diff --git a/srcpkgs/bash/template b/srcpkgs/bash/template
index 15a36586dd..90b4f11580 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bash/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bash/template
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ pre_configure()
 		cd ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR} || return 1
 		for p in $(seq -w 001 ${_bash_patchlevel}); do
 			[ -f ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/bash41-${p} ] && continue
-			msg_normal " Fetching ${url}/bash41-$p ..."
+			msg_normal " Fetching ${url}/bash41-$p ...\n"
 			$XBPS_FETCH_CMD ${url}/bash41-$p
 		done
 	fi
 	cd ${wrksrc}
 	for p in $(seq -w 001 ${_bash_patchlevel}); do
 		patch -s -Np0 -i ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/bash41-${p} && \
-			msg_normal "Applying patch bash41-$p."
+			msg_normal " Applying patch bash41-$p.\n"
 	done
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/fusion-icon/template b/srcpkgs/fusion-icon/template
index 59cf057e34..a1e060341a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fusion-icon/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fusion-icon/template
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Add_dependency full ccsm
 
 do_fetch()
 {
-	msg_normal "Fetching source from master GIT repository..."
+	msg_normal " Fetching source from master GIT repository...\n"
 	git clone git://anongit.opencompositing.org/users/crdlb/fusion-icon \
 		${pkgname}-${version} || return 1
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel/template b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
index 6ea8d2be86..3e5a0e5323 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ do_build()
 
 	# Configure
 	if [ -f ${FILESDIR}/$arch-dotconfig ]; then
-		msg_normal "Detected a .config file for your arch, using it."
+		msg_normal " Detected a .config file for your arch, using it.\n"
 		cp -f ${FILESDIR}/$arch-dotconfig ${wrksrc}/.config
 		make ${makejobs} oldconfig
 	else
diff --git a/srcpkgs/readline/template b/srcpkgs/readline/template
index 1e06f50a77..3e2ae2cb80 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/readline/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/readline/template
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ pre_configure()
 		for p in $(seq -w 001 ${_patch_ver}); do
 			cd ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR} || return 1
 			[ -f ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/readline61-${p} ] && continue
+			msg_normal " Fetching $url/readline61-$p ...\n"
 			$XBPS_FETCH_CMD ${url}/readline61-$p
 		done
 	fi
 	cd ${wrksrc}
 	for p in $(seq -w 001 ${_patch_ver}); do
 		patch -s -Np0 -i ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/readline61-${p} && \
-			msg_normal "Applying patch readline61-$p."
+			msg_normal " Applying patch readline61-$p.\n"
 	done
 	sed -i 's|-Wl,-rpath,$(libdir) ||g' support/shobj-conf
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vim/template b/srcpkgs/vim/template
index 10982bc4ad..31475d8d8c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vim/template
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ pre_configure()
                 cd ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR} || return 1
                 for p in $(seq -w 001 ${_patchver}); do
                         [ -f ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${_distver}.${p} ] && continue
-                        msg_normal " Fetching ${url}/${_distver}-$p patch..."
+                        msg_normal " Fetching ${url}/${_distver}-$p patch...\n"
                         $XBPS_FETCH_CMD ${url}/${_distver}.$p 2>&1
                 done
         fi
         cd ${wrksrc}
         for p in $(seq -w 001 ${_patchver}); do
                 patch -s -Np0 -i ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${_distver}.${p} && \
-                        msg_normal "Applied patch ${_distver}.$p."
+                        msg_normal " Applied patch ${_distver}.$p.\n"
         done
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
index 17ebbf37ef..e22af5eb22 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Add_dependency build openssl-devel
 
 do_fetch()
 {
-	msg_normal "Fetching source from http://xbps.googlecode.com/hg..."
-	hg clone http://xbps.googlecode.com/hg \
-		${pkgname}-${version} 2>/dev/null || return 1
+	local url="http://xbps.googlecode.com/hg"
+	msg_normal " Fetching source from $url ...\n"
+	hg clone $url ${pkgname}-${version} 2>/dev/null
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xf86-video-ati-git-snapshot/template b/srcpkgs/xf86-video-ati-git-snapshot/template
index 45dc7bb322..b762494fed 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xf86-video-ati-git-snapshot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xf86-video-ati-git-snapshot/template
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ Add_dependency full xorg-server
 
 do_fetch()
 {
-	msg_normal "Fetching from master git repository..."
+	msg_normal " Fetching from master git repository...\n"
 	git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-ati \
-		${pkgname}-${version} || return 1
+		${pkgname}-${version}
 }
 
 pre_configure()
diff --git a/xbps-src/helpers/replace-interpreter.sh b/xbps-src/helpers/replace-interpreter.sh
index 3b0b85bb25..2026ac38a7 100644
--- a/xbps-src/helpers/replace-interpreter.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/helpers/replace-interpreter.sh
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ replace_interpreter()
 
 	if [ -f $file ]; then
 		sed -i -e "1s|^#![[:space:]]*${orsb}|#!${trpath}|" $file && \
-			msg_normal "Transformed $lang script: ${file##$wrksrc}."
+			msg_normal "Transformed $lang script: ${file##$wrksrc}.\n"
 	else
-		msg_warn "Ignoring unexistent $lang script: ${file##$wrksrc}."
+		msg_warn "Ignoring unexistent $lang script: ${file##$wrksrc}.\n"
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
index f603393ea8..d51ffc31d8 100644
--- a/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
@@ -61,23 +61,21 @@ install_src_phase()
 		return 0
 	fi
 
