From 7f88dc2973a8c903b6a97b3e9b3b11f102bdee0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Day <thekevinday@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:21:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Bugfix: remove duplicate copies of the kit source

For some reason I had kit source at sources/ and at source/sh/ .
The source/ code was more up to date, with the exception of a specific bugfix.
---
 sources/kit                        | 482 ---------------------
 sources/kit-core                   | 244 -----------
 sources/kit-distribution           |  85 ----
 sources/kit-dynamic                | 542 -----------------------
 sources/kit-fss                    |  83 ----
 sources/kit-log                    |  53 ---
 sources/kit-message                | 129 ------
 sources/kit-operation              |  43 --
 sources/kit-operation-access       | 170 --------
 sources/kit-operation-attribute    | 170 --------
 sources/kit-operation-directory    | 112 -----
 sources/kit-operation-file         | 156 -------
 sources/kit-operation-group        | 100 -----
 sources/kit-operation-library      | 140 ------
 sources/kit-operation-mode         | 169 --------
 sources/kit-operation-path         |  97 -----
 sources/kit-operation-shell        |  32 --
 sources/kit-operation-strip        | 100 -----
 sources/kit-operation-version      | 131 ------
 sources/kit-package                | 863 -------------------------------------
 sources/kit-permission             |  65 ---
 sources/kit-procedure              |  36 --
 sources/kit-read                   |   6 -
 sources/kit-reserved               | 305 -------------
 sources/kit-rule                   | 301 -------------
 sources/sh/kit                     |  30 +-
 sources/sh/kit-core                |  58 +--
 sources/sh/kit-distribution        |   5 +-
 sources/sh/kit-dynamic             |  11 +-
 sources/sh/kit-fss                 |   5 +-
 sources/sh/kit-log                 |   1 +
 sources/sh/kit-message             |   5 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation           |   4 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-access    |  14 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-attribute |  14 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-directory |  12 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-file      |  12 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-group     |   8 +-
 sources/{ => sh}/kit-operation-if  |   0
 sources/sh/kit-operation-library   |  14 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-mode      |  16 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-path      |   4 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-shell     |   2 +-
 sources/sh/kit-operation-version   |   2 +-
 sources/sh/kit-package             |  92 ++--
 sources/sh/kit-permission          |   1 +
 sources/sh/kit-procedure           |   4 +-
 sources/sh/kit-read                |   1 +
 sources/sh/kit-reserved            |  13 +-
 sources/sh/kit-rule                |   7 +-
 50 files changed, 180 insertions(+), 4769 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-core
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-distribution
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-dynamic
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-fss
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-log
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-message
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-access
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-attribute
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-directory
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-file
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-group
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-library
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-mode
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-path
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-shell
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-strip
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-operation-version
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-package
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-permission
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-procedure
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-read
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-reserved
 delete mode 100755 sources/kit-rule
 rename sources/{ => sh}/kit-operation-if (100%)

diff --git a/sources/kit b/sources/kit
deleted file mode 100755
index 5bb2b9d..0000000
--- a/sources/kit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,482 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Programmer: Kevin Day
-# License: lgplv2
-# See: https://www.kevux.org/ or https://primary.kevux/
-# Dependencies: bash uniq sort sed grep fss_basic_read fss_extended_read fss_basic_list_read fss_basic_write fss_extended_write fss_basic_list_write fss_return_code rm rmdir cp ln strip chown chmod chgrp chattr chacl find git touch mknod gcc as file line
-
-# TODO: for security purposes, when doing compilation, add a variable that defines a users to su as during compilation of sources.
-#       said user account must have access to all appropriate cache paths.
-#       consider creating this as an operation called 'safe' (a variant of the 'shell' command), such as: safe ./configure
-
-main() {
-  public_name="Kevux Package Manager"
-  system_name=kit
-  version=0.4.x
-
-  # control variables
-  local do_help=
-  local do_cleanup=y
-  local kit_operation=
-  local path_original=$PWD
-  local search_target= # FIXME: what was this for again?
-  local action=
-  local verbose=
-  local self=global
-  local parent=
-
-  # global variable management
-  local reserved_variables=
-  local reserved=
-
-  # dynamic variable management
-  local dynamic_variables=
-  local dynamic_data=
-  local dynamic_total=
-  local dynamic=
-
-  # permission variable management
-  local permission_variables=
-  local permission_data=
-  local permission_total=
-  local permission=
-
-  # path & system variables
-  local system_settings_path=/etc/kit/
-  local system_data_path=/share/kit/
-  local system_cache_path=/home/kit/
-  local system_versions_path=${system_settings_path}versions/
-  local system_settings_file=system.settings
-  local system_permissions_file=system.permissions
-  local system_environment_file=environment.settings
-  local system_settings_name=main
-  local installation_base=
-
-  # remote variables
-  local remote_url_web=https://packages.kevux/
-  local remote_url_git=git://packages.kevux:3/
-  local remote_branch=master
-  local remote_tag=
-  local remote_depth="--depth 1"
-
-  # distribution variables
-  local distribution=turtle
-  local distribution_version=0.9
-  local distribution_flavor=core
-  local distribution_path=distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/
-  local distribution_base=$system_cache_path$distribution_path$distribution_flavor/
-  local distribution_settings_path=${distribution_base}settings/
-  local distribution_settings_file=system.settings
-  local distribution_environment_file=environment.settings
-  local distribution_permissions_file=system.permissions
-
-  # targets variables
-  local targets=
-  local targets_path=packages/
-  local targets_extension=package
-  local targets_type=source
-  local targets_what=
-  local targets_huh=
-  local targets_oh=
-
-  # log variables
-  local logs_path=${system_cache_path}logs/
-  local logs_file=main.log
-
-  # resume variables
-  local resume_path=${system_cache_path}resume/
-  local resume_execution=
-
-  # other variables
-  local strip=yes
-  local i=
-
-
-  while [[ $count -lt $main_size ]] ; do
-    i=${main_input[$count]}
-
-    if [[ $grab_next == "" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $i == "-h" || $i == "--help" ]] ; then
-        do_help=y
-      elif [[ $i == "+n" || $i == "++no_color" ]] ; then
-        do_color=none
-      elif [[ $i == "+l" || $i == "++light" ]] ; then
-        do_color=light
-      elif [[ $i == "+v" || $i == "++version" ]] ; then
-        do_help=v
-      elif [[ $i == "-v" || $i == "--verbose" ]] ; then
-        verbose=y
-      elif [[ $i == "-u" || $i == "--url" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=url
-      elif [[ $i == "-d" || $i == "--distribution" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=distribution
-      elif [[ $i == "-t" || $i == "--target" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=target
-      elif [[ $i == "-c" || $i == "--cache" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=cache
-      elif [[ $i == "-r" || $i == "--resume" ]] ; then
-        resume_execution=yes
-      elif [[ $i == "-s" || $i == "--settings" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=settings
-      elif [[ $i == "-a" || $i == "--action" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=action
-      elif [[ $i == "-b" || $i == "--installation_base" ]] ; then
-        grab_next=installation_base
-      elif [[ $i == "+c" || $i == "++cleanup" ]] ; then
-        do_cleanup=n
-      elif [[ $kit_operation == "" ]] ; then
-        kit_operation="$i"
-      else
-        targets="$targets$i "
-      fi
-    else
-      if [[ $grab_next == "url" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $i == "git" || $i == "web" ]] ; then
-          grab_next="url $i"
-        else
-          kit_message_error_no_log "Unrecognized option '${c_notice}$i${c_error}' for the ${c_notice}url${c_error} parameter."
-          cleanup_before_exit
-          exit -1
-        fi
-
-        let count=$count+1
-        continue
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "url git" ]] ; then
-        remote_url_git="$i"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "url web" ]] ; then
-        remote_url_web="$i"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "distribution" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $i == "name" || $i == "version" || $i == "flavor" || $i == "branch" ]] ; then
-          grab_next="distribution $i"
-        else
-          kit_message_error_no_log "Unrecognized option '${c_notice}$i${c_error}' for the ${c_notice}distribution${c_error} parameter."
-          cleanup_before_exit
-          exit -1
-        fi
-
-        let count++
-        continue
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "distribution name" ]] ; then
-        distribution="$i"
-        distribution_path=distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/
-        distribution_base=$system_cache_path$distribution_path$distribution_flavor/
-        distribution_settings_path=${distribution_base}settings/
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "distribution version" ]] ; then
-        distribution_version="$i"
-        distribution_path=distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/
-        distribution_base=$system_cache_path$distribution_path$distribution_flavor/
-        distribution_settings_path=${distribution_base}settings/
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "distribution flavor" ]] ; then
-        distribution_flavor="$i"
-        distribution_base=$system_cache_path$distribution_path$distribution_flavor/
-        distribution_settings_path=${distribution_base}settings/
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "distribution branch" ]] ; then
-        remote_branch="$i"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "target" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $i == "type" || $i == "what" || $i == "huh" || $i == "oh" ]] ; then
-          grab_next="target $i"
-        else
-          kit_message_error_no_log "Unrecognized option '${c_notice}$i${c_error}' for the ${c_notice}package${c_error} parameter."
-          cleanup_before_exit
-          exit -1
-        fi
-
-        let count=$count+1
-        continue
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "target type" ]] ; then
-        targets_type="$i"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "target what" ]] ; then
-        targets_what="$targets_what$i "
-        multiple="yes"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "target huh" ]] ; then
-        targets_huh="$targets_huh$i "
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "target oh" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $targets_oh) == "" ]] ; then
-          targets_oh="$i"
-        else
-          kit_message_warning_no_log "For simplicity purposes, the current design only allows one 'oh' to be specified, the additional oh '${c_notice}$i${c_error}' is being ignored."
-          sleep 6
-        fi
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "cache" ]] ; then
-        system_cache_path=$(echo "$i" | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-        resume_path="${system_cache_path}resume/"
-        logs="${system_cache_path}logs/"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "settings" ]] ; then
-        system_settings_path=$(echo "$i" | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-        system_versions_path="${system_settings_path}versions/"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "action" ]] ; then
-        action="$i"
-      elif [[ $grab_next == "installation_base" ]] ; then
-        installation_base=$(echo "$i" | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-      fi
-
-      grab_next=
-    fi
-
-    let count++
-  done
-
-
-  kit_core_handle_colors
-
-
-  if [[ $do_help != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $do_help == "v" ]] ; then
-      echo $the_version
-    else
-      kit_message_help
-    fi
-
-    return
-  fi
-
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $kit_operation ) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_help
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $targets_what ) == "" ]] ; then
-    targets_what=runtime
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution_base ) == "" ]] ; then
-    distribution_base=$system_cache_path$distribution_path$distribution_flavor/
-  fi
-
-  if [[ ! -d $logs_path ]] ; then
-    mkdir -p $logs_path
-  fi
-
-  if [[ ! -d $system_cache_path$distribution_path ]] ; then
-    mkdir -p $system_cache_path$distribution_path
-  fi
-
-  if [[ ! -d $resume_path ]] ; then
-    mkdir -p $resume_path
-  fi
-
-
-  # TODO: come up with a cleanup function that cleans & deletes data, such as distribution repositories, logs, or other cached/temporary data
-  # TODO: come up with a list of all of the other possible options, like revert, and figure out if and how they are to be implemented
-  case $kit_operation in
-    "distribution")
-      # TODO: execution a series of procedures and packages accodring to a given distribution
-      kit_message_warning_no_log "'$c_notice$kit_operation$c_warning' is currently not implemented."
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-      ;;
-    "procedure")
-      targets_path=procedures/
-      targets_extension=procedure
-      ;;
-    "install") ;;
-    "alter")
-      if [[ $action == "" ]] ; then
-        action=upgrade
-      elif [[ $action != "upgrade" && $action != "downgrade" && $action != "force" ]] ; then
-        kit_message_error_no_log "The action '$c_notice$action$c_error' is not valid for the operation '$c_notice$kit_operation$c_error'."
-        cleanup_before_exit
-        exit -1
-      fi
-      ;;
-    "uninstall")
-      kit_message_warning_no_log "'$c_notice$kit_operation$c_warning' is currently not implemented."
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-      ;;
-    "update") ;;
-    "reset") ;;
-    #"revert") ;; # TODO: figure out if it is possible and practical to perform revert operations
-    *)
-      kit_message_error_no_log "'$c_notice$kit_operation$c_error' is not a valid operation."
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    ;;
-  esac
-
-  if [[ $kit_operation == "install" || $kit_operation == "alter" || $kit_operation == "uninstall" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $targets == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error_no_log "$kit_operation ${c_notice}what${c_error}? Please specify a package."
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(echo "$url" | grep -s -o '^http://') != "" || $(echo "$url" | grep -s -o '^https://') != "" ]] ; then
-    remote_depth=
-  fi
-
-
-  kit_reserved_register
-  kit_distribution_load
-
-
-  kit_log_section
-
-  if [[ $targets != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_log_message message "Processing the targets: $targets"
-  fi
-
-
-  # load specific settings
-  if [[ -f $system_settings ]] ; then
-    # load optional 'strip' setting
-    if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -t -n $system_settings_name) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-      if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -n $system_settings_name | fss_basic_read -t -n strip) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_log_message load global "strip" "fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -c 0 -n $system_settings_name | fss_basic_read -c 0 -n strip"
-        strip=$(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -c 0 -n $system_settings_name | fss_basic_read -c 0 -n strip)
-
-        if [[ $strip != "yes" && $strip != "explicit" && $strip != "implicit" && $strip != "no" ]] ; then
-          kit_message_warning_no_log "The optional strip setting '$c_notice$strip$c_warning', defined in '$c_notice$system_settings_name$c_warning' of '$c_notice$system_settings_path$system_settings_file$c_warning' is invalid and should be either yes, explicit, implicit, or no, now defaulting to yes."
