diff --git a/client/docker-finance.d/container/hledger/hledger.conf.in b/client/docker-finance.d/container/hledger/hledger.conf.in
index ef3e290..a9ba97d 100644
--- a/client/docker-finance.d/container/hledger/hledger.conf.in
+++ b/client/docker-finance.d/container/hledger/hledger.conf.in
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+# docker-finance @DOCKER_FINANCE_VERSION@
+
 # NOTE:
 #  - File is treated as a plain configuration file (non-executable)
-#  - Only functional for `hledger 1.34.99-gcf0c7c2ef-20240702` or later
 #  - See sample: https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/hledger.conf.sample
 
 [balance] not:desc:balances not:equity:balances not:archive
 [print] not:desc:balances not:equity:balances not:archive
 
 [ui] assets liabilities not:desc:balances not:equity:balances not:archive
-[web] --serve --host=0.0.0.0 --base-url http://127.0.0.1:5000 --capabilities=view assets liabilities not:desc:balances not:equity:balances not:archive
+[web] assets liabilities not:desc:balances not:equity:balances not:archive
 
 # vim: syn=bash sw=2 sts=2 si ai et
diff --git a/client/docker-finance.d/container/shell/subscript.bash.in b/client/docker-finance.d/container/shell/subscript.bash.in
index 09abc80..38247f9 100644
--- a/client/docker-finance.d/container/shell/subscript.bash.in
+++ b/client/docker-finance.d/container/shell/subscript.bash.in
@@ -25,38 +25,25 @@
 
 [ -z "$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD" ] && echo "DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD not set, check installation" >&2
 
-# NOTE: hledger-based commands ending in `\`: the escape is needed so you can add more arguments as needed
-# TODO: remove default 'not:' arguments to `hledger{-ui,-web}` once distributions support hledger 1.34.99-gcf0c7c2ef-20240702 or higher (--conf support)
-
 # CLI hledger
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_hledger='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger'
-alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ledger='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_hledger'
 
+# Note: command ends in `\` and newline so you can add more arguments as needed
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_bal='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger bal \
   assets liabilities \
-  not:desc:balances\$ not:equity:balances\$ not:archive \
 '
 
 # Terminal UI
-alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ui='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger-ui -w \
-  assets liabilities \
-  not:desc:balances\$ not:equity:balances\$ not:archive \
-'
+alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ui='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger-ui'
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_hledger-ui='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ui'
-alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ledger-ui='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ui'
 
 # Terminal UI (visidata)
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_vui='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger-vui'
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_hledger-vui='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_vui'
-alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ledger-vui='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_vui'
 
 # Web UI
-alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_web='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger-web --serve --host=0.0.0.0 --base-url http://127.0.0.1:5000 --allow=view \
-  assets liabilities \
-  not:desc:balances\$ not:equity:balances\$ not:archive \
-'
+alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_web='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ hledger-web \'
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_hledger-web='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_web'
-alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_ledger-web='@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_web'
 
 # Fetches, imports, generates taxes and reports (using defaults)
 alias @DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@_all='$DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_CMD @DOCKER_FINANCE_PROFILE@/@DOCKER_FINANCE_SUBPROFILE@ all'
diff --git a/container/plugins/finance/example.bash b/container/plugins/finance/example.bash
index 66f1ac3..eaf08e3 100755
--- a/container/plugins/finance/example.bash
+++ b/container/plugins/finance/example.bash
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This plugin's arguments:
 
 Showing total current BTC balance:
 
-  $(lib_finance::ledger bal assets liabilities cur:BTC | tail -n1)
+  $(lib_finance::hledger bal assets liabilities cur:BTC | tail -n1)
 
 "
   lib_utils::print_custom "$_example"
diff --git a/container/src/finance/completion.bash b/container/src/finance/completion.bash
index caee9e5..14b7658 100644
--- a/container/src/finance/completion.bash
+++ b/container/src/finance/completion.bash
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function docker-finance::completion()
   mapfile -t _profiles < <(pushd "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_FLOW}"/profiles &>/dev/null && ls -d */*)
   declare -r _profiles
 
