diff --git a/src/clone.rs b/src/clone.rs
index 39ec922..b994b53 100644
--- a/src/clone.rs
+++ b/src/clone.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use git2::Repository;
 use std::{fs, path::Path, process::exit};
 use serde_json::Value;
+use std::process::Command;
+use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
 
 pub fn clone(pkg: &str) {
     let url = format!("https://aur.archlinux.org/{}.git", pkg);
@@ -8,20 +10,29 @@ pub fn clone(pkg: &str) {
     let homedir = std::env::var("HOME").unwrap();
     let cachedir = format!("{}/.cache/ame/{}", homedir, pkg);
     let path = Path::new(&cachedir);
+    let errcode = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Ss").arg(&pkg).status().unwrap();
 
-    if path.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(path).unwrap();
-    }
-    
-    let aresp = ureq::get(&aurl).call().unwrap_or_else(|error| {
-        println!("{}", error);
-        exit(1);
-    });
-    
-    if aresp.status() == 200 {
-        println!("Cloning {} ...", pkg);
-        Repository::clone(&url, &path).unwrap();
+    if errcode.success() {
+        println!("found {} in repos!", &pkg);
+        Command::new("sudo").arg("pacman").arg("-S").arg(&pkg).spawn();
+        
     } else {
-        println!("Error, repository {} not found", pkg);
+        println!("error");
+
+        if path.exists() {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(path).unwrap();
+        }
+        
+        let aresp = ureq::get(&aurl).call().unwrap_or_else(|error| {
+            println!("{}", error);
+            exit(1);
+        });
+        
+        if aresp.status() == 200 {
+            println!("Cloning {} ...", pkg);
+            Repository::clone(&url, &path).unwrap();
+        } else {
+            println!("Error, repository {} not found", pkg);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/uninstall.rs b/src/uninstall.rs
index 980411b..c28021c 100644
--- a/src/uninstall.rs
+++ b/src/uninstall.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ use std::process::Command;
 
 pub fn uninstall(pkg: &str) {
     let errstr = format!("Could not remove package {}", pkg);
-    Command::new("pacman")
+    Command::new("sudo")
+        .arg("pacman")
         .arg("-R")
         .arg(&pkg)
-        .output()
+        .spawn()
+        //.status() TODO: for some reason cant use both .spawn and .status at the same time, need fix
         .expect(&errstr);
 }
diff --git a/src/upgrade.rs b/src/upgrade.rs
index c59e375..805509d 100644
--- a/src/upgrade.rs
+++ b/src/upgrade.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub fn upgrade() {
     let errstr = format!("Something happened");
     Command::new("pacman")
         .arg("-Syu")
-        .output()
+        .spawn()
+        //.status() TODO: for some reason cant use both .spawn and .status at the same time, need fix
         .expect(&errstr);
 }
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