-          strip=yes
-          sleep 6
-        fi
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    # attempt to load installation base path if it was not specified by a parameter
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $installation_base) == "" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -t -n installation_base) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-        if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -n installation_base | fss_extended_read -t -n installation_base) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_log_message load global "installation_base" "fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -c 0 -n installation_base | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0 -n installation_base"
-          installation_base=$(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -c 0 -n installation_base | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0 -n installation_base)
-        fi
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-
-  # TODO: if "what", "huh", and "oh" options are present, only allow one target to be specified OR find a way to allow multiple targets at the same time
-  # process targets
-  for i in $targets ; do
-    if [[ -f $distribution_base$targets_path$i.$targets_extension || $kit_operation == "reset" || $kit_operation == "update" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $targets_extension == "package" ]] ; then
-        kit_package "$i" "$distribution_base$targets_path" "$i.$targets_extension"
-      elif [[ $targets_extension == "procedure" ]] ; then
-        kit_procedure "$i" "$distribution_base$targets_path" "$i.$targets_extension"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_warning_no_log "Could not find target '$c_notice$i$c_warning' at the path '$c_notice$distribution_base$targets_path$i.$targets_extension${c_warning}'"
-    fi
-  done
-
-
-  cleanup_before_exit
-}
-
-cleanup_before_exit() {
-  local i=
-  cd $path_original
-
-  if [[ $do_cleanup != "y" ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution_base) != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ -d $distribution_base$targets_path ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $distribution_base$targets_path
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d $distribution_base ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $distribution_base
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution) != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution_version) != "" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d ${system_cache_path}distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/ ]] ; then
-        rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty ${system_cache_path}distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d ${system_cache_path}distribution/${distribution}/ ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty ${system_cache_path}distribution/${distribution}/
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -d ${system_cache_path}distribution/ ]] ; then
-    rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty ${system_cache_path}distribution/
-  fi
-}
-
-cleanup_main() {
-  kit_core_unset
-
-  kit_fss_unset
-  kit_message_unset
-  kit_log_unset
-  kit_reserved_unset
-  kit_dynamic_unset
-  kit_permission_unset
-  kit_distribution_unset
-  kit_package_unset
-  kit_procedure_unset
-  kit_rule_unset
-
-  kit_operation_unset
-  kit_operation_access_unset
-  kit_operation_attribute_unset
-  kit_operation_directory_unset
-  kit_operation_file_unset
-  kit_operation_group_unset
-  kit_operation_library_unset
-  kit_operation_mode_unset
-  kit_operation_path_unset
-  kit_operation_shell_unset
-  kit_operation_strip_unset
-  kit_operation_version_unset
-  kit_operation_if_unset
-
-  unset cleanup_before_exit
-  unset main
-}
-
-
-OLD_PATH=$PATH
-# PATH=_SCRIPT_LIBRARY_PREFIX_:$PATH
-
-source $(type -p kit-core)
-source $(type -p kit-fss)
-source $(type -p kit-message)
-source $(type -p kit-log)
-source $(type -p kit-reserved)
-source $(type -p kit-dynamic)
-source $(type -p kit-permission)
-source $(type -p kit-distribution)
-source $(type -p kit-package)
-source $(type -p kit-procedure)
-source $(type -p kit-operation)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-access)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-attribute)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-directory)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-file)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-group)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-library)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-mode)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-path)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-shell)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-strip)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-version)
-source $(type -p kit-operation-if)
-source $(type -p kit-rule)
-PATH=$OLD_PATH
-unset OLD_PATH
-
-# populate main_input variable
-main_input=
-main_size=$#
-c1=0
-c2=
-
-while [[ $c1 -lt $main_size ]] ; do
-  let c2=$c1+1
-  main_input[$c1]=${!c2}
-  let c1=$c1+1
-done
-
-unset c1 c2
-
-# execute the program
-kit_core_main_execute=main
-kit_core_main
-cleanup_main
diff --git a/sources/kit-core b/sources/kit-core
deleted file mode 100755
index 30aa5c6..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-core
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,244 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# License: lgpl v2
-
-kit_core_unset(){
-  unset kit_core_main_execute
-  unset kit_core_main
-  unset kit_core_prepare_input
-  unset kit_core_handle_colors
-  unset kit_core_help_title
-  unset kit_core_help_options
-  unset kit_core_error
-  unset kit_core_warning
-  unset kit_core_is_empty
-  unset kit_core_unset
-  unset kit_core_to_lower
-  unset kit_core_to_upper
-  unset kit_core_alpha_numeric
-  unset kit_core_directory_ending
-  unset kit_core_get_random
-}
-
-kit_core_main(){
-  local public_name=
-  local system_name=
-  local called_name=
-  local version=
-  local the_operation=
-  local grab_next=
-  local do_color=normal
-  local do_help=
-  local i=
-  local count=
-
-  if [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    local main_input=
-    local main_size=$#
-
-    while [[ $count -lt $main_size ]] ; do
-      let i=$count+1
-      main_input[$count]=${!i}
-      let count=$count+1
-    done
-
-    i=
-    count=0
-  fi
-
-  local c_reset="\\033[0m"
-  local c_title="\\033[1;33m"
-  local c_error="\\033[1;31m"
-  local c_warning="\\033[0;33m"
-  local c_highlight="\\033[1;32m"
-  local c_notice="\\033[0;01m"
-  local c_important="\\033[0;32m"
-  local c_subtle="\\033[1;30m"
-  local c_prefix="\\"
-
-  $kit_core_main_execute
-}
-
-kit_core_handle_colors(){
-  if [[ $do_color == "light" ]] ; then
-    c_error="\\033[1;31m"
-    c_warning="\\033[0;31m"
-    c_title="\\033[1;34m"
-    c_highlight="\\033[0;34m"
-    c_notice="\\033[0;01m"
-    c_important="\\033[0;35m"
-  elif [[ $do_color == "none" ]] ; then
-    c_reset=
-    c_title=
-    c_error=
-    c_warning=
-    c_highlight=
-    c_notice=
-    c_important=
-    c_subtle=
-    c_prefix=
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_core_help_title(){
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_title}$public_name$c_reset"
-  echo -e "  ${c_notice}Version $version$c_reset"
-  echo
-}
-
-kit_core_help_options(){
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Options:$c_reset"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}h${c_reset}, --${c_important}help${c_reset}      Print this help screen"
-  echo -e " +${c_important}l${c_reset}, ++${c_important}light${c_reset}     Use color modes that show up better on light backgrounds"
-  echo -e " +${c_important}n${c_reset}, ++${c_important}no_color${c_reset}  Do not use color"
-  echo -e " +${c_important}v${c_reset}, ++${c_important}version${c_reset}   Print the version number of this program"
-  echo
-}
-
-kit_core_error(){
-  echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: $*$c_reset"
-}
-
-kit_core_warning(){
-  echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: $*$c_reset"
-}
-
-kit_core_is_empty(){
-  if [[ $(echo $1 | sed -e "s|[[:space:]]||g") != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -n n
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_core_to_lower(){
-  echo -n $(echo $* | sed -e 's/\(.*\)/\L\1/')
-}
-
-kit_core_to_upper(){
-  echo -n $(echo $* | sed -e 's/\(.*\)/\U\1/')
-}
-
-kit_core_alpha_numeric(){
-  echo -n $(echo $* | sed -e 's|[[:punct:][:space:][:cntrl:]]*||g')
-}
-
-kit_core_directory_ending(){
-  echo -n $(echo $i | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-}
-
-standard_datetimestamp(){
-  echo -n $(date +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z)
-}
-
-standard_datetimestamp_safe(){
-  echo -n $(date +%Y_%m_%d-%H_%M_%S%z)
-}
-
-kit_core_get_random(){
-  local method=$1
-  local minimum=$2
-  local maximum=$3
-  local current=0
-  local goal=$[ ( $RANDOM % $maximum ) ]
-  local number=
-
-  if [[ $goal -lt $minimum ]] ; then
-    let goal=$minimum
-  fi
-
-  while [[ $current -lt $goal ]] ; do
-    if [[ $method == "numeric" ]] ; then
-      number=$[ ( $RANDOM % 10 ) ]
-    elif [[ $method == "alphanumeric" ]] ; then
-      number=$[ ( $RANDOM % 62 ) ]
-    elif [[ $method == "all" ]] ; then
-      number=$[ ( $RANDOM % 89 ) ]
-    fi
-
-    case $number in
-      "10") echo -n "A";;
-      "11") echo -n "B";;
-      "12") echo -n "C";;
-      "13") echo -n "D";;
-      "14") echo -n "E";;
-      "15") echo -n "F";;
-      "16") echo -n "G";;
-      "17") echo -n "H";;
-      "18") echo -n "I";;
-      "19") echo -n "J";;
-      "20") echo -n "K";;
-      "21") echo -n "L";;
-      "22") echo -n "M";;
-      "23") echo -n "N";;
-      "24") echo -n "O";;
-      "25") echo -n "P";;
-      "26") echo -n "Q";;
-      "27") echo -n "R";;
-      "28") echo -n "S";;
-      "29") echo -n "T";;
-      "30") echo -n "U";;
-      "31") echo -n "V";;
-      "32") echo -n "W";;
-      "33") echo -n "X";;
-      "34") echo -n "Y";;
-      "35") echo -n "Z";;
-      "36") echo -n "a";;
-      "37") echo -n "b";;
-      "38") echo -n "c";;
-      "39") echo -n "d";;
-      "40") echo -n "e";;
-      "41") echo -n "f";;
-      "42") echo -n "g";;
-      "43") echo -n "h";;
-      "44") echo -n "i";;
-      "45") echo -n "j";;
-      "46") echo -n "k";;
-      "47") echo -n "l";;
-      "48") echo -n "m";;
-      "49") echo -n "n";;
-      "50") echo -n "o";;
-      "51") echo -n "p";;
-      "52") echo -n "q";;
-      "53") echo -n "r";;
-      "54") echo -n "s";;
-      "55") echo -n "t";;
-      "56") echo -n "u";;
-      "57") echo -n "v";;
-      "58") echo -n "w";;
-      "59") echo -n "x";;
-      "60") echo -n "y";;
-      "61") echo -n "z";;
-      "62") echo -n "~";;
-      "63") echo -n "!";;
-      "64") echo -n "@";;
-      "65") echo -n "#";;
-      "66") echo -n "$";;
-      "67") echo -n "%";;
-      "68") echo -n "^";;
-      "69") echo -n "&";;
-      "70") echo -n "*";;
-      "71") echo -n "(";;
-      "72") echo -n ")";;
-      "73") echo -n "-";;
-      "74") echo -n "+";;
-      "75") echo -n "\`";;
-      "76") echo -n "\"";;
-      "77") echo -n "'";;
-      "78") echo -n "{";;
-      "79") echo -n "}";;
-      "80") echo -n "[";;
-      "81") echo -n "]";;
-      "82") echo -n "|";;
-      "83") echo -n "\\";;
-      "84") echo -n ";";;
-      "85") echo -n ">";;
-      "86") echo -n "<";;
-      "87") echo -n ",";;
-      "88") echo -n ".";;
-      "87") echo -n "=";;
-      "88") echo -n "_";;
-      *)    echo -n $number;;
-    esac
-
-    let current=$current+1
-  done
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-distribution b/sources/kit-distribution
deleted file mode 100755
index 737042b..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-distribution
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for processing and execution of distribution files.
-
-kit_distribution_unset() {
-  unset kit_distribution_load
-}
-
-kit_distribution_load() {
-  local i=0
-
-  kit_log_message
-  kit_log_message message "obtaining and reading data for distribution '$distribution', version '$distribution_version', flavor '$distribution_flavor'"
-
-  if [[ ! -d $system_cache_path ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "mkdir -p $system_cache_path"
-    mkdir -p $system_cache_path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to create the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$c_error'"
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      return
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ ! -d $distribution_base ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "git clone --progress $remote_depth -q -o $remote_branch -n $remote_url_git$distribution_path$distribution_flavor $distribution_base"
-    git clone --progress $remote_depth -q -o $remote_branch -n $remote_url_git$distribution_path$distribution_flavor $distribution_base
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 || ! -d $distribution_base ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to clone '$c_notice$remote_url_git$distribution_path$distribution_flavor$c_error' with branch of '$c_notice$remote_branch$c_error' to '$c_notice$distribution_base$c_error'"
-      exit -1
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $distribution_base"
-    cd $distribution_base
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$distribution_base$c_error'$c_reset"
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git checkout"
-    git checkout
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to checkout repository at '${c_notice}$distribution_base$c_error'"
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    fi
-  else
-    kit_message_shell "cd $distribution_base"
-    cd $distribution_base
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$distribution_base$c_error'$c_reset"
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $kit_operation == "update" && $(kit_core_is_empty $targets) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "git pull --quiet --progress"
-    git pull --quiet --progress
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to update repository at '${c_notice}$distribution_base$c_error'$c_reset"
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    fi
-
-    echo -e "${c_highlight}The branch '${c_notice}$remote_branch$c_highlight' and flavor '${c_notice}$distribution_flavor$c_highlight' for the distribution '${c_notice}$distribution$c_highlight' has been updated.$c_reset"
-  elif [[ $kit_operation == "reset" && $(kit_core_is_empty $targets) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet"
-    git reset --hard --quiet
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_message_error "Failed to reset repository at '${c_notice}$distribution_base$c_error'$c_reset"
-      cleanup_before_exit
-      exit -1
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_highlight "The branch '${c_notice}$remote_branch$c_highlight' and flavor '${c_notice}$distribution_flavor$c_highlight' for the distribution '${c_notice}$distribution$c_highlight' has been reset."
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-dynamic b/sources/kit-dynamic
deleted file mode 100755
index 0a5f07a..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-dynamic
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,542 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for reading and writing dynamic variables.
-
-kit_dynamic_unset() {
-  unset kit_dynamic_error
-  unset kit_dynamic_is
-  unset kit_dynamic_set
-  unset kit_dynamic_get
-  unset kit_dynamic_required_load_names
-  unset kit_dynamic_process
-  unset kit_dynamic_process_inline
-  unset kit_dynamic_optional_load_names
-  unset kit_dynamic_inline_load_names
-  unset kit_dynamic_inline_resume
-  unset kit_dynamic_strategy_prepare
-  unset kit_dynamic_strategy_load
-  unset kit_dynamic_sanitize
-  unset kit_dynamic_safe_expand
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_error() {
-  kit_message_error "$*"
-
-  cleanup_before_exit
-  exit -6
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_is() {
-  local name=$1
-
-  echo -n $(echo $dynamic_variables | grep -s -o "\<$name=[[:digit:]]*\>" | sed -e "s|$name=||")
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_set() {
-  local name=$1
-  local value=$2
-  local position=
-
-  position=$(kit_dynamic_is $name)
-
-  if [[ $position == "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $dynamic_total == "" ]] ; then
-      dynamic_total=0
-    fi
-    dynamic_data[$dynamic_total]=$value
-    dynamic_variables="${dynamic_variables}$name=$dynamic_total "
-    let dynamic_total++
-  else
-    dynamic_data[$position]=$value
-  fi
-
-  kit_log_message save dynamic "$name" "$value"
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_get() {
-  local name=$1
-  local name_custom=$2
-  local position=
-  local file=
-  local list=
-
-  if [[ $name == "" ]] ; then
-    dynamic=
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name_custom) == "" ]] ; then
-    name_custom=$name
-  fi
-
-  dynamic=
-  position=$(kit_dynamic_is "$name")
-
-  # loading priority is: memory (dynamic_data), system settings, and then distribution settings.
-  if [[ $position != "" && $position -ge 0 ]] ; then
-    dynamic=${dynamic_data[$position]}
-
-    kit_log_message load dynamic "$name" "$dynamic"
-  else
-    for file in "$system_settings_path$system_settings_file" "$distribution_settings_path$distribution_settings_file" ; do
-      if [[ -f $file ]] ; then
-        for list in "$name_custom" "$system_settings_name" ; do
-
-          if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read -n $list -t $file) -gt 0 && $(fss_basic_list_read -c 0 -n $list $file | fss_basic_read -t -n $name) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_log_message load dynamic "$name" "fss_basic_list_read -c 0 -n $list $file | fss_basic_read -c 0 -n $name"
-            dynamic=$(fss_basic_list_read -c 0 -n $list $file | fss_basic_read -c 0 -n $name)
-            kit_dynamic_set "$name" "$dynamic"
-            return
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    done
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_required_load_names() {
-  local path=$1
-  local file=$2
-
-  dynamic_required=
-
-  if [[ -f $path$file ]] ; then
-    dynamic_required=$(grep -s -o '\[\[[[:alnum:]_]*]]' $path$file | sort | uniq | sed -e 's|^\[\[||g' -e 's|]]$||g')
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_process() {
-  local type=$1
-  local path=$2
-  local file=$3
-  local name_custom=$4
-  local name=
-  local variable=
-  local dynamic=
-  local position=
-  local reserved=
-  local answer=
-  local sanitized=
-  local variables=
-  local processed=
-  local expanded=
-  local dynamic_inline=
-
-  if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-    variables=$dynamic_required
-  elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-    variables=$dynamic_optional
-  elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-    kit_dynamic_inline_load_names
-    variables="$dynamic_inline"
-    name_custom=$2
-  else
-    return
-  fi
-
-  while [[ $variables != "" ]] ; do
-
-    for name in $variables ; do
-      if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-        variable="[[$name]]"
-      elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-        variable="[<$name>]"
-      elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-        variable="[{$name}]"
-
-        # process variables only once, strip recursive names (preventing infinite recursion)
-        if [[ $(echo "$processed" | grep -s -o "\<$name\>") != "" ]] ; then
-          line=$(echo -n "$line" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]||g")
-          continue;
-        fi
-      fi
-
-      position=$(kit_reserved_is $name)
-      kit_dynamic_strategy_load $name
-
-      if [[ $position == "global" || $(echo "$parent" | grep -s -o "\<$position\>") != "" || $position == $self ]] ; then
-        kit_reserved_get "$name"
-
-        if [[ $strategy_length -gt 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_dynamic_sanitize "$name" "$reserved"
-
-          if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
-            if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-              sed -i -e "s|\[\[$name]]|$sanitized|g" $path$file
-            elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-              sed -i -e "s|\[<$name>]|$sanitized|g" $path$file
-            elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-              line=$(echo -n "$line" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]||g")
-              processed="$processed$name "
-            fi
-          else
-            if [[ $strategy_type == "list" ]] ; then
-              kit_dynamic_error "'$c_notice$reserved$c_error' is not a valid choice for '$c_notice$name$c_error'$c_reset"
-            fi
-          fi
-        else
-          if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-            sed -i -e "s|\[\[$name]]|$reserved|g" $path$file
-          elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-            sed -i -e "s|\[<$name>]|$reserved|g" $path$file
-          elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-            line=$(echo -n "$line" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]|$reserved|g")
-            processed="$processed$name "
-          fi
-        fi
-      else
-        kit_dynamic_get "$name" "$name_custom"
-        position=$(kit_dynamic_is $name)
-
-        if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
-          if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-            answer=
-
-            while [[ $answer == "" ]] ; do
-              echo
-              echo -e "Define the value for the variable $c_notice$name$c_reset (required)."