-	cd $wrksrc || msg_error "can't change cwd to wrksrc!"
+	cd $wrksrc || msg_error "can't change cwd to wrksrc!\n"
 	if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
 		cd $build_wrksrc \
-			|| msg_error "can't change cwd to build_wrksrc!"
+			|| msg_error "can't change cwd to build_wrksrc!\n"
 	fi
 
 	# Run pre_install func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
 		run_func pre_install
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			msg_normal "Package '$pkgname': pre_install (destdir) phase done."
+			msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': pre_install (destdir) phase done.\n"
 			touch -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': running install (destdir) phase."
-
 	# Type of installation: custom, make or python.
 	case "$build_style" in
 	custom-install) run_func do_install;;
@@ -87,22 +85,22 @@ install_src_phase()
 		;;
 	*) run_func make_install;;
 	esac
-	cd ${wrksrc} || msg_error "can't change cwd to wrksrc!"
+	cd ${wrksrc} || msg_error "can't change cwd to wrksrc!\n"
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': install (destdir) phase done."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': install (destdir) phase done.\n"
 
 	# Run post_install func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
 		run_func post_install
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			msg_normal "Package '$pkgname': post_install (destdir) phase done."
+			msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': post_install (destdir) phase done.\n"
 			touch -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	# Remove libtool archives by default.
 	if [ -z "$keep_libtool_archives" ]; then
-		msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': removing libtool archives..."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': removing libtool archives...\n"
 		find ${DESTDIR} -type f -name \*.la -delete
 	fi
 	# Always remove perllocal.pod and .packlist files.
@@ -112,10 +110,10 @@ install_src_phase()
 	fi
 	# Remove empty directories by default.
 	if [ -z "$keep_empty_dirs" ]; then
-		msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': removing empty dirs..."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': removing empty dirs...\n"
 		find ${DESTDIR} -depth -type d -exec rmdir 2>/dev/null {} \;
 	fi
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': installed into destdir."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': installed into destdir.\n"
 
 	if [ "$build_style" != "custom-install" -a -z "$distfiles" ]; then
 		touch -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE
@@ -133,9 +131,9 @@ install_src_phase()
 		check_installed_pkg ${spkgrev}
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] && continue
 
-		msg_normal "Package '${sourcepkg} ($lver)': preparing subpackage '${subpkg}'."
+		msg_normal "'${sourcepkg}-$lver': preparing subpackage '${subpkg}'...\n"
 		if [ ! -f $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template ]; then
-			msg_error "Cannot find '${subpkg}' subpkg build template!"
+			msg_error "Cannot find '${subpkg}' subpkg build template!\n"
 		fi
 		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template
 		pkgname=${subpkg}
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ install_src_phase()
 				touch -f ${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${pkgname}_done
 			fi
 		else
-			msg_normal "Package '$sourcepkg ($lver)': skipping '$pkgname' subpkg, already installed into destdir."
+			msg_warn "'$sourcepkg-$lver': skipping '$pkgname' subpkg, already installed into destdir.\n"
 		fi
 	done
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
index 88dffb1fb4..08675aed88 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ build_src_phase()
 	[ "$build_style" = "meta-template" -o	\
 	  "$build_style" = "only-install" ] && return 0
 
-	[ ! -d $wrksrc ] && msg_error "unexistent build directory [$wrksrc]"
+	[ ! -d $wrksrc ] && msg_error "unexistent build directory [$wrksrc]\n"
 
 	cd $wrksrc || return 1
 	if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
@@ -80,13 +80,11 @@ build_src_phase()
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE ]; then
 		run_func pre_build
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			msg_normal "$pkgname: pre_build phase done."
+			msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': pre_build phase done.\n"
 			touch -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': running build phase."
-
 	if [ "$build_style" = "custom-install" ]; then
 		[ -n "$XBPS_LDFLAGS" ] && export LDFLAGS="$XBPS_LDFLAGS"
 		run_func do_build
@@ -94,13 +92,13 @@ build_src_phase()
 		run_func do_make_build
 	fi
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': build phase done."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': build phase done.\n"
 
 	# Run post_build func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE ]; then
 		run_func post_build
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			msg_normal "Package '$pkgname': post_build phase done."
+			msg_normal "'$pkgname-l$ver': post_build phase done.\n"
 			touch -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE
 		fi
 	fi
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
index 6455122406..8305e7b113 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ install_pkg_deps()
 	fi
 
 	if [ -z "$saved_prevpkg" -a -n "${_ORIGINPKG}" ]; then
-		msg_normal "Installing '${_ORIGINPKG}' dependency: '$curpkg'."
+		msg_normal "Installing '${_ORIGINPKG}' dependency: '$curpkg'.\n"
 	else
-		msg_normal "Installing '$saved_prevpkg' dependency: '$curpkg'."
+		msg_normal "Installing '$saved_prevpkg' dependency: '$curpkg'.\n"
 	fi
 
