diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6bb0139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+name: Build and test Linux
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "CI" ]
+    paths:
+      - 'src/Build/Include/Makefile.inc'
+      - 'src/Build/CMakeLists.txt'
+      - 'src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh'
+      - 'src/Common/*.h'
+      - 'src/Common/*.cpp'
+      - 'src/Common/*.c'
+      - 'src/Core/**'
+      - 'src/Crypto/**'
+      - 'src/Driver/Fuse/**'
+      - 'src/Main/**'
+      - 'src/PKCS11/**'
+      - 'src/Platform/**'
+      - 'src/Resources/**'
+      - 'src/Setup/Linux/**'
+      - 'src/Volume/**'
+      - 'src/Makefile'
+      - '.github/workflows/build-linux.yml'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "CI" ]
+    paths:
+      - 'src/Build/Include/Makefile.inc'
+      - 'src/Build/CMakeLists.txt'
+      - 'src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh'
+      - 'src/Common/*.h'
+      - 'src/Common/*.cpp'
+      - 'src/Common/*.c'
+      - 'src/Core/**'
+      - 'src/Crypto/**'
+      - 'src/Driver/Fuse/**'
+      - 'src/Main/**'
+      - 'src/PKCS11/**'
+      - 'src/Platform/**'
+      - 'src/Resources/**'
+      - 'src/Setup/Linux/**'
+      - 'src/Volume/**'
+      - 'src/Makefile'
+      - '.github/workflows/build-linux.yml'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  WXWIDGETS_VERSION: 3.2.5
+
+jobs:
+  ubuntu-build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Generate cache key
+      id: cache-key
+      run: |
+        echo "cache_key=$(echo ${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}-$(sha256sum src/Makefile .github/workflows/build-linux.yml | awk '{print $1}'))" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Cache wxBuildConsole
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      id: cache-wxbuildconsole
+      with:
+        path: /tmp/wxBuildConsole
+        key: wxBuildConsole-${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache_key }}
+
+    - name: Cache wxBuildGUI
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      id: cache-wxbuildgui
+      with:
+        path: /tmp/wxBuildGUI
+        key: wxBuildGUI-${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache_key }}
+
+    - name: Cache wxWidgets
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      id: cache-wxwidgets
+      with:
+        path: /tmp/wxWidgets-${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}
+        key: wxWidgets-${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache_key }}
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y wget tar libpcsclite-dev libfuse-dev yasm libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev cmake debhelper
+
+    - name: Download and extract wxWidgets to /tmp if build folders are missing
+      if: steps.cache-wxbuildconsole.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' || steps.cache-wxbuildgui.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' || steps.cache-wxwidgets.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        wget https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/download/v${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}/wxWidgets-${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}.tar.bz2 -O /tmp/wxWidgets-${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}.tar.bz2
+        mkdir -p /tmp/wxWidgets-${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}
+        tar -xjf /tmp/wxWidgets-${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }}.tar.bz2 -C /tmp/wxWidgets-${{ env.WXWIDGETS_VERSION }} --strip-components=1
+
+    - name: Build VeraCrypt .deb packages
+      run: |
+        chmod +x src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh
+        src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh WXSTATIC INDICATOR
+
+    - name: Upload GUI .deb packages
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: veracrypt-gui-debs
+        path: /tmp/VeraCrypt_Packaging/GUI/Packaging/veracrypt-*.*
+
+    - name: Upload Console .deb packages
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: veracrypt-console-debs
+        path: /tmp/VeraCrypt_Packaging/Console/Packaging/veracrypt-console-*.*
+
+    - name: Install and test VeraCrypt GUI .deb packages
+      run: |
+        sudo apt install -y /tmp/VeraCrypt_Packaging/GUI/Packaging/veracrypt-*.deb
+        veracrypt --text --test && veracrypt --text --version
+        sudo veracrypt --text --non-interactive Tests/test.sha256.hc --hash sha256 --slot 1 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --text --non-interactive Tests/test.sha512.hc --hash sha512 --slot 2 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --text --non-interactive Tests/test.streebog.hc --hash streebog --slot 3 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --text --non-interactive Tests/test.whirlpool.hc --hash whirlpool --slot 4 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --text --list
