diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 34159c3..86808c8 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -174,17 +174,20 @@ func doPublishVersion() bool {
 		if gopath == "go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser" {
 			log.Info("CAN NOT SELF UPDATE. cmd =", cmd)
 			log.Info("go get must be run from somewhere else other than guireleaser")
-			log.Info("fix this!")
-			os.Exit(-1)
-		}
-		// publish go.mod & go.sum for use with go
-		os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
-		log.Info("TRYING TO SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)
-		err, out = me.release.guireleaser.Status.RunCmd(cmd)
-		if gopath == "go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser" {
-			// ignore errors on updating myself
-			log.Info("IGNORE SELF UPDATE ERROR. cmd =", cmd)
-			err = nil
+			err, ok, output := shell.RunCmd("", cmd)
+			log.Info("err =", err)
+			log.Info("ok =", ok)
+			log.Info("output =", output)
+		} else {
+			// publish go.mod & go.sum for use with go
+			os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
+			log.Info("TRYING TO SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)
+			err, out = me.release.guireleaser.Status.RunCmd(cmd)
+			if gopath == "go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser" {
+				// ignore errors on updating myself
+				log.Info("IGNORE SELF UPDATE ERROR. cmd =", cmd)
+				err = nil
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 37127b5..729e6e2 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -42,20 +42,20 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	switch route {
 	case "/help":
-		msg(w, "list/                                       list modified repos")
-		msg(w, "list?readonly=true                          shows every repo")
-		msg(w, "")
-		msg(w, "doRelease                                   runs doRelease()")
-		msg(w, "findNext                                    runs findNext()")
-		msg(w, "showNext                                    shows the repo for doRelease()")
-		msg(w, "setTargetVersion                            set the target version for findNext()")
-		msg(w, "setAllTargetVersions?version=v0.12.4        set ever repo to target version")
-		msg(w, "setCurrentRepo?repo=go.wit.com/gui          runs setCurrentRepo(repo)")
-		msg(w, "")
-		msg(w, "setAllBranchesToMaster                      git checkout master on every repo")
-		msg(w, "")
-		msg(w, "setVersion?repo=go.wit.com/gui?target=0.2   attempts to set the target version to 0.2")
-		msg(w, "")
+		log.Info("list/                                       list modified repos")
+		log.Info("list?readonly=true                          shows every repo")
+		log.Info("")
+		log.Info("doRelease                                   runs doRelease()")
+		log.Info("findNext                                    runs findNext()")
+		log.Info("showNext                                    shows the repo for doRelease()")
+		log.Info("setTargetVersion                            set the target version for findNext()")
+		log.Info("setAllTargetVersions?version=v0.12.4        set ever repo to target version")
+		log.Info("setCurrentRepo?repo=go.wit.com/gui          runs setCurrentRepo(repo)")
+		log.Info("")
+		log.Info("setAllBranchesToMaster                      git checkout master on every repo")
+		log.Info("")
+		log.Info("setVersion?repo=go.wit.com/gui?target=0.2   attempts to set the target version to 0.2")
+		log.Info("")
 	case "/tempWin":
 		tempWin := makeTempView()
 
@@ -63,62 +63,62 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		for loop.Scan() {
 			repo := loop.Repo()
 			tempWin.View.ShowRepo(repo)
-			msg(w, "UnmergedRepo: "+repo.Name())
+			log.Info("UnmergedRepo: "+repo.Name())
 		}
 	case "/doRelease":
 		buttonDisable()
 		if doRelease(w) {
 			buttonEnable()
-			msg(w, "doRelease() worked")
+			log.Info("doRelease() worked")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "doRelease() failed")
+			log.Info("doRelease() failed")
 		}
 	case "/findNext":
 		me.Disable()
 		defer me.Enable()
 		if findNext() {
-			msg(w, "findNext() found a repo")
+			log.Info("findNext() found a repo")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "findNext() did not find a repo. You might be finished?")
+			log.Info("findNext() did not find a repo. You might be finished?")
 		}
-		msg(w, "repo: "+me.release.repo.String())
-		msg(w, "name: "+me.release.version.String())
-		msg(w, "notes: "+me.release.notes.String())
-		msg(w, "status: "+me.release.status.String())
+		log.Info("repo: "+me.release.repo.String())
+		log.Info("name: "+me.release.version.String())
+		log.Info("notes: "+me.release.notes.String())
+		log.Info("status: "+me.release.status.String())
 
 		if me.current == nil {
-			msg(w, "findNext() == nil")
+			log.Info("findNext() == nil")
 			return
 		}
 
-		msg(w, me.current.StandardHeader())
-		msg(w, me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
+		log.Info(me.current.StandardHeader())
+		log.Info(me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
 	case "/rescanAll":
 		me.repos.View.ScanRepositories()
 	case "/setCurrentRepo":
 
-		msg(w, "repo: "+repoName)
-		msg(w, "version: "+version)
-		msg(w, "comment: "+comment)
+		log.Info("repo: "+repoName)
+		log.Info("version: "+version)
+		log.Info("comment: "+comment)
 
 		repo := me.repos.View.FindRepoByName(repoName)
 		if repo == nil {
-			msg(w, "FindRepoByName() returned nil")
+			log.Info("FindRepoByName() returned nil")
 			return
 		}
 
 		setCurrentRepo(repo, "HTTP", "doRelease() ?")
 	case "/IncrementRevisonVersion":
-		msg(w, "repo: "+repoName)
-		msg(w, "version: "+version)
+		log.Info("repo: "+repoName)
+		log.Info("version: "+version)
 		me.current.Status.IncrementRevisionVersion(comment)
 	case "/IncrementMinorVersion":
-		msg(w, "repo: "+repoName)
-		msg(w, "version: "+version)
+		log.Info("repo: "+repoName)
+		log.Info("version: "+version)
 
 		me.current.Status.IncrementMinorVersion("trying minor")
 	case "/setAllBranchesToMaster":
-		msg(w, "set all branches to master")
+		log.Info("set all branches to master")
 		me.Disable()
 		defer me.Enable()
 		if setAllBranchesToMaster() {
@@ -127,15 +127,15 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "/setTargetVersion":
-		msg(w, "repo: "+repoName)
-		msg(w, "version: "+version)
+		log.Info("repo: "+repoName)
+		log.Info("version: "+version)
 		if me.current == nil {
-			msg(w, "me.current == nil")
+			log.Info("me.current == nil")
 			return
 		}
 		me.current.Status.SetTargetVersion(version)
 	case "/setAllTargetVersions":
-		msg(w, "version: "+version)
+		log.Info("version: "+version)
 
 		loop := me.repos.View.ReposSortByName()
 		for loop.Scan() {
@@ -152,77 +152,77 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case "/whitelist":
 		repo := me.repos.View.FindRepoByName(repoName)
 		if repo == nil {
-			msg(w, "FindRepoByName() returned nil")
+			log.Info("FindRepoByName() returned nil")
 			return
 		}
-		msg(w, "whitelisted "+repo.Name())
+		log.Info("whitelisted "+repo.Name())
 		if whitelist == "false" {
 			repo.Status.Whitelist = false
 		} else {
 			repo.Status.Whitelist = true
 		}
 	case "/showNext":
-		msg(w, "gui repo: "+me.release.repo.String())
-		msg(w, "gui name: "+me.release.version.String())
-		msg(w, "gui notes: "+me.release.notes.String())
-		msg(w, "gui status: "+me.release.status.String())
-		msg(w, "")
+		log.Info("gui repo: "+me.release.repo.String())
+		log.Info("gui name: "+me.release.version.String())
+		log.Info("gui notes: "+me.release.notes.String())
+		log.Info("gui status: "+me.release.status.String())
+		log.Info("")
 		if me.current == nil {
-			msg(w, "me.current == nil")
+			log.Info("me.current == nil")
 			return
 		}
 
 		if checkValidGoSum(me.current) {
-			msg(w, "checkValidGoSum() == true")
+			log.Info("checkValidGoSum() == true")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "checkValidGoSum() == false SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
+			log.Info("checkValidGoSum() == false SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
 		}
 		if me.current.Status.IsReleased() {
-			msg(w, "IsReleased() == true SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
+			log.Info("IsReleased() == true SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "IsReleased() == false")
+			log.Info("IsReleased() == false")
 		}
 		if me.current.Status.CheckDirty() {
-			msg(w, "CheckDirty() == true.  SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
+			log.Info("CheckDirty() == true.  SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "CheckDirty() == false")
+			log.Info("CheckDirty() == false")
 		}
 		if me.current.Status.IsPrimitive() {
-			msg(w, "IsPrimitive() == true")
+			log.Info("IsPrimitive() == true")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "IsPrimitive() == false")
+			log.Info("IsPrimitive() == false")
 		}
 		if ok, compiled, err := me.current.Status.IsProtobuf(); ok {
-			msg(w, log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == true compiled protobuf files = ", compiled))
+			log.Info(log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == true compiled protobuf files = ", compiled))
 			if err != nil {
-				msg(w, log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == err", err))
+				log.Info(log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == err", err))
 				os.Exit(-1)
 			}
 			for _, s := range compiled {
 				log.Info("\tcompiled file found:", s)
 			}
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "IsProtobuf() == false")
-			msg(w, log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == err", err))
+			log.Info("IsProtobuf() == false")
+			log.Info(log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == err", err))
 		}
 		if me.current.Status.Whitelist {
-			msg(w, "Whitelist == true SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
+			log.Info("Whitelist == true SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
 		} else {
-			msg(w, "Whitelist == false")
+			log.Info("Whitelist == false")
 		}
-		msg(w, "")
+		log.Info("")
 
-		msg(w, repolist.ReportHeader())
-		msg(w, me.current.StandardHeader())
-		msg(w, "")
-		msg(w, repolist.ReleaseReportHeader())
-		msg(w, me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
+		log.Info(repolist.ReportHeader())
+		log.Info(me.current.StandardHeader())
+		log.Info("")
+		log.Info(repolist.ReleaseReportHeader())
+		log.Info(me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
 	case "/list":
 		me.repos.View.PrintReport(w, readonly, onlydirty, perfect)
 	case "/releaseList":
 		me.repos.View.PrintReleaseReport(w, readonly, perfect)
 	case "/quit":
-		msg(w, "Got URL /quit")
+		log.Info("Got URL /quit")
 		os.Exit(0)
 	case "/goweblist":
 		loop := me.repos.View.ReposAll()
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			tag := repo.Status.NewestTag()
 			gitAge, err := tag.GetDate()
 			if err != nil {
-				msg(w, fmt.Sprintf("tag date error", repo.Name()))
+				log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("tag date error", repo.Name()))
 			}
 			// if lastTag == "" {
 			// 	lastTag = tag.Name()
@@ -244,17 +244,17 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				}
 			}
 			// dur := time.Since(gitAge)
-			// msg(w, fmt.Sprintf("%-60s %s %s %s", repo.Name(), lastTag, shell.FormatDuration(dur), lastTag, tag.Name()))
-			msg(w, fmt.Sprintf("%s %d %s", repo.Name(), gitAge.Unix(), lastTag))
+			// log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%-60s %s %s %s", repo.Name(), lastTag, shell.FormatDuration(dur), lastTag, tag.Name()))
+			log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s %d %s", repo.Name(), gitAge.Unix(), lastTag))
 			/*
 				for _, tag := range repo.Tags.ListAll() {
-					msg(w, fmt.Sprintf("%-60s %s", "", tag.Name()))
+					log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%-60s %s", "", tag.Name()))
 				}
 			*/
 
 		}
 	default:
-		msg(w, "BAD URL = "+route)
+		log.Info("BAD URL = "+route)
 	}
 }