diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 646ea11..0d2bb28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ cron:
 	    crontab -e
 	    0 8 * * * bash $HOME/esp/esp-install-custom/reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron
 
-manually wipe logs: 
-	rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt;
-
 monitor log file during install:
-	tail -n 75 $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log;
+	tail -n 75 -f $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log;
+
+view both logs from beginning:
+	less $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; less $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt;
 ```
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diff --git a/help.txt b/help.txt
index b1bcffc..d45b0d8 100644
--- a/help.txt
+++ b/help.txt
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ Helpful Stuff:
 		    `crontab -e`
 		    0 8 * * * bash $HOME/esp/esp-install-custom/reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron
 
-	manually wipe logs: 
-		`rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; rm $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; touch $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt;`
-
 	monitor log file during install:
-		`tail -n 75 $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log;`
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+		`tail -n 75 $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log;`
+
+	view both logs from beginning:
+		`less $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/install.log; less $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR/version-data.txt`
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diff --git a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
index bbabede..80b9014 100644
--- a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+++ b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ function handleStart() {
 		installdirEnvvar=$ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR
 	fi
 
-	writeToLog "\n === $(date '+%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S %Z (%s)'): new ${action} ==="
-	writeToLog "\tVersion: ${scriptVers}\n"
+	if [ "$arg" != "interactive" -a "$arg" != "i" ]; then
+		writeToLog "\n === $(date '+%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S %Z (%s)'): new ${action} ==="
+		writeToLog "\tVersion: ${scriptVers}\n"
+	fi
 
 	writeToLog "$(date '+%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S %Z (%s)')\nvars:\n\tuser: $USER\n\tscriptVers: $scriptVers\n\tversionData: $versionData\n\tlog: $log\n\tsleepMins: $sleepMins\n\tinstallDir: $installDir\n\tgitJobs: $gitJobs\n\tgitBranch: $gitBranch\n\tgitCmd: $gitCmd\n\trunningDir: $runningDir\n\tidfDir: $idfDir\n\tespressifLocation: $espressifLocation\n\tcustomBinLocation: $customBinLocation\n\tcustomBinFrom: $customBinFrom\n\tinstallCmd: $installCmd\n\ttoolsInstallCmd: $toolsInstallCmd\n\trcFile: $rcFile\n\t(envvar) ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR: $installdirEnvvar"
 
@@ -324,6 +326,9 @@ elif [ "$arg" == "interactive" -o "$arg" == "i" ]; then
 		gitJobs=$readGitJobs
 	fi
 
+	writeToLog "\n === $(date '+%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S %Z (%s)'): new ${action} ==="
+	writeToLog "\tVersion: ${scriptVers}\n"
+
 	writeToLog "$(date '+%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S %Z (%s)'): Interactive vars set:\n\tinstallDir: $installDir\n\tgitBranch: $gitBranch\n\trcFile: $rcFile\n\tgitJobs: $gitJobs"
 
 	handleStart
@@ -339,6 +344,9 @@ elif [ "$arg" == "interactive" -o "$arg" == "i" ]; then
 elif [ "$arg" == "cron" -o "$arg" == "c" ]; then # full install with warn, sleep, and reboot
 	action="REINSTALL (CRON)"
 
+	sleepMins=1
+	# sleepMins=3
+
 	handleStart
 	handleLogoutAllUsers
 	handleSetupEnvironment
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 78e9fcf..f6afb7d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-60-beta2.4
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+60-rc0
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