+        echo -n "Dummy" > /tmp/expected_content.txt
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt1/Dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.sha256.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.sha256.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt2/Dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.sha512.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.sha512.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt3/Dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.streebog.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.streebog.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt4/Dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.whirlpool.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.whirlpool.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        sudo veracrypt -d
+        sudo apt remove -y veracrypt
+
+    - name: Install and test VeraCrypt Console .deb packages
+      run: |
+        sudo apt install -y /tmp/VeraCrypt_Packaging/Console/Packaging/veracrypt-console-*.deb
+        veracrypt --test && veracrypt --version
+        sudo veracrypt --non-interactive Tests/test.sha256.hc --hash sha256 --slot 1 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --non-interactive Tests/test.sha512.hc --hash sha512 --slot 2 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --non-interactive Tests/test.streebog.hc --hash streebog --slot 3 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --non-interactive Tests/test.whirlpool.hc --hash whirlpool --slot 4 --password test --mount-options=ro
+        sudo veracrypt --list
+        echo -n "Dummy" > /tmp/expected_content.txt
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt1/dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.sha256.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.sha256.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt2/dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.sha512.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.sha512.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt3/dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.streebog.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.streebog.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if cmp -s /media/veracrypt4/dummy.txt /tmp/expected_content.txt; then
+          echo "Content of test.whirlpool.hc is valid."
+        else
+          echo "Content of test.whirlpool.hc is invalid!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        sudo veracrypt -d
+        sudo apt remove -y veracrypt-console
+
+    - name: Cleanup old caches
+      uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      if: always()
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_TOKEN }}
+        script: |
+          const caches = await github.rest.actions.getActionsCacheList({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+          })
+          for (const cache of caches.data.actions_caches) {
+            if (cache.key.startsWith('wxBuildConsole-') || cache.key.startsWith('wxBuildGUI-') || cache.key.startsWith('wxWidgets-')) {
+              if (cache.key !== `wxBuildConsole-${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache_key }}` &&
+                  cache.key !== `wxBuildGUI-${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache_key }}` &&
+                  cache.key !== `wxWidgets-${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache_key }}`) {
+                console.log(`Deleting cache with key: ${cache.key}`)
+                await github.rest.actions.deleteActionsCacheById({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  cache_id: cache.id,
+                })
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
diff --git a/Tests/test.sha256.hc b/Tests/test.sha256.hc
index 72633079..fa7d0113 100644
Binary files a/Tests/test.sha256.hc and b/Tests/test.sha256.hc differ
diff --git a/Tests/test.sha512.hc b/Tests/test.sha512.hc
index d8045aa6..ccafa883 100644
Binary files a/Tests/test.sha512.hc and b/Tests/test.sha512.hc differ
diff --git a/Tests/test.streebog.hc b/Tests/test.streebog.hc
index 569d0856..72dc93ce 100644
Binary files a/Tests/test.streebog.hc and b/Tests/test.streebog.hc differ
diff --git a/Tests/test.whirlpool.hc b/Tests/test.whirlpool.hc
index bfbf6c12..c46c405e 100644
Binary files a/Tests/test.whirlpool.hc and b/Tests/test.whirlpool.hc differ
diff --git a/src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh b/src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh
index 17103a61..8bceb886 100755
--- a/src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_cmake_deb.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,26 @@ export SOURCEPATH=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/..")
 # Directory where the VeraCrypt has been checked out
 export PARENTDIR=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/../../..")
 
