diff --git a/install/Makefile b/install/Makefile
index 819fd92..8deab88 100644
--- a/install/Makefile
+++ b/install/Makefile
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ all:
 	@echo Run \'make install\'.
 
 install:
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/etc/glacier
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/glacier
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/glacier/index
-	install ../src/bin/gpkg $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
-	install ../src/bin/gquery $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
-	install ../src/bin/syspkg $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
-	install ../src/bin/gpc $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
-	install ../src/bin/glist $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
-	install ../src/bin/glacier-mkprofile $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
-	install ../src/etc/glacier.conf /etc
-	install ../src/etc/make.conf /etc
-	install ../src/etc/call-hooks /etc/glacier
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/etc/glacier
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/usr/glacier
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/usr/glacier/index
+	install ../src/bin/gpkg $(PREFIX)/usr/bin
+	install ../src/bin/gquery $(PREFIX)/usr/bin
+	install ../src/bin/syspkg $(PREFIX)/usr/bin
+	install ../src/bin/gpc $(PREFIX)/usr/bin
+	install ../src/bin/glist $(PREFIX)/usr/bin
+	install ../src/bin/glacier-mkprofile $(PREFIX)/usr/bin
+	install ../src/etc/glacier.conf $(PREFIX)/etc
+	install ../src/etc/make.conf $(PREFIX)/etc
+	install ../src/etc/call-hooks $(PREFIX)/etc/glacier
diff --git a/install/config.mk b/install/config.mk
index 716b138..b1c9975 100644
--- a/install/config.mk
+++ b/install/config.mk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-PREFIX = /usr
+PREFIX = /home/arco/Projects/glacier4/testing
diff --git a/src/bin/glacier-mkprofile b/src/bin/glacier-mkprofile
index cfe6c2c..7c3802d 100755
--- a/src/bin/glacier-mkprofile
+++ b/src/bin/glacier-mkprofile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # glacier-mkprofile - update the Glacier system profile
 # This file is part of Glacier.
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Glacier.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#
+# Meaning of different positional parameters:
+# ${0} - Program name
+# ${1} - flag passed to program (ie. -h, -v, etc)
+# ${2} - selected system profile
+# ${3} - directory to update profile in
+#
+
 source /etc/glacier.conf
 
 usage() {
@@ -36,6 +44,27 @@ usage_small() {
 	printf "usage: ${0} [-h] [-v] [-l] PROFILE_NAME\n"
 }
 
+check_if_option_is_blank() {
+	if [ "${1}" == "" ]; then
+		printf "[x] No option specified. See '${0} -h for a list of options.\n"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+check_if_profile_is_blank() {
+	if [ "${2}" == "" ]; then
+		printf "[x] Profile cannot be blank. See ${0} -l for a list of profiles.\n"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+check_if_dir_is_blank() {
+	if [ "${3}" == "" ]; then
+		printf "[x] Directory cannot be blank.\n"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
 available_profiles() {
 	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Available profiles:\n"
 	printf "x86-musl\n"
@@ -84,7 +113,7 @@ glacier_conf() {
 			echo "GREPO='${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-glibc-multilib/raw/branch/main'" >> /etc/glacier.conf
 		;;
 		*)
-			printf "[x] Invalid profile chosen. See 'glacier-mkprofile -l' to see all available profiles.\n"
+			printf "[x] Invalid or incompatible profile chosen. See 'glacier-mkprofile -l' to see all available profiles.\n"
 			exit 1
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -139,7 +168,39 @@ glacier_profile_conf() {
 			echo "GLACIER_SYSTEM_PROFILE='x86-glibc-multilib'" >> /etc/glacier/profile.conf
 		;;
 		*)
-			printf "[x] Invalid profile chosen. See 'glacier-mkprofile -l' to see all available profiles.\n"
+			printf "[x] Invalid or incompatible profile chosen. See 'glacier-mkprofile -l' to see all available profiles.\n"
+			exit 1
+		;;
+	esac
+}
+
+glacier_pkg_index() {
+	ROOT_URL="https://git.everestlinux.org/EverestLinux"
+	cd ${3}/usr/glacier
+	case ${2} in
+		x86-musl)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-musl
+		;;
+		x86-glibc)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-glibc
+		;;
+		x86-musl-selinux)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-musl-selinux
+		;;
+		x86-glibc-selinux)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-glibc-selinux
+		;;
+		x86-glibc-systemd)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-glibc-systemd
+		;;
+		x86-musl-multilib)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-musl-multilib
+		;;
+		x86-glibc-multilib)
+			git clone ${ROOT_URL}/epkgs-x86-glibc-multilib
+		;;
+		*)
+			printf "[x] Invalid or incompatible profile chosen. See 'glacier-mkprofile -l' to see all available profiles.\n"
 			exit 1
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/src/bin/glacier-update-pkgdb b/src/bin/glacier-update-pkgdb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1a33e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/glacier-update-pkgdb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# glacier-update-pkgdb - update glacier package database
+# This file is part of Glacier.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2023   Everest Linux
+# 
+# Glacier is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Glacier is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Glacier.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+if [ -f "/etc/glacier/profile.conf" ]; then
+	source /etc/glacier/profile.conf
+elif [ ! -f "/etc/glacier/profile.conf" ]; then
+	printf "\033[1;31m[x]\033[m /etc/glacier/profile.conf does not exist.\n"
+	exit 1
+fi
+ROOT_URL="https://git.everestlinux.org/EverestLinux"
+
+update_pkgdb() {
+	MV_TO_DB="cd /usr/glacier/epkgs"
+	${MV_TO_DB}-${GLACIER_SYSTEM_PROFILE}
+		if [ "$?" != 0 ]; then
+			printf "\033[1;31m[x]\033[m Package database does not exist.\n"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+	git pull
+		if [ "$?" != 0 ]; then
+			printf "\033[1;31m[x]\033[m Error while updating database.\n"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+}
+
+print_info() {
+	printf "\033[1;34m[i]\033[m Using profile settings:\n"
+	printf "System profile: ${GLACIER_SYSTEM_PROFILE}\n"
+}
+
+printf "\033[1;34m[i]\033[m Updating Glacier package database...\n"
+print_info "$@"
+update_pkgdb "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/glacierg b/src/bin/glacierg
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..18aae66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/glacierg
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# glacierg - TUI for Glacier
+# This file is part of Glacier.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2023   Everest Linux
+# 
+# Glacier is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Glacier is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Glacier.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+if [ -f "/etc/glacier/call-hooks" ]; then
+	source /etc/glacier/call-hooks
+elif [ ! -f "/etc/glacier/call-hooks" ]; then
+	dialog --msgbox "/etc/glacier/call-hooks does not exist." 6 40
+	printf "\e[2J\e[H"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+
diff --git a/src/bin/glist b/src/bin/glist
index 787e775..6fc63fa 100755
--- a/src/bin/glist
+++ b/src/bin/glist
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # glist - list packages from a package index
 # This file is part of Glacier.
diff --git a/src/bin/gpc b/src/bin/gpc
index beb78b3..2c72275 100755
--- a/src/bin/gpc
+++ b/src/bin/gpc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # gpc - Check integrity of Glacier packages
 # This file is part of Glacier.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 # along with Glacier.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 red="\033[1;31m"
+yellow="\033[1;33m"
 green="\033[1;32m"
 blue="\033[1;34m"
 reset="\033[m"
@@ -33,16 +34,16 @@ check_if_vars_exist() {
 	VAR_FAILED=0
 