 	setup_tmpl "$curpkgname"
 	check_build_depends_pkg
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-		msg_normal "Package dependency '$curpkgname' requires:"
+		msg_normal "Package dependency '$curpkgname' requires:\n"
 		for j in ${build_depends}; do
 			jname="$(${XBPS_PKGDB_CMD} getpkgdepname ${j})"
 			jver="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version ${jname})"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ install_pkg_deps()
 		prev_pkg="$j"
 		install_pkg_deps "${j}" "${curpkg}"
 		if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-			msg_red "install_pkg_deps: cannot install '$curpkg' ($j)."
+			msg_red "install_pkg_deps: cannot install '$curpkg' ($j).\n"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	done
@@ -93,19 +93,19 @@ install_pkg_deps()
 			# Package not found, build from source.
 			install_pkg "${curpkgname}"
 			if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-				msg_red "cannot install '$curpkgname'!"
+				msg_red "cannot install '$curpkgname'!\n"
 				return 1
 			fi
 		fi
 	else
 		if [ -n "$saved_prevpkg" ]; then
-			msg_normal "Installing package '${curpkgname}' required by '${saved_prevpkg}'."
+			msg_normal "Installing package '${curpkgname}' required by '${saved_prevpkg}'.\n"
 		else
-			msg_normal "Installing package: '${curpkg}'."
+			msg_normal "Installing package: '${curpkg}'.\n"
 		fi
 		install_pkg "${curpkgname}"
 		if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-			msg_red "install_pkg_deps: cannot install '$curpkgname'!"
+			msg_red "install_pkg_deps: cannot install '$curpkgname'!\n"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "$build_depends" ]; then
-		msg_normal "$pkgname: installing required package dependencies..."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': required package build dependencies...\n"
 	fi
 	for i in ${build_depends}; do
 		pkgn="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD getpkgdepname ${i})"
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 		check_pkgdep_matched "${i}"
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 			echo "   ${i}: found '$pkgn-$iver'."
-			continue
 		else
 			echo "   ${i}: not found."
 			notinstalled_deps="$notinstalled_deps $i"
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 		for i in ${notinstalled_deps}; do
 			pkgdeplist="${pkgdeplist} \"${i}\" "
 		done
-		msg_normal "$pkgname: installing required dependencies from binpkgs..."
+		msg_normal "$pkgname-$lver: installing build dependencies from binpkgs...\n"
 		${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args} ${XBPS_BIN_CMD} \
 			-y install ${pkgdeplist}
 		rval=$?
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 		setup_tmpl "$pkgn"
 		check_build_depends_pkg
 		if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-			msg_normal "Installing '$lpkgname' dependency: '$pkgn'."
+			msg_normal "Installing '$lpkgname' dependency: '$pkgn'.\n"
 			if [ -n "$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" ]; then
 				install_pkg_with_binpkg "${j}"
 				rval=$?
@@ -200,21 +199,21 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 					# package not found, build source.
 					install_pkg "${pkgn}"
 					if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-						msg_red "cannot install '$pkgn'!"
+						msg_red "cannot install '$pkgn'!\n"
 						return 1
 					fi
 				fi
 			else
 				install_pkg "${pkgn}"
 				if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-					msg_red "cannot install '$pkgn'!"
+					msg_red "cannot install '$pkgn'!\n"
 					return 1
 				fi
 			fi
 		else
 			install_pkg_deps "${j}" "${pkg}"
 			if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-				msg_red "install_dependencies_pkg: cannot install pkgdeps required by $pkg ($j)."
+				msg_red "cannot install pkgdeps required by $pkg ($j).\n"
 				return 1
 			fi
 		fi
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/check_installed_packages.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/check_installed_packages.sh
index 7553618b41..c0b76e4455 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/check_installed_packages.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/check_installed_packages.sh
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ check_installed_packages()
 {
 	local f lpkgn lpkgver rv srcpkgver
 
-	msg_normal "Checking for newer packages from srcpkgs, please wait..."
+	msg_normal "Checking for newer packages from srcpkgs, please wait...\n"
 	for f in $(${XBPS_BIN_CMD} list|awk '{print $1}'); do
 		lpkgn=$(${XBPS_PKGDB_CMD} getpkgname ${f})
 		lpkgver=$(${XBPS_PKGDB_CMD} getpkgversion ${f})
 
 		if [ ! -r ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/${lpkgn}/template ]; then
-			msg_warn "Installed package ${f} not available as source pkg, skipping."
+			msg_warn "Installed package ${f} not available as source pkg, skipping.\n"
 			continue
 		fi
 		. ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/${lpkgn}/template
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ check_installed_packages()
 		fi
 		reset_tmpl_vars
 	done
-	msg_normal "done."
+	msg_normal "done.\n"
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index 84ca9bae62..1efd0fcf2a 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-msg_normal "Entering into the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR."
+msg_normal "Entering into the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR.\n"
 
 if [ ! -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/etc ]; then
 	mkdir -p $XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/etc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if [ -n "$XBPS_COMPRESS_LEVEL" ]; then
 fi
 echo "# End of configuration file." >> $XBPSSRC_CF
 
-msg_normal "Cleaning up /tmp..."
+msg_normal "Cleaning up /tmp...\n"
 if [ -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp ]; then
 	rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp/*
 fi
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ prepare_binpkg_repos()
 		if [ ! -f ${XBPS_PACKAGESDIR}/${xbps_machine}/pkg-index.plist ]; then
 			:
 		else
-			msg_normal "Registering local repository..."
+			msg_normal "Registering local repository...\n"
 			${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR \
 			    ${XBPS_REPO_CMD} add /xbps_packagesdir 2>/dev/null
 			[ $? -eq 0 ] && touch -f \
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ prepare_binpkg_repos()
 	for repo in ${XBPS_REPO_LIST}; do
 		${chroot_cmd} ${XBPS_MASTERDIR} ${XBPS_REPO_CMD} \
 			add ${repo} 2>/dev/null
-		[ $? -ne 0 ] && msg_warn "Failed to sync pkg-index from ${repo}"
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && msg_warn "Failed to sync pkg-index from ${repo}\n"
 	done
 }
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ xbps_chroot_handler()
 	fi
 
 	# Reinstall xbps-src in the chroot
-	msg_normal "Installing xbps-src in the masterdir..."
+	msg_normal "Installing xbps-src in the masterdir...\n"
 	env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
 	    ${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR sh -c \
 	    "cd /xbps/xbps-src && make IN_CHROOT=1 install clean" \
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ xbps_chroot_handler()
 	fi
 
 	rm -f ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.xbps_chroot_working
-	msg_normal "Exiting from the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR."
+	msg_normal "Exiting from the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR.\n"
 
 	return $rv
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
index 29c03c026e..87ef45fa72 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
@@ -28,20 +28,32 @@
 #
 run_func_error()
 {
-	local func="$1"
+	local lver func="$1"
 
 	remove_pkgdestdir_sighandler ${pkgname}
-	msg_error "${pkgname}-${version}: the $func function didn't complete due to errors or SIGINT!"
 