-              echo -n "# "
-              read answer
-
-              if [[ $strategy_length -gt 0 ]] ; then
-                kit_dynamic_sanitize "$name" "$answer"
-
-                if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
-                  answer=$sanitized
-                  break;
-                else
-                  if [[ $strategy_type == "list" ]] ; then
-                    kit_message_error "'$c_notice$answer$c_error' is not a valid choice for '$c_notice$name$c_error'$c_reset"
-                  fi
-
-                  answer=
-                fi
-              fi
-            done
-
-            kit_dynamic_set "$name" "$answer"
-            sed -i -e "s|\[\[$name]]|$answer|g" $path$file
-          elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-            sed -i -e "s|\[<$name>]||g" $path$file
-          elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-            line=$(echo -n "$line" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]||g")
-            processed="$processed$name "
-          fi
-        else
-          if [[ $strategy_length -gt 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_dynamic_sanitize "$name" "$dynamic"
-
-            if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
-              if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-                sed -i -e "s|\[\[$name]]|$sanitized|g" $path$file
-              elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-                sed -i -e "s|\[<$name>]|$sanitized|g" $path$file
-              elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-                line=$(echo -n "$line" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]|$sanitized|g")
-                processed="$processed$name "
-              fi
-            else
-              if [[ $strategy_type == "list" ]] ; then
-                kit_dynamic_error "'$c_notice$dynamic$c_error' is not a valid choice for '$c_notice$name$c_error'$c_reset"
-              fi
-            fi
-          else
-            if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-              sed -i -e "s|\[\[$name]]|$dynamic|g" $path$file
-            elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-              sed -i -e "s|\[<$name>]|$dynamic|g" $path$file
-            elif [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-              line=$(echo -n "$line" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]|$dynamic|g")
-              processed="$processed$name "
-            fi
-          fi
-        fi
-      fi
-    done
-
-
-    # allow a limited form of recursion on inline variables
-    if [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-      kit_dynamic_inline_load_names
-      variables=$dynamic_inline
-    else
-      variables=
-    fi
-  done
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_optional_load_names() {
-  local path=$1
-  local file=$2
-
-  dynamic_optional=
-
-  if [[ -f $path$file ]] ; then
-    dynamic_optional=$(grep -s -o '\[<[[:alnum:]_]*>]' $path$file | sort | uniq | sed -e 's|^\[<||g' -e 's|>]$||g')
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_inline_load_names() {
-  dynamic_inline=$(echo -n "$line" | grep -s -o '\[{[[:alnum:]_]*}]' | sort | uniq | sed -e 's|^\[{||g' -e 's|}]$||g')
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_inline_resume() {
-  local name=
-  local count=
-  local total=
-  local position=
-  local data=
-
-  if [[ ! -f $resume_path$resume_file ]] ; then
-    kit_message_log warning "Failed to load the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', it does not exist"
-    return
-  fi
-
-  total=$(fss_extended_read -n variable -t $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_dynamic_error "Failed to load the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $total) == "" ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  let count=0
-
-  while [[ $count -lt $total ]] ; do
-    name=$(fss_extended_read -n variable -s 0 -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(echo "$inline_variables" | grep -s -o "\[{$name}]") != "" ]] ; then
-      data=$(fss_extended_read -n variable -s 1 -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_dynamic_error "While loading the inline variable resume data for '$c_notice$name$c_error' from '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      position=$(kit_reserved_is $name)
-
-      if [[ $position == "global" || $position == $parent || $position == $self ]] ; then
-        eval $name=\$data
-      else
-        kit_dynamic_set $name "$data"
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    let count++
-  done
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_strategy_prepare() {
-  if [[ ! -f $strategy_path$strategy_file ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "fss_basic_list_read $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file -n variables > $strategy_path$strategy_file"
-    fss_basic_list_read $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file -n variables > $strategy_path$strategy_file
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_rule_error "Failed to generate '$c_notice$strategy_path$strategy_file$c_error' from '${c_notice}variable$c_error' of the file '$c_notice$system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file$c_error'"
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  kit_log_message load strategy_names "fss_extended_read -o $strategy_path$strategy_file"
-  strategy_names=$(fss_extended_read -o $strategy_path$strategy_file)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_dynamic_error "Failed to load the strategy names from '$c_notice$strategy_path$strategy_file$c_error'"
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_strategy_load() {
-  local name=$1
-  local c=0
-
-  strategy_length=
-  strategy_data=
-
-  kit_log_message load strategy_length "fss_extended_read -n $name -c 0 -t $strategy_path$strategy_file"
-  strategy_length=$(fss_extended_read -n $name -c 0 -t $strategy_path$strategy_file)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_dynamic_error "Failed to read the '$c_notice$name${c_error}' strategy data length from '$c_notice$strategy_path$strategy_file$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $strategy_length) == "" || $strategy_length -eq 0 ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  while [[ $c -lt $strategy_length ]] ; do
-    kit_log_message load "strategy_data[$c]" "fss_extended_read -n $name -c 0 -s $c $strategy_path$strategy_file"
-    strategy_data[$c]=$(fss_extended_read -n $name -c 0 -s $c $strategy_path$strategy_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_dynamic_error "Failed to read parameter '$c_notice$c${c_error}' of the '$c_notice$name${c_error}' strategy data from '$c_notice$strategy_path$strategy_file$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    let c++
-  done
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_sanitize() {
-  local variable=$1
-  local data=$2
-  local strategy_type=
-  local c=
-
-  sanitized=
-
-  if [[ ! $strategy_length -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  strategy_type=${strategy_data[0]}
-
-  if [[ $strategy_type == "directory" ]] ; then
-    sanitized=$(echo -n ${strategy_data[1]} | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|^/+|/|')
-
-    return 0
-  elif [[ $strategy_type == "list" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $strategy_length -eq 1 ]] ; then
-      return 1
-    fi
-
-    let c=1
-
-    while [[ $c -lt $strategy_length ]] ; do
-      if [[ ${strategy_data[$c]} == $data ]] ; then
-        sanitized=$data
-        return 0
-      fi
-
-      let c++
-    done
-  fi
-
-  return 1
-}
-
-kit_dynamic_safe_expand() {
-  local v=$1
-  local o=
-  local format=
-  local c1=0
-  local t1=
-  local c2=0
-  local t2=
-  local safe=
-  local part=
-
-  expanded=
-
-  if [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_format "$operation"
-
-    if [[ $format == "fss_basic" || $(kit_core_is_empty $line) == "" ]] ; then
-      line=$(echo "$line" | sed -e "s|\[<$name>]|$v|g")
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_dynamic_error "Failed to convert inline variable from '${c_notice}[<$name>]${c_error}' to '$c_notice$v$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      return
-    fi
-
-    t1=$(echo "object $line" | fss_extended_read -c 0 -t -n object)
-
-    if [[ ! $t1 -gt 0 ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    while [[ $c1 -lt $t1 ]] ; do
-      part=$(fss_extended_read -c 0 -s $c1)
-
-      if [[ $(fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-        kit_dynamic_error "Failed to load inline variable data at position '$c_notice$c1${c_error}' for expansion"
-      fi
-
-      part=$(echo "$part" | sed -e "s|\[{$name}]|$v|g")
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_dynamic_error "Failed to convert inline variable from '${c_notice}[{$name}]${c_error}' to '$c_notice$v$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      safe=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$part")
-
-      if [[ $(fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-        kit_dynamic_error "Failed to sanitize the converted inline variable part '$c_notice$part${c_error}'"
-      fi
-
-      expanded="$expanded$safe "
-
-      let c1++
-    done
-
-    line=$expanded
-    return
-  fi
-
-  t2=$(fss_extended_read -t $path$file)
-
-  if [[ ! $t2 -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  while [[ $c2 -lt $t2 ]] ; do
-    o=$(fss_extended_read -c $c2 -o $path$file)
-    kit_operation_format "$o"
-
-    # FIXME: these sed commands will potentially fail if the resume file has any non-fss valid lines, FSS read and write functions need to support literal/exact line detection in addition to the usual relative line numbering.
-    if [[ $format == "fss_basic" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-        sed -i -e "${c2}s|\[\[$name]]|$v|g" $path$file
-
-        if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_dynamic_error "Failed to convert required variable from '${c_notice}[[$name]]${c_error}' to '$c_notice$v$c_error' at line '$c_notice$c2${c_error}' of '$c_notice$path$file${c_error}'"
-        fi
-      elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-        sed -i -e "${c2}s|\[<$name>]|$v|g" $path$file
-
-        if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_dynamic_error "Failed to convert optional variable from '${c_notice}[<$name>]${c_error}' to '$c_notice$v$c_error' at line '$c_notice$c2${c_error}' of '$c_notice$path$file${c_error}'"
-        fi
-      fi
-    elif [[ $format == "fss_extended" ]] ; then
-      # FIXME: looks like a bug in fss_*_read where -c 0 -t does not give the total for extended content of that line.., for now grab the object name and use it with -n to get the total
-      t1=$(fss_extended_read -c $c2 -t -n $o $path$file)
-      c1=0
-
-      if [[ ! $t1 -gt 0 ]] ; then
-        return
-      fi
-
-      while [[ $c1 -lt $t1 ]] ; do
-        part=$(fss_extended_read -c $c2 -s $c1 $path$file)
-
-        if [[ $(fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-          kit_dynamic_error "Failed to load $type variable data at position '$c_notice$c1${c_error}' of line '$c_notice$c2${c_error}' of '$c_notice$path$file${c_error}' for expansion"
-        fi
-
-        if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
-          part=$(echo "$part" | sed -e "s|\[\[$name]]|$v|g")
-        elif [[ $type == "optional" ]] ; then
-          part=$(echo "$part" | sed -e "s|\[<$name>]|$v|g")
-        fi
-
-        if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_dynamic_error "Failed to convert $type variable from '${c_notice}[{$name}]${c_error}' of line '$c_notice$c2${c_error}' of '$c_notice$path$file${c_error}' to '$c_notice$v$c_error'"
-        fi
-
-        safe=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$part")
-
-        if [[ $(fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-          kit_dynamic_error "Failed to sanitize the converted $type variable part '$c_notice$part${c_error}' of line '$c_notice$c2${c_error}' of '$c_notice$path$file${c_error}'"
-        fi
-
-        expanded="$expanded$safe "
-
-        let c1++
-      done
-
-      sed -i -e "${c2}s|^.*$|$expanded|g" $path$file
-    fi
-
-    let c2++
-  done
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-fss b/sources/kit-fss
deleted file mode 100755
index 7cb1262..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-fss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for reading and writing in fss format.
-
-kit_fss_unset() {
-  unset kit_kit_has_fss_error
-  unset kit_fss_exit_on_error
-  unset kit_fss_read
-  unset kit_fss_read_path
-}
-
-
-kit_fss_has_error() {
-  local code=$?
-
-  fss_return_code -e $code
-
-  if [[ $? -eq 1 ]] ; then
-    echo -n $code
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_fss_exit_on_error() {
-  local return_code=$1
-  local message=$2
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error $return_code) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_error "$message"
-    cleanup_before_exit
-    exit -1
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_fss_read() {
-  local file=$1
-  local variable=$2
-  local list=$3
-  local name=$4
-  local count=$5
-  local select=$6
-  local data=
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $file) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $variable) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $list) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $count) == "" ]] ;then
-    kit_fss_exit_on_error $? "Invalid arguments passed to the '${c_notice}kit_fss_read$c_error' function while trying to process the file '$c_notice$file$c_error'"
-  elif [[ $name == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -o"
-    data=$(fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -o)
-  elif [[ $select == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_basic_read -c $count -n $name"
-    data=$(fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_basic_read -c $count -n $name)
-  else
-    kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -c $count -s $select -n $name"
-    data=$(fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -c $count -s $select -n $name)
-  fi
-
-  kit_fss_exit_on_error $? "Failed to read '$c_notice${list}:$name${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$file$c_error'"
-  eval $variable=\$data
-}
-
-kit_fss_read_path() {
-  local file=$1
-  local variable=$2
-  local list=$3
-  local name=$4
-  local count=$5
-  local select=$6
-  local data=
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $file) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $variable) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $list) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $count) == "" ]] ;then
-    kit_fss_exit_on_error $? "Invalid arguments passed to the '${c_notice}kit_fss_read_path$c_error' function while trying to process the file '$c_notice$file$c_error'"
-  elif [[ $name == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -o | sed -e 's|/*$|/|'"
-    data=$(fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -o | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-  elif [[ $select == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_basic_read -c $count -n $name | sed -e 's|/*$|/|'"
-    data=$(fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_basic_read -c $count -n $name | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-  else
-    kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -c $count -s $select -n $name | sed -e 's|/*$|/|'"
-    data=$(fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -c $count -s $select -n $name | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
-  fi
-
-  kit_fss_exit_on_error $? "Failed to read '$c_notice${list}:$name${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$file$c_error'"
-  eval $variable=\$data
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-log b/sources/kit-log
deleted file mode 100755
index 5b2ce21..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides log generation functions.
-
-kit_log_unset() {
-  unset kit_log_section
-  unset kit_log_message
-  unset kit_log_message_raw
-}
-
-kit_log_section() {
-  if [[ ! -f $logs_path$logs_file ]] ; then
-    echo -e "# fss-0002\n" >> $logs_path$logs_file
-  fi
-
-  echo >> $logs_path$logs_file
-  echo "$(standard_datetimestamp_safe):" >> $logs_path$logs_file
-}
-
-kit_log_message() {
-  local count=2
-  local total=$#
-  local string=
-
-  if [[ ! -f $logs_path$logs_file ]] ; then
-    kit_log_section
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $total -eq 0 ]] ; then
-    echo >> $logs_path$logs_file
-  else
-    string=$(fss_extended_write -s -o "$1")
-    echo -n "  $string" >> $logs_path$logs_file
-
-    while [[ $count -le $total ]] ; do
-      string=$(fss_extended_write -p -s "${!count}")
-      echo -n "$string" >> $logs_path$logs_file
-
-      let count++
-    done
-
-    echo >> $logs_path$logs_file
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_log_message_raw() {
-  local total=$#
-
-  if [[ $total -eq 0 ]] ; then
-    echo >> $logs_path$logs_file
-  else
-    echo "  $arguments" >> $logs_path$logs_file
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-message b/sources/kit-message
deleted file mode 100755
index 560b129..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-message
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for presenting errors to the screen and logging them.
