diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e212463..736f690 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+echo -e "\n\nBEGINNING AUTOMATED INSTALL WITH DEFAULTS\n\n"
+
+# possible package manager shit for later
 # sudo apt update
 # sudo apt install git wget flex bison gperf python3 python3-pip python3-venv cmake ninja-build ccache libffi-dev libssl-dev dfu-util libusb-1.0-0
 
+# detect shell and act accordingly
+defShell=$(awk -F: -v user="$(whoami)" '$1 == user {print $NF}' /etc/passwd)
+
+if [[ "$defShell" =~ zsh$ ]]; then
+	echo -e "\nSelected zsh shell automatically\n"
+	rcFile="$HOME/.zshrc"
+elif [[ "$defShell" =~ bash$ ]]; then 
+	echo -e "\nSelected bash shell automatically\n"
+	rcFile="$HOME/.bashrc"
+elif [[ "$defShell" =~ sh$ ]]; then
+	rcFile="" # no need for rcFile var when run as cron
+else
+	echo "unsupported shell $defShell"
+	exit
+fi
+
 # unset any esp-idf/-tools envvars
 unset ESPIDFTOOLS_INSTALLDIR
 unset IDF_PATH
@@ -16,6 +35,13 @@ unset ESPPORT
 unset ESPBAUD
 unset ESPTARGET
 
+# make installDir or fail silently if exists
 mkdir -p ~/esp
+
+# download da tools
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/PrincessPi3/esp-idf-tools.git ~/esp/esp-idf-tools
-bash ~/esp/esp-idf-tools/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh # run as default noninteractive mode
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+
+# do da install
+bash ~/esp/esp-idf-tools/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh # run as default noninteractive mode
+
+echo -e "\n\nINSTALL COMPLETE\n\n"
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diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 6799f22..345e0ef 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ uninstaller
     unset envvars if need be
     option for default nuke
 export
-    check for existance of esp model before allowing on export and changesp
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+    check for existance of esp model before allowing on export and changesp
+tool to git pull recursive, retool, update, install as needed
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diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index e77c395..16e6007 100644
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-rcFile=~/.bashrc
+# detect shell and act accordingly
+defShell=$(awk -F: -v user="$(whoami)" '$1 == user {print $NF}' /etc/passwd)
+
+if [[ "$defShell" =~ zsh$ ]]; then
+	echo -e "\nSelected zsh shell automatically\n"
+	rcFile="$HOME/.zshrc"
+elif [[ "$defShell" =~ bash$ ]]; then 
+	echo -e "\nSelected bash shell automatically\n"
+	rcFile="$HOME/.bashrc"
+elif [[ "$defShell" =~ sh$ ]]; then
+	rcFile="" # no need for rcFile var when run as cron
+else
+	echo "unsupported shell $defShell"
+	exit
+fi
 
 echo "STARTING UNINSTALLATION"
 
@@ -18,26 +32,26 @@ unset ESPPORT
 unset ESPBAUD
 unset ESPTARGET
 
-# nuke dirs
+# nuke dirs and supress errors
 echo -e "\tRemoving directories"
 rm -rf ~/esp/esp-idf 2>/dev/null
 rm -rf ~/esp/esp-dev-kits 2>/dev/null
 rm -rf ~/esp/esp-idf-tools 2>/dev/null
 rm -rf ~/.espressif 2>/dev/null
 
-# nuke logs
+# nuke logs and supress errors
 echo -e "\tRemoving log files"
 rm -f ~/esp/install.log 2>/dev/null
 rm -f ~/esp/version-data.log 2>/dev/null
 
 # cleanup $rcFile
-echo -e "\tCleaning up $rcFile"
-sed -i.bak '/# esp-idf-tools/d' $rcFile # with first one, maek a backup
-sed -i '/ESPIDFTOOLS_INSTALLDIR/d' $rcFile
-sed -i '/get-esp-tools/d' $rcFile
-sed -i '/run-esp-cmd/d' $rcFile
-sed -i '/esp-install-monitor/d' $rcFile
-sed -i '/esp-install-logs/d' $rcFile
-printf "%s" "$(cat $rcFile)" > $rcFile # remove leading and trailing newlines in place
-
+echo -e "\tCleaning up "$rcFile"
+sed -i.bak '/# esp-idf-tools/d' "$rcFile" # with first one, maek a backup
+sed -i '/ESPIDFTOOLS_INSTALLDIR/d' "$rcFile"
+sed -i '/get-esp-tools/d' "$rcFile"
+sed -i '/run-esp-cmd/d' "$rcFile
+sed -i '/esp-install-monitor/d' "$rcFile"
+sed -i '/esp-install-logs/d' "$rcFile"
+## remove leading and trailing newlines in $rcFile in place
+printf "%s" "$(cat $rcFile)" > "$rcFile"
 echo "DONE UNINSTALLING"
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