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
 # The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
@@ -41,7 +58,13 @@ build_and_install() {
     wxstatic_value=""
     if [ "$wxstatic" = "WXSTATIC" ]; then
         wxstatic_value="WXSTATIC=1"
-        make $wxstatic_value $nogui wxbuild || exit 1
+        # Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+        if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+            echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+        else
+            echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+            make $wxstatic_value $nogui wxbuild || exit 1
+        fi
     fi
 
     indicator_value=""
diff --git a/src/Build/build_cmake_opensuse.sh b/src/Build/build_cmake_opensuse.sh
index 52bed78a..13a75bec 100644
--- a/src/Build/build_cmake_opensuse.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_cmake_opensuse.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,26 @@ export SOURCEPATH=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/..")
 # Directory where the VeraCrypt has been checked out
 export PARENTDIR=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/../../..")
 
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
 # The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
@@ -29,18 +46,19 @@ echo "Building GUI version of VeraCrypt for RPM using wxWidgets static libraries
 # This will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildGui
 
-# To build wxWidgets using native GTK version
-make WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild 	|| exit 1
-ln -s $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib  $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib64
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+    ln -s $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib  $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib64
+fi
+
 make WXSTATIC=1 clean 				|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 					|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/GUI"	|| exit 1
 
-# Uncomment below and comment lines above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 clean || exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1		|| exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/GUI"	|| exit 1
-
 echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt for RPM using wxWidgets static libraries"
 
 # This is to avoid " Error: Unable to initialize GTK+, is DISPLAY set properly?" 
@@ -50,18 +68,19 @@ echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt for RPM using wxWidgets static libra
 # This will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole
 
-# To build wxWidgets using native GTK version
-make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild 	|| exit 1
-ln -s $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib  $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib64
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+    ln -s $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib  $WX_BUILD_DIR/lib64
+fi
+
 make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean 				|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 					|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/Console"	|| exit 1
 
-# Uncomment below and comment lines above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean || exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1		|| exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/Console"	|| exit 1
-
 echo "Creating VeraCrypt RPM packages "
 
 # -DCPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_DEBUG=TRUE for debugging cpack RPM
diff --git a/src/Build/build_cmake_rpm.sh b/src/Build/build_cmake_rpm.sh
index 938bf40f..ba6ea355 100644
--- a/src/Build/build_cmake_rpm.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_cmake_rpm.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,26 @@ export SOURCEPATH=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/..")
 # Directory where the VeraCrypt has been checked out
 export PARENTDIR=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/../../..")
 
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
 # The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
@@ -29,17 +46,18 @@ echo "Building GUI version of VeraCrypt for RPM using wxWidgets static libraries
 # This will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildGui
 
-# To build wxWidgets using native GTK version
-make WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild 			|| exit 1
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+
 make WXSTATIC=1 clean 				|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 					|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/GUI"	|| exit 1
 
-# Uncomment below and comment lines above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 clean || exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1		|| exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/GUI"	|| exit 1
-
 echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt for RPM using wxWidgets static libraries"
 
 # This is to avoid " Error: Unable to initialize GTK+, is DISPLAY set properly?" 
@@ -49,17 +67,18 @@ echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt for RPM using wxWidgets static libra
 # This will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole
 
-# To build wxWidgets using native GTK version
-make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild 			|| exit 1
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+
 make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean 				|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 					|| exit 1
 make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/Console"	|| exit 1
 
-# Uncomment below and comment lines above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean || exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1		|| exit 1
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 install DESTDIR="$PARENTDIR/VeraCrypt_Setup/Console"	|| exit 1
-
 echo "Creating VeraCrypt RPM packages "
 
 # -DCPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_DEBUG=TRUE for debugging cpack RPM
diff --git a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_freebsd.sh b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_freebsd.sh
index fe7f1f84..892a7eed 100755
--- a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_freebsd.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_freebsd.sh
@@ -15,15 +15,26 @@ SOURCEPATH=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/..")
 # directory where the VeraCrypt has been checked out
 PARENTDIR=$(readlink -f "$SCRIPTPATH/../../..")
 
