diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index b8bf0b0..24f94d7 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ while getopts ":Bt" opt; do
 	  t)    IGNORE_TESTS=1
 		;;
 	  :)
-		echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
-		exit 1
+		echo_fatal -x "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument."
 		;;
 	  \?)
-		echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
-		exit 1
+		echo_fatal "Invalid option: -$OPTARG"
 		;;
 	esac
 done
@@ -63,61 +61,51 @@ initCargo
 
 rv=$(getVersion rustc 0.0)
 if ! versionAtLeast "$rv" "$RUSTC_MIN_VERSION"; then
-	echo "rustc not present or version less than $RUSTC_MIN_VERSION"
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "rustc not present or version less than $RUSTC_MIN_VERSION"
 fi
 
 cv=$(getVersion cargo 0.0)
 if ! versionAtLeast "$cv" "$CARGO_MIN_VERSION"; then
-	echo "cargo not present or version less than $CARGO_MIN_VERSION"
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "cargo not present or version less than $CARGO_MIN_VERSION"
 fi
 
 yv=$(getVersion yarn 0.0)
 if ! versionAtLeast "$yv" "$YARN_MIN_VERSION"; then
-	echo "yarn not present or version less than $YARN_MIN_VERSION"
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "yarn not present or version less than $YARN_MIN_VERSION"
 fi
 
 # Building main server component
 #
 if [ "${FORCE_CLEAN:-0}" -eq 1 ]; then
-	echo "Forcing clean server build..."; echo
+	echo_info -x "Forcing clean server build..."
 	cargo clean
 fi
 
-echo "Building test version..."; echo
+echo_info -x "Building test version..."
 if ! cargo test; then
-	echo "test failed."
-	echo "Try to run the following manually for more info"
-	echo "RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo test --verbose"
-	echo
+	echo_error -x "test failed." "Try to run the following manually for more info" \
+			 "RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo test --verbose" ''
 	if [ "${IGNORE_TESTS:-0}" -ne 1 ]; then
 		exit 1
 	fi
 fi
 if ! cargo build --release; then
-	echo "Server/release build failed."
-	echo "Try to run the following manually for more info"
-	echo "RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo build --release --verbose"
-	echo
+	echo_error -x "Server/release build failed." "Try to run the following manually for more info" \
+			 "RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo build --release --verbose" ''
 	exit 1
 fi
 
 # Building UI components
 #
-echo "Building UI components..."; echo
+echo_info -x "Building UI components..."
 if ! yarn build; then
-	echo "UI build failed."
-	echo "yarn build"
-	echo
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "UI build failed." "yarn build" 
 fi
 
 # Stop if build only is desired
 #
 if [ "${BUILD_ONLY:-0}" != 0 ]; then
-        echo "Build (only) complete, exiting"; echo
+        echo_info -x "Build (only) complete, exiting"
         exit 0
 fi
 . `dirname ${BASH_SOURCE[0]}`/install.sh
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 40a04e4..dcaf87e 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -44,22 +44,21 @@ while getopts ":s" opt; do
 	  s)    NO_SERVICE=1
 		;;
 	  :)
-		echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
-		exit 1
+		echo_fatal "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument."
 		;;
 	  \?)
-		echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
-		exit 1
+		echo_fatal "Invalid option: -$OPTARG"
 		;;
 	esac
 done
 
+sudo_warn
 
 sudo install -m 755 target/release/moonfire-nvr ${SERVICE_BIN}
 if [ -x "${SERVICE_BIN}" ]; then
-	echo "Server Binary installed..."; echo
+	echo_info -x "Server Binary installed..."
 else
-	echo "Server build failed to install..."; echo
+	echo_info -x "Server build failed to install..."
 	exit 1
 fi
 if [ ! -d "${LIB_DIR}" ]; then
@@ -69,32 +68,30 @@ if [ -d "ui-dist" ]; then
 	sudo mkdir -p "${LIB_DIR}/ui"
 	sudo cp -R ui-dist/. "${LIB_DIR}/ui/"
 	sudo chown -R ${NVR_USER}:${NVR_GROUP} "${LIB_DIR}/ui/"
-	echo "Server UI installed..."; echo
+	echo_info -x "Server UI installed..."
 else
-	echo "Server UI failed to build or install..."; echo
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "Server UI failed to build or install..."
 fi
 
 if [ "${NO_SERVICE:-0}" != 0 ]; then
-	echo "Not configuring systemctl service. Done"; echo
+	echo_info -x "Not configuring systemctl service. Done"
 	exit 0
 fi
 