 	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Checking variables...\n"
-	sleep 0.5
+	sleep 0.05
 
 	for m in ${MVARS[@]}; do
 		if [ ! -v $m ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Variable $m does not exist.\n"
 			VAR_FAILED=$((VAR_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		elif [ -v $m ]; then
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Variable $m exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@ check_if_vars_exist() {
 		if [ ! -v $f ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Variable $f does not exist.\n"
 			VAR_FAILED=$((VAR_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		elif [ -v $f ]; then
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Variable $f exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -61,10 +62,10 @@ check_if_vars_exist() {
 		if [ ! -v $i ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Variable $i does not exist.\n"
 			VAR_FAILED=$((VAR_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		elif [ -v $i ]; then
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Variable $i exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -72,10 +73,10 @@ check_if_vars_exist() {
 		if [ ! -v $s ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Variable $s does not exist.\n"
 			VAR_FAILED=$((VAR_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		elif [ -v $s ]; then
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Variable $s exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 }
@@ -88,17 +89,17 @@ check_if_functions_exist() {
 	FUNCTION_FAILED=0
 
 	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Checking functions...\n"
-	sleep 0.5
+	sleep 0.05
 
 	for u in ${UNIFUNCTIONS[@]}; do
 		declare -f -F $u > /dev/null
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Function $u does not exist.\n"
 			FUNCTION_FAILED=$((FUNCTION_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		else
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Function $u exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -107,10 +108,10 @@ check_if_functions_exist() {
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Function $g does not exist.\n"
 			FUNCTION_FAILED=$((FUNCTION_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		else
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Function $g exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -119,18 +120,49 @@ check_if_functions_exist() {
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 			printf "${red}[x]${reset} Function $s does not exist.\n"
 			FUNCTION_FAILED=$((FUNCTION_FAILED+1))
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		else
 			printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} Function $s exists.\n"
-			sleep 0.1
+			sleep 0.02
 		fi
 	done
 }
 