-
-kit_message_unset() {
-  unset kit_message_log
-  unset kit_message_error
-  unset kit_message_warning
-  unset kit_message_highlight
-  unset kit_message_important
-  unset kit_message_shell
-  unset kit_message_operation
-  unset kit_message
-  unset kit_message_error_no_log
-  unset kit_message_warning_no_log
-  unset kit_message_highlight_no_log
-  unset kit_message_important_no_log
-  unset kit_message_help
-}
-
-kit_message_log() {
-  kit_log_message $1 "$(echo ${@:2} | sed -e 's|\\033\[[[:digit:]];[[:digit:]]*m||g' -e 's|\\033\[[[:digit:]]*m||g')"
-}
-
-kit_message_error() {
-  echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: $*$c_reset"
-
-  kit_message_log error "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message_warning() {
-  echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: $*$c_reset"
-
-  kit_message_log warning "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message_highlight() {
-  echo -e "$c_highlight$*$c_reset"
-
-  kit_message_log message "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message_important() {
-  echo -e "$c_important$*$c_reset"
-
-  kit_message_log message "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message_shell() {
-  if [[ $verbose == "y" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "$c_important$*$c_reset"
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_log shell "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message_operation() {
-  kit_message_log operation "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message() {
-  echo -e "$*"
-
-  kit_message_log message "$*"
-}
-
-kit_message_error_no_log() {
-  echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: $*$c_reset"
-}
-
-kit_message_warning_no_log() {
-  echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: $*$c_reset"
-}
-
-kit_message_highlight_no_log() {
-  echo -e "$c_highlight$*$c_reset"
-}
-
-kit_message_important_no_log() {
-  echo -e "$c_important$*$c_reset"
-}
-
-kit_message_help() {
-  kit_core_help_title
-  echo -e "$c_highlight$system_name$c_reset $c_notice<${c_reset}operations$c_notice>$c_reset $c_notice[${c_reset}targets$c_notice]$c_reset $c_notice[${c_reset}options$c_notice]$c_reset"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}install${c_reset}    Add a new package to the system"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}procedure${c_reset}  Process a procedure on the system"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}alter${c_reset}      Upgrade/Downgrade/Reinstall an existing target on the system"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}uninstall${c_reset}  Remove a package from the system"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}update${c_reset}     Obtain the latest information for a given repository"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}reset${c_reset}      Forcibly reset all local changes made to a given repository"
-  echo
-  kit_core_help_options
-  echo -e " -${c_important}u${c_reset}, --${c_important}url${c_reset}                Alter url-specific options"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}d${c_reset}, --${c_important}distribution${c_reset}       Alter distribution-specific options"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}t${c_reset}, --${c_important}target${c_reset}             Alter target-specific options"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}c${c_reset}, --${c_important}cache${c_reset}              Local cache directory (i.e: /home/kit/)"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}r${c_reset}, --${c_important}resume${c_reset}             Resume from a previous instance"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}a${c_reset}, --${c_important}action${c_reset}             Specify a specific action, see below"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}s${c_reset}, --${c_important}settings${c_reset}           Change the settings path (i.e: /etc/kit)"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}v${c_reset}, --${c_important}verbose${c_reset}            Display additional information while running"
-  echo -e " -${c_important}b${c_reset}, --${c_important}installation_base${c_reset}  Override the base path of the system"
-  echo -e " +${c_important}c${c_reset}, ++${c_important}cleanup${c_reset}            Do not delete files after execution"
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Url Options:$c_reset"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}git${c_reset}  Entire remote repository url (i.e: git://packages.kevux/)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}web${c_reset}  Entire remote web url (i.e: https://packages.kevux/)"
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Distribution Options:$c_reset"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}name${c_reset}     Distribution name (i.e: turtle)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}version${c_reset}  Distribution version (i.e: 0.9)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}flavor${c_reset}   Distribution flavor (i.e: core)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}branch${c_reset}   Distribution flavor branch (i.e: master)"
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Target Options:$c_reset"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}type${c_reset}  Specify a type of a target to operate on (i.e: source)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}what${c_reset}  Specify a group of parts of a target to operate on (i.e: runtime)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}huh${c_reset}   What part of the target to operate on (i.e: kernel)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}oh${c_reset}    What sub-part of the target to operate on (i.e: main)"
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Action Options for Alter Command:$c_reset" # TODO: consider making these actions available to the procedure operation
-  echo -e " ${c_important}upgrade${c_reset}    Only install the package if it is an newer version (default)"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}downgrade${c_reset}  Only install the package if it is an older version"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}force${c_reset}      Always install the package"
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Types of Targets:$c_reset"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}package${c_reset}    Something that can be added, altered, or removed"
-  echo -e " ${c_important}procedure${c_reset}  A series of operations to perform"
-  echo
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation b/sources/kit-operation
deleted file mode 100755
index 3ca7f64..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# This contains all functions shared between the different kit operation scripts.
-
-kit_operation_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_error
-  unset kit_operation_message
-  unset kit_operation_format
-}
-
-kit_operation_error() {
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $operation) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_error_no_log "Operation $c_notice$operation$c_error on line #$c_notice$line_number$c_error from '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_error':$c_reset\n  ${c_error}$line"
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_error "$*"
-
-  cleanup_before_exit
-  exit -5
-}
-
-kit_operation_warning() {
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $operation) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_warning_no_log "Operation $c_notice$operation$c_warning on line #$c_notice$line_number$c_warning from '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_warning':$c_reset\n  ${c_warning}$line"
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_warning "$*"
-}
-
-kit_operation_message() {
-  kit_log_message message "Now processing line #$line_number of $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file, $operation operation"
-
-  kit_message_operation "$operation" "$line"
-}
-
-kit_operation_format() {
-  local operation=$1
-
-  format=fss_extended
-
-  if [[ $operation == "shell" ]] ; then
-    format=fss_basic
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-access b/sources/kit-operation-access
deleted file mode 100755
index bf85ec4..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-access
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the access operation saves the access control list variable settings so that the access permission may be applied in subsequent file, directory, or library operations.
-# with this operation, file and directory permissions are store in separate variables and only get applied for their appropriate type.
-#
-# arguments
-#   type:
-#     - this designates what category the permission belongs under.
-#     - can be one of the following: file, directory, both.
-#   name:
-#     - this is name used to represent the permission.
-#     - this is a reference to the actual permissions in the appropriate settings.permissions file either on the local system settings or in the distribution settings.
-
-kit_operation_access_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_access_apply
-  unset kit_operation_access_resume
-  unset kit_operation_access
-}
-
-kit_operation_access_apply() {
-  local type=$1
-  local filepath=$2
-  local recursive=$(echo "${@:3}" | grep -s -o "\<recursive\>")
-  local dereference=$(echo "${@:3}" | grep -s -o "\<dereference\>")
-  local permission=
-  local filepaths=
-  local i=
-
-  if [[ $type == "file" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_access_file == "none" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    get_permissions_data access_file "$permission_access_file"
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "chacl $permission $filepath"
-      chacl $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set access '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "chacl -R $permission $filepath"
-      chacl -R $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set access '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "directory" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_access_directory == "none" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    get_permissions_data access_directory "$permission_access_directory"
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "chacl $permission $filepath"
-      chacl $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set access '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the directory '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "chacl -R $permission $filepath"
-      chacl -R $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set access '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_access_file != "none" ]] ; then
-      get_permissions_data access_file "$permission_access_file"
-
-      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
-        filepaths=$(find $filepath -type f)
-
-        for i in $filepaths ; do
-          kit_message_shell "chacl $permission $i"
-          chacl $permission $i
-
-          if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_operation_error "Failed to set access '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $permission_access_directory != "none" ]] ; then
-      get_permissions_data access_directory "$permission_access_directory"
-
-      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
-        filepaths=$(find $filepath -type d)
-
-        for i in $filepaths ; do
-          kit_message_shell "chacl $permission $i"
-          chacl $permission $i
-
-          if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_operation_error "Failed to set access '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the directory '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_access_resume() {
-  local name=
-  local line=
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_access_directory $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_access_directory -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the access data '${c_notice}permission_access_directory$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_access_directory=$line
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_access_file $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_access_file -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the access data '${c_notice}permission_access_file$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_access_file=$line
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_access() {
-  local type=
-  local name=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  type=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-
-  if [[ $type != "file" && $type != "directory" && $type != "both" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation, the '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter can only be one of: file, directory, or both"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "directory" || $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    permission_access_directory=$name
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "file" || $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    permission_access_file=$name
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-attribute b/sources/kit-operation-attribute
deleted file mode 100755
index fdac298..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-attribute
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the attribute operation saves the attribute variable settings so that the file attributes may be applied in subsequent file, directory, or library operations.
-# with this operation, file and directory permissions are store in separate variables and only get applied for their appropriate type.
-#
-# arguments
-#   type:
-#     - this designates what category the permission belongs under.
-#     - can be one of the following: file, directory, both.
-#   name:
-#     - this is name used to represent the permission.
-#     - this is a reference to the actual permissions in the appropriate settings.permissions file either on the local system settings or in the distribution settings.
-
-kit_operation_attribute_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_attribute_apply
-  unset kit_operation_attribute_resume
-  unset kit_operation_attribute
-}
-
-kit_operation_attribute_apply() {
-  local type=$1
-  local filepath=$2
-  local recursive=$(echo "${@:3}" | grep -s -o "\<recursive\>")
-  local dereference=$(echo "${@:3}" | grep -s -o "\<dereference\>")
-  local permission=
-  local filepaths=
-  local i=
-
-  if [[ $type == "file" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_attribute_file == "none" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    kit_permission_get attr_file "$permission_attribute_file"
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "chattr $permission $filepath"
-      chattr $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set attributes '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "chattr -R $permission $filepath"
-      chattr -R $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set attributes '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "directory" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_attribute_directory == "none" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    kit_permission_get attr_directory "$permission_attribute_directory"
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "chattr $permission $filepath"
-      chattr $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set attributes '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the directory '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "chattr -R $permission $filepath"
-      chattr -R $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set attributes '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_attribute_file != "none" ]] ; then
-      kit_permission_get attr_file "$permission_attribute_file"
-
-      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
-        filepaths=$(find $filepath -type f)
-
-        for i in $filepaths ; do
-          kit_message_shell "chattr $permission $i"
-          chattr $permission $i
-
-          if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_operation_error "Failed to set attributes '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $permission_attribute_directory != "none" ]] ; then
-      kit_permission_get attr_directory "$permission_attribute_directory"
-
-      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
-        filepaths=$(find $filepath -type d)
-
-        for i in $filepaths ; do
-          kit_message_shell "chattr $permission $i"
-          chattr $permission $i
-
-          if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_operation_error "Failed to set attributes '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the directory '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_attribute_resume() {
-  local name=
-  local line=
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_attribute_directory $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_attribute_directory -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the attribute data '${c_notice}permission_attribute_directory$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_attribute_directory=$line
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_attribute_file $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_attribute_file -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the attribute data '${c_notice}permission_attribute_file$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_attribute_file=$line
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_attribute() {
-  local type=
-  local name=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  type=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-
-  if [[ $type != "file" && $type != "directory" && $type != "both" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation, the '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter can only be one of: file, directory, or both"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "directory" || $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    permission_attribute_directory=$name
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "file" || $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    permission_attribute_file=$name
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-directory b/sources/kit-operation-directory
deleted file mode 100755
index 6fa23ea..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-directory
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# There are different variants of the file operation: directory, directory_dereference.
-#
-# Operation 'directory':
-# - Installs a file without any special considerations.
-# - This will install symbolic links as symbolic links.
-#
-# Operation 'directory_dereference':
-# - Installs a directory, but dereferences all symbolic links, so symbolic links do not get copied and instead the actual files get copied.
-#
-# Arguments:
-#   name:
-#   - the name of the directory to install.
-#   - this is the name the directory is installed as.
-#   destination:
-#   - the directory name in which the directory will be installed to.
-#   source (conditionally optional):
-#   - if omitted, then the directory is created an not copied.
-#   - can only be ommitted for directory operation.
-#   - this is either the source directory or source file.
-#   - if it is a directory, then the file name is derived from the name argument above.
-#   source_name (optional):
-#   - The name of the directory in the source path if the name the directory is installed as is different than it is copied from.
-
-kit_operation_directory_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_directory
-}
-
-kit_operation_directory() {
-  local name=
-  local destination=
-  local source=
-  local source_name=
-  local library_source=
-  local library_medium=
-  local filepath=
-  local dereference=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  destination=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-  source=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 2)
-  source_name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 3)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing file name"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing destination path"
-  fi
-
-  destination=$(echo $destination | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
-
-  if [[ $operation == "directory_dereference" ]] ; then
-    dereference="dereference"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ ! -f $installation_base$destination$name ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "mkdir -p $installation_base$destination$name"
-      mkdir -p $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to create the directory '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      kit_operation_attribute_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      kit_operation_mode_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      #kit_operation_access_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-    fi
-  else
-    source=$(echo $source | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source_name) == "" ]] ; then
-      filepath=$source
-    else
-      filepath=$source$source_name
-    fi
-
-    if [[ ! -d $filepath ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Directory path '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' is not a valid directory"
-    fi
-
-    kit_operation_attribute_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    kit_operation_mode_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    #kit_operation_access_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-
-    if [[ $operation == "directory" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "cp -faR $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
-      cp -faR $filepath $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to install the directory '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' to '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-    elif [[ $operation == "directory_dereference" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "cp -faLR $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
-      cp -faLR $filepath $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to install the directory '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' to '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-file b/sources/kit-operation-file
deleted file mode 100755
index 3fd76a1..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-file
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# There are different variants of the file operation: file, file_dereference, file_safe, file_new, file_new_dereference, executable, executable_dereference, and executable_safe.
-#
-# Operation 'file':
-# - Installs a file without any special considerations.
-# - This will install symbolic links as symbolic links.
-#
-# Operation 'file_new':
-# - Identical to operation file, except files are only copied if a file does not already exist at the destination path.
-#
-# Operation 'file_dereference':
-# - Installs a file, but dereferences all symbolic links, so symbolic links do not get copied and instead the actual files get copied.
-#
-# Operation 'file_new_dereference':
-# - Identical to operation file_dereference, except files are only copied if a file does not already exist at the destination path.
-#
-# Operation 'file_safe':
-# - Installs a file, but a backup is made.
-# - This must and only should be used for files that are being used by the installer.
-# - This prevents the installer from crashing when the installer or files used by the installer get replaced during the runtime of the installer.
-#
-# Operations 'executable', 'executable_dereference', 'executable_safe':
-# - These are identical to the file equivalents, except they conditionally get stripped.
-#
-# Arguments:
-#   name:
-#   - the name of the file to install.
-#   - this is the name the file is installed as.
-#   destination:
-#   - the directory name in which the file will be installed to.
-#   source (conditionally optional):
-#   - if omitted, then the file is created and not copied.
-#   - can only be ommitted for file operation.
-#   - this is either the source directory or source file.
-#   - if it is a directory, then the file name is derived from the name argument above.
