diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/list.sh b/advanced/Scripts/list.sh
index 7cbe6beb..4634837a 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/list.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/list.sh
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ helpFunc() {
 ::: Usage: pihole -${letter} domain1 [domain2 ...]
 :::
 ::: Options:
-:::  -d, --delmode			Remove domains from the ${word}list
-:::  -nr, --noreload		Update ${word}list without refreshing dnsmasq
-:::  -q, --quiet			output is less verbose
-:::  -h, --help				Show this help dialog
-:::  -l, --list				Display your ${word}listed domains
+:::  -d, --delmode            Remove domains from the ${word}list
+:::  -nr, --noreload          Update ${word}list without refreshing dnsmasq
+:::  -q, --quiet              Output is less verbose
+:::  -h, --help               Show this help dialog
+:::  -l, --list               Display your ${word}listed domains
 EOM
 if [[ "${letter}" == "b" ]]; then
-	echo ":::  -wild, --wildcard		Add whitecard entry (only blacklist)"
+	echo ":::  -wild, --wildcard        Add wildcard entry (only blacklist)"
 fi
 	exit 0
 }
@@ -229,4 +229,3 @@ PoplistFile
 if ${reload}; then
 	Reload
 fi
-
diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 26890641..c70dd393 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ if command -v apt-get &> /dev/null; then
     phpVer="php5"
   fi
   # #########################################
-  INSTALLER_DEPS=(apt-utils debconf dhcpcd5 git whiptail)
-  PIHOLE_DEPS=(bc cron curl dnsmasq dnsutils ${iproute_pkg} iputils-ping lsof netcat sudo unzip wget)
+  INSTALLER_DEPS=(apt-utils debconf dhcpcd5 git ${iproute_pkg} whiptail)
+  PIHOLE_DEPS=(bc cron curl dnsmasq dnsutils iputils-ping lsof netcat sudo unzip wget)
   PIHOLE_WEB_DEPS=(lighttpd ${phpVer}-common ${phpVer}-cgi)
   LIGHTTPD_USER="www-data"
   LIGHTTPD_GROUP="www-data"
@@ -174,11 +174,9 @@ getGitFiles() {
   echo ":::"
   echo "::: Checking for existing repository..."
   if is_repo "${directory}"; then
-    echo -n ":::     Updating repository in ${directory}..."
     update_repo "${directory}" || { echo "*** Error: Could not update local repository. Contact support."; exit 1; }
     echo " done!"
   else
-    echo -n ":::    Cloning ${remoteRepo} into ${directory}..."
     make_repo "${directory}" "${remoteRepo}" || { echo "Unable to clone repository, please contact support"; exit 1; }
     echo " done!"
   fi
@@ -726,7 +724,7 @@ enable_service() {
   echo " done."
 }
 
-update_pacakge_cache() {
+update_package_cache() {
   #Running apt-get update/upgrade with minimal output can cause some issues with
   #requiring user input (e.g password for phpmyadmin see #218)
 
@@ -735,8 +733,11 @@ update_pacakge_cache() {
 
   echo ":::"
   echo -n "::: Updating local cache of available packages..."
-  ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE} &> /dev/null
-  echo " done!"
+  if eval ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE} &> /dev/null; then
+    echo " done!"
+  else
+    echo -n "\n!!! ERROR - Unable to update package cache. Please try \"${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE}\""
+  fi
 }
 
 notify_package_updates_available() {
@@ -1203,7 +1204,7 @@ main() {
   fi
 
   # Update package cache
-  update_pacakge_cache
+  update_package_cache
 
   # Notify user of package availability
   notify_package_updates_available
diff --git a/pihole b/pihole
index 89c22ec8..b3fc2367 100755
--- a/pihole
+++ b/pihole
@@ -274,19 +274,20 @@ helpFunc() {
 :::		Add -h after -w (whitelist), -b (blacklist), -c (chronometer), or -a (admin)  for more information on usage
 :::
 ::: Options:
-:::  -w, whitelist            Whitelist domains
-:::  -b, blacklist            Blacklist domains
-:::  -d, debug                Start a debugging session if having trouble
-:::  -f, flush                Flush the pihole.log file
-:::  -t, tail                 Output the last lines of the pihole.log file. Lines are appended as the file grows
-:::  -up, updatePihole        Update Pi-hole
+:::  -w, whitelist            Whitelist domain(s)
+:::  -b, blacklist            Blacklist domain(s) (exact match)
+:::  -wild, wildcard          Blacklist whole domain(s) (wildcard)
+:::  -d, debug                Start a debugging session
+:::  -f, flush                Flush the 'pihole.log' file
+:::  -t, tail                 Output the last lines of the 'pihole.log' file. Lines are appended as the file grows
+:::  -up, updatePihole        Update Pi-hole components
 :::  -r, reconfigure          Reconfigure or Repair Pi-hole
 :::  -g, updateGravity        Update the list of ad-serving domains
 :::  -c, chronometer          Calculates stats and displays to an LCD
 :::  -h, help                 Show this help dialog
-:::  -v, version              Show current versions
+:::  -v, version              Show installed versions of Pi-Hole and Web-Admin
 :::  -q, query                Query the adlists for a specific domain
-:::                           Use pihole -q domain -exact if you want to see exact matches only
+:::                           Use 'pihole -q domain -exact' if you want to see exact matches only
 :::  -l, logging              Enable or Disable logging (pass 'on' or 'off')
 :::  -a, admin                Admin webpage options
 :::  uninstall                Uninstall Pi-Hole from your system :(!
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ helpFunc() {
 :::  enable                   Enable Pi-Hole DNS Blocking
 :::  disable                  Disable Pi-Hole DNS Blocking
 :::                           Blocking can also be disabled only temporarily, e.g.,
-:::                           pihole disable 5m - will disable blocking for 5 minutes
+:::                           'pihole disable 5m' - will disable blocking for 5 minutes
 :::  restartdns               Restart dnsmasq
 EOM
   exit 0
diff --git a/test/test_automated_install.py b/test/test_automated_install.py
index f8e2ec3d..89d9a0e0 100644
--- a/test/test_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_automated_install.py
@@ -274,6 +274,29 @@ def test_installPiholeWeb_already_populated_no_errors(Pihole):
     assert 'index.js' in web_directory
     assert 'blockingpage.css' in web_directory
 
+def test_update_package_cache_success_no_errors(Pihole):
+    ''' confirms package cache was updated without any errors'''
+    updateCache = Pihole.run('''
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    distro_check
+    update_package_cache
+    ''')
+    assert 'Updating local cache of available packages...' in updateCache.stdout
+    assert 'ERROR' not in updateCache.stdout
+    assert 'done!' in updateCache.stdout
+
+def test_update_package_cache_failure_no_errors(Pihole):
+    ''' confirms package cache was not updated'''
+    mock_command('apt-get', {'update':('', '1')}, Pihole)
+    updateCache = Pihole.run('''
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    distro_check
+    update_package_cache
+    ''')
+    assert 'Updating local cache of available packages...' in updateCache.stdout
+    assert 'ERROR' in updateCache.stdout
+    assert 'done!' not in updateCache.stdout
+
 # Helper functions
 def mock_command(script, args, container):
     ''' Allows for setup of commands we don't really want to have to run for real in unit tests '''