diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 65812cc5..cbd1c9b0 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ if [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ];then
 	#############################################
 	PKG_MANAGER="apt-get"
 	PKG_CACHE="/var/lib/apt/lists/"
-	UPDATE_PKG_CACHE="$PKG_MANAGER update"
+	UPDATE_PKG_CACHE="$PKG_MANAGER -qq update"
 	PKG_UPDATE="$PKG_MANAGER upgrade"
-	PKG_INSTALL="$PKG_MANAGER --yes install"
+	PKG_INSTALL="$PKG_MANAGER --yes --quiet install"
 	PKG_COUNT="$PKG_MANAGER -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst"
 	INSTALLER_DEPS=( apt-utils whiptail dhcpcd5)
 	PIHOLE_DEPS=( dnsutils bc dnsmasq lighttpd ${phpVer}-common ${phpVer}-cgi git curl unzip wget sudo netcat cron iproute2 )
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ];then
 	LIGHTTPD_GROUP="www-data"
 	LIGHTTPD_CFG="lighttpd.conf.debian"
 	package_check() {
-		dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "$1" | grep -c "ok installed"
+		dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed"
 	}
 elif [ -x "$(command -v rpm)" ];then
 	# Fedora Family
@@ -582,12 +582,11 @@ stopServices() {
 	echo " done."
 }
 
-check_cache_freshness() {
+installerDependencies() {
 	#Running apt-get update/upgrade with minimal output can cause some issues with
 	#requiring user input (e.g password for phpmyadmin see #218)
 	#We'll change the logic up here, to check to see if there are any updates availible and
 	# if so, advise the user to run apt-get update/upgrade at their own discretion
-
 	#Check to see if apt-get update has already been run today
 	# it needs to have been run at least once on new installs!
 	timestamp=$(stat -c %Y ${PKG_CACHE})
@@ -613,30 +612,38 @@ check_cache_freshness() {
 		echo "::: We recommend you run '$PKG_UPDATE' after installing Pi-Hole! "
 		echo ":::"
 	fi
-}
-
-dependency_package_install() {
-  # Install and verify package installation, exit out if any errors are detected
-  # Takes array as argument then iterates over array
-  declare -a argArray1=("${!1}")
-
-	for i in "${argArray1[@]}"; do
+	echo ":::"
+	echo "::: Checking installer dependencies..."
+	for i in "${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}"; do
 		echo -n ":::    Checking for $i..."
-		if ! package_check ${i} &>/dev/null; then
+		package_check ${i} > /dev/null
+		if ! [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 			echo -n " Not found! Installing...."
 			${PKG_INSTALL} "$i" > /dev/null 2>&1
-			if ! package_check ${i} &>/dev/null; then
-			  echo ":::   ERROR, package ${i} has not been installed, please run ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE} and try install again."
-			  exit 1
-			else
-			  echo " done!"
-			fi
+			echo " done!"
 		else
 			echo " already installed!"
 		fi
 	done
 }
 
+checkForDependencies() {
+	# Install dependencies for Pi-Hole
+    echo "::: Checking Pi-Hole dependencies:"
+
+    for i in "${PIHOLE_DEPS[@]}"; do
+	echo -n ":::    Checking for $i..."
+	package_check ${i} > /dev/null
+	if ! [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		echo -n " Not found! Installing...."
+		${PKG_INSTALL} "$i" > /dev/null & spinner $!
+		echo " done!"
+	else
+		echo " already installed!"
+	fi
+    done
+}
+
 getGitFiles() {
 	# Setup git repos for base files and web admin
 	echo ":::"
@@ -789,10 +796,7 @@ finalExports() {
 
 installPihole() {
 	# Install base files and web interface
-	echo "Checking for Pi-hole dependencies"
-	if ! dependency_package_install PIHOLE_DEPS[@]; then
-	  exit 1
-	fi
+	checkForDependencies # done
 	stopServices
 	setUser
 	if [ ! -d "/var/www/html" ]; then
@@ -821,10 +825,7 @@ installPihole() {
 
 updatePihole() {
 	# Install base files and web interface
-	echo "Checking for Pi-hole dependencies"
-	if ! dependency_package_install PIHOLE_DEPS[@]; then
-	  exit 1
-	fi
+	checkForDependencies # done
 	stopServices
 	getGitFiles
 	installScripts
@@ -927,14 +928,8 @@ else
     verifyFreeDiskSpace
 fi
 
-# Check the package cache and update if necessary
-check_cache_freshness
-
 # Install packages used by this installation script
-echo "::: Checking for installer dependencies..."
-if ! dependency_package_install INSTALLER_DEPS[@]; then
-  exit 1
-fi
+installerDependencies
 
 if [[ ${useUpdateVars} == false ]]; then
     welcomeDialogs
@@ -990,4 +985,4 @@ echo "::: The install log is located at: /etc/pihole/install.log"
 echo "::: View the web interface at http://pi.hole/admin or http://${IPv4addr%/*}/admin"
 }
 
-main "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
+main "$@"