-
-kit_operation_file_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_file
-}
-
-kit_operation_file() {
-  local name=
-  local destination=
-  local source=
-  local library_source=
-  local library_medium=
-  local filepath=
-  local dereference=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  destination=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-  source=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 2)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing file name"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing destination path"
-  fi
-
-  destination=$(echo $destination | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
-
-  if [[ ! -d $destination ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Destination path '$c_notice$destination$c_error' is not a valid directory"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $operation == "file_dereference" || $operation == "executable_dereference" ]] ; then
-    dereference="dereference"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $operation == "file_dereference" || $operation == "file_new_dereference" || $operation == "file_safe" || $operation == "executable" || $operation == "executable_dereference" || $operation == "executable_safe" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Cannot use the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation without specifying a source file"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ ! -f $installation_base$destination$name ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "touch $installation_base$destination$name"
-      touch $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to create the file '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      kit_operation_attribute_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      kit_operation_mode_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      #kit_operation_access_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-    fi
-  else
-    if [[ -d $source ]] ; then
-      source=$(echo $source | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
-      filepath=$source$name
-    else
-      filepath=$source
-    fi
-
-    if [[ ! -f $filepath ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Source path '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' is not a valid filepath"
-    fi
-
-    # do nothing if file already exists for *_new commands
-    if [[ $operation == "file_new" || $operation == "file_new_dereference" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -f "$installation_base$destination$name" ]] ; then
-        return
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $operation == "executable" || $operation == "executable_dereference" || $operation == "executable_safe" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_strip_apply executable "$filepath"
-    fi
-
-    kit_operation_attribute_apply file "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    kit_operation_mode_apply file "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    #kit_operation_access_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-
-    if [[ $operation == "file" || $operation == "file_new" || $operation == "executable" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "cp -fa $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
-      cp -fa $filepath $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to install the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' to '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-    elif [[ $operation == "file_dereference" || $operation == "file_new_dereference" || $operation == "executable_dereference" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "cp -faLf $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
-      cp -faLf $filepath $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to install the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' to '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-    elif [[ $operation == "file_safe" || $operation == "executable_safe" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "cp -fa --backup=simple --suffix=~ $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
-      cp -fa --backup=simple --suffix=~ $filepath $installation_base$destination$name
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to install the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' to '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      if [[ -f $installation_base$part2$part1${part3}~ ]] ; then
-        kit_message_shell "rm -f $installation_base$destination$name~"
-        rm -f $installation_base$destination$name~
-
-        if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_operation_warning "Failed to remove the backup file '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$name~$c_error'"
-        fi
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-group b/sources/kit-operation-group
deleted file mode 100755
index 7c1e166..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-group
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the group operation saves the group variable settings so that the group may be applied in subsequent file, directory, or library operations.
-#
-# arguments
-#   type:
-#     - this designates what category the permission belongs under.
-#     - this is a reference to the list object name in the appropriate settings.permissions file either on the local system settings or in the distribution settings.
-#   name:
-#     - this is name used to represent the permission.
-#     - this is a reference to the actual permissions in the appropriate settings.permissions file either on the local system settings or in the distribution settings.
-
-kit_operation_group_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_group_apply
-  unset kit_operation_group_resume
-  unset kit_operation_group
-}
-
-kit_operation_group_apply() {
-  local filepath=$1
-  local recursive=$(echo "${@:2}" | grep -s -o "\<recursive\>")
-  local dereference=$(echo "${@:2}" | grep -s -o "\<dereference\>")
-  local permission=
-
-  if [[ $permission_group_type == "none" ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  kit_permission_get "$permission_group_type" "$permission_group_name"
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "chgrp $permission $filepath"
-    chgrp $permission $filepath
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to set group '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-    fi
-  else
-    kit_message_shell "chgrp -R $permission $filepath"
-    chgrp -R $permission $filepath
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to set group '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_group_resume() {
-  local name=
-  local line=
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_group_type $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_group_type -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the group data '${c_notice}permission_group_type$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_group_type=$line
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_group_name $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_group_name -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the group data '${c_notice}permission_group_name$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_group_name=$line
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_group() {
-  local type=
-  local name=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  type=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $type) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
-  fi
-
-  permission_group_type=$type
-  permission_group_name=$name
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-library b/sources/kit-operation-library
deleted file mode 100755
index ae51d9d..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-library
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the library operation installs a library file.
-# while installing, it handles stripping, settings permissions, and even symbolic linkage for shared libraries.
-#
-# arguments:
-#   type:
-#   - the type of the library to install, can be: static, dynamic, or binutils
-#     - binutils: the non-standard dynamic library that is common amongst a handfull of the older GNU projects.
-#     - dynamic: standard shared library, produces 3 files, for eample: libexample.so, libexample.so.1, libexample.so.1.0.0.
-#     - static: standard static library, ends in .a, for example: libexample.a.
-#     - module: a dynamic library whose naming system is commonly used for dynamic loaded modules, for example: example.so.
-#   name:
-#   - the name of the library, without extensions, such as 'libexample' (as opposed to 'libexample.so' or 'libexample.a').
-#   - this is the name the library is installed as.
-#   destination:
-#   - this is the destination path.
-#   - this must be a directory and not a file.
-#   source:
-#   - this is either the source directory or source file.
-#   - if it is a directory, then the file name is derived from the name argument above.
-#
-
-kit_operation_library_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_library
-}
-
-kit_operation_library() {
-  local type=
-  local name=
-  local destination=
-  local source=
-  local library_source=
-  local library_medium=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  type=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-  destination=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 2)
-  source=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 3)
-
-  if [[ $type != "static" && $type != "dynamic" && $type != "module" && $type != "binutils" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Invalid type, must be one of: static, dynamic, module, or binutils"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing library name"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing destination path"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Missing source path"
-  fi
-
-  destination=$(echo $destination | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
-  source=$(echo $source | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
-
-  if [[ ! -d $destination ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Destination path '$c_notice$destination$c_error' is not a valid directory"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ ! -d $source ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Source path '$c_notice$source$c_error' is not a valid directory"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "static" ]] ; then
-    library_source="${name}.a"
-  elif [[ $type == "dynamic" ]] ; then
-    library_source=$(find $source -maxdepth 1 -name "${name}.so*" -type f | line)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $library_source) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to find the library '$c_notice$source${name}.so$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    library_medium=$(echo $library_source | grep -s -o "${name}\.so\.[^.]*")
-    library_source=$(echo $library_source | grep -s -o "${name}\.so\..*$")
-  elif [[ $type == "module" ]] ; then
-    library_source="${name}.so"
-
-    if [[ ! -f $source$library_source ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to find the library '$c_notice$source$library_source$c_error'"
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "binutils" ]] ; then
-    library_source=$(find $source -maxdepth 1 -name "${name}-${package_version}.so" -type f | line)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $library_source) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to find the library '$c_notice$source${name}-${package_version}.so$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    library_source="${name}-${package_version}.so"
-  fi
-
-  kit_operation_strip_apply library "$source$library_source"
-  kit_operation_attribute_apply file "$source$library_source"
-  kit_operation_group_apply "$source$library_source"
-  kit_operation_mode_apply file "$source$library_source"
-  #kit_operation_access_apply file "$source$library_source"
-
-  kit_message_shell "cp --backup=simple --suffix=~ -a $source$library_source $installation_base$destination"
-  cp --backup=simple --suffix=~ -a $source$library_source $installation_base$destination
-
-  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Failed to copy the library '$c_notice$source$library_source$c_error' to '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -f $installation_base$destination${library_source}~ ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "rm -f $installation_base$destination${library_source}~"
-    rm -f $installation_base$destination${library_source}~
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "dynamic" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "ln -sf $library_source $installation_base$destination${library_medium}"
-    ln -sf $library_source $installation_base$destination${library_medium}
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to create a symbolic link of '$c_notice$library_medium$c_error' to '$c_notice$library_source$c_error' at the path '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "ln -sf $library_medium $installation_base$destination${name}.so"
-    ln -sf $library_medium $installation_base$destination${name}.so
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to create a symbolic link of '$c_notice${name}.so$c_error' to '$c_notice$library_medium$c_error' at the path '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$c_error'"
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "binutils" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "ln -sf $library_source $installation_base$destination${name}.so"
-    ln -sf $library_source $installation_base$destination${name}.so
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to create a symbolic link of '$c_notice${name}.so$c_error' to '$c_notice$library_source$c_error' at the path '$c_notice$installation_base$destination$c_error'"
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-mode b/sources/kit-operation-mode
deleted file mode 100755
index bb14b64..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-mode
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the mode operation saves the mode variable settings so that the file mode may be applied in subsequent file, directory, or library operations.
-# with this operation, file and directory permissions are store in separate variables and only get applied for their appropriate type.
-#
-# arguments
-#   type:
-#     - this designates what category the permission belongs under.
-#     - can be one of the following: file, directory, both.
-#   name:
-#     - this is name used to represent the permission.
-#     - this is a reference to the actual permissions in the appropriate settings.permissions file either on the local system settings or in the distribution settings.
-
-kit_operation_mode_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_mode_apply
-  unset kit_operation_mode_resume
-  unset kit_operation_mode
-}
-
-kit_operation_mode_apply() {
-  local type=$1
-  local filepath=$2
-  local recursive=$3
-  local permission=
-  local filepaths=
-  local i=
-
-  if [[ $type == "file" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_mode_file == "none" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    kit_permission_get mode_file "$permission_mode_file"
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "chmod $permission $filepath"
-      chmod $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set mode '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "chmod -R $permission $filepath"
-      chmod -R $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set mode '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "directory" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_mode_directory == "none" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    kit_permission_get mode_directory "$permission_mode_directory"
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "chmod $permission $filepath"
-      chmod $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set mode '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the directory '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "chmod -R $permission $filepath"
-      chmod -R $permission $filepath
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to set mode '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the files at '$c_notice$filepath$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $permission_mode_file != "none" ]] ; then
-      kit_permission_get mode_file "$permission_mode_file"
-
-      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
-        filepaths=$(find $filepath -type f)
-
-        for i in $filepaths ; do
-          kit_message_shell "chmod $permission $i"
-          chmod $permission $i
-
-          if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_operation_error "Failed to set mode '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the file '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $permission_mode_directory != "none" ]] ; then
-      kit_permission_get mode_directory "$permission_mode_directory"
-
-      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
-        filepaths=$(find $filepath -type d)
-
-        for i in $filepaths ; do
-          kit_message_shell "chmod $permission $i"
-          chmod $permission $i
-
-          if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            kit_operation_error "Failed to set mode '$c_notice$permission$c_error' on the directory '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_mode_resume() {
-  local name=
-  local line=
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_mode_directory $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_mode_directory -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the mode data '${c_notice}permission_mode_directory$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_mode_directory=$line
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(fss_basic_read -t -n permission_mode_file $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -n permission_mode_file -c 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Error while processing the mode data '${c_notice}permission_mode_file$c_error' from the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    permission_mode_file=$line
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_mode() {
-  local type=
-  local name=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  type=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-
-  if [[ $type != "file" && $type != "directory" && $type != "both" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation, the '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter can only be one of: file, directory, or both"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "directory" || $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    permission_mode_directory=$name
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "file" || $type == "both" ]] ; then
-    permission_mode_file=$name
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-path b/sources/kit-operation-path
deleted file mode 100755
index 6b49442..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-path
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the path operation is used to perform a directory change operation while processing a script.
-# this is better than doing cd directly because if the script is every stopped and resumed later, this state will be reset.
-# the path operation is always relative to the source or binary directory.
-#
-# arguments:
-#   path (optional):
-#   - when defined, this is the path to change to, previous path will be reset.
-#
-# if no arguments are specified, then the resume path is reset and directory is changed to the original source or binary directory.
-
-kit_operation_path_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_path
-  unset kit_operation_path_resume
-}
-
-kit_operation_path() {
-  local part=
-  local temporary=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  part=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Failed to process the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation data"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $part) == "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $path_previous) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "The original path is not properly defined, cannot reset path"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $path_previous"
-    cd $path_previous
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to go to the path '$c_notice$path_previous$c_error', cannot reset path"
-    fi
-
-    sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*path_original\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-    sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*path_current\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-
-    path_current=$PWD
-  else
-    if [[ ! -d $part ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "The path '$c_notice$part$c_error' is not a valid directory"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $path_previous"
-    cd "$path_previous"
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to go to the path '$c_notice$path_previous$c_error', cannot reset path"
-    fi
-
-    sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*path_original\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-    temporary=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$path_previous")
-    echo "$(fss_extended_write -s -o path_original)$temporary" >> $resume_path$resume_file
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $part"
-    cd $part
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to go to the path '$c_notice$part$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    path_current=$PWD
-    temporary=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$path_current")
-
-    sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*path_current\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-    echo "$(fss_extended_write -s -o path_current)$temporary" >> $resume_path$resume_file
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_operation_path_resume() {
-  path_current=$path_previous
-
-  if [[ $(fss_extended_read -n path_current -t $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-    path_current=$(fss_extended_read -n path_current -c 0 -s 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" || ! -d $path_current ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "The current path '$c_notice$path_current$c_error' as specified in the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error' is not a valid directory, cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $path_current"
-    cd $path_current
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Failed to go to the path '$c_notice$path_current$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-shell b/sources/kit-operation-shell
deleted file mode 100755
index 80e7bd4..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-shell
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# this performs a shell command.
-# a shell command is a powerful and very flexible operation, but is also potentially dangereous.
-# whenever there is a non-shell operation equivalent, it is safer and better to use those instead.
-#
-# future versions will have a shell_safe operation that will execute the specified command as a non-root user, reducing the risks of this operation.
-#
-# unlike all of the previous commands, the shell command uses fss-0000 (basic) format, which does not accept individual arguments, but instead takes the entire content as is.
-
-kit_operation_shell_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_shell
-}
-
-kit_operation_shell() {
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $line) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "No shell command given"
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_shell "$line"
-  eval $line
-
-  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Something went wrong while executing the shell command"
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-strip b/sources/kit-operation-strip
deleted file mode 100755
index 67b944a..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-strip
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# the strip operation removes debugging information from executables and libraries.
-# the executable and library operations already perform strips, so this is only needed if strip is explicitly needed.
-#
-# arguments:
-#   filetype:
-#   - the type of file to strip, either executable or library.
-#   filepath/directory:
-#   - if this is a filepath, then strip will be performed on the specified file.
-#   - if this is a directory, then strip will be performed on all binaries (executables & libraries) within the specified folder (not recursively).
-#
-# variables:
-#   strip:
-#   - "yes" (default): all strip commands will be performed.
-#   - "explicit": only strip commands given by this operation will be performed.
-#   - "implicit": only automatic strip commands will be performed (aka: the strip operation does nothing).
-#   - "no": no strip commands will be performed (aka: the strip operation does nothing).