 # Make sure user was created
 #
 if ! userExists "${NVR_USER}"; then
-	echo "NVR_USER=${NVR_USER} was not created. Do so manually"
-	echo "or run the setup script."
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "NVR_USER=${NVR_USER} was not created. Do so manually or run the setup script."
 fi
 
+pre_install_prep
+
 
 # Prepare service files for socket when using priviliged port
 #
 SOCKET_SERVICE_PATH="/etc/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.socket"
 if [ $NVR_PORT -lt 1024 ]; then
-	echo_fatal "NVR_PORT ($NVR_PORT) < 1024: priviliged ports not supported"
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "NVR_PORT ($NVR_PORT) < 1024: priviliged ports not supported"
 fi
 
 # Prepare service files for moonfire
@@ -130,10 +127,10 @@ NVR_EOF
 # Configure and start service
 #
 if [ -f "${SERVICE_PATH}" ]; then
-	echo 'Configuring system daemon...'; echo
+	echo_info -x 'Configuring system daemon...'
 	sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 	sudo systemctl enable ${SERVICE_NAME}
 	sudo systemctl restart ${SERVICE_NAME}
-	echo 'Getting system daemon status...'; echo
+	echo_info -x 'Getting system daemon status...'
 	sudo systemctl status ${SERVICE_NAME}
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/script-functions.sh b/scripts/script-functions.sh
index a4b362d..5bae231 100755
--- a/scripts/script-functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/script-functions.sh
@@ -67,11 +67,78 @@ functionsInit()
 	MOONFIRE_DIR="$(normalizeDirPath "`dirname "${p}"`/..")"
 }
 
+read_lines()
+{
+	LINES_READ=()
+	while read -r line; do
+		LINES_READ+=("$line")
+	done
+}
+
 catPrefix()
 {
 	sed -e "s/^/$2/" < "$1"
 }
 
+mkdir_moonfire()
+{
+	sudo -u ${NVR_USER} -H mkdir "$@"
+}
+
+echo_multi()
+{
+	local prefix=''
+	local plus=''
+
+	while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+		case "$1" in
+			# Define a prefix for each line
+			-p) shift; prefix="$1"; shift ;;
+			# Provide extra empty line at end
+			-x) shift; plus=1 ;;
+			# Insert contents of LINES_READ here
+			# Only works as leading option
+			-L) shift; set -- "${LINES_READ[@]}" "$@" ;;
+			# Stop processing options
+			-) shift; break ;;
+			# Non option break out
+			*) break ;;
+		esac
+	done
+
+	local A=("$@")
+	for l in "${A[@]/#/$prefix}"; do
+		echo "$l"
+	done
+	[ -n "$plus" ] && echo
+}
+
+echo_stderr()
+{
+	echo_multi "$@" 1>&2
+}
+
+echo_info()
+{
+	echo_multi -x -p '>>> ' "$@"
+}
+
+
+echo_warn()
+{
+	echo_multi -p 'WARNING: ' "$@" 1>&2
+}
+
+echo_error()
+{
+	echo_multi -p 'ERROR: ' "$@" 1>&2
+}
+
+echo_fatal()
+{
+	echo_error "$@"
+	exit 1;
+}
 
 
 # Read possible user config and then compute all derived environment
@@ -90,7 +157,7 @@ initEnvironmentVars()
 	NVR_HOME_BASE="${NVR_HOME_BASE:-/var/lib}"
 	NVR_HOME="${NVR_HOME_BASE}/${NVR_USER}"
 	DB_NAME="${DB_NAME:-db}"
-	DB_DIR="${DB_DIR:-$NVR_HOME}/${DB_NAME}"
+	DB_DIR="${DB_DIR:-$NVR_HOME/${DB_NAME}}"
 	SAMPLE_FILE_DIR="${SAMPLE_FILE_DIR:-sample}"
 	SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR="${SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR:-$NVR_HOME}"
 	SERVICE_NAME="${SERVICE_NAME:-moonfire-nvr}"
@@ -116,14 +183,15 @@ makePrepConfig()
 			SERVICE_NAME=$SERVICE_NAME
 			SERVICE_DESC="$SERVICE_DESC"
 EOF_CONFIG
-		echo "File prep.config newly created. Inspect and change as necessary."
-		echo "When done, re-run this setup script. Currently it contains:"
+		echo_info -x "File prep.config newly created. Inspect and change as necessary." \
+				"When done, re-run this setup script. Currently it contains:"
 		catPrefix "${MOONFIRE_DIR}/prep.config" "    "
+		echo_info -x
 		exit 0
 	else
-		echo "Setting up with variables:"
+		echo_info -x "Setting up with variables:"
 		catPrefix "${MOONFIRE_DIR}/prep.config" "    "
-		echo ""
+		echo_info -x
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +266,98 @@ moonfire()
 	esac
 }
 