+	if [ -n "${revision}" ]; then
+		lver="${version}_${revision}"
+	else    
+		lver="${version}"
+	fi
+
+	msg_error "'${pkgname}-${lver}': '$func' phase didn't complete due to errors or SIGINT!\n"
 }
 
 remove_pkgdestdir_sighandler()
 {
-	local subpkg _pkgname="$1"
+	local lver subpkg _pkgname="$1"
 
 	setup_tmpl ${_pkgname}
 	[ -z "$sourcepkg" ] && return 0
 
+	if [ -n "${revision}" ]; then
+		lver="${version}_${revision}"
+	else
+		lver="${version}"
+	fi
+
 	# If there is any problem in the middle of writting the metadata,
 	# just remove all files from destdir of pkg.
 
@@ -57,7 +69,7 @@ remove_pkgdestdir_sighandler()
 	if [ -d "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${sourcepkg}-${version%_*}" ]; then
 		rm -rf "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${sourcepkg}-${version%_*}"
 	fi
-	msg_red "Removed '${sourcepkg}-${version}' files from DESTDIR..."
+	msg_red "'${sourcepkg}-${lver}': removed files from DESTDIR...\n"
 }
 
 var_is_a_function()
@@ -79,10 +91,16 @@ var_is_a_function()
 run_func()
 {
 	local func="$1"
-	local rval logpipe logfile
+	local lver rval logpipe logfile
 
 	[ -z "$func" ] && return 1
 
+	if [ -n "$revision" ]; then
+		lver="${version}_${revision}"
+	else
+		lver="${version}"
+	fi
+
 	var_is_a_function $func
 	if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
 		logpipe=/tmp/logpipe.$$
@@ -97,6 +115,7 @@ run_func()
 		exec 1>"$logpipe" 2>"$logpipe"
 		set -e
 		trap "run_func_error $func" 0
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': running $func phase...\n"
 		$func 2>&1
 		set +e
 		trap '' 0
@@ -109,14 +128,12 @@ run_func()
 
 msg_red()
 {
-	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-
 	# error messages in bold/red
 	printf "\033[1m\033[31m"
 	if [ -n "$in_chroot" ]; then
-		echo "[chroot] => ERROR: $1"
+		printf "[chroot] => ERROR: $@"
 	else
-		echo "=> ERROR: $1"
+		printf "=> ERROR: $@"
 	fi
 	printf "\033[m"
 }
@@ -129,10 +146,8 @@ msg_error()
 
 msg_error_nochroot()
 {
-	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-
 	printf "\033[1m\033[31m"
-	echo "=> ERROR: $1"
+	printf "=> ERROR: $@"
 	printf "\033[m"
 
 	exit 1
@@ -140,37 +155,36 @@ msg_error_nochroot()
 
 msg_warn()
 {
-	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-
 	# warn messages in bold/yellow
 	printf "\033[1m\033[33m"
 	if [ -n "$in_chroot" ]; then
-		echo "[chroot] => WARNING: $1"
+		printf "[chroot] => WARNING: $@"
 	else
-		echo "=> WARNING: $1"
+		printf "=> WARNING: $@"
 	fi
 	printf "\033[m"
 }
 
 msg_warn_nochroot()
 {
-	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-
 	printf "\033[1m\033[33m"
-	echo "=> WARNING: $1"
+	printf "=> WARNING: $@"
 	printf "\033[m"
 }
 
 msg_normal()
 {
-	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-
 	# normal messages in bold
 	printf "\033[1m"
 	if [ -n "$in_chroot" ]; then
-		echo "[chroot] => $1"
+		printf "[chroot] => $@"
 	else
-		echo "=> $1"
+		printf "=> $@"
 	fi
 	printf "\033[m"
 }
+
+msg_normal_append()
+{
+	printf "\033[1m$@\033[m"
+}
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
index 84f528491d..d19144946a 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ configure_src_phase()
 		lver="${version}"
 	fi
 
-	cd $wrksrc || msg_error "unexistent build directory [$wrksrc]."
+	cd $wrksrc || msg_error "unexistent build directory [$wrksrc].\n"
 
 	# Run pre_configure func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
 		run_func pre_configure
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			msg_normal "Package '$pkgname': pre_configure phase done."
+			msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': pre_configure phase done.\n"
 			touch -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ configure_src_phase()
 		export "$f"
 	done
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': running configure phase."
-
 	[ -z "$configure_script" ] && configure_script="./configure"
 
 	cd $wrksrc || return 1
@@ -123,17 +121,17 @@ configure_src_phase()
 		#
 		# Unknown build_style type won't work :-)
 		#
-		msg_error "package '$pkgname': unknown build_style [$build_style]"
+		msg_error "'$pkgname-$lver': unknown build_style [$build_style]\n"
 		;;
 	esac
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': configure phase done."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': configure phase done.\n"
 
