diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa5f7ec..c5227a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ BIN_BASE = \
 
 LIBS_BASE = \
 	lib/util.sh \
+	lib/util-msg.sh \
 	lib/util-mount.sh \
 	lib/util-chroot.sh \
 	lib/util-fstab.sh
diff --git a/bin/basestrap.in b/bin/basestrap.in
index 5e2c5f2..25744b3 100644
--- a/bin/basestrap.in
+++ b/bin/basestrap.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ shopt -s extglob
 DATADIR='@datadir@'
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-mount.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-chroot.sh
diff --git a/bin/buildiso.in b/bin/buildiso.in
index b84908b..37f2e04 100755
--- a/bin/buildiso.in
+++ b/bin/buildiso.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 DATADIR='@datadir@'
 SYSCONFDIR='@sysconfdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-iso.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/buildpkg.in b/bin/buildpkg.in
index d9328ec..2dbc6f6 100644
--- a/bin/buildpkg.in
+++ b/bin/buildpkg.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 DATADIR='@datadir@'
 SYSCONFDIR='@sysconfdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-chroot.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-pkg.sh
diff --git a/bin/buildtree.in b/bin/buildtree.in
index 321dc38..cd05b17 100644
--- a/bin/buildtree.in
+++ b/bin/buildtree.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ version=@version@
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 SYSCONFDIR='@sysconfdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-pkg-tree.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/check-yaml.in b/bin/check-yaml.in
index b3f546d..051d352 100644
--- a/bin/check-yaml.in
+++ b/bin/check-yaml.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 DATADIR='@datadir@'
 SYSCONFDIR='@sysconfdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-yaml-check.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-profile.sh
diff --git a/bin/checkpkg.in b/bin/checkpkg.in
index 394e7d2..9ef661e 100644
--- a/bin/checkpkg.in
+++ b/bin/checkpkg.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version=@version@
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-pkg.sh
 
 shopt -s extglob
diff --git a/bin/chroot-run.in b/bin/chroot-run.in
index 8baf71d..b7f1e0e 100644
--- a/bin/chroot-run.in
+++ b/bin/chroot-run.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version=@version@
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-mount.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/deployiso.in b/bin/deployiso.in
index 916c5a6..65d6aba 100644
--- a/bin/deployiso.in
+++ b/bin/deployiso.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ version=@version@
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 SYSCONFDIR='@sysconfdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-publish.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/find-libdeps.in b/bin/find-libdeps.in
index f536d92..cde52bb 100644
--- a/bin/find-libdeps.in
+++ b/bin/find-libdeps.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version=@version@
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-pkg.sh
 
 set -e
diff --git a/bin/finddeps.in b/bin/finddeps.in
index 83154af..cba665a 100644
--- a/bin/finddeps.in
+++ b/bin/finddeps.in
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
 version=@version@
 
+LIBDIR='@libdir@'
+
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 match=$1
 
 if [[ -z $match ]]; then
diff --git a/bin/fstabgen.in b/bin/fstabgen.in
index 1260381..8a4d7c9 100644
--- a/bin/fstabgen.in
+++ b/bin/fstabgen.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ shopt -s extglob
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-fstab.sh
 
 write_source() {
diff --git a/bin/lddd.in b/bin/lddd.in
index 472af14..94c9c3d 100644
--- a/bin/lddd.in
+++ b/bin/lddd.in
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 
 version=@version@
 
+LIBDIR='@libdir@'
+
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
+
 ifs=$IFS
 IFS="${IFS}:"
 
diff --git a/bin/manjaro-chroot.in b/bin/manjaro-chroot.in
index 1b5c96f..f12aab5 100644
--- a/bin/manjaro-chroot.in
+++ b/bin/manjaro-chroot.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ shopt -s extglob
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 SYSCONFDIR='@sysconfdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-mount.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/mkchroot.in b/bin/mkchroot.in
index ce98168..4127f43 100644
--- a/bin/mkchroot.in
+++ b/bin/mkchroot.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version=@version@
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-chroot.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/mkchrootpkg.in b/bin/mkchrootpkg.in
index bbf3ce2..cf763ac 100644
--- a/bin/mkchrootpkg.in
+++ b/bin/mkchrootpkg.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version=@version@
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-chroot.sh
 
diff --git a/bin/signfile.in b/bin/signfile.in
index 033d7e4..9dae5d9 100644
--- a/bin/signfile.in
+++ b/bin/signfile.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version=@version@
 
 LIBDIR='@libdir@'
 
+import ${LIBDIR}/util-msg.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util.sh
 
 load_user_info
diff --git a/lib/util-msg.sh b/lib/util-msg.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..401161e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util-msg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+export LC_MESSAGES=C
+export LANG=C
+
+declare ALL_OFF='' BOLD='' BLUE='' GREEN='' RED='' YELLOW=''
+
+if [[ -t 2 ]]; then
+    # prefer terminal safe colored and bold text when tput is supported
+    if tput setaf 0 &>/dev/null; then
+        ALL_OFF="$(tput sgr0)"
+        BOLD="$(tput bold)"
+        RED="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 1)"
+        GREEN="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 2)"
+        YELLOW="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 3)"
+        BLUE="${BOLD}$(tput setaf 4)"
+    else
+        ALL_OFF="\e[0m"
+        BOLD="\e[1m"
+        RED="${BOLD}\e[31m"
+        GREEN="${BOLD}\e[32m"
+        YELLOW="${BOLD}\e[33m"
+        BLUE="${BOLD}\e[34m"
+    fi
+fi
+readonly ALL_OFF BOLD BLUE GREEN RED YELLOW
+
+plain() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${BOLD}    ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+msg() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${GREEN}==>${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+msg2() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${BLUE}  ->${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+info() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${YELLOW} -->${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+warning() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${YELLOW}==> WARNING:${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+error() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${RED}==> ERROR:${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+stat_busy() {
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${GREEN}==>${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}...${ALL_OFF}" "$@" >&2
+}
+
+stat_done() {
+    printf "${BOLD}done${ALL_OFF}\n" >&2
+}
+
+lock_close() {
+	local fd=$1
+	exec {fd}>&-
+}
+
+lock() {
+    if ! [[ "/dev/fd/$1" -ef "$2" ]]; then
+        mkdir -p -- "$(dirname -- "$2")"
+        eval "exec $1>"'"$2"'
+    fi
+    if ! flock -n $1; then
+        stat_busy "$3"
+        flock $1
+        stat_done
+    fi
+}
+
+slock() {
+    if ! [[ "/dev/fd/$1" -ef "$2" ]]; then
+        mkdir -p -- "$(dirname -- "$2")"
+        eval "exec $1>"'"$2"'
+    fi
+    if ! flock -sn $1; then
+        stat_busy "$3"
+        flock -s $1
+        stat_done
+    fi
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+    exit ${1:-0}
+}
+
+abort() {
+    error 'Aborting...'
+    cleanup 255
+}
+
+die() {
+    (( $# )) && error "$@"
+    cleanup 255
+}
+
+# import(){
+#     if [[ -r "$1" ]];then
+#         source "$1"
+#     else
+#         die 'Could not import %s' "$1"
+#     fi
+# }