diff --git a/install b/install
index e701dff6..6d6876a9 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ if hash pre-commit 2> /dev/null; then
 	pre-commit gc
 fi
 
+if hash corepack 2> /dev/null; then
+	corepack enable --install-directory ~/.local/bin/
+	corepack enable npm --install-directory ~/.local/bin/
+else
+	echo "WARNING! corepack is not installed."
+fi
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" == "0" ]; then
+	mkdir -vp /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
+	echo 'Dpkg::Progress-Fancy "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99progressbar
+	echo 'APT::Color "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99color
+fi
+
 if [ -f "$MIKAELA_GREP" ]; then
 	bash -x .mikaela_install
 fi
diff --git a/rc/bashrc b/rc/bashrc
index bd7a362f..a137bd49 100755
--- a/rc/bashrc
+++ b/rc/bashrc
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ UNAME=$(uname)
 CPUARCH=$(uname -p)
 
 # If we are on Linux, enable apt progress bar and colours
-if [[ $USER == "root" ]]; then
-	mkdir -p /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
-	echo 'Dpkg::Progress-Fancy "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99progressbar
-	echo 'APT::Color "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99color
-fi
+#if [[ $USER == "root" ]]; then
+#	mkdir -p /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
+#	echo 'Dpkg::Progress-Fancy "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99progressbar
+#	echo 'APT::Color "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99color
+#fi
 
 # if gpg[-agent] has sshcontrol file, use it as ssh-agent. sshcontrol should
 # include the authentication subkey keygrip from
@@ -578,19 +578,19 @@ alias chattr="\chattr -V"
 alias chmod="\chmod --verbose"
 
 # https://github.com/nodejs/corepack/blob/v0.28.2/README.md#corepack-enable--name
-if hash corepack 2> /dev/null; then
-	alias yarn="corepack yarn"
-	alias yarnpkg="corepack yarnpkg"
-	alias pnpm="corepack pnpm"
-	alias pnpx="corepack pnpx"
-	alias npm="corepack npm"
-	alias npx="corepack npx"
-	if ! hash prettier 2> /dev/null; then
-		alias prettier="pnpm exec prettier --cache --ignore-unknown"
-	fi
-else
-	echo "WARNING! corepack is not installed."
-fi
+#if hash corepack 2> /dev/null; then
+#	alias yarn="corepack yarn"
+#	alias yarnpkg="corepack yarnpkg"
+#	alias pnpm="corepack pnpm"
+#	alias pnpx="corepack pnpx"
+#	alias npm="corepack npm"
+#	alias npx="corepack npx"
+#	if ! hash prettier 2> /dev/null; then
+#		alias prettier="pnpm exec prettier --cache --ignore-unknown"
+#	fi
+#else
+#	echo "WARNING! corepack is not installed."
+#fi
 
 # https://pnpm.io/installation#using-a-shorter-alias
 alias pn="corepack pnpm"
@@ -735,11 +735,11 @@ function shell-things {
 # (Everything expects nodejs to be called as node, but it's not with Debian.)
 fix-node() {
 	if [[ $USER == "root" && -f /usr/bin/nodejs && ! -f /usr/bin/node && ! -f /usr/local/bin/node ]]; then
-		ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/local/bin/node
+		ln -fnsv /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/local/bin/node
 	fi
-	mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin
+	mkdir -vp "$HOME/.local/bin"
 	if [[ -f /usr/bin/nodejs && ! -f /usr/bin/node && ! -f /usr/local/bin/node && ! -f $HOME/.local/bin/node ]]; then
-		ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs $HOME/.local/bin/node
+		ln -fnsv /usr/bin/nodejs "$HOME/.local/bin/node"
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/rc/zshrc b/rc/zshrc
index 900741f6..65a617a6 100755
--- a/rc/zshrc
+++ b/rc/zshrc
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 # If we are on Linux, enable apt progress bar and colours
-if [[ $USER = "root" ]]; then
-	mkdir -p /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
-	echo 'Dpkg::Progress-Fancy "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99progressbar
-	echo 'APT::Color "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99color
-fi
+#if [[ $USER = "root" ]]; then
+#	mkdir -p /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
+#	echo 'Dpkg::Progress-Fancy "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99progressbar
+#	echo 'APT::Color "1";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99color
+#fi
 
 # OS X ls colours (copied from https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/33677/
 export CLICOLOR=1
@@ -568,22 +568,22 @@ alias chattr="\chattr -V"
 alias chmod="\chmod --verbose"
 
 # https://github.com/nodejs/corepack/blob/v0.28.2/README.md#corepack-enable--name
-if hash corepack 2>/dev/null; then
-	alias yarn="corepack yarn"
-	alias yarnpkg="corepack yarnpkg"
-	alias pnpm="corepack pnpm"
-	alias pnpx="corepack pnpx"
-	alias npm="corepack npm"
-	alias npx="corepack npx"
-	if ! hash prettier 2>/dev/null; then
-		alias prettier="pnpm exec prettier --cache --ignore-unknown"
-	fi
-else
-	echo "WARNING! corepack is not installed."
-fi
+#if hash corepack 2>/dev/null; then
+#	alias yarn="corepack yarn"
+#	alias yarnpkg="corepack yarnpkg"
+#	alias pnpm="corepack pnpm"
+#	alias pnpx="corepack pnpx"
+#	alias npm="corepack npm"
+#	alias npx="corepack npx"
+#	if ! hash prettier 2>/dev/null; then
+#		alias prettier="pnpm exec prettier --cache --ignore-unknown"
+#	fi
+#else
+#	echo "WARNING! corepack is not installed."
+#fi
 
- # https://pnpm.io/installation#using-a-shorter-alias
- alias pn="corepack pnpm"
+# https://pnpm.io/installation#using-a-shorter-alias
+alias pn="corepack pnpm"
 
 # github-pages etc.
 if hash bundle 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -724,17 +724,13 @@ cd
 # This function fixes nodejs on Debian based systems.
 # (Everything expects nodejs to be called as node, but it's not with Debian.)
 function fix-node {
-
 if [[ $USER = "root" && -f /usr/bin/nodejs && ! -f /usr/bin/node && ! -f /usr/local/bin/node ]] then;
-	ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/local/bin/node
+	ln -fnsv /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/local/bin/node
 fi
-
 mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin
-
 if [[ -f /usr/bin/nodejs && ! -f /usr/bin/node && ! -f /usr/local/bin/node && ! -f $HOME/.local/bin/node ]] then;
-	ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs $HOME/.local/bin/node
+	ln -fnsv /usr/bin/nodejs $HOME/.local/bin/node
 fi
-
 }
 
 # This function removes and regenerates ssh host keys.