diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 767c54d..9fd50a4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ame"
-version = "2.2.0"
+version = "2.2.1"
 authors = [ "jnats <jnats@salyut.one>", "axtlos <axtlos@salyut.one>" ]
 edition = "2018"
 description = "a fast and efficient aur helper."
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 506afea..764ffbd 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ fn main() {
 
     // upgrade
     } else if oper == "-Syu" || oper == "-Syun" || oper == "upg" {
-        inf(format!("Performing system upgrade"));
         if oper == ("-Syun") {
             upgrade(true, &cache_path);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/mods/clone.rs b/src/mods/clone.rs
index 3e959f8..b22e08b 100644
--- a/src/mods/clone.rs
+++ b/src/mods/clone.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use git2::Repository;
 use std::{env, fs, path::Path, process::Command};
-use crate::{err_unrec, inf, inssort};
+use crate::{err_unrec, inf, inssort, mods::strs::succ, mods::strs::sec};
 
 pub fn clone(noconfirm: bool, pkg: &str) {
     let cachedir = format!("{}/.cache/ame", std::env::var("HOME").unwrap());
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ pub fn clone(noconfirm: bool, pkg: &str) {
         err_unrec(format!("Could not enter package directory"))
     }}
 
-    let aurpkgname = results[0].name.to_string();
+    sec(format!("Installing AUR package depends"));
+
+    // you can use this to get the makedepends too - just use the make_depends field instead of the depends field
+                                                  //     | riiiiight
+    let aurpkgname = results[0].name.to_string(); //     v here
     let depends = raur::info(&[&aurpkgname]).unwrap()[0].depends.clone();
     if noconfirm == true {
         inssort(true, depends);
@@ -67,28 +71,32 @@ pub fn clone(noconfirm: bool, pkg: &str) {
     Repository::clone(&url, Path::new(&pkgdir)).unwrap();
 
     if noconfirm == true {
-        inf(format!("Installing {} ...", pkg));
+        sec(format!("Installing {} ...", pkg));
         let install_result = Command::new("makepkg")
                              .arg("-si")
                              .arg("--noconfirm")
                              .status();
         match install_result {
         Ok(_) => {
-            inf(format!("Succesfully installed {}", pkg));
+            succ(format!("Succesfully installed {}", pkg));
         }
         Err(_) => {
             err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install {}", pkg));
         }};
     } else {
-        inf(format!("Installing {} ...", pkg));
+        sec(format!("Installing {} ...", pkg));
         let install_result = Command::new("makepkg")
                              .arg("-si")
-                             .status();
-        match install_result {
-        Ok(_) => {
-            inf(format!("Succesfully installed {}", pkg));
+                             .status()
+                             .expect("Couldn't call makepkg");
+        match install_result.code() {
+        Some(0) => {
+            succ(format!("Succesfully installed {}", pkg));
         }
-        Err(_) => {
+        Some(_) => {
+            err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install {}", pkg));
+        }
+        None => {
             err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install {}", pkg));
         }};
     }
diff --git a/src/mods/inssort.rs b/src/mods/inssort.rs
index 69d763c..57ec6c8 100644
--- a/src/mods/inssort.rs
+++ b/src/mods/inssort.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{clone, install, inf, err_unrec};
+use crate::{clone, install, err_unrec, mods::strs::sec};
 use std::process::{Stdio, Command};
 
 pub fn inssort(noconfirm: bool, pkgs: Vec<String>) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn inssort(noconfirm: bool, pkgs: Vec<String>) {
         }}}
 
     if repo.len() != 0 {
-        inf(format!("Installing repo packages: {}", &repo.join(", ")));
+        sec(format!("Installing repo packages: {}", &repo.join(", ")));
         if noconfirm == true {
             install(true, &repo.join(" "));
         } else {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn inssort(noconfirm: bool, pkgs: Vec<String>) {
     }
 