+sudo_warn()
+{
+	echo_warn -x -p '!!!!!     ' \
+		'------------------------------------------------------------------------------' \
+		'During this script you may be asked to input your root password' \
+		'This is for the purpose of using the sudo command and is necessary to complete' \
+		'the script successfully.' \
+		'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+}
+
+
+# Prepare for sqlite directory and set schema into db
+#
+setup_db()
+{
+	DB_NAME=${1:-db}
+	if [ ! -d "${DB_DIR}" ]; then
+		echo_info -x 'Create database directory...'
+		mkdir_moonfire -p "${DB_DIR}"
+	fi
+	DB_PATH="${DB_DIR}/${DB_NAME}"
+	if [ ! -f "${DB_PATH}" ]; then
+		echo_info -x 'Create database and initialize...'
+		sudo -u "${NVR_USER}" -H sqlite3 "${DB_PATH}" < "${SRC_DIR}/schema.sql"
+	fi
+}
+
+# Make sure all sample directories and files owned by moonfire
+#
+fix_ownership()
+{
+	sudo chown -R ${NVR_USER}.${NVR_USER} "$1"
+	echo_info -x "Fix ownership of files in \"$1\"..."
+}
+
+# Make sure samples directory is ready
+#
+prep_sample_file_dir()
+{
+	if [ -z "${SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR}" ]; then
+		echo_fatal -x "SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR variable not configured. Check configuration."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	SAMPLE_FILE_PATH="${SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR}/${SAMPLE_FILE_DIR}"
+	if [ "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH##${NVR_HOME}}" != "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
+		# Under the home directory, create if not there
+		if [ ! -d "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
+			echo_info -x "Created sample file directory: \"$SAMPLE_FILE_PATH\"..."
+			mkdir_moonfire -p "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}"
+		fi
+	else
+		if [ ! -d "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
+			read_lines <<-MSG1
+	Samples directory $SAMPLE_FILE_PATH does not exist. 
+	If a mounted file system, make sure /etc/fstab is properly configured, 
+	and file system is mounted and directory created.
+	MSG1
+			echo_fatal -L
+		fi
+	fi
+	fix_ownership "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}"
+}
+
+# Create user and groups if not there
+#
+prep_moonfire_user()
+{
+	echo_info -x "Create user/group and directories we need..."
+	if ! groupExists "${NVR_GROUP}"; then
+		sudo addgroup --quiet --system ${NVR_GROUP}
+	fi
+	if ! userExists "${NVR_USER}"; then
+		sudo adduser --quiet --system ${NVR_USER} \
+			--ingroup "${NVR_GROUP}" --home "${NVR_HOME}"
+	fi
+	if [ ! -d "${NVR_HOME}" ]; then
+		mkdir_moonfire "${NVR_HOME}"
+	fi
+	sudo chown ${NVR_USER}:${NVR_GROUP} "${NVR_HOME}"
+}
+
+# Correct possible timezone issues
+#
+fix_localtime()
+{
+	if [ ! -L /etc/localtime ] && [ -f /etc/timezone ] &&
+			[ -f "/usr/share/zoneinfo/`cat /etc/timezone`" ]; then
+		echo_info -x "Correcting /etc/localtime setup issue..."
+		sudo ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/`cat /etc/timezone` /etc/localtime
+	fi
+}
+
 # Add/update cameras in the database
 #
 # $1: path to cameras.sql file
@@ -209,7 +369,7 @@ addCameras()
 {
 	local cpath="${CAMERAS_PATH:-$1}"
 	if [ -r "${cpath}" ]; then
-		echo 'Add cameras...'; echo
+		echo_info -x 'Add cameras...'
 		# Before adding cameras, must stop service
 		moonfire stop "${SERVICE_NAME:-$2}" >/dev/null 2>&1
 		sudo -u ${NVR_USER:-$3} -H sqlite3 "${DB_PATH:-$4}" < "${cpath}"
@@ -217,20 +377,11 @@ addCameras()
 	fi
 }
 
