vms:
     if not cluster_id == vmid:
       hostname = vmnames[vmid]
-      vmstatus = f'[{info_vms[vmid]}] {vmip(vmid)}/{network_mask}'
+      vmstatus = f'[{cluster_info_vms[vmid]}] {vmip(vmid)}/{network_mask}'
       if hostname == curr_master:
         vmstatus += f' vip {network_ip}/{network_mask}'
       kmsg(f'{hostname}_{vmid}', f'{vmstatus}')
diff --git a/lib/kopsrox_kmsg.py b/lib/kopsrox_kmsg.py
index a0fe1e0..8b7e1db 100755
--- a/lib/kopsrox_kmsg.py
+++ b/lib/kopsrox_kmsg.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ def kmsg(kname = 'kopsrox',msg = 'no msg', sev = 'info'):
 
   # print cluster name
   cprint(knamea[0], "blue",attrs=["bold"], end='')
-  cprint('-', "magenta",attrs=["bold"], end='')
-  cprint('<:', "cyan", end='')
+  print('-', end='')
 
   try:
     if knamea[1] and sev == 'info':
@@ -26,5 +25,5 @@ def kmsg(kname = 'kopsrox',msg = 'no msg', sev = 'info'):
     print(kname,msg)
 
   # final output
-  cprint(':> ', "cyan", end='')
-  print(msg)
+  print(f' - {msg}')
+
diff --git a/lib/verb_cluster.py b/lib/verb_cluster.py
index 9d89d0d..cb5b73a 100755
--- a/lib/verb_cluster.py
+++ b/lib/verb_cluster.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 # functions
 from kopsrox_config import *
-from kopsrox_proxmox import clone,qaexec
 from kopsrox_k3s import * 
 
 # passed command
diff --git a/lib/verb_image.py b/lib/verb_image.py
index 6803962..99dc648 100755
--- a/lib/verb_image.py
+++ b/lib/verb_image.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   # check if image already exists
   if os.path.isfile(cloud_image):
-    kmsg(f'image_check', f'{cloud_image} already exists - removing', 'warn')
+    kmsg(f'{kname}check', f'{cloud_image} already exists - removing')
     try:
       os.remove(cloud_image)
       if os.path.isfile(cloud_image):
@@ -56,27 +56,6 @@
   # script to run in kopsrox image
   virtc_script = f'''\
 curl -v https://get.k3s.io > /k3s.sh 
-
-if [ ! -f /usr/bin/qemu-ga ] 
-then
-  if [ -f /bin/yum ]  
-  then 
-    yum install -y qemu-guest-agent
-  else
-    apt update && apt install qemu-guest-agent -y 
-  fi 
-fi
-
-if [ -f /etc/selinux/config ] 
-then
-  sed -i s/enforcing/disabled/g /etc/selinux/config
-fi 
-
-if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/qemu-ga ]
-then
-  cp /dev/null /etc/sysconfig/qemu-ga 
-fi
-
 mkdir -p /var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests/
 echo '
 apiVersion: helm.cattle.io/v1
@@ -114,9 +93,10 @@
   # shouldn't really need root/sudo but run into permissions problems
   kmsg(f'{kname}virt-customize', 'configuring image')
   virtc_cmd = f'''
-sudo virt-customize -a {cloud_image}   \
---run-command "{virtc_script}"  \
---copy-in {kv_yaml}:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests/'''
+sudo virt-customize -a {cloud_image} \
+--install qemu-guest-agent \
+--run-command "{virtc_script}" \
+--copy-in {kv_yaml}:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests/ > virt-customize.log 2>&1'''
   local_os_process(virtc_cmd)
 
   # destroy template if it exists
@@ -128,11 +108,6 @@
   # define image desc
   img_ts = str(datetime.now())
   image_desc = f'''<pre>
-▗▖ ▗▖ ▗▄▖ ▗▄▄▖  ▗▄▄▖▗▄▄▖  ▗▄▖ ▗▖  ▗▖
-▐▌▗▞▘▐▌ ▐▌▐▌ ▐▌▐▌   ▐▌ ▐▌▐▌ ▐▌ ▝▚▞▘ 
-▐▛▚▖ ▐▌ ▐▌▐▛▀▘  ▝▀▚▖▐▛▀▚▖▐▌ ▐▌  ▐▌  
-▐▌ ▐▌▝▚▄▞▘▐▌   ▗▄▄▞▘▐▌ ▐▌▝▚▄▞▘▗▞▘▝▚▖
-
 cluster_name: {cluster_name}
 cloud_img: {cloud_image}
 k3s_version: {k3s_version}
@@ -165,16 +140,16 @@
   # shell to import disk
   # import-from requires the full path os.getcwd required here
   import_cmd = f'''
-sudo qm set {cluster_id} --scsi0 {storage}:0,import-from={os.getcwd()}/{cloud_image},iothread=true,aio=io_uring
+sudo qm set {cluster_id} --scsi0 {storage}:0,import-from={os.getcwd()}/{cloud_image},iothread=true,aio=native
 mv {cloud_image} {cloud_image}.patched'''
 
   # run shell command to import
+  kmsg(f'{kname}qm-import', f'importing disk')
   local_os_process(import_cmd)
 
   # convert to template via create base disk also vm config
   prox_task(prox.nodes(node).qemu(cluster_id).template.post())
   prox_task(prox.nodes(node).qemu(cluster_id).config.post(template = 1))
-  kmsg(f'{kname}qm-import', f'done')
 
 # image info
 if cmd == 'info':
diff --git a/lib/verb_node.py b/lib/verb_node.py
index e58b937..16f98b5 100755
--- a/lib/verb_node.py
+++ b/lib/verb_node.py
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@
 # define kname
 kname = 'node_'+cmd
 
+# cmd runs through all vms
+if cmd == 'cluster-exec':
+  for vmid in vms:
+    if vmid != cluster_id:
+      kmsg('node_cluster-exec', f'{vmnames[vmid]} {arg}')
+      os.system(f'sudo qm guest exec {vmid} {arg}')
+  exit(1)
+
+
 # all commands aside from utility require a hostname passed - so check them here
 if cmd not in ['utility']:
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index f9b1040..0000000
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-proxmoxer==2.1.0