-
-kit_operation_strip_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_strip
-  unset kit_operation_strip_apply
-}
-
-kit_operation_strip() {
-  local filetype=
-  local filepath=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  filetype=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  filepath=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-
-  kit_operation_strip_apply "$filetype" "$filepath"
-}
-
-kit_operation_strip_apply() {
-  local filetype=$1
-  local filepath=$2
-
-  local i=
-  local files=
-
-  if [[ $strip == "yes" || $strip == "explicit" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $filetype != "executable" && $filetype != "library" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "The strip filetype parameter '$c_notice$filetype$c_error' is invalid, must be either: executable or library"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d $filepath ]] ; then
-      if [[ $filetype == "executable" ]] ; then
-        files=$(find $filepath -maxdepth 1 -type f)
-
-        for i in $files ; do
-          if [[ $(file -L -b $i | grep -s -o '\<executable\>') != "" ]] ; then
-            kit_message_shell "strip --strip-debug $i"
-            strip --strip-debug $i
-
-            if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-              kit_operation_error "Failed to strip the executable '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-            fi
-          fi
-        done
-      elif [[ $filetype == "library" ]] ; then
-        files=$(find $filepath -maxdepth 1 -type f)
-
-        for i in $files ; do
-          if [[ $(file -L -b $i | grep -s -o '\<shared object\>') != "" || $(file -L -b $i | grep -s -o '\<ar archive\>') != "" ]] ; then
-            kit_message_shell "strip --strip-debug $i"
-            strip --strip-debug $i
-
-            if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-              kit_operation_error "Failed to strip the library '$c_notice$i$c_error'"
-            fi
-          fi
-        done
-      fi
-    elif [[ -f $filepath ]] ; then
-      if [[ $filetype == "executable" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $(file -L -b $filepath | grep -s -o '\<executable\>') != "" ]] ; then
-          kit_message_shell "strip --strip-debug $filepath"
-          strip --strip-debug $filepath
-        else
-          kit_operation_error "Cannot strip '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' because it is not an executable"
-        fi
-      elif [[ $filetype == "library" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $(file -L -b $filepath | grep -s -o '\<shared object\>') != "" || $(file -L -b $filepath | grep -s -o '\<ar archive\>') != "" ]] ; then
-          kit_message_shell "strip --strip-debug $filepath"
-          strip --strip-debug $filepath
-        else
-          kit_operation_error "Cannot strip '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' because it is not a library"
-        fi
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_operation_error "The strip filepath or directory '$c_notice$filepath$c_error' is invalid"
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-version b/sources/kit-operation-version
deleted file mode 100755
index 6010b01..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-operation-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# this provides an operation to obtain or set the version number for a particular package.
-#
-# arguments:
-#   type:
-#   - this is the version type to specify.
-#   - must be one of the following: major, minor, or micro.
-#   command:
-#   - this is the method in which to obtain or define the version.
-#   - must be one of the following: shell or set.
-#   data:
-#   - when the command is 'set', this is the version number.
-#   - when command is 'shell', this is the shell command to perform to obtain the version number.
-
-kit_operation_version_unset() {
-  unset kit_operation_version
-  unset kit_operation_version_resume
-}
-
-kit_operation_version() {
-  local type=
-  local command=
-  local data=
-  local version=
-  local temporary=
-
-  # operation controls
-  local parent=$parent-$self
-  local self=operation
-
-  kit_operation_message
-
-  type=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0)
-  command=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
-  data=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 2)
-
-  if [[ $type != "major" && $type != "minor" && $type != "micro" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Invalid version type '$c_notice$type$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $command != "shell" && $command != "set" ]] ; then
-    kit_operation_error "Invalid version command '$c_notice$command$c_error', must be one of the following: set or shell"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $command == "set" ]] ; then
-    version=$data
-  elif [[ $command == "shell" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $data) == "" ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$command$c_error' command, the actual command was not supplied."
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "$data"
-    version=$(eval $data)
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_operation_error "Something went wrong while executing the shell command for the version operation"
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $type == "major" ]] ; then
-    kit_reserved_set about_version_major "$version"
-  elif [[ $type == "minor" ]] ; then
-    kit_reserved_set about_version_minor "$version"
-  elif [[ $type == "micro" ]] ; then
-    kit_reserved_set about_version_micro "$version"
-  fi
-
-  # the version information has changed so reset the package version information
-  if [[ $about_version_major != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $about_version_minor != "" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $about_version_micro != "" ]] ; then
-        package_version=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}.${about_version_micro}
-      else
-        package_version=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}
-      fi
-    else
-      package_version=${about_version_major}
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_log message "The package_version number is now: '$package_version'"
-
-  sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*about_version_major\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-  sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*about_version_micro\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-  sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*about_version_minor\>[[:space:]]*/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-
-  temporary=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$about_version_major")
-  echo "$(fss_extended_write -s -o about_version_major)$temporary" >> $resume_path$resume_file
-  temporary=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$about_version_minor")
-  echo "$(fss_extended_write -s -o about_version_minor)$temporary" >> $resume_path$resume_file
-  temporary=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$about_version_micro")
-  echo "$(fss_extended_write -s -o about_version_micro)$temporary" >> $resume_path$resume_file
-}
-
-kit_operation_version_resume() {
-  local type=
-  local version=
-
-  for type in about_version_major about_version_minor about_version_micro ; do
-    if [[ $(fss_extended_read -n $type -t $resume_path$resume_file) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-      version=$(fss_extended_read -n $type -c 0 -s 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-      if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-        kit_operation_error "Failed to load '$c_notice$type$c_error' from the file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-
-      if [[ $type == "about_version_major" ]] ; then
-        kit_reserved_set about_version_major "$version"
-      elif [[ $type == "about_version_minor" ]] ; then
-        kit_reserved_set about_version_minor "$version"
-      elif [[ $type == "about_version_micro" ]] ; then
-        kit_reserved_set about_version_micro "$version"
-      fi
-    fi
-  done
-
-
-  # the version information may have changed so reset the package version information
-  if [[ $about_version_major != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $about_version_minor != "" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $about_version_micro != "" ]] ; then
-        package_version=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}.${about_version_micro}
-      else
-        package_version=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}
-      fi
-    else
-      package_version=${about_version_major}
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-package b/sources/kit-package
deleted file mode 100755
index ed4bdf5..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-package
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,863 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for processing and execution of package files.
-
-kit_package_unset() {
-  unset kit_package_read
-  unset kit_package_read_path
-  unset kit_package_error
-  unset kit_package_repository_load_rules
-  unset kit_package_repository_load_premade
-  unset kit_package_repository_load_source
-  unset kit_package_repository_load_binary
-  unset kit_package_repository_load_data
-  unset kit_package_version_check
-  unset kit_package_version_save
-  unset kit_package
-  unset kit_package_individual
-}
-
-kit_package_read() {
-  kit_fss_read $package_path$package_file "$1" "$2" "$3" "$4" "$5"
-}
-
-kit_package_read_path() {
-  kit_fss_read_path $package_path$package_file "$1" "$2" "$3" "$4" "$5"
-}
-
-kit_package_error() {
-  kit_message_error "While processing the package '$c_notice$package$c_error', '$c_notice$package_what$c_error', '$c_notice$package_huh$c_error', '$c_notice$package_oh$c_error', '$c_notice$package_type$c_error' for the '$c_notice$distribution $distribution_version $distribution_flavor$c_error' distribution."
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_error "$*"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $self == "package" ]] ; then
-    cleanup_before_exit
-    exit -2
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_package_repository_load_rules() {
-  local path=$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_rules
-  local operation=$1
-  local previous_path=$PWD
-
-  if [[ ! -d "$system_cache_path$path" ]] ; then
-    # note: this is also the "load" operation, which only does something when $system_cache_path$path does not exist.
-    kit_message_shell "git clone $remote_depth -q -n -o $rule_branch $package_url$path $system_cache_path$path"
-    git clone -q -n -o $rule_branch $package_url$path $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 || ! -d $system_cache_path$path ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to clone '$c_notice$package_url$path$c_error' with branch of '$c_notice$rule_branch$c_error' to '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git checkout"
-    git checkout
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to checkout rules repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $rule_revision != "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet $rule_revision"
-      git reset --hard --quiet $rule_revision
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset rules repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' to '$c_notice$rule_revision$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $operation == "update" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git fetch --quiet"
-    git fetch --quiet
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to fetch rules repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git pull --quiet --progress"
-    git pull --quiet --progress
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to update rules repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-  elif [[ $operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $rule_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet"
-      git reset --hard --quiet
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset rules repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet $rule_revision"
-      git reset --hard --quiet $rule_revision
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset rules repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' to '$c_notice$rule_revision$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $operation == "update" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_highlight "The '${c_notice}rules$c_highlight' repository for the package '${c_notice}$package$c_highlight' has been updated."
-  elif [[ $operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_highlight "The '${c_notice}rules$c_highlight' repository for the package '${c_notice}$package$c_highlight' has been reset."
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_shell "cd $previous_path"
-  cd $previous_path
-}
-
-kit_package_repository_load_premade() {
-  local path=$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_premade
-  local operation=$1
-  local previous_path=$PWD
-
-  # note: whether or not premade files exist is determined by the rules in question, therefore this can only update and reset rules if the directories already exist
-  if [[ ! -d $system_cache_path$path ]] ; then
-    return
-  elif [[ $operation == "update" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git fetch --quiet"
-    git fetch --quiet
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to fetch premade repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git pull --quiet --progress"
-    git pull --quiet --progress
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to update premade repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-  elif [[ $operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $premade_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet"
-      git reset --hard --quiet
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset premade repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet $premade_revision"
-      git reset --hard --quiet $premade_revision
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset premade repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' to '$c_notice$premade_revision$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $operation == "update" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_highlight "The '${c_notice}premade$c_highlight' repository for the package '${c_notice}$package$c_highlight' has been updated."
-  elif [[ $operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_highlight "The '${c_notice}premade$c_highlight' repository for the package '${c_notice}$package$c_highlight' has been reset."
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_shell "cd $previous_path"
-  cd $previous_path
-
-  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$previous_path$c_error'"
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_package_repository_load_source() {
-  local path=$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
-  local operation=$1
-  local previous_path=$PWD
-
-  if [[ ! -d $system_cache_path$path ]] ; then
-    # note: this is also the "load" operation, which only does something when $system_cache_path$path does not exist.
-    kit_message_shell "git clone $remote_depth -q -n -o $source_branch $package_url$path $system_cache_path$path"
-    git clone -q -n -o $source_branch $package_url$path $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 || ! -d $system_cache_path$path ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to clone '$c_notice$package_url$path$c_error' with branch of '$c_notice$source_branch$c_error' to '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git checkout"
-    git checkout
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to checkout source repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $source_revision != "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet $source_revision"
-      git reset --hard --quiet $source_revision
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset source repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' to '$c_notice$source_revision$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  elif [[ $operation == "update" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git fetch --quiet"
-    git fetch --quiet
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to fetch source repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git pull --quiet --progress"
-    git pull --quiet --progress
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to update source repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-    fi
-  elif [[ $operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$path"
-    cd $system_cache_path$path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $source_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet"
-      git reset --hard --quiet
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset sources repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    else
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet $source_revision"
-      git reset --hard --quiet $source_revision
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset sources repository at '$c_notice$system_cache_path$path$c_error' to '$c_notice$source_revision$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $operation == "update" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_highlight "The '${c_notice}source$c_highlight' repository for the package '${c_notice}$package$c_highlight' has been updated."
-  elif [[ $operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_highlight "The '${c_notice}source$c_highlight' repository for the package '${c_notice}$package$c_highlight' has been reset."
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_shell "cd $previous_path"
-  cd $previous_path
-
-  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$previous_path$c_error'"
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_package_repository_load_binary() {
-  local path=$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
-
-  # TODO
-}
-
-kit_package_repository_load_data() {
-  local path=$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_data
-
-  # TODO
-}
-
-kit_package_version_check() {
-  local path=$system_versions_path
-  local file=${package}.version
-  local version_string=
-  local version_raw=
-  local version_major=
-  local version_minor=
-  local version_micro=
-  local version_what=
-  local version_huh=
-  local c=0
-  local t=
-  local c2=
-  local t2=
-  local w=
-  local h=
-
-  version_difference=new
-
-  if [[ ! -f $path$file ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  t=$(fss_basic_list_read -n version -t $path$file)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error "Failed to read '${c_notice}version${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$path$file$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  while [[ $c -lt $t ]] ; do
-    kit_fss_read "$path$file" version_string version string $c
-    kit_fss_read "$path$file" version_raw version raw $c
-    kit_fss_read "$path$file" version_major version major $c
-    kit_fss_read "$path$file" version_minor version minor $c
-    kit_fss_read "$path$file" version_micro version micro $c
-
-    t2=$(fss_basic_list_read -n "${version_string}-$version_raw" -t $path$file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to read '${c_notice}${version_string}-$version_raw${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$path$file$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $t2 -gt 0 ]] ; then
-      let c2=0
-      t2=$(fss_basic_list_read -n ${version_string}-$version_raw $path$file | fss_extended_read -t)
-
-      if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to read '${c_notice}${version_string}-$version_raw${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$path$file$c_error'"
-      fi
-
-      while [[ $c2 -lt $t2 ]] ; do
-        w=$(fss_basic_list_read -n ${version_string}-$version_raw $path$file | fss_extended_read -c $c2 -o)
-
-        if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-          kit_package_error "Failed to read '${c_notice}${version_string}-$version_raw${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$path$file$c_error'"
-        fi
-
-        h=$(fss_basic_list_read -n ${version_string}-$version_raw $path$file | fss_extended_read -c $c2 -s 0)
-
-        if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-          kit_package_error "Failed to read '${c_notice}${version_string}-$version_raw${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$path$file$c_error'"
-        fi
-
-        if [[ $package_what == $w && $package_huh == $h ]] ; then
-          if [[ $version_major -lt $about_version_major ]] ; then
-            version_difference="newer"
-            return;
-          elif [[ $version_major -eq $about_version_major ]] ; then
-            if [[ $version_minor == "x" || $about_version_minor == "x" ]] ; then
-              version_difference="x"
-              return
-            elif [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
-              if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $about_version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
-                version_difference="same"
-                return
-              fi
-
-              version_difference="unknown"
-              return
-            else
-              if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
-                if [[ $version_micro == "x" || $about_version_micro == "x" ]] ; then
-                  version_difference="x"
-                  return
-                elif [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $about_version_micro) != "" ]] ; then
-                  version_difference="same"
-                  return
-                fi
-
-                version_difference="unknown"
-                return
-              elif [[ $version_micro -lt $about_version_micro ]] ; then
-                version_difference="newer"
-                return;
-              elif [[ $version_micro -eq $about_version_micro ]] ; then
-                version_difference="same"
-                return;
-              else
-                version_difference="older"
-                return;
-              fi
-            fi
-          else
-            version="older"
-            return;
-          fi
-        fi
-      done
-    fi
-
-    let c++
-  done
-}
-
-kit_package_version_save() {
-
-  # control variables
-  local list_name=${package_version}-$package_version_raw
-
-  # converted version information variables
-  local safe_version_string=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$package_version")
-  local safe_version_raw=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$package_version_raw")
-  local safe_version_major=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$about_version_major")
-  local safe_version_minor=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$about_version_minor")
-  local safe_version_micro=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$about_version_micro")
-  local safe_version_name=$(fss_basic_list_write -s -o "$list_name")
-  local safe_version_what=$(fss_extended_write -s -o "$package_what")
-  local safe_version_huh=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$package_huh")
-  local safe_version_oh=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$package_oh")
-
-
-  # TODO: add support for multiple version files and objects
-
-  # create new version information
-  echo -e "# fss-0002\n" > $system_versions_path${package}.version
-
-  echo >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "$(fss_basic_list_write -s -o version)" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "  $(fss_extended_write -s -o string)$safe_version_string" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "  $(fss_extended_write -s -o raw)$safe_version_raw" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "  $(fss_extended_write -s -o major)$safe_version_major" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "  $(fss_extended_write -s -o minor)$safe_version_minor" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "  $(fss_extended_write -s -o micro)$safe_version_micro" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-
-  echo >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "$safe_version_name" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo "  $safe_version_what$safe_version_huh$safe_version_oh" >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-  echo >> $system_versions_path${package}.version
-}
-
-kit_package_individual() {
-
-  # package variables
-  local package_what=$1
-  local package_huh=$2
-  local package_oh=$3
-  local package_version_raw=
-
-  # control variables
-  local version_difference=
-  local previous_path=$PWD
-  local parent=package
-
-  # other variables
-  local skip=
-
-
-  # TODO: add support for other operations, such as uninstall
-  # load all appropriate repositories
-  if [[ $kit_operation == "install" || ( $kit_operation == "alter" && $action != "force" ) ]] ; then
-    kit_package_version_check
-
-    # TODO: also keep in mind that some of the options here might require comparing the git revisions to see if the packages are actually the same (this is expensive)
-    if [[ $kit_operation == "install" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $version_difference != "new" ]] ; then
-        kit_message_warning "Skipping '${c_notice}$package_what$c_error' '${c_notice}$package_huh$c_error' '${c_notice}$package_oh$c_error' of package '${c_notice}$package$c_error' because the package is already installed, try the alter operation instead."