 	# Run post_configure func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
 		run_func post_configure
 		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-			msg_normal "Package '$pkgname': post_configure phase done."
+			msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': post_configure phase done."
 			touch -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE
 		fi
 	fi
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/extract_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/extract_funcs.sh
index 5947602183..d3d5bea49c 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/extract_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/extract_funcs.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extract_distfiles()
 
 	[ -f $XBPS_EXTRACT_DONE ] && return 0
 	[ -z "$in_chroot" -a ! -w $XBPS_BUILDDIR ] && \
-		msg_error "can't extract distfile(s) (permission denied)"
+		msg_error "can't extract distfile(s) (permission denied)\n"
 
 	#
 	# If we are being called via the target, just extract and return.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extract_distfiles()
 	for f in ${distfiles}; do
 		curfile=$(basename $f)
 		if [ ! -f ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${curfile} ]; then
-			msg_error "cannot find ${curfile}, use 'xbps-src fetch' first."
+			msg_error "cannot find ${curfile}, use 'xbps-src fetch' first.\n"
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extract_distfiles()
 		mkdir -p ${wrksrc} || return 1
 	fi
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': extracting distfile(s), please wait..."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': extracting distfile(s), please wait...\n"
 
 	for f in ${distfiles}; do
 		curfile=$(basename $f)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ extract_distfiles()
 		elif $(echo $f|grep -q '.zip'); then
 			cursufx="zip"
 		else
-			msg_error "unknown distfile suffix for $curfile."
+			msg_error "unknown distfile suffix for $curfile.\n"
 		fi
 
 		if [ -n "$create_wrksrc" ]; then
@@ -111,23 +111,23 @@ extract_distfiles()
 		case ${cursufx} in
 		txz)
 			if ! command -v xz 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
-				msg_error "cannot find xz for extraction."
+				msg_error "cannot find xz for extraction.\n"
 			fi
 			tar xfJ $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile -C $extractdir
 			if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR."
+				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR.\n"
 			fi
 			;;
 		tbz)
 			tar xfj $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile -C $extractdir
 			if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR."
+				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR.\n"
 			fi
 			;;
 		tgz)
 			tar xfz $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile -C $extractdir
 			if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR."
+				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR.\n"
 			fi
 			;;
 		gz|bz2)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ extract_distfiles()
 		tar)
 			tar xf $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile -C $extractdir
 			if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR."
+				msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR.\n"
 			fi
 			;;
 		zip)
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ extract_distfiles()
 				unzip	-q -x $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile \
 					-d $extractdir
 				if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-					msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR."
+					msg_error "extracting $curfile into $XBPS_BUILDDIR.\n"
 				fi
 			else
-				msg_error "cannot find unzip bin for extraction"
+				msg_error "cannot find unzip bin for extraction.\n"
 			fi
 			;;
 		*)
-			msg_error "cannot guess $curfile extract suffix. ($cursufx)"
+			msg_error "cannot guess $curfile extract suffix. ($cursufx)\n"
 			;;
 		esac
 	done
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh
index 4b2eac9fd6..3cb4c8e998 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ verify_sha256_cksum()
 
 	[ -z "$file" -o -z "$cksum" ] && return 1
 
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': verifying checksum for $file... "
 	filesum=$(${XBPS_DIGEST_CMD} $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$file)
 	if [ "$origsum" != "$filesum" ]; then
-		msg_error "SHA256 checksum doesn't match for $file."
+		msg_error "SHA256 checksum doesn't match for $file.\n"
 	fi
-
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': SHA256 checksum OK for $file."
+	msg_normal_append "OK.\n"
 }
 
 #
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "$nofetch" ]; then
-		msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': running do_fetch phase."
 		cd ${XBPS_BUILDDIR} && run_func do_fetch && return $?
 	fi
 
@@ -88,10 +87,9 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 			done
 
 			if [ -z $found ]; then
-				msg_error "cannot find checksum for $curfile."
+				msg_error "cannot find checksum for $curfile.\n"
 			fi
 
-			msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': verifying checksum for $curfile..."
 			verify_sha256_cksum $curfile $cksum
 			if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 				unset cksum found
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 			fi
 		fi
 
-		msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': fetching distfile $curfile."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': fetching distfile $curfile...\n"
 
 		if [ -n "$distfiles" ]; then
 			localurl="$f"
@@ -113,9 +111,9 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 			unset localurl
 			if [ ! -f $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile ]; then
-				msg_error "couldn't fetch $curfile."
+				msg_error "couldn't fetch $curfile.\n"
 			else
-				msg_error "there was an error fetching $curfile."
+				msg_error "there was an error fetching $curfile.\n"
 			fi
 		else
 			unset localurl
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 			done
 
 			if [ -z $found ]; then
-				msg_error "cannot find checksum for $curfile."
+				msg_error "cannot find checksum for $curfile.\n"
 			fi
 
 			verify_sha256_cksum $curfile $cksum
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
index 950f36970f..3719858a4e 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ binpkg_cleanup()
 {
 	local pkgdir="$1" binpkg="$2"
 
