diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c749c34..98fa4a9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ scratch.*
 chrony_statistics.log
 conf-*
 log_backup_*
-influxdata-archive.key
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+influxdata-archive.key
+status.txt
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diff --git a/installer1.sh b/installer1.sh
index d68e0d5..c81c126 100644
--- a/installer1.sh
+++ b/installer1.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ echo "Updating software lists..."
 sudo apt update 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 
 # updoot this
-echo "Updating this repo..."
-git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+# echo "Updating this repo..."
+# git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 
 # rpi-update
 echo "Updating Raspberry Pi firmware..."
diff --git a/installer2.sh b/installer2.sh
index 53b6bde..63a0e28 100644
--- a/installer2.sh
+++ b/installer2.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-echo "Updating this repo..."
-git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+# echo "Updating this repo..."
+# git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 
 # updoot
 echo "Updating software lists..."
diff --git a/installer3.sh b/installer3.sh
index a7e1bd0..637cfb0 100644
--- a/installer3.sh
+++ b/installer3.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # set -e
 
-echo "Updating this repo..."
-git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+# echo "Updating this repo..."
+# git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 
 # grafana repo and install
 echo "Add Grafana repo..."
diff --git a/installer4.sh b/installer4.sh
index 0080a1a..cc2c656 100644
--- a/installer4.sh
+++ b/installer4.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-echo "Updating this repo..."
-git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+# echo "Updating this repo..."
+# git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 
 # reconfigure to normal mode
 echo "Starting configure script..."
diff --git a/installer_auto.sh b/installer_auto.sh
index 90648ed..2f62530 100644
--- a/installer_auto.sh
+++ b/installer_auto.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@
 # usage
 ##  curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PrincessPi3/Precision-Timekeeping-Fuckery/refs/heads/main/installer_auto.sh | sudo $SHELL
 set -e
+
+if [ ! -z $SUDO_USER ]; then
+    username=$SUDO_USER
+else
+    username=$USER
+fi
+
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install git -y
-cd $HOME
+cd /home/$username
 git clone https://github.com/PrincessPi3/Precision-Timekeeping-Fuckery.git
-cd Precision-Timekeeping-Fuckery
+cd /home/$username/Precision-Timekeeping-Fuckery
 bash installer1.sh
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