+check_syntax_errors() {
+	ERRORS_GENERATED=0
+	WARNINGS_GENERATED=0
+	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Checking syntax errors...\n"
+	sleep 0.05
+	if [ "${SHA256SUMS}" == "" ]; then
+		printf "${yellow}[!]${reset} Warning @ variable 'SHA256SUMS'\n"
+		printf "${yellow}[!]${reset} No checksum provided.\n"
+		printf "${yellow}[!]${reset} This package will not work when integrity checking is on.\n"
+		WARNINGS_GENERATED=$((WARNINGS_GENERATED+1))
+		sleep 0.02
+	fi
+
+	if [ "${PACKAGE_SRC}" == "" ]; then
+		printf "${red}[x]${reset} error @ variable 'PACKAGE_SRC'\n"
+		printf "${red}[x]${reset} No sources provided.\n"
+		ERRORS_GENERATED=$((ERRORS_GENERATED+1))
+		sleep 0.02
+	fi
+
+	if [ ${ERRORS_GENERATED} == 0 ]; then
+		printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} No errors to report.\n"
+	fi
+
+	if [ ${WARNINGS_GENERATED} == 0 ]; then
+		printf "${green}[${check}]${reset} No warnings to report.\n"
+	fi
+}
+
 results() {
 	printf "${blue}[*]${reset} Results:\n"
-	printf "Missing variables: $VAR_FAILED\n"
-	printf "Missing functions: $FUNCTION_FAILED\n"
+	printf "${blue}[*]${reset} Missing variables: $VAR_FAILED\n"
+	printf "${blue}[*]${reset} Missing functions: $FUNCTION_FAILED\n"
+	printf "${blue}[*]${reset} Warnings generated: $WARNINGS_GENERATED\n"
+	printf "${blue}[*]${reset} Errors generated: $ERRORS_GENERATED\n"
 }
 
 if [ "${1}" == "" ]; then
@@ -144,9 +176,8 @@ if [ ! -f "${1}" ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 printf "${blue}[*]${reset} Sourcing package file...\n"
-sleep 0.5
 source $1
-printf "source ${1}\n"
 check_if_vars_exist "$@"
 check_if_functions_exist "$@"
+check_syntax_errors "$@"
 results "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/gpkg b/src/bin/gpkg
index c19e6d9..4ff338f 100755
--- a/src/bin/gpkg
+++ b/src/bin/gpkg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # gpkg - merge a package into the local package index
 # This file is part of Glacier.
@@ -71,16 +71,41 @@ check_if_input_is_blank() {
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }
+# Deprecated in favor of the new local index
+#dload_pkg() {
+#	# Store all positional parameters ["${@}"] in an array [pkgs=()]
+#	pkgs=("${@}")
+#	# if no packages are specified, exit
+#	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Downloading package(s)...\n"
+#	for i in ${pkgs[@]}; do
+#		${GLACIER_DOWNLOAD_BACKEND} ${GREPO}/${i}
+#		if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+#			printf "${red}[${error}]${reset} Could not find package.\n"
+#			exit 1
+#		fi
+#	done
+#}
 
 dload_pkg() {
-	# Store all positional parameters ["${@}"] in an array [pkgs=()]
 	pkgs=("${@}")
-	# if no packages are specified, exit
-	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Downloading package(s)...\n"
+	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Retrieving package from local database...\n"
 	for i in ${pkgs[@]}; do
-		${GLACIER_DOWNLOAD_BACKEND} ${GREPO}/${i}
-		if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-			printf "${red}[${error}]${reset} Could not find package.\n"
+		cp /usr/glacier/epkgs-${GLACIER_SYSTEM_PROFILE}/${i} /opt/glacier/workspace
+		if [ "$?" != 0 ]; then
+			printf "${red}[${error}]${reset} Error retrieving package ${i}.\n"
+			clean_after_failed "$@"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+	done
+}
+
+mv_pkgs() {
+	pkgs=("${@}")
+	printf "${blue}[i]${reset} Preparing package(s)...\n"
+	for i in ${pkgs[@]}; do
+		cp /usr/glacier/epkgs-${GLACIER_SYSTEM_PROFILE}/${i} /opt/glacier/workspace
+		if [ "$?" != 0 ]; then
+			printf "${red}[${error}]${reset} Error moving package.\n"
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	done
@@ -120,12 +145,41 @@ install_pkg() {
 	done
 }
 
+install_pkg_local() {
+	pkgs=("${@}")
+	if [ -f ${pkgs[@]} ]; then
+		cp ${pkgs[@]} /opt/glacier/workspace
+	else
+		printf "${red}[${error}]${reset} Package does not exist.\n"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	for i in /opt/glacier/workspace; do
+		source ${i}
+		buildpkg
+		installpkg
+	done
+}
+
 update_pkg() {
 	pkgs=("${@}")
+	if [ "${pkgs}" == "" ]; then
+		update_system "$@"
+	else
+		for i in /opt/glacier/workspace/*; do
+			source ${i} 
+			updatepkg
+		done
+	fi
+}
+
+update_system() {
+	cp /glacier/index/* /opt/glacier/workspace
 	for i in /opt/glacier/workspace/*; do
-		source ${i} 
+		source ${i}
 		updatepkg
 	done
+	rm /glacier/index/*
+	cp /opt/glacier/workspace/* /glacier/index
 }
 
 remove_pkg() {
diff --git a/src/bin/gquery b/src/bin/gquery
index 0604599..0b0d850 100755
--- a/src/bin/gquery
+++ b/src/bin/gquery
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # gquery - query a package's information
 # This file is part of Glacier.
diff --git a/src/bin/syspkg b/src/bin/syspkg
index f4ca3fd..496d2c7 100755
--- a/src/bin/syspkg
+++ b/src/bin/syspkg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # syspkg - merge a package into the system package index
 # This file is part of Glacier.