diff --git a/project_config.sh b/project_config.sh
index 94e5cb1..3201fb2 100755
--- a/project_config.sh
+++ b/project_config.sh
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ if [ -n "$1" ]; then
 fi
 
 # EOF
+COLORTERM="truecolor"
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/welcome.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/welcome.bash
index a8a625f..b614179 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/welcome.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/welcome.bash
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ echo -e "\e[31m$HORSE\e[0m"
 echo
 echo "Welcome to Pyrois, the build system for Dark Horse Linux."
 echo
-echo "LIVD CD GENERATOR"
+echo "LIVE CD GENERATOR"
 echo
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage1/gcc.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage1/gcc.bash
index ff5bff4..29d1244 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage1/gcc.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage1/gcc.bash
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ if \
 	[ "$MODE_BUILD_GCC_PASS1" != "true" ] && \
 	[ "$MODE_INSTALL_GCC_PASS1" != "true" ] && \
 	[ "$MODE_BUILD_GCC_PASS2" != "true" ] && \
-	[ "$MODE_INSTALL_PASS2" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_INSTALL_GCC_PASS2" != "true" ] && \
 	[ "$MODE_BUILD_LIBSTDCXX_PASS1" != "true" ] && \
 	[ "$MODE_INSTALL_LIBSTDCXX_PASS1" != "true" ] && \
 	[ "$MODE_BUILD_LIBSTDCXX_PASS2" != "true" ] && \
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/cleanup.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/cleanup.bash
index 60a6d78..64fca0d 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/cleanup.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/cleanup.bash
@@ -41,6 +41,88 @@ logprint "Deleting temporary toolchain..."
 find /usr -depth -name ${T_TRIPLET}\* | xargs rm -vrf
 assert_zero $?
 
+# almost directly lifted from LFS
+logprint "Stripping Debuginfo..."
+save_usrlib="$(cd /usr/lib; ls ld-linux*[^g])
+             libc.so.6
+             libthread_db.so.1
+             libquadmath.so.0.0.0
+             libstdc++.so.6.0.30
+             libitm.so.1.0.0
+             libatomic.so.1.2.0"
+
+pushd /usr/lib
+
+for LIB in $save_usrlib; do
+	logprint "Stripping LIB:\t$LIB"
+	objcopy --only-keep-debug $LIB $LIB.dbg
+	cp $LIB /tmp/$LIB
+	assert_zero $?
+	strip --strip-unneeded /tmp/$LIB
+	assert_zero $?
+	objcopy --add-gnu-debuglink=$LIB.dbg /tmp/$LIB
+	assert_zero $?
+	install -vm755 /tmp/$LIB /usr/lib
+	assert_zero $?
+done
+
+online_usrbin="bash find strip"
+online_usrlib="libbfd-2.40.so
+               libsframe.so.0.0.0
+               libhistory.so.8.2
+               libncursesw.so.6.4
+               libm.so.6
+               libreadline.so.8.2
+               libz.so.1.2.13
+               $(cd /usr/lib; find libnss*.so* -type f)"
+
+for BIN in $online_usrbin; do
+	logprint "Stripping BIN:\t$BIN"
+    cp /usr/bin/$BIN /tmp/$BIN
+	assert_zero $?
+    strip --strip-unneeded /tmp/$BIN
+	assert_zero $?
+    install -vm755 /tmp/$BIN /usr/bin
+	assert_zero $?
+done
+
+LIB=""
+for LIB in $online_usrlib; do
+	logprint "Stripping LIB:\t$LIB"
+	cp /usr/lib/$LIB /tmp/$LIB
+   	assert_zero $?
+	strip --strip-unneeded /tmp/$LIB
+   	assert_zero $?
+	install -vm755 /tmp/$LIB /usr/lib
+   	assert_zero $?
+done
+
+for i in $(find /usr/lib -type f -name \*.so* ! -name \*dbg) \
+         $(find /usr/lib -type f -name \*.a)                 \
+         $(find /usr/{bin,sbin,libexec} -type f); do
+    case "$online_usrbin $online_usrlib $save_usrlib" in
+        *$(basename $i)* )
+            ;;
+        * ) strip --strip-unneeded $i
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+
+
+echo; echo; echo
+logprint "Cleaning /tmp/"
+rm -Rf /tmp/*
+assert_zero $?
+
+logprint "Cleanup .la files..."
+find /usr/lib /usr/libexec -name \*.la -delete
+assert_zero $?
+
+logprint "Removing temporary tools..."
+find /usr -depth -name "${T_TRIPLET}*" -exec rm -rf {} \;
+assert_zero $?
+
 # TODO better integrate test user lifecycle
 
 logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/shadow.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/shadow.bash
index 7e32a13..aa5911a 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/shadow.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/shadow.bash
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ mode_install() {
 	useradd -D --gid 999
 	assert_zero $?
 	
-	
 	logprint "Install operation complete."
 }