-        skip="yes"
-      fi
-    elif [[ $kit_operation == "alter" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $action == "upgrade" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $version_difference != "newer" && $version_difference != "x" ]] ; then
-          kit_message_warning "Skipping '${c_notice}$package_what$c_error' '${c_notice}$package_huh$c_error' '${c_notice}$package_oh$c_error' of package '${c_notice}$package$c_error' because the package is already installed, try the alter operation instead."
-          skip="yes"
-        fi
-      elif [[ $action == "downgrade" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $version_difference != "older" && $version_difference != "x" ]] ; then
-          kit_message_warning "Skipping '${c_notice}$package_what$c_error' '${c_notice}$package_huh$c_error' '${c_notice}$package_oh$c_error' of package '${c_notice}$package$c_error' because the package is already installed, try the alter operation instead."
-          skip="yes"
-        fi
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $skip == "yes" ]] ; then
-    # TODO: do any cleanup operations here
-    return
-  fi
-
-  kit_package_repository_load_rules
-
-  if [[ $package_type == "source" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_repository_load_source
-    kit_package_repository_load_premade
-
-    # TODO: at this point, if version_difference=="x" on an alter command attempt a git revision version test
-
-    # TODO: now begin processing the rules
-    kit_message_shell "cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source"
-    cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
-
-    if [[ $source_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      package_version_raw=$(git log -1 --format="%h")
-    else
-      package_version_raw=$source_revision
-    fi
-  elif [[ $package_type == "binary" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_repository_load_binary
-    kit_package_repository_load_data
-
-    # TODO: at this point, if version_difference=="x" on an alter command attempt a git revision version test
-
-    # TODO: now begin processing the rules
-    kit_message_shell "cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary"
-    cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
-
-    if [[ $binary_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      package_version_raw=$(git log -1 --format="%h")
-    else
-      package_version_raw=$binary_revision
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  # process the rules for a given package
-  kit_rule "$package" "$package_what" "$package_huh" "$package_oh" "$package_type" "$package_url" "$package_path_url$package_repository" "$package_path_rules" "$package_path_premade"
-
-  kit_message_highlight "'$c_notice$package_what$c_highlight', '$c_notice$package_huh$c_highlight', '$c_notice$package_oh$c_highlight' of the package '$c_notice$package$c_highlight' has been processed"
-
-  kit_message_shell "cd $previous_path"
-  cd $previous_path
-
-
-  # save version information after install
-  if [[ $kit_operation == "install" || $kit_operation == "alter" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_version_save
-  #elif [[ $kit_operation == "uninstall" ]] ; then
-    # TODO: remove the appropriate "who" (that is, package_what, package_huh, and package_oh) and if there are no who's left, then remove the version file entirely
-  fi
-
-
-  # do cleanup
-  if [[ $do_cleanup == "y" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $package_type == "source" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d "$package_path_base$package_path_premade" ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf "$package_path_base$package_path_premade"
-      fi
-
-      if [[ -d "$package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source" ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf "$package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source"
-        rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$package_path_base$package_major_minor_path"
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d "$package_path_base" ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$package_path_base"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d "$system_cache_path$package_path_url" ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$system_cache_path$package_path_url"
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_package() {
-
-  # package variables
-  local package=$1
-  local package_path=$2
-  local package_file=$3
-  local package_type=$targets_type
-  local package_what=$targets_what
-  local package_huh=$targets_huh
-  local package_oh=$targets_oh
-  local package_settings_name="package-$package"
-  local package_path_url=package/
-  local package_path_rules=rules/
-  local package_path_source=source/
-  local package_path_premade=premade/
-  local package_path_binary=binary/
-  local package_path_data=data/
-  local package_path_base=
-  local package_url=
-  local package_repository=
-  local package_major_minor_path=
-  local package_version=
-  local package_version_raw=
-  local package_version_file=${package}.version
-
-  # package properties
-  local about_name=
-  local about_description=
-  local about_version_major=
-  local about_version_minor=
-  local about_version_micro=
-  local about_categories=
-  local about_flags=
-
-  local rule_branch=
-  local rule_revision=
-  local source_branch=
-  local source_revision=
-  local binary_branch=
-  local binary_revision=
-  local data_branch=
-  local data_revision=
-  local premade_branch=
-  local premade_revision=
-
-  # control variables
-  local self=package
-  local source=
-
-  local logs_file=$package.log
-  local resume_file=$kit_operation-$package.resume
-
-  # other variables
-  local w=
-  local h=
-  local o=
-  local c=
-  local t=
-  local p1=
-  local p2=
-  local p3=
-
-
-  kit_log_section
-  kit_log_message message "obtaining and reading data for the package '$package'"
-
-
-  if [[ ! -f $package_path$package_file ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error "Failed to find the file '${c_notice}$package_path$package_file$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  # ensure that the package resume file exists
-  if [[ ! -f $resume_path$resume_file || $resume_execution != "yes" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "# fss-0001\n" > $resume_path$resume_file
-  fi
-
-
-  # about:
-  kit_package_read about_name about name 0
-  kit_package_read about_description about description 0
-  kit_package_read about_version_major about version 0 0
-  kit_package_read about_version_minor about version 0 1
-  kit_package_read about_version_micro about version 0 2
-  kit_package_read about_categories about categories 0
-  kit_package_read about_flags about flags 0
-
-  if [[ $about_version_major != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $about_version_minor != "" ]] ; then
-      if [[ $about_version_micro != "" ]] ; then
-        package_version=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}.${about_version_micro}
-        package_major_minor_path=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}/
-      else
-        package_version=${about_version_major}.${about_version_minor}
-        package_major_minor_path=$package_version/
-      fi
-    else
-      package_version=${about_version_major}
-      package_major_minor_path=$package_version/
-    fi
-  fi
-
-
-  # from:
-  kit_package_read_path package_url from url 0
-  kit_package_read_path package_repository from repository 0
-
-  package_path_base=$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository
-
-
-  # revisions:
-  kit_package_read rule_branch revisions rule 0 0
-  kit_package_read rule_revision revisions rule 0 1
-  kit_package_read source_branch revisions source 0 0
-  kit_package_read source_revision revisions source 0 1
-  kit_package_read binary_branch revisions binary 0 0
-  kit_package_read binary_revision revisions binary 0 1
-  kit_package_read data_branch revisions data 0 0
-  kit_package_read data_revision revisions data 0 1
-  kit_package_read premade_branch revisions premade 0 0
-  kit_package_read premade_revision revisions premade 0 1
-
-  # assign defaults repositories in the event data is missing
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $rule_branch) == "" ]] ; then
-    rule_branch=master
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $rule_revision) == "" ]] ; then
-    rule_revision=HEAD
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source_branch) == "" ]] ; then
-    source_branch=master
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source_revision) == "" ]] ; then
-    source_revision=HEAD
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $binary_branch) == "" ]] ; then
-    binary_branch=master
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $binary_revision) == "" ]] ; then
-    binary_revision=HEAD
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $data_branch) == "" ]] ; then
-    data_branch=master
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $data_revision) == "" ]] ; then
-    data_revision=HEAD
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $premade_branch) == "" ]] ; then
-    premade_branch=master
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $premade_revision) == "" ]] ; then
-    premade_revision=HEAD
-  fi
-
-
-
-  # $package_what:
-  if [[ ! $(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -t $package_path$package_file) -ge 1 ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error "The list '${c_notice}$package_what${c_error}' is not defined in file '${c_notice}$package_path$package_file${c_error}'"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -c 0 $package_path$package_file)) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error "The list '${c_notice}$package_what${c_error}' in file '${c_notice}$package_path$package_file${c_error}' is empty"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $package_huh) == "" ]] ; then
-    package_huh=$(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -c 0 $package_path$package_file | fss_extended_read -o | sort | uniq)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_package_error "Failed to read '${c_notice}${version_string}-$version_raw${c_error}' data from '$c_notice$path$file$c_error'"
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $package_oh) == "" ]] ; then
-    package_oh="object "
-
-    for h in $package_huh ; do
-      package_oh="${package_oh}$(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -c 0 $package_path$package_file | fss_extended_read -n $h -c 0 -s 0) "
-    done
-  else
-    o=
-
-    for h in $package_huh ; do
-      o="${o}$package_oh "
-    done
-
-    package_oh="object $o"
-  fi
-
-
-  # TODO: requirements: or dependencies:
-
-
-  # perform update on individual packages if they have been downloaded already, otherwise skip them.
-  if [[ $kit_operation == "update" || $kit_operation == "reset" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_repository_load_rules "$kit_operation"
-
-    if [[ $package_type == "source" ]] ; then
-      kit_package_repository_load_source "$kit_operation"
-      kit_package_repository_load_premade "$kit_operation"
-    elif [[ $package_type == "binary" ]] ; then
-      kit_package_repository_load_binary "$kit_operation"
-      kit_package_repository_load_data "$kit_operation"
-    fi
-
-    # always remove resume file on proper exit
-    if [[ -f $resume_path$resume_file ]] ; then
-      rm -f $resume_path$resume_file
-    fi
-
-    return
-  fi
-
-
-  # operate on individual package parts (what + huh + oh)
-  for w in $package_what ; do
-    let c=0
-    p1=$(fss_extended_write -p -s "$w" | sed -e 's|[[:space:]]*$||')
-
-    for h in $package_huh ; do
-      o=$(echo "$package_oh" | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s $c)
-      p2=$(fss_extended_write -p -s "$h" | sed -e 's|[[:space:]]*$||')
-      p3=$(fss_extended_write -p -s "$o" | sed -e 's|[[:space:]]*$||')
-
-      if [[ ! -f "$resume_path$resume_file" || $(fss_basic_read -n processed $resume_path$resume_file | grep -s -o "^[[:space:]]*$p1[[:space:]]*$p2[[:space:]]*$p3[[:space:]]*$") == "" ]] ; then
-        kit_package_individual $w $h $o
-        echo "$(fss_extended_write -s processed)$p1 $p2 $p3" >> "$resume_path$resume_file"
-      fi
-
-      let c++
-    done
-  done
-
-
-  # do cleanup
-
-  # always remove resume file on proper exit
-  if [[ -f $resume_path$resume_file ]] ; then
-    rm -f $resume_path$resume_file
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $do_cleanup == "y" ]] ; then
-    # TODO: implement locking so that files don't get deleted until there are no instances left
-    if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_path_rules ]] ; then
-      rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_path_rules
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $package_type == "source" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
-      fi
-
-      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_path_premade ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_path_premade
-      fi
-    elif [[ $package_type == "binary" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
-      fi
-
-      # TODO: should data be stored under the directory $package_major_minor_path ?
-      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_path_data ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_path_data
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d $package_path_base ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $package_path_base
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $system_cache_path$package_path_url
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-permission b/sources/kit-permission
deleted file mode 100755
index a8bc266..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-permission
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for reading and writing permission variables.
-
-kit_permission_unset() {
-  unset kit_permission_is
-  unset kit_permission_set
-  unset kit_permission_get
-}
-
-kit_permission_is() {
-  local name=$2
-  local list=$1
-
-  echo -n $(echo -n $permission_variables | grep -s -o "\<${list}_$name=[[:digit:]]*\>" | sed -e "s|$name=||")
-}
-
-kit_permission_set() {
-  local name=$2
-  local value=$3
-  local position=
-  local list=$1
-
-  position=$(kit_permission_is $list $name)
-
-  if [[ $position == "" ]] ; then
-    permission_data[$permission_total]=$value
-    permission_variables="${permission_variables}${list}_$name=$permission_total "
-    let permission_total++
-  else
-    permission_data[$position]=$value
-  fi
-
-  kit_log_message save permission "${list}_$name" "$value"
-}
-
-kit_permission_get() {
-  local name=$2
-  local position=
-  local file=
-  local list=$1
-
-  if [[ $name == "" ]] ; then
-    permission=
-    return
-  fi
-
-  permission=
-  position=$(kit_permission_is $name)
-
-  # loading priority is: memory (permission_data), system settings, and then distribution settings.
-  if [[ $position != "" && $position -ge 0 ]] ; then
-    permission=${permission_data[$position]}
-  else
-    for file in "$system_settings_path$system_permissions_file" "$distribution_settings_path$distribution_permissions_file" ; do
-      if [[ -f $file ]] ; then
-        if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read -n $list -t $file) -gt 0 && $(fss_basic_list_read -c 0 -n $list $file | fss_basic_read -t -n $name) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-          kit_log_message load permission "${list}_$name" "fss_basic_list_read -c 0 -n $list $file | fss_basic_read -c 0 -n $name"
-          permission=$(fss_basic_list_read -c 0 -n $list $file | fss_basic_read -c 0 -n $name)
-          kit_permission_set "$list" "$name" "$permission"
-          return
-        fi
-      fi
-    done
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-procedure b/sources/kit-procedure
deleted file mode 100755
index a4753d6..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-procedure
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for processing and execution of procedure files.
-# TODO: this is incomplete.
-
-kit_procedure_unset() {
-  unset kit_procedure_error
-  unset kit_procedure
-}
-
-kit_procedure_error() {
-  kit_message_error "While processing the procedure '$c_notice$procedure$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_what$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_huh$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_oh$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_type$c_error' for the '$c_notice$distribution $distribution_version $distribution_flavor$c_error' distribution."
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_error "$*"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $self == "procedure" ]] ; then
-    cleanup_before_exit
-    exit -3
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_procedure() {
-
-  # procedure variables
-  local procedure=$1
-  local procedure_path=$2
-  local procedure_file=$3
-  local procedure_type=$targets_type
-  local procedure_what=$targets_what
-  local procedure_huh=$targets_huh
-  local procedure_oh=$tarets_oh
-
-  # TODO
-  echo "TODO"
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-read b/sources/kit-read
deleted file mode 100755
index 1ab6395..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-read
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# ??? what was I doing here? is this deprecated?
-
-#kit_read_unset() {
-#  unset kit_read_line
-#}
diff --git a/sources/kit-reserved b/sources/kit-reserved
deleted file mode 100755
index 9b8f1aa..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-reserved
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,305 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for reading and writing reserved variables.