     for a in aur {
-       inf(format!("Installing AUR package: {}", a));
+       sec(format!("Installing AUR package: {}", a));
        if noconfirm == true {
            clone(true, &a);
        } else {
diff --git a/src/mods/install.rs b/src/mods/install.rs
index aaa40d3..a0b2d03 100644
--- a/src/mods/install.rs
+++ b/src/mods/install.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
 use runas::Command;
-use crate::mods::strs::{inf, err_unrec};
+use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, succ};
 
 pub fn install(noconfirm: bool, pkg: &str) {
     let pkgs: Vec<&str> = pkg.split(" ").collect();
     if noconfirm == true {
-        let result = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Sy").arg("--noconfirm").args(&pkgs).status();
-        match result {
-        Ok(_) => {
-            inf(format!("Succesfully installed packages: {}", pkg))
+        let result = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Sy").arg("--noconfirm").args(&pkgs).status().expect("Couldn't call pacman");
+        match result.code() {
+        Some(0) => {
+            succ(format!("Succesfully installed packages: {}", pkg))
         }
-        Err(_) => {
+        Some(_) => {
+            err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install packages: {}", pkg))
+        }
+        None => {
             err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install packages: {}", pkg))
         }};
     } else {
-        let result = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Sy").args(&pkgs).status();
-        match result {
-        Ok(_) => {
-            inf(format!("Succesfully installed packages: {}", pkg))
+        let result = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Sy").args(&pkgs).status().expect("Couldn't call pacman");
+        match result.code() {
+        Some(0) => {
+            succ(format!("Succesfully installed packages: {}", pkg))
+        }
+        Some(_) => {
+            err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install packages: {}", pkg))
         }
-        Err(_) => {
+        None => {
             err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install packages: {}", pkg))
         }};
     }
diff --git a/src/mods/search.rs b/src/mods/search.rs
index db80ad3..2b3feba 100644
--- a/src/mods/search.rs
+++ b/src/mods/search.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{ops::Deref, process::Command};
 use ansi_term::Colour;
-use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, err_rec, inf};
+use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, err_rec, succ};
 
 pub fn a_search(pkg: &str) {
     let results = raur::search(&pkg);
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn r_search(pkg: &str) {
                          .unwrap();
     match result.code() {
     Some(0) => {
-        inf(format!("Repo search successful"))
+        succ(format!("Repo search successful"))
     }
     Some(1) => {
         err_rec(format!("No matching repo packages found"))
diff --git a/src/mods/strs.rs b/src/mods/strs.rs
index bcc60a0..1352ced 100644
--- a/src/mods/strs.rs
+++ b/src/mods/strs.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ use std::{process, env};
 use uwuizer::*;
 
 pub fn inf(a: std::string::String){
+    if env::var("AME_UWU").unwrap_or("n/a".to_string()) == "YES" {
+        println!("{} {}",
+                 Colour::Purple.paint("❖"),
+                 Colour::White.paint(uwuize!(&a)));
+    } else {
+        println!("{} {}",
+                 Colour::Purple.paint("❖"),
+                 Colour::White.paint(a));
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn sec(a: std::string::String){
     if env::var("AME_UWU").unwrap_or("n/a".to_string()) == "YES" {
         println!("{} {}",
                  Colour::Purple.bold().paint("❖"),
@@ -14,6 +26,19 @@ pub fn inf(a: std::string::String){
     }
 }
 
+pub fn succ(a: std::string::String) {
+    if env::var("AME_UWU").unwrap_or("n/a".to_string()) == "YES" {
+        println!("{} {}",
+                 Colour::Green.bold().paint("✓"),
+                 Colour::Green.paint(uwuize!(&a)));
+    } else {
+        println!("{} {}",
+                 Colour::Green.bold().paint("✓"),
+                 Colour::Green.paint(uwuize!(&a)));
+    }
+}
+
+
 pub fn err_unrec(a: std::string::String) {
     if env::var("AME_UWU").unwrap_or("n/a".to_string()) == "YES" {
         println!("{} {} {}",
@@ -30,8 +55,6 @@ pub fn err_unrec(a: std::string::String) {
     }
 }
 
