diff --git a/installer3.sh b/installer3.sh
index ef46659..a7e1bd0 100644
--- a/installer3.sh
+++ b/installer3.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,22 @@ fi
 echo "Cleaning up..."
 sudo apt autoremove -y # cleanup
 
+if [ ! -z $SUDO_USER ]; then
+    username=$SUDO_USER
+else
+    username=$USER
+fi
+
+# handle users serial shit
+## self
+echo "Giving  $username the right permissions..."
+sudo usermod -aG dialout $username
+## service users
+echo "Giving service users the right permissions..."
+sudo usermod -aG dialout gpsd
+sudo usermod -aG dialout _chrony
+
+
 echo "3 complete" > ./status.txt
 
 echo "Part 3 done!"
diff --git a/installer4.sh b/installer4.sh
index b42e04e..0080a1a 100644
--- a/installer4.sh
+++ b/installer4.sh
@@ -4,21 +4,6 @@ set -e
 echo "Updating this repo..."
 git pull 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 
-if [ ! -z $SUDO_USER ]; then
-    username=$SUDO_USER
-else
-    username=$USER
-fi
-
-# handle users serial shit
-## self
-echo "Giving  $username the right permissions..."
-sudo usermod -aG dialout $username
-## service users
-echo "Giving service users the right permissions..."
-sudo usermod -aG dialout gpsd
-sudo usermod -aG dialout _chrony
-
 # reconfigure to normal mode
 echo "Starting configure script..."
 # quiet level
diff --git a/reconfig_full.sh b/reconfig_full.sh
index f51b55a..f36806f 100644
--- a/reconfig_full.sh
+++ b/reconfig_full.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ hwclockset_new="$1/hwclock-set"
 crontab_new="$1/root-crontab"
 
 # stop da services
-bash ./services.sh stop 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+bash ./services.sh stop
 
 # backup conf
 bash ./dump_configs.sh