-	printf "\nInterrupted! removing $binpkg file!\n"
+	msg_red "\nInterrupted! removing $binpkg file!\n"
 	rm -f $pkgdir/$binpkg
 	exit 1
 }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ xbps_make_binpkg_real()
 	local mfiles binpkg pkgdir arch lver dirs _dirs d clevel
 
 	if [ ! -d "${DESTDIR}" ]; then
-		msg_warn "cannot find destdir for $pkgname... skipping!"
+		msg_warn "cannot find destdir for $pkgname... skipping!\n"
 		return 0
 	fi
 	cd ${DESTDIR}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ xbps_make_binpkg_real()
 	# Don't overwrite existing binpkgs by default, skip them.
 	#
 	if [ -f $pkgdir/$binpkg ]; then
-		echo "=> Skipping existing $binpkg pkg..."
+		msg_normal "Skipping existing $binpkg pkg...\n"
 		return 0
 	fi
 
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@ xbps_make_binpkg_real()
 	# Remove binpkg if interrupted...
 	trap "binpkg_cleanup $pkgdir $binpkg" INT
 
-	echo -n "=> Building $binpkg... "
+	msg_normal "Building $binpkg... "
 	${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args}			\
 		tar --exclude "var/db/xbps/metadata/*/flist"	\
 		-cpf - ${mfiles} ${dirs} |			\
 		$XBPS_COMPRESS_CMD ${clevel} -qf > $pkgdir/$binpkg
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-		echo "done."
+		msg_normal_append "done.\n"
 	else
 		rm -f $pkgdir/$binpkg
-		echo "failed!"
+		msg_normal_append "failed!\n"
 	fi
 
 	return $?
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
index 66d7105355..b6481a8556 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg()
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] && continue
 
 		if [ ! -f $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template ]; then
-			msg_error "Cannot find subpkg '${subpkg}' build template!"
+			msg_error "Cannot find subpkg '${subpkg}' build template!\n"
 		fi
 		setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
 		unset run_depends conf_files noarch triggers replaces \
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg_real()
 	local fpattern="s|${DESTDIR}||g;s|^\./$||g;/^$/d"
 
 	if [ ! -d "${DESTDIR}" ]; then
-		echo "ERROR: $pkgname not installed into destdir."
-		exit 1
+		msg_error "$pkgname not installed into destdir.\n"
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "$noarch" ]; then
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg_real()
 		fi
 		# Add info-files trigger.
 		triggers="info-files $triggers"
-		msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': processing info(1) files..."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': processing info(1) files...\n"
 
 		find ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/info -type f -follow | while read f
 		do
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg_real()
 	# compress all them with gzip.
 	#
 	if [ -d "${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man" ]; then
-		msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': processing manual pages..."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': processing manual pages...\n"
 		find ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man -type f -follow | while read f
 		do
 			j=$(echo "$f"|sed -e "$fpattern")
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg_real()
 	fi
 
 	cd ${DESTDIR}
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': creating package metadata..."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': creating package metadata...\n"
 
 	write_metadata_flist_header $TMPFPLIST
 
@@ -356,7 +355,7 @@ _EOF
 	if [ ! -d $metadir ]; then
 		mkdir -p $metadir >/dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			echo "ERROR: you don't have enough perms for this."
+			msg_red "you don't have enough perms for this!\n"
 			rm -f $TMPFLIST $TMPFPROPS
 			exit 1
 		fi
@@ -386,5 +385,5 @@ _EOF
 	xbps_write_metadata_scripts_pkg remove;				\
 	} || return $?
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': successfully created package metadata."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': successfully created package metadata.\n"
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
index a5711f6b82..11fa9be637 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ _EOF
 		for f in ${triggers}; do
 			if [ ! -f $XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR/$f ]; then
 				rm -f $tmpf
-				msg_error "$pkgname: unknown trigger $f, aborting!"
+				msg_error "$pkgname: unknown trigger $f, aborting!\n"
 			fi
 		done
 		for f in ${triggers}; do
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/patch_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/patch_funcs.sh
index afa8eb5012..4bfa461f8f 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/patch_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/patch_funcs.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #-
-# Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 _process_patch()
 {
-	local args _patch i=$1
+	local lver args _patch i=$1
 
 	args="-Np0"
 	_patch=$(basename $i)
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ _process_patch()
 	fi
 	cp -f $i $wrksrc
 
+	if [ -n "$revision" ]; then
+		lver="${version}_${revision}"
+	else
+		lver="${version}"
+	fi
+
 	# Try to guess if its a compressed patch.
 	if $(echo $i|grep -q '.diff.gz'); then
 		gunzip $wrksrc/${_patch}
@@ -58,15 +64,15 @@ _process_patch()
 	elif $(echo $i|grep -q '.patch'); then
 		:
 	else
-		msg_warn "unknown patch type: $i."
+		msg_warn "'$pkgname-$lver': unknown patch type: $i.\n"
 		continue
 	fi
 
 	cd $wrksrc && patch -s ${args} < ${_patch} 2>/dev/null
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-		msg_normal "Patch applied: ${_patch}."
+		msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': Patch applied: ${_patch}.\n"
 	else
-		msg_error "couldn't apply patch: ${_patch}."
+		msg_error "'$pkgname-$lver': couldn't apply patch: ${_patch}.\n"
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index 184bbe274c..6694605c37 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ install_pkg()
 		#
 		unset doing_deps
 		setup_tmpl $curpkgn
-		msg_normal "Installing '$pkgname'..."
+		msg_normal "Installing '$pkgname'...\n"
 	fi
 