-// we havent actually used this one yet
-
 pub fn err_rec(a: std::string::String) {
     if env::var("AME_UWU").unwrap_or("n/a".to_string()) == "YES" {
         println!("{} {}",
diff --git a/src/mods/uninstall.rs b/src/mods/uninstall.rs
index 448ed33..f9973fb 100644
--- a/src/mods/uninstall.rs
+++ b/src/mods/uninstall.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use runas::Command;
-use crate::mods::strs::{inf, err_unrec};
+use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, sec, succ};
 
 pub fn uninstall(noconfirm: bool, pkg: &str) {
-        inf(format!("Attempting to uninstall {}", pkg));
+        sec(format!("Attempting to uninstall {}", pkg));
         if noconfirm == true {
             let result = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Rs").arg(&pkg).arg("--noconfirm").status();
             match result {
             Ok(_) => {
-                println!("")
-            }
+                succ(format!("Succesfully uninstalled {}", pkg))
+                }
             Err(_) => {
                 err_unrec(format!("Couldn't uninstall {}", pkg))
             }};
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub fn uninstall(noconfirm: bool, pkg: &str) {
             let result = Command::new("pacman").arg("-Rs").arg(&pkg).status();
             match result {
             Ok(_) => {
-                println!("")
+                succ(format!("Succesfully uninstalled {}", pkg))
             }
             Err(_) => {
                 err_unrec(format!("Couldn't uninstall {}", pkg))
diff --git a/src/mods/update.rs b/src/mods/update.rs
index df77397..881a4dc 100644
--- a/src/mods/update.rs
+++ b/src/mods/update.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 use runas::Command;
-use crate::mods::strs::{inf, err_unrec};
+use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, sec, succ};
 
 pub fn update() {
-    inf(format!("Syncing package repos"));
+    sec(format!("Syncing package repos"));
 
     let result = Command::new("pacman")
                          .arg("-Sy")
                          .status();
     match result {
     Ok(_) => {
-        inf(format!("Repos succesfully synced"))
+        succ(format!("Repos succesfully synced"))
     }
     Err(_) => {
         err_unrec(format!("Couldn't sync package repos (how?)"))
diff --git a/src/mods/upgrade.rs b/src/mods/upgrade.rs
index 2767a44..7e22743 100644
--- a/src/mods/upgrade.rs
+++ b/src/mods/upgrade.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use runas::Command;
 use std::env;
-use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, inf};
+use crate::mods::strs::{err_unrec, inf, sec, succ};
 
 pub fn upgrade(noconfirm: bool, cachedir: &str){
+    sec(format!("Performing system upgrade"));
     if noconfirm == true {
         let result = Command::new("pacman")
                              .arg("-Syu")
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ pub fn upgrade(noconfirm: bool, cachedir: &str){
                              .status();
         match result {
         Ok(_) => {
-            inf(format!("All repo packages upgraded"))
+            succ(format!("All repo packages upgraded"))
         }
         Err(_) => {
             err_unrec(format!("Couldn't upgrade packages"))
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn upgrade(noconfirm: bool, cachedir: &str){
                              .status();
         match result {
         Ok(_) => {
-            inf(format!("All repo packages upgraded"))
+            succ(format!("All repo packages upgraded"))
         }
         Err(_) => {
             err_unrec(format!("Couldn't upgrade packages"))
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn upgrade(noconfirm: bool, cachedir: &str){
             let makepkg_result = std::process::Command::new("makepkg").arg("-si").status();
             match makepkg_result {
             Ok(_) => {
-                inf(format!("New AUR package version installed"))
+                succ(format!("New AUR package version installed"))
             }
             Err(_) => {
                 err_unrec(format!("Couldn't install new AUR package version"))