-# Make sure only root can run our script
-if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
-   echo "VeraCrypt must be built by root" 1>&2
-   exit 1
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
-# the sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
+# The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
@@ -32,17 +43,30 @@ echo "Building GUI version of VeraCrypt"
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildGui
 
-gmake WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild && gmake WXSTATIC=1 clean && gmake WXSTATIC=1 && gmake WXSTATIC=1 package
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    gmake WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
 
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-#gmake WXSTATIC=1 clean && gmake WXSTATIC=1 && gmake WXSTATIC=1 package
+gmake WXSTATIC=1 clean || exit 1
+gmake WXSTATIC=1 || exit 1
+gmake WXSTATIC=1 package || exit 1
 
 echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt"
 
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole
 
-gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild && gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean && gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 && gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 package
-
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-#gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean && gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 && gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 package
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+   echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean || exit 1
+gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 || exit 1
+gmake WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 package || exit 1
diff --git a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux.sh b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux.sh
index f8c8c325..b6ac39ed 100755
--- a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,26 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
    exit 1
 fi
 
-# the sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
@@ -31,17 +48,29 @@ echo "Building GUI version of VeraCrypt"
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildGui
 
-make WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild && make WXSTATIC=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 package
-
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 package
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+make WXSTATIC=1 clean || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 package || exit 1
 
 echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt"
 
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole
 
-make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 package
-
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 package
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 clean || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 package || exit 1
diff --git a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux_no_sse2.sh b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux_no_sse2.sh
index 5f29dc49..6f0739c7 100755
--- a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux_no_sse2.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_linux_no_sse2.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,26 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
    exit 1
 fi
 
-# the sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
@@ -31,17 +48,29 @@ echo "Building GUI version of VeraCrypt"
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildGuiNoSSE2
 
-make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 wxbuild && make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 package
-
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 package
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 clean || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOSSE2=1 package || exit 1
 
 echo "Building console version of VeraCrypt"
 
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsoleNoSSE2
 
-make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 wxbuild && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 package
-
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 clean && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 && make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 package
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 clean || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=1 NOGUI=1 NOSSE2=1 package || exit 
diff --git a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_macosx.sh b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_macosx.sh
index aaaae8b5..5319fa6a 100755
--- a/src/Build/build_veracrypt_macosx.sh
+++ b/src/Build/build_veracrypt_macosx.sh
@@ -55,9 +55,26 @@ if [ -n "$brew" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# the sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory (for night mode)
+# Check the condition of wxBuildConsole and wxWidgets-3.2.5 in the original PARENTDIR
+if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxBuildConsole is present."
+elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+    echo "Using existing PARENTDIR: $PARENTDIR, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present."
+else
+    # Change PARENTDIR to /tmp and check conditions again
+    export PARENTDIR="/tmp"
+    if [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxBuildConsole" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxBuildConsole is present in /tmp."
+    elif [ -d "$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5" ]; then
+        echo "Switched to PARENTDIR: /tmp, wxWidgets-3.2.5 is present in /tmp."
+    else
+        echo "Error: Neither wxBuildConsole nor wxWidgets-3.2.5 found in /tmp. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# The sources of wxWidgets 3.2.5 must be extracted to the parent directory
 export WX_ROOT=$PARENTDIR/wxWidgets-3.2.5
-echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
 
 # this will be the temporary wxWidgets directory
 export WX_BUILD_DIR=$PARENTDIR/wxBuild-3.2.5
@@ -70,8 +87,13 @@ echo "Using MacOSX SDK $VC_OSX_SDK with target set to $VC_OSX_TARGET"
 cd $SOURCEPATH
 
 echo "Building VeraCrypt"
-make WXSTATIC=FULL wxbuild && make WXSTATIC=FULL clean && make WXSTATIC=FULL && make WXSTATIC=FULL package
-
-# Uncomment below and comment line above to reuse existing wxWidgets build
-# make WXSTATIC=FULL clean && make WXSTATIC=FULL && make WXSTATIC=FULL package
-
+# Check if wx-config exists in WX_BUILD_DIR
+if [ -L "${WX_BUILD_DIR}/wx-config" ]; then
+    echo "wx-config already exists in ${WX_BUILD_DIR}. Skipping wxbuild."
+else
+    echo "Using wxWidgets sources in $WX_ROOT"
+    make WXSTATIC=FULL wxbuild || exit 1
+fi
+make WXSTATIC=FULL clean || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=FULL || exit 1
+make WXSTATIC=FULL package || exit 1