 	#
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ install_pkg()
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/extract_funcs.sh
 		extract_distfiles
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			msg_red "cannot extract distfiles for '$pkgname'!"
+			msg_red "cannot extract distfiles for '$pkgname'!\n"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ install_pkg()
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/configure_funcs.sh
 		configure_src_phase
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			msg_red "cannot configure '$pkgname'!"
+			msg_red "cannot configure '$pkgname'!\n"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ install_pkg()
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/build_funcs.sh
 		build_src_phase
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			msg_red "cannot build '$pkgname'!"
+			msg_red "cannot build '$pkgname'!\n"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ install_pkg()
 		${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args}			\
 		@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-doinst-helper ${curpkgn}
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		msg_red "xbps-src-doinst-helper failed for '$pkgname'!"
+		msg_red "xbps-src-doinst-helper failed for '$pkgname'!\n"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ install_pkg()
 	trap 'remove_pkgdestdir_sighandler ${pkgname}' 0 INT
 	xbps_write_metadata_pkg
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		msg_red "cannot write package metadata for '$pkgname'!"
+		msg_red "cannot write package metadata for '$pkgname'!\n"
 		trap '' 0 INT
 		return 1
 	fi
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ install_pkg()
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/stow_funcs.sh
 	stow_pkg_handler stow
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		msg_red "cannot stow '$pkgname'!"
+		msg_red "cannot stow '$pkgname'!\n"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ install_pkg_with_binpkg()
 {
 	local pkgpattern="$1"
 
-	msg_normal "Installing binary pkg: $pkgpattern"
+	msg_normal "Installing binary pkg: $pkgpattern\n"
 	${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args} ${XBPS_BIN_CMD} \
 		-y install \""$pkgpattern\""
 	return $?
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ list_pkg_files()
 {
 	local pkg="$1" ver=
 
-	[ -z $pkg ] && msg_error "unexistent package, aborting."
+	[ -z $pkg ] && msg_error "unexistent package, aborting.\n"
 
 	ver=$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version $pkg)
-	[ -z "$ver" ] && msg_error "$pkg is not installed."
+	[ -z "$ver" ] && msg_error "$pkg is not installed.\n"
 
 	cat $XBPS_PKGMETADIR/$pkg/flist
 }
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ remove_pkg()
 {
 	local subpkg ver
 
-	[ -z $pkgname ] && msg_error "unexistent package, aborting."
+	[ -z $pkgname ] && msg_error "unexistent package, aborting.\n"
 
 	ver=$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version $pkgname)
-	[ -z "$ver" ] && msg_error "$pkgname is not installed."
+	[ -z "$ver" ] && msg_error "$pkgname is not installed.\n"
 
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/stow_funcs.sh
 	stow_pkg_handler unstow || return $?
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh
index 620ab4d462..aeb2682f0b 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stow_pkg_handler()
 			[ $? -eq 0 ] && continue
 		fi
 		if [ ! -f $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template ]; then
-			msg_error "Cannot find $subpkg subpkg build template!"
+			msg_error "Cannot find $subpkg subpkg build template!\n"
 		fi
 		unset revision pre_install pre_remove post_install \
 			post_remove post_stow
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ stow_pkg_real()
 	[ -z "$pkgname" ] && return 2
 
 	if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ] && [ ! -w $XBPS_MASTERDIR ]; then
-		msg_error "cannot stow $pkgname! (permission denied)"
+		msg_error "cannot stow $pkgname! (permission denied)\n"
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$build_style" = "meta-template" ]; then
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ stow_pkg_real()
 	else
 		lver="${version}"
 	fi
-	msg_normal "Package '${pkgname} ($lver)': stowning files into masterdir, please wait..."
+	msg_normal "'${pkgname}-$lver': stowning files into masterdir, please wait...\n"
 
 	# Copy files into masterdir.
 	for i in $(find -print); do
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ unstow_pkg_real()
 
 	if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ] && \
 	   [ ! -w $XBPS_MASTERDIR ]; then
-		msg_error "cannot unstow $pkgname! (permission denied)"
+		msg_error "cannot unstow $pkgname! (permission denied)\n"
 	fi
 
 	setup_tmpl $pkgname
 
 	ver=$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version $pkgname)
 	if [ -z "$ver" ]; then
-		msg_error "$pkgname is not installed."
+		msg_error "$pkgname is not installed.\n"
 	fi
 
 	cd $XBPS_PKGMETADIR/$pkgname || exit 1
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ unstow_pkg_real()
 		# If it's a metapkg, do nothing.
 		:
 	elif [ ! -f ${XBPS_PKGMETADIR}/${pkgname}/flist ]; then
-		msg_error "$pkgname is incomplete, missing flist."
+		msg_error "$pkgname is incomplete, missing flist.\n"
 	elif [ ! -w ${XBPS_PKGMETADIR}/${pkgname}/flist ]; then
-		msg_error "$pkgname cannot be removed (permission denied)."
+		msg_error "$pkgname cannot be removed (permission denied).\n"
 	elif [ -s ${XBPS_PKGMETADIR}/${pkgname}/flist ]; then
 		run_func pre_remove
 		# Remove installed files.
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/strip_files.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/strip_files.sh
index 58add83fd7..5d3debc514 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/strip_files.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/strip_files.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ strip_files_real()
 		lver="${version}"
 	fi
 
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': stripping files, please wait..."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': stripping files, please wait...\n"
 	find ${DESTDIR} -type f | while read f; do
 		case "$(file -bi "$f")" in
 		application/x-executable*)
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
index d26ca16e92..8ae31e628a 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ setup_tmpl()
 		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${pkg}/template
 		prepare_tmpl
 	else
-		msg_error "Cannot find $pkg build template file."
+		msg_error "Cannot find $pkg build template file.\n"
 	fi
 
 }
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ Add_dependency()
 
 	case "$type" in
 		build|full|run) ;;
-		*) msg_error "Unknown dependency type for $pkgname." ;;
+		*) msg_error "Unknown dependency type for $pkgname.\n" ;;
 	esac
 
