diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 29ff0159..bd650fee 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ]; then
 	LIGHTTPD_CFG="lighttpd.conf.debian"
 	DNSMASQ_USER="dnsmasq"
 	package_check_install() {
-		dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "${1}" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed" || ${PKG_INSTALL} "${1}"
+		${PKG_INSTALL} "${1}"
 	}
 elif [ -x "$(command -v rpm)" ]; then
 	# Fedora Family
@@ -668,9 +668,10 @@ install_dependent_packages() {
 	declare -a argArray1=("${!1}")
 
 	for i in "${argArray1[@]}"; do
-		echo -n ":::    Checking for $i..."
-		package_check_install "${i}" &> /dev/null
-		echo " installed!"
+		echo -n ":::    Installing $i..."
+		PKG_MGR_OUT=$(package_check_install "${i}" 2>&1 ) && echo "Installed!" || ( 
+		            echo "PACKAGE INSTALL ERROR" && echo "$PKG_MGR_OUT" && \
+                    echo "::: Sometimes this can be a transitory error, check connectivity and retry" && exit 1 )
 	done
 }