diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
index 110c80af7..aac47da07 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ _geteditor() {
             "NANO") _EDITOR="nano"
                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/nano" ]]; then
                     _PACKAGES=(nano)
-                    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,2068
+                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
                     _pacman_error
                     _dialog --no-mouse --title " Autoconfiguration " --infobox "Enable nano's syntax highlighting on installed system..." 3 70
                     rg -q '^include' "${_DESTDIR}/etc/nanorc" || \
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ _geteditor() {
             "NEOVIM") _EDITOR="nvim"
                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/nvim" ]]; then
                     _PACKAGES=(neovim)
-                    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,2068
+                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
                     _pacman_error
                 fi
                 ;;
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader.sh
index 7e18d6369..bc8831aea 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader.sh
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ _uefi_common() {
     fi
     #shellcheck disable=SC2128
     if [[ -n "${_PACKAGES}" ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     # automounted /boot and ESP needs to be mounted first, trigger mount with ls
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ _install_bootloader() {
         if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/boot/${_UCODE}" ]]; then
             #shellcheck disable=SC2206
             _PACKAGES=(${_UCODE_PKG})
-            #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-            _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+            #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+            _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
             _pacman_error
         fi
     fi
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_grub.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_grub.sh
index 698596289..199b689e1 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_grub.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_grub.sh
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ _grub_common_before() {
     _abort_bcachefs_bootpart || return 1
     if [[ ! -d "${_DESTDIR}/usr/lib/grub" ]]; then
         _PACKAGES=(grub)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/share/grub/ter-u16n.pf2" ]]; then
         _PACKAGES=(terminus-font)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
 }
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_limine.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_limine.sh
index 22c9a2c6a..cd8f0a88f 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_limine.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_limine.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 _limine_common() {
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/limine" ]]; then
         _PACKAGES=(limine)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
 }
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_refind.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_refind.sh
index c0c660673..8cf62cc4a 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_refind.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_refind.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 _refind_uefi() {
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/refind-install" ]]; then
         _PACKAGES=(refind)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Setting up rEFInd now..." 3 60
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_uki.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_uki.sh
index 6962d3be6..1dbd0c771 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_uki.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_uki.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ _uki_install() {
 _uki_uefi() {
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/ukify" ]]; then
         _PACKAGES=(systemd-ukify)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     _uki_config
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
index d594be897..f9b9ce111 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ _user_management() {
                         "BASH") _SHELL="bash"
                                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/arch" ]]; then
                                     _PACKAGES=(bash-completion)
-                                    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
+                                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
                                     _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " \
-                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
                                     _pacman_error
                                 fi ;;
                         "ZSH") _SHELL="zsh"
                                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/zsh" ]]; then
                                     _PACKAGES=(grml-zsh-config)
-                                    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
+                                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
                                     _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " \
-                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 7 75 0
+                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
                                     _pacman_error
                                 fi ;;
                     esac
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
index eb5c661a2..411792436 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ _run_pacman(){
     [[ ! -d "${_DESTDIR}${_PACMAN_LIB}" ]] && mkdir -p "${_DESTDIR}${_PACMAN_LIB}"
     : > /.archboot
     _pacman &
-     #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." "2"
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." "2"
     # pacman finished, display scrollable output
     if [[ -e "/tmp/.pacman-success" ]]; then
         _progress "100" "Package installation complete." 6 75
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ _install_packages() {
     # add packages from Archboot defaults
     . /etc/archboot/defaults
     _auto_packages
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-    _dialog --title " Summary " --yesno "Next step will install the following packages for a minimal system:\n${_PACKAGES[@]}\n\nYou can watch the progress on your ${_VC} console." 9 75 || return 1
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES[@]}..." 8 75 0
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+    _dialog --title " Summary " --yesno "Next step will install the following packages for a minimal system:\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})\n\nYou can watch the progress on your ${_VC} console." 9 75 || return 1
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 8 75 0
     _pacman_error || return 1
     _NEXTITEM=3
     _chroot_mount