-	[ -z "$pkgname" ] && msg_error "Add_dependency: pkgname empty!"
+	[ -z "$pkgname" ] && msg_error "Add_dependency: pkgname empty!\n"
 
 	if [ -f $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${pkgname}/${pkgname}.depends ]; then
 		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${pkgname}/${pkgname}.depends
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ prepare_tmpl()
 	for i in ${REQ_VARS}; do
 		eval val="\$$i"
 		if [ -z "$val" -o -z "$i" ]; then
-			msg_error "\"$i\" not set on $pkgname template."
+			msg_error "\"$i\" not set on $pkgname template.\n"
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ prepare_tmpl()
 		[ "$i" = "$xbps_machine" ] && found=si && break
 	done
 	if [ -n "${only_for_archs}" -a -z "$found" ]; then
-		msg_error "this package is only for: ${only_for_archs}."
+		msg_error "this package is only for: ${only_for_archs}.\n"
 	fi
 
 	unset XBPS_EXTRACT_DONE XBPS_APPLYPATCHES_DONE
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ remove_tmpl_wrksrc()
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	msg_normal "Cleaning '${sourcepkg}' build directory... "
+	msg_normal "Cleaning '${sourcepkg}' build directory...\n"
 	rm -rf $lwrksrc
 	return $?
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/verify_rundeps.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/verify_rundeps.sh
index 84425bdbd2..9b6a701664 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/verify_rundeps.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/verify_rundeps.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ verify_rundeps()
 	fi
 
 	[ -n "$noarch" -o -n "$noverifyrdeps" ] && return 0
-	msg_normal "Package '$pkgname ($lver)': verifying required run dependencies, please wait..."
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname-$lver': verifying required run dependencies, please wait...\n"
 
 	depsftmp=$(mktemp -t xbps_src_depstmp.XXXXXXXXXX) || exit 1
 	find ${PKG_DESTDIR} -type f -perm -u+w > $depsftmp 2>/dev/null
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ verify_rundeps()
 	# Print an informative message suggesting what needs to be added
 	# into the build template.
 
-	msg_normal "The following code needs to be added into the build template:"
+	msg_normal "The following code needs to be added into the build template:\n"
 	echo "============ CUT HERE ==============="
 
 	for f in ${missing_libs}; do
@@ -194,5 +194,5 @@ verify_rundeps()
 	done
 	echo "============ CUT HERE ==============="
 
-	msg_error "Package '${pkgname}-${version}' has wrong dependencies, won't continue..."
+	msg_error "'${pkgname}-${lver}': incorrect run dependencies, won't continue...\n"
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 28cbe14a32..53cbb39383 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -149,26 +149,26 @@ check_config_vars()
 				break
 			fi
 		done
-		[ -z "$cffound" ] && msg_error "cannot find a config file"
+		[ -z "$cffound" ] && msg_error "cannot find a config file\n"
 	fi
 
 	run_file ${XBPS_CONFIG_FILE}
 	export XBPS_CONFIG_FILE=$path_fixed
 
 	if [ ! -f "$XBPS_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-		msg_error "cannot find configuration file: $XBPS_CONFIG_FILE"
+		msg_error "cannot find configuration file: $XBPS_CONFIG_FILE\n"
 	fi
 
 	for f in XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR XBPS_MASTERDIR; do
 		eval val="\$${f}"
 		if [ -z "$val" ]; then
-			msg_error "'${f}' not set in configuration file!"
+			msg_error "'${f}' not set in configuration file!\n"
 		fi
 	done
 	if [ ! -d "$XBPS_MASTERDIR" ]; then
 		mkdir -p "$val"
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			msg_error "couldn't create 'XBPS_MASTERDIR' directory"
+			msg_error "couldn't create 'XBPS_MASTERDIR' directory\n"
 		fi
 	fi
 	[ -z "${_MASTERDIR_FLAG}" ] && export _MASTERDIR="$XBPS_MASTERDIR"
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@ bootstrap)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
 	[ ! -d $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot ] && \
-		msg_error "Cannot find $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot directory!"
+		msg_error "Cannot find $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot directory!\n"
 	cd $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot && _ORIGINPKG="$(basename_cwd)"
 	setup_tmpl ${_ORIGINPKG} && install_pkg $pkgname
 	;;
 build|configure)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	. ./template
 
 	if [ -z "$base_chroot" -a -z "$in_chroot" ]; then
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ build|configure)
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/builddep_funcs.sh
 		install_dependencies_pkg "$pkgname-$version"
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-			msg_red "cannot install required deps for $pkgname."
+			msg_red "cannot install required deps for $pkgname.\n"
 			exit 1
 		fi
 		# All deps were installed, continue with the origin pkg...
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ build-pkg)
 			fi
 		done
 	else
-		[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+		[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 		setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 		xbps_make_binpkg
 	fi
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@ chroot)
 	;;
 clean)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 	remove_tmpl_wrksrc $wrksrc
 	;;
 extract|fetch|info)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 	if [ "$target" = "info" ]; then
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ extract|fetch|info)
 	;;
 install|install-destdir)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	. ./template
 
 	install_destdir_target=no
@@ -407,21 +407,21 @@ make-repoidx)
 	;;
 remove)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 	remove_pkg
 	;;
 stow)
 	stow_flag=yes
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/stow_funcs.sh
 	stow_pkg_handler stow
 	;;
 unstow)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd)."
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/stow_funcs.sh
 	stow_pkg_handler unstow