diff --git a/distros.sh b/distros.sh
index d4f1950..2ebf229 100755
--- a/distros.sh
+++ b/distros.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,25 @@ echo_error() {
 }
 
 echo_pkg() {
-  echo "${BOLD}${RED}$PACKAGE:${NC}${YELLOW} $1 ${NC}"
+  # if arg 2 does not exist, use normal echo
+  if [ -z $2 ]; then
+    echo "${BOLD}${RED}${PACKAGE:-PKG}:${NC}${YELLOW} $1 ${NC}"
+  else
+    case "$1" in
+    build)
+      echo "${BOLD}${RED}${PACKAGE:-PKG}-build:${NC}${YELLOW} $2 ${NC}"
+      ;;
+    clone)
+      echo "${BOLD}${RED}${PACKAGE:-PKG}-clone:${NC}${YELLOW} $2 ${NC}"
+      ;;
+    deps)
+      echo "${BOLD}${RED}${PACKAGE:-PKG}-dependencies:${NC}${YELLOW} $2 ${NC}"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "${BOLD}${RED}${PACKAGE:-PKG}:${NC}${YELLOW} $1 ${NC}"
+      ;;
+    esac
+  fi
 }
 
 echo_info() {
@@ -112,21 +130,21 @@ checkAndInstall() {
   # ─< if it's not a list, then just check and install the package.. >──────────────────────
   if [ -z "$2" ]; then
     if ! command_exists "$1"; then
-      echo_pkg "$1 is not installed. Installing it now.."
+      echo_pkg deps "Installing $1 .."
       run _install "$1"
     else
-      echo_pkg "skipping $1 - as it's already installed.."
+      echo_pkg deps "skipping $1 - as it's already installed.."
     fi
   else
     # ─< else go though the list of items and do the same >───────────────────────────────────
     echo "${BRIGHT_YELLOW}Installing package group -${BOLD}${RED} $@ ${NC}"
     for deps in "${@}"; do
-      echo_pkg "Installing $deps"
+      echo_pkg deps "Installing $deps"
       if ! command_exists $deps; then
         echo_pkg "$deps is not installed. Installing it now.."
         run _install "$deps"
       else
-        echo_pkg "skipping $deps - as it's already installed.."
+        echo_pkg deps "skipping $deps - as it's already installed.."
       fi
     done
   fi