diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 93a7fe7..a2815cd 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -18,23 +18,23 @@ pub struct Args {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Subcommand)]
 pub enum Operation {
     /// Installs a package from either the AUR or the PacMan-defined repositories
-    #[clap(name="install", aliases=&["i", "-S"])]
+    #[clap(name="install", aliases=&["ins", "in", "i", "-S"])]
     Install(InstallArgs),
 
     /// Removes a previously installed package
-    #[clap(name="remove", aliases=&["rm", "-R", "-Rs"])]
+    #[clap(name="remove", aliases=&["rm", "r", "-R", "-Rs"])]
     Remove(RemoveArgs),
 
     /// Searches for the relevant packages in both the AUR and repos
-    #[clap(name="search", aliases=&["sea", "-Ss"])]
+    #[clap(name="search", aliases=&["sea", "se", "s", "-Ss"])]
     Search(SearchArgs),
 
     /// Queries installed packages
-    #[clap(name="query", aliases=&["ls", "-Q"])]
+    #[clap(name="query", aliases=&["ls", "l", "-Q"])]
     Query(QueryArgs),
 
     /// Upgrades locally installed packages to their latest versions
-    #[clap(name="upgrade", aliases=&["upg", "-Syu"])]
+    #[clap(name="upgrade", aliases=&["upg", "up", "u", "-Syu"])]
     Upgrade,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/initialise.rs b/src/internal/initialise.rs
index 9fe510b..3eeeeb4 100644
--- a/src/internal/initialise.rs
+++ b/src/internal/initialise.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
 
 use crate::internal::strings::{crash, log};
 use crate::Options;
@@ -74,4 +75,53 @@ pub fn init(options: Options) {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    let r = Command::new("chmod")
+        .arg("-R")
+        .arg("770")
+        .arg(format!("{}/.cache/ame", homedir))
+        .status();
+    match r {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            if verbosity >= 1 {
+                log(format!(
+                    "Set correct permissions for path: {}/.cache/ame",
+                    homedir
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            crash(
+                format!(
+                    "Couldn't set permissions for path: {}/.cache/ame: {}",
+                    homedir, e
+                ),
+                5,
+            );
+        }
+    };
+    let r = Command::new("chmod")
+        .arg("-R")
+        .arg("770")
+        .arg(format!("{}/.local/share/ame", homedir))
+        .status();
+    match r {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            if verbosity >= 1 {
+                log(format!(
+                    "Set correct permissions for path: {}/.local/share/ame",
+                    homedir
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            crash(
+                format!(
+                    "Couldn't set permissions for path: {}/.local/share/ame: {}",
+                    homedir, e
+                ),
+                5,
+            );
+        }
+    };
 }