-  local -r _commands=("all" "edit" "fetch" "hledger" "hledger-ui" "hledger-vui" "hledger-web" "import" "ledger" "ledger-ui" "ledger-vui" "ledger-web" "meta" "plugins" "reports" "root" "taxes" "times")
+  local -r _commands=("all" "edit" "fetch" "hledger" "hledger-ui" "hledger-vui" "hledger-web" "import" "meta" "plugins" "reports" "root" "taxes" "times")
 
   local _reply
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function docker-finance::completion()
         import)
           mapfile -t _reply < <(compgen -W "help year${global_arg_delim_2}" -- "$_cur")
           ;;
-        hledger | ledger)
+        hledger)
           #
           # Commands (as described in v1.40)
           #
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ function docker-finance::completion()
 
           mapfile -t _reply < <(compgen -W "${_hledger[*]}" -- "$_cur")
           ;;
-        hledger-ui | ledger-ui)
+        hledger-ui)
           mapfile -t _reply < <(compgen -W "-h" -- "$_cur")
           ;;
-        hledger-vui | ledger-vui)
+        hledger-vui)
           mapfile -t _reply < <(compgen -W "-h" -- "$_cur")
           ;;
-        hledger-web | ledger-web)
+        hledger-web)
           mapfile -t _reply < <(compgen -W "-h" -- "$_cur")
           ;;
         meta)
diff --git a/container/src/finance/finance.bash b/container/src/finance/finance.bash
index a2050aa..e36bddf 100755
--- a/container/src/finance/finance.bash
+++ b/container/src/finance/finance.bash
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ function main()
     import)
       lib_finance::import "${@:3}"
       ;;
-    hledger | ledger)
-      lib_finance::ledger "${@:3}"
+    hledger)
+      lib_finance::hledger "${@:3}"
       ;;
-    hledger-ui | ledger-ui)
-      lib_finance::ledger-ui "${@:3}"
+    hledger-ui)
+      lib_finance::hledger-ui "${@:3}"
       ;;
-    hledger-vui | ledger-vui)
-      lib_finance::ledger-vui "${@:3}"
+    hledger-vui)
+      lib_finance::hledger-vui "${@:3}"
       ;;
-    hledger-web | ledger-web)
-      lib_finance::ledger-web "${@:3}"
+    hledger-web)
+      lib_finance::hledger-web "${@:3}"
       ;;
     meta)
       lib_finance::meta "${@:3}"
diff --git a/container/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_ledger.bash b/container/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_hledger.bash
similarity index 68%
rename from container/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_ledger.bash
rename to container/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_hledger.bash
index dd9420a..4b57f76 100644
--- a/container/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_ledger.bash
+++ b/container/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_hledger.bash
@@ -28,38 +28,38 @@ source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_utils.bash
 # Facade
 #
 
-function lib_ledger::ledger-import()
+function lib_hledger::hledger-import()
 {
-  lib_ledger::__ledger "$@"
-  lib_ledger::__ledger-import "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger-import "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::ledger-cli()
+function lib_hledger::hledger-cli()
 {
-  lib_ledger::__ledger "$@"
-  lib_ledger::__ledger-cli "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger-cli "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::ledger-ui()
+function lib_hledger::hledger-ui()
 {
-  lib_ledger::__ledger "$@"
-  lib_ledger::__ledger-ui "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger-ui "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::ledger-vui()
+function lib_hledger::hledger-vui()
 {
-  lib_ledger::__ledger "$@"
-  lib_ledger::__ledger-vui "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger-vui "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::ledger-web()
+function lib_hledger::hledger-web()
 {
-  lib_ledger::__ledger "$@"
-  lib_ledger::__ledger-web "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__hledger-web "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
@@ -68,36 +68,17 @@ function lib_ledger::ledger-web()
 #
 
 # Constructor
-function lib_ledger::__ledger()
+function lib_hledger::__hledger()
 {
-  # Base arguments to hledger before end-user added
+  # Base arguments to hledger suite before end-user added
+  [ -z "$global_conf_hledger" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
   [ -z "$global_child_profile_journal" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
-  declare -g global_base_args=("-f" "$global_child_profile_journal")
-
-  #
-  # Apply features to given hledger version.
-  #
-  # CLI version formats:
-  #
-  #  hledger 1.34, linux-x86_64
-  #  hledger 1.34.99-gcf0c7c2ef-20240702, linux-x86_64
-  #
-
-  # TODO: remove now that 1.40 is guaranteed minimum
-  # 1.34.99 and above
-  hledger --version \
-    | gawk '{ if ($2 !~ /^1.3(4.99|([5-9][\.[0-99]?))/) { exit 1 } }' FS=' '
-
-  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    # --conf is supported
-    [ -z "$global_conf_hledger" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
-    global_base_args+=("--conf" "$global_conf_hledger")
-  fi
 
