diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index abfb13f3..8bc55c20 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ package_manager_detect() {
         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
 
@@ -425,7 +427,8 @@ package_manager_detect() {
         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"
-
+        # 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
@@ -483,8 +486,6 @@ build_dependency_package(){
 
         # Remove the build dependencies when we've installed them
         if [ -n "${REMOVE_RPM_BUILD}" ]; then
-            local PKG_REMOVE
-            PKG_REMOVE="${PKG_MANAGER} remove -y"
             eval "${PKG_REMOVE}" "rpm-build"
         fi
 
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_39.Dockerfile b/test/_fedora_39.Dockerfile
index 1d3dbc63..5312c2db 100644
--- a/test/_fedora_39.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_fedora_39.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_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/_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 70f554e4..19812122 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -532,3 +532,25 @@ def test_package_manager_has_pihole_deps(host):
 
     assert "No package" not in output.stdout
     assert output.rc == 0
+
+
+def test_meta_package_uninstall(host):
+    """Confirms OS is able to install and uninstall the Pi-hole meta package"""
+    mock_command("dialog", {"*": ("", "0")}, host)
+    install = host.run(
+        """
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    package_manager_detect
+    build_dependency_package
+    install_dependent_packages
+    """
+    )
+    assert install.rc == 0
+
+    uninstall = host.run(
+        """
+    source /opt/pihole/uninstall.sh
+    removeMetaPackage
+    """
+    )
+    assert uninstall.rc == 0