-echo_stderr()
+pre_install_prep()
 {
-	echo "$@" 1>&2
+	prep_moonfire_user
+	setup_db db
+	prep_sample_file_dir
+	fix_localtime
 }
 
-echo_warn()
-{
-	echo_stderr "WARNING: $@"
-	echo_stderr
-}
-
-echo_fatal()
-{
-	echo_stderr "ERROR: $@"
-	echo_stderr
-	exit 1;
-}
diff --git a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
index b7172bb..2c66f7c 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
@@ -44,17 +44,19 @@ while getopts ":f" opt; do
 	  f)    DONT_BUILD_FFMPEG=1
 		;;
 	  :)
-		echo_fatal "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+		echo_fatal "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument."
 		;;
 	  \?)
-		echo_fatal "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+		echo_fatal -x "Invalid option: -$OPTARG"
 		;;
 	esac
 done
 
+sudo_warn
+
 # Setup all apt packages we need
 #
-echo 'Preparing and downloading packages we need...'; echo
+echo_info -x 'Preparing and downloading packages we need...'
 PKGS="build-essential pkg-config sqlite3"
 #PKGS="$PKGS libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev"
 PKGS="$PKGS libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev"
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ if [ ${DO_UPDATE:-1} ]; then sudo apt-get update -y; fi
 #
 sudo apt-get install -y $PKGS
 sudo apt-get autoremove -y
+echo_info -x
 
 # Check for ffmpeg and install by building if necessary
 # This needs to be done before building moonfire so it can
@@ -103,17 +106,17 @@ ffv=`ffmpeg -version 2>/dev/null | extractVersion libavutil`
 ffv=${ffv:-0}
 if ! versionAtLeast "$ffv" "$FFMPEG_MIN_VERSION"; then
 	if [ "${DONT_BUILD_FFMPEG:-0}" -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "ffmpeg version (${ffv}) installed is too old for moonfire."
-		echo "Suggest you manually install at least version $FFMPEG_MIN_VERSION of libavutil."
-		echo "ffmpeg versions 2.x and 3.x all should work."
+		echo_warn -x "ffmpeg version (${ffv}) installed is too old for moonfire." \
+			"Suggest you manually install at least version $FFMPEG_MIN_VERSION of libavutil." \
+			"ffmpeg versions 2.x and 3.x all should work."
 	else
 		OLDDIR=`pwd`
 		cd ..
 		if [ -d FFmpeg ]; then
-			echo "Removing older FFmpeg directory..."; echo
+			echo_info -x "Removing older FFmpeg directory..."
 			rm -fr FFmpeg
 		fi
-		echo "Fetching FFmpeg source..."; echo
+		echo_info -x "Fetching FFmpeg source..."
 		git clone --depth 1 -b "release/${FFMPEG_RELEASE_VERSION}" https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg.git
 		cd FFmpeg
 		pt=`uname -p 2>& /dev/null`
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ if ! versionAtLeast "$ffv" "$FFMPEG_MIN_VERSION"; then
 		OLDDIR=
 	fi
 else
-	echo "FFmpeg is already usable..."; echo
+	echo_info -x "FFmpeg is already usable..."
 fi
 
 # If cargo appears installed, initialize for using it so rustc can be found
@@ -138,23 +141,23 @@ initCargo
 # Make sure we have rust and cargo
 rv=$(getVersion rustc 0.0)
 if ! versionAtLeast "$rv" "$RUSTC_MIN_VERSION"; then
-	echo "Installing latest rust and cargo..."; echo
+	echo_info -x "Installing latest rust and cargo..."
 	curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s - -y
 	initCargo
 fi
 
 cv=$(getVersion cargo "NA")
 if [ ${cv} = "NA" ]; then
-	echo "Cargo is not (properly) installed, but rust is."
-	echo "Suggest you install the latest rustup, or manually install cargo."
-	echo "Install using: curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -y"
-	exit 1
+	echo_fatal -x "Cargo is not (properly) installed, but rust is." \
+		"Suggest you install the latest rustup, or manually install cargo."
+		"Install using: curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -y"
 fi
 