-
-kit_reserved_unset() {
-  unset kit_reserved_is
-  unset kit_reserved_get
-  unset kit_reserved_set
-  unset kit_reserved_register
-}
-
-kit_reserved_is() {
-  local name=$1
-
-  echo -n $(echo "$reserved_variables" | grep -s -o "\<$name=[[:alpha:]]*\>" | sed -e "s|$name=||")
-}
-
-kit_reserved_set() {
-  local name=$1
-  local value=$2
-  local position=
-
-  position=$(kit_reserved_is $name)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $position == "global" ]] ; then
-    case $name in
-      "system_settings_path") system_settings_path=$value;;
-      "system_data_path") system_data_path=$value;;
-      "system_cache_path") system_cache_path=$value;;
-      "system_versions_path") system_versions_path=$value;;
-      "system_settings_file") system_settings_file=$value;;
-      "system_permissions_file") system_permissions_file=$value;;
-      "system_environment_file") system_environment_file=$value;;
-      "system_settings_name") system_settings_name=$value;;
-      "installation_base") installation_base=$value;;
-      "remote_url_web") remote_url_web=$value;;
-      "remote_url_git") remote_url_git=$value;;
-      "remote_branch") remote_branch=$value;;
-      "remote_tag") remote_tag=$value;;
-      "remote_depth") remote_depth=$value;;
-      "distribution") distribution=$value;;
-      "distribution_version") distribution_version=$value;;
-      "distribution_flavor") distribution_flavor=$value;;
-      "distribution_path") distribution_path=$value;;
-      "distribution_base") distribution_base=$value;;
-      "distribution_settings") distribution_settings=$value;;
-      "distribution_environment") distribution_environment=$value;;
-      "distribution_permissions") distribution_permissions=$value;;
-      "targets") targets=$value;;
-      "targets_path") targets_path=$value;;
-      "targets_extension") targets_extension=$value;;
-      "targets_type") targets_type=$value;;
-      "targets_what") targets_what=$value;;
-      "targets_huh") targets_huh=$value;;
-      "targets_oh") targets_oh=$value;;
-    esac
-
-    kit_log_message save reserved "$name" "$value"
-    return
-  elif [[ $self == "global" ]] ; then
-    return;
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $position == "package" && ( $self == "package" || $(echo "$parent" | grep -s -o '\<package\>') != "" ) ]] ; then
-    case $name in
-      "package") package=$value;;
-      "package_type") package_type=$value;;
-      "package_what") package_what=$value;;
-      "package_huh") package_huh=$value;;
-      "package_oh") package_oh=$value;;
-      "package_settings_name") package_settings_name=$value;;
-      "package_path_url") package_path_url=$value;;
-      "package_path_rules") package_path_rules=$value;;
-      "package_path_source") package_path_source=$value;;
-      "package_path_premade") package_path_premade=$value;;
-      "package_path_binary") package_path_binary=$value;;
-      "package_path_data") package_path_data=$value;;
-      "package_path_base") package_path_base=$value;;
-      "package_url") package_url=$value;;
-      "package_repository") package_repository=$value;;
-      "package_major_minor_path") package_major_minor_path=$value;;
-      "package_version") package_version=$value;;
-      "package_version_raw") package_version_raw=$value;;
-      "package_version_file") package_version_file=$value;;
-      "about_name") about_name=$value;;
-      "about_description") about_description=$value;;
-      "about_version_major") about_version_major=$value;;
-      "about_version_minor") about_version_minor=$value;;
-      "about_version_micro") about_version_micro=$value;;
-      "about_categories") about_categories=$value;;
-      "about_flags") about_flags=$value;;
-      "rule_branch") rule_branch=$value;;
-      "rule_revision") rule_revision=$value;;
-      "source_branch") source_branch=$value;;
-      "source_revision") source_revision=$value;;
-      "binary_branch") binary_branch=$value;;
-      "binary_revision") binary_revision=$value;;
-      "data_branch") data_branch=$value;;
-      "data_revision") data_revision=$value;;
-    esac
-
-    kit_log_message save reserved "$name" "$value"
-    return
-  elif [[ $self == "package" ]] ; then
-    return;
-  fi
-
-  # TODO: add support for procedure here
-
-  if [[ $position == "rule" && ( $self == "rule" || $(echo "$parent" | grep -s -o '\<rule\>') != "" ) ]] ; then
-    case $name in
-      "rule_what") rule_what=$value;;
-      "rule_huh") rule_huh=$value;;
-      "rule_oh") rule_oh=$value;;
-      "rule_type") rule_type=$value;;
-      "about_from") about_from=$value;;
-      "about_copyright") about_copyright=$value;;
-      "about_flags") about_flags=$value;;
-      "premade_path") premade_path=$value;;
-      "if_condition") if_condition=$value;;
-    esac
-
-    kit_log_message save reserved "$name" "$value"
-    return
-  elif [[ $self == "rule" ]] ; then
-    return;
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_reserved_get() {
-  local name=$1
-  local position=
-  local file=
-  local list=
-
-  reserved=
-  position=$(kit_reserved_is $name)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $position == "global" ]] ; then
-    case $name in
-      "system_settings_path") reserved=$system_settings_path;;
-      "system_data_path") reserved=$system_data_path;;
-      "system_cache_path") reserved=$system_cache_path;;
-      "system_versions_path") reserved=$system_versions_path;;
-      "system_settings_file") reserved=$system_settings_file;;
-      "system_permissions_file") reserved=$system_permissions_file;;
-      "system_environment_file") reserved=$system_environment_file;;
-      "system_settings_name") reserved=$system_settings_name;;
-      "installation_base") reserved=$installation_base;;
-      "remote_url_web") reserved=$remote_url_web;;
-      "remote_url_git") reserved=$remote_url_git;;
-      "remote_branch") reserved=$remote_branch;;
-      "remote_tag") reserved=$remote_tag;;
-      "remote_depth") reserved=$remote_depth;;
-      "distribution") reserved=$distribution;;
-      "distribution_version") reserved=$distribution_version;;
-      "distribution_flavor") reserved=$distribution_flavor;;
-      "distribution_path") reserved=$distribution_path;;
-      "distribution_base") reserved=$distribution_base;;
-      "distribution_settings") reserved=$distribution_settings;;
-      "distribution_environment") reserved=$distribution_environment;;
-      "distribution_permissions") reserved=$distribution_permissions;;
-      "targets") reserved=$targets;;
-      "targets_path") reserved=$targets_path;;
-      "targets_extension") reserved=$targets_extension;;
-      "targets_type") reserved=$targets_type;;
-      "targets_what") reserved=$targets_what;;
-      "targets_huh") reserved=$targets_huh;;
-      "targets_oh") reserved=$targets_oh;;
-    esac
-
-    kit_log_message load reserved "$name" "$reserved"
-    return
-  elif [[ $self == "global" ]] ; then
-    return;
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $position == "package" && ( $self == "package" || $(echo "$parent" | grep -s -o '\<package\>') != "" ) ]] ; then
-    case $name in
-      "package") reserved=$package;;
-      "package_path") reserved=$package_path;;
-      "package_file") reserved=$package_file;;
-      "package_type") reserved=$package_type;;
-      "package_what") reserved=$package_what;;
-      "package_huh") reserved=$package_huh;;
-      "package_oh") reserved=$package_oh;;
-      "package_settings_name") reserved=$package_settings_name;;
-      "package_path_url") reserved=$package_path_url;;
-      "package_path_rules") reserved=$package_path_rules;;
-      "package_path_source") reserved=$package_path_source;;
-      "package_path_premade") reserved=$package_path_premade;;
-      "package_path_binary") reserved=$package_path_binary;;
-      "package_path_data") reserved=$package_path_data;;
-      "package_path_base") reserved=$package_path_base;;
-      "package_url") reserved=$package_url;;
-      "package_repository") reserved=$package_repository;;
-      "package_major_minor_path") reserved=$package_major_minor_path;;
-      "package_version") reserved=$package_version;;
-      "package_version_raw") reserved=$package_version_raw;;
-      "package_version_file") reserved=$package_version_file;;
-      "about_name") reserved=$about_name;;
-      "about_description") reserved=$about_description;;
-      "about_version_major") reserved=$about_version_major;;
-      "about_version_minor") reserved=$about_version_minor;;
-      "about_version_micro") reserved=$about_version_micro;;
-      "about_categories") reserved=$about_categories;;
-      "about_flags") reserved=$about_flags;;
-      "rule_branch") reserved=$rule_branch;;
-      "rule_revision") reserved=$rule_revision;;
-      "source_branch") reserved=$source_branch;;
-      "source_revision") reserved=$source_revision;;
-      "binary_branch") reserved=$binary_branch;;
-      "binary_revision") reserved=$binary_revision;;
-      "data_branch") reserved=$data_branch;;
-      "data_revision") reserved=$data_revision;;
-    esac
-
-    kit_log_message load reserved "$name" "$reserved"
-    return
-  elif [[ $self == "package" ]] ; then
-    return;
-  fi
-
-  # TODO: add support for procedure here
-
-  if [[ $position == "rule" && ( $self == "rule" || $(echo "$parent" | grep -s -o '\<rule\>') != "" ) ]] ; then
-    case $name in
-      "rule_what") reserved=$rule_what;;
-      "rule_huh") reserved=$rule_huh;;
-      "rule_oh") reserved=$rule_oh;;
-      "rule_type") reserved=$rule_type;;
-      "about_from") reserved=$about_from;;
-      "about_copyright") reserved=$about_copyright;;
-      "about_flags") reserved=$about_flags;;
-      "premade_path") reserved=$premade_path;;
-      "if_condition") reserved=$if_condition;;
-    esac
-
-    kit_log_message load reserved "$name" "$reserved"
-    return
-  elif [[ $self == "rule" ]] ; then
-    return;
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_reserved_register() {
-  local name=
-
-
-  # register global reserved variables
-  for name in system_settings_path system_data_path system_cache_path system_versions_path system_settings_file system_permissions_file system_environment_file system_settings_name installation_base ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=global "
-  done
-
-  for name in remote_url_web remote_url_git remote_branch remote_tag remote_depth ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=global "
-  done
-
-  for name in distribution distribution_version distribution_flavor distribution_path distribution_base distribution_settings_path distribution_settings_file distribution_environment_file distribution_permissions_file ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=global "
-  done
-
-  for name in targets targets_path targets_extension targets_type targets_what targets_huh targets_oh ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=global "
-  done
-
-
-  # register package reserved variables
-  for name in package package_type package_what package_huh package_oh package_settings_name package_path_url package_path_rules package_path_source package_path_premade package_path_binary package_path_data package_path_base package_url package_repository package_major_minor_path package_version package_version_raw package_version_file ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=package "
-  done
-
-  for name in about_name about_description about_version_major about_version_minor about_version_micro about_categories about_flags ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=package "
-  done
-
-  for name in rule_branch rule_revision source_branch source_revision binary_branch binary_revision data_branch data_revision ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=package "
-  done
-
-
-  # register procedure reserved variables
-  # TODO
-
-
-  # register rule reserved variables
-  for name in rule_what rule_huh rule_oh rule_type ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=rule "
-  done
-
-  for name in about_from about_copyright about_flags ; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=rule "
-  done
-
-  for name in premade_path if_condition; do
-    reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=rule "
-  done
-}
diff --git a/sources/kit-rule b/sources/kit-rule
deleted file mode 100755
index dac6133..0000000
--- a/sources/kit-rule
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,301 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# provides functions for processing and execution of rule files.
-
-kit_rule_unset() {
-  unset kit_rule_read
-  unset kit_rule_read_path
-  unset kit_rule_error
-  unset kit_rule_repository_load_premade
-  unset kit_rule
-}
-
-kit_rule_read() {
-  kit_fss_read $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file "$1" "$2" "$3" "$4" "$5"
-}
-
-kit_rule_read_path() {
-  kit_fss_read_path $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file "$1" "$2" "$3" "$4" "$5"
-}
-
-kit_rule_error() {
-  if [[ $parent == "package" ]] ; then
-    kit_package_error
-  elif [[ $parent == "procedure" ]] ; then
-    kit_procedure_error
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $operation != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_error "While processing rule line '$c_notice$line_number$c_error', operation '$c_notice$operation$c_error)."
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
-    kit_message_error "$*"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $self == "rule" ]] ; then
-    cleanup_before_exit
-    exit -4
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_rule_repository_load_premade() {
-  local previous_path=$PWD
-
-  if [[ ! -d $premade_path ]] ; then
-    kit_message_shell "git clone $remote_depth -q -n -o $premade_branch $rule_url$rule_path_base$rule_path_premade $premade_path"
-    git clone $remote_depth -q -n -o $premade_branch $rule_url$rule_path_base$rule_path_premade $premade_path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 || ! -d $premade_path ]] ; then
-      kit_rule_error "Failed to clone '$c_notice$rule_path_base$rule_path_premade$c_error' with branch of '$c_notice$premade_branch$c_error' to '$c_notice$premade_path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "cd $premade_path"
-    cd $premade_path
-
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_rule_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$premade_path$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "git checkout"
-    git checkout
-
-    if [[ $premade_revision != "HEAD" ]] ; then
-      kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet $premade_revision"
-      git reset --hard --quiet $premade_revision
-
-      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        kit_package_error "Failed to reset premade repository at '$c_notice$premade_path$c_error' to '$c_notice$premade_revision$c_error' for package '$c_notice$package$c_error'"
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  kit_message_shell "cd $previous_path"
-  cd $previous_path
-
-  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    kit_rule_error "Failed to change to the directory '$c_notice$previous_path$c_error'"
-  fi
-}
-
-kit_rule() {
-
-  # passed variables
-  local rule=$1
-  local rule_what=$2
-  local rule_huh=$3
-  local rule_oh=$4
-  local rule_type=$5
-
-  # rule variables
-  local about_from=
-  local about_copyright=
-  local about_flags="$about_flags "
-
-  # permission variables
-  local permission_group_type=
-  local permission_group_name=
-  local permission_mode_directory=none
-  local permission_mode_file=none
-  local permission_attribute_directory=none
-  local permission_attribute_file=none
-  local permission_access_directory=none
-  local permission_access_file=none
-
-  # control variables
-  local self=rule
-  local operation=
-  local line_number=
-  local line=
-  local data=
-  local requires=
-
-  local path_previous=$PWD
-  local path_current=$PWD
-  local rule_url=$6
-  local rule_path_base=$7
-  local rule_path_rule=$8
-  local rule_path_premade=$9
-  local rule_file=$rule_oh.rule
-
-  local premade_path=
-
-  local strategy_path=$resume_path
-  local strategy_file=$kit_operation-$rule-$rule_what-$rule_huh-$rule_oh.variables
-
-  local resume_file=$kit_operation-$rule-$rule_what-$rule_huh-$rule_oh.resume
-  local resume_rule_path=$resume_path
-  local resume_rule_file=$kit_operation-$rule-$rule_what-$rule_huh-$rule_oh.rule
-
-  local if_condition=
-
-  # dynamic variable management
-  local dynamic_optional=
-  local dynamic_required=
-
-  # strategy data management
-  local strategy_data=
-  local strategy_length=
-  local strategy_names=
-
-  # strategy data management
-  local inline_data=
-  local inline_length=
-  local inline_names=
-
-  # other variables
-  local c=
-  local t=
-  local total=
-  local temporary=
-
-
-  if [[ ! -f $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file ]] ; then
-    kit_rule_error "Failed to find the rules file '$c_notice$system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-
-  kit_log_section
-  kit_log_message message "now ${kit_operation}ing '$rule' '$rule_what' '$rule_huh' '$rule_oh' from $rule_type"
-
-
-  # ensure that the rule resume file exists
-  if [[ ! -f $resume_path$resume_file || $resume_execution != "yes" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "# fss-0001\n" > $resume_path$resume_file
-  fi
-
-
-  # about:
-  data=$about_flags
-  kit_rule_read about_from about from 0
-  kit_rule_read about_copyright about copyright 0
-  kit_rule_read about_flags about flags 0
-  about_flags="$about_flags$data "
-  data=
-
-  if [[ $(echo "$about_flags" | grep -s -o '\<premade\>') != "" ]] ; then
-    premade_path="$system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_premade"
-    kit_rule_repository_load_premade
-  fi
-
-
-  # provides:
-  kit_rule_read provides provides
-
-
-  # requires:
-  kit_rule_read requires requires
-
-
-  # generate and preprