diff --git a/distros.sh b/distros.sh
index fe812ec..cdec062 100755
--- a/distros.sh
+++ b/distros.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ checkAndInstall() {
   # ─< if it's not a list, then just check and install the package.. >──────────────────────
   if [[ -z $2 ]]; then
     if ! command_exists "$1"; then
-      if run _install "$1"; then
+      if run-silent _install "$1"; then
         echo_pkg deps "$1 - ${GREEN}installed"
       else
         echo_pkg deps "$1 is already installed.."
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ checkAndInstall() {
     for deps in "${@}"; do
       # echo_pkg deps "Installing $deps"
       if ! command_exists $deps; then
-        if run _install "$deps"; then
+        if run-silent _install "$deps"; then
           echo_pkg deps "$deps - ${GREEN}installed"
         else
           echo_pkg deps "$deps is already installed.."
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ dist_setup() {
 update_package_list() {
   echo_info "Refreshing repository sources.."
   case "$distro" in
-  ubuntu | debian) run $_sudo apt-get update ;;
-  fedora) run $_sudo dnf update ;;
+  ubuntu | debian) run-silent $_sudo apt-get update ;;
+  fedora) run-silent $_sudo dnf update ;;
   arch)
     if command_exists pacman; then
       if ! checkAUR; then
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ update_package_list() {
         $_sudo mkdir -p "$paruBuildDir"
         # if ! command_exists paru; then
         echo "${YELLOW}Installing paru as AUR helper...${NC}"
-        run $_sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git
+        run-silent $_sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm base-devel git
         cd "$paruBuildDir" && $_sudo git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru-bin.git paru
         $_sudo chown -R "$USER": "$paruBuildDir/paru"
         cd "$paruBuildDir/paru" && makepkg --noconfirm -si
@@ -548,15 +548,15 @@ update_package_list() {
     fi
 
     if command_exists paru; then
-      run paru -Sy
+      run-silent paru -Sy
     elif command_exists yay; then
-      run yay -Sy
+      run-silent yay -Sy
     else
-      run $_sudo pacman -Sy
+      run-silent $_sudo pacman -Sy
     fi
     ;;
-  opensuse) run $_sudo zypper ref ;;
-  alpine) run $_sudo apk update ;;
+  opensuse) run-silent $_sudo zypper ref ;;
+  alpine) run-silent $_sudo apk update ;;
   *)
     echo_error "Unsupported distribution: ${BRIGHT_RED}$distro"
     return 69
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ if check_env; then
 
   # WHY:
   # ╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
-  # │ check if the script has run at least once, so that the sources dont     │
+  # │ check if the script has run-silent at least once, so that the sources dont     │
   # │ have to get updated again..                                             │
   # ╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
   if [[ -z "$PIKA_INIT" ]]; then