 # Now make sure we have dev environment and tools for the UI portion
 #
-echo "Installing all dependencies with yarn..."
+echo_info -x "Installing all dependencies with yarn..."
 yarn install
+echo_info -x
 
 finish()
 {
@@ -164,45 +167,14 @@ finish()
 }
 trap finish EXIT
 
-# Create user and groups if not there
+# Rest of prep
 #
-echo
-echo "Create user/group and directories we need..."; echo
-if ! groupExists "${NVR_GROUP}"; then
-	sudo addgroup --quiet --system ${NVR_GROUP}
-fi
-if ! userExists "${NVR_USER}"; then
-	sudo adduser --quiet --system ${NVR_USER} \
-		--ingroup "${NVR_GROUP}" --home "${NVR_HOME}"
-fi
-if [ ! -d "${NVR_HOME}" ]; then
-        sudo mkdir "${NVR_HOME}"
-fi
-sudo chown ${NVR_USER}:${NVR_GROUP} "${NVR_HOME}"
+pre_install_prep
 
 
-# Correct possible timezone issues
+# Initialize camera from sql file if present
+# (DEPRECATED: Will be removed in future version
 #
-echo "Correcting possible /etc/localtime setup issue..."; echo
-if [ ! -L /etc/localtime ] && [ -f /etc/timezone ] &&
-                [ -f "/usr/share/zoneinfo/`cat /etc/timezone`" ]; then
-        sudo rm /etc/localtime
-        sudo ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/`cat /etc/timezone` /etc/localtime
-fi
-
-
-# Prepare for sqlite directory and set schema into db
-#
-DB_NAME=db
-DB_PATH="${DB_DIR}/${DB_NAME}"
-if [ ! -d "${DB_DIR}" ]; then
-        echo 'Create database...'; echo
-        sudo -u "${NVR_USER}" -H mkdir "${DB_DIR}"
-fi
-if [ ! -f "${DB_PATH}" ]; then
-        sudo -u "${NVR_USER}" -H sqlite3 "${DB_PATH}" < "${SRC_DIR}/schema.sql"
-fi
-
 CAMERAS_PATH="${MOONFIRE_DIR}/cameras.sql"
 if [ ! -r "${CAMERAS_PATH}" ]; then
 	CAMERAS_PATH="${MOONFIRE_DIR}/../cameras.sql"
@@ -211,43 +183,15 @@ if [ ! -r "${CAMERAS_PATH}" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 if [ ! -z "${CAMERAS_PATH}" ]; then
-	echo "Adding camera confguration to db..."; echo
+	echo_warn "Camera configuration through sql file is deprecated and will not be supported in the future." \
+		"Use \"moonfire-nvr config\" instead." 
+	echo_info -x "Adding camera confguration to db..."
 	addCameras
 else
-	echo_warn "No cameras auto configured. Use \"moonfire-nvr config\" to do it later..."
+	echo_warn -x "No cameras auto configured. Use \"moonfire-nvr config\" to do it later..."
 fi
 
-
-# Make sure samples directory is ready
-#
-if [ -z "${SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR}" ]; then
-	echo "SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR variable not configured. Check configuration."
-	exit 1
-fi
-SAMPLE_FILE_PATH="${SAMPLE_MEDIA_DIR}/${SAMPLE_FILE_DIR}"
-if [ "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH##${NVR_HOME}}" != "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
-	# Under the home directory, create if not there
-	if [ ! -d "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
-		echo "Created samples directory: $SAMPLE_FILE_PATH"; echo
-		sudo -u ${NVR_USER} -H mkdir "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}"
-	fi
-else
-	if [ ! -d "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
-		read -r -d '' MSG <<-MSG1
-Samples directory $SAMPLE_FILE_PATH does not exist. 
-If a mounted file system, make sure /etc/fstab is properly configured, 
-and file system is mounted and directory created.
-MSG1
-		echo_fatal "$MSG"
-	fi
-fi
-# Make sure all sample directories and files owned by moonfire
-#
-sudo chown -R ${NVR_USER}.${NVR_USER} "${SAMPLE_FILE_PATH}"
-echo "Fix ownership of sample files..."; echo
-
-
-cat <<-'INSTRUCTIONS'
+read_lines <<-'INSTRUCTIONS'
 Unless there are errors above, everything you need should have been installed
 and you are now ready to build, install, and then use moonfire.
 
@@ -255,3 +199,5 @@ Build by executing the script: scripts/build.sh
 Install by executing the script: scripts/install.sh (run automatically by build
 step).
 INSTRUCTIONS
+echo_info -x -p '    ' -L
+