+  declare -g global_base_args=("--conf" "$global_conf_hledger" "-f" "$global_child_profile_journal")
   lib_utils::print_debug "${global_base_args[*]}" "$@"
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::__parse_ledger-import()
+function lib_hledger::__parse_hledger-import()
 {
   [ -z "$global_usage" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
   [ -z "$global_arg_delim_1" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
@@ -157,30 +138,30 @@ function lib_ledger::__parse_ledger-import()
   fi
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::__ledger-import()
+function lib_hledger::__hledger-import()
 {
-  lib_ledger::__parse_ledger-import "$@"
+  lib_hledger::__parse_hledger-import "$@"
 
   time hledger-flow import \
     "$(dirname $global_child_profile_journal)" \
     --start-year "$global_arg_year"
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::__ledger-cli()
+function lib_hledger::__hledger-cli()
 {
   [ -z "${global_base_args[*]}" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
 
   hledger "${global_base_args[@]}" "$@"
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::__ledger-ui()
+function lib_hledger::__hledger-ui()
 {
   [ -z "${global_base_args[*]}" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
 
-  hledger-ui "${global_base_args[@]}" "$@"
+  hledger-ui "${global_base_args[@]}" -w "$@"
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::__ledger-vui()
+function lib_hledger::__hledger-vui()
 {
   [ -z "${global_base_args[*]}" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
 
@@ -188,11 +169,24 @@ function lib_ledger::__ledger-vui()
     | visidata --motd-url file:///dev/null --filetype csv
 }
 
-function lib_ledger::__ledger-web()
+function lib_hledger::__hledger-web()
 {
   [ -z "${global_base_args[*]}" ] && lib_utils::die_fatal
 
-  hledger-web "${global_base_args[@]}" "$@"
+  local -r _url="http://127.0.0.1:5000"
+
+  hledger-web "${global_base_args[@]}" \
+    --serve --host=0.0.0.0 --base-url "$_url" --allow=view "$@" 1>/dev/null &
+
+  local -r _pid=$!
+  sleep 3s
+
+  if ! ps -p "$_pid" 1>/dev/null; then
+    lib_utils::print_error "hledger-web failed. See above error message"
+  else
+    lib_utils::print_info "hledger-web started (PID ${_pid}). Point web browser to $_url"
+  fi
+
 }
 
 # vim: sw=2 sts=2 si ai et
diff --git a/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash b/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash
index cabbc68..d995633 100644
--- a/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash
+++ b/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function lib_finance::finance()
   # Implementation "libraries" (requires previously set globals)
   source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_edit.bash" || exit 1
   source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_fetch.bash" || exit 1
-  source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_ledger.bash" || exit 1
+  source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_hledger.bash" || exit 1
   source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_meta.bash" || exit 1
   source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_plugins.bash" || exit 1
   source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_reports.bash" || exit 1
@@ -173,31 +173,31 @@ function lib_finance::fetch()
 
 function lib_finance::import()
 {
-  lib_ledger::ledger-import "$@"
+  lib_hledger::hledger-import "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_finance::ledger()
+function lib_finance::hledger()
 {
-  lib_ledger::ledger-cli "$@"
+  lib_hledger::hledger-cli "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_finance::ledger-ui()
+function lib_finance::hledger-ui()
 {
-  lib_ledger::ledger-ui "$@"
+  lib_hledger::hledger-ui "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_finance::ledger-vui()
+function lib_finance::hledger-vui()
 {
-  lib_ledger::ledger-vui "$@"
+  lib_hledger::hledger-vui "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }
 
-function lib_finance::ledger-web()
+function lib_finance::hledger-web()
 {
-  lib_ledger::ledger-web "$@"
+  lib_hledger::hledger-web "$@"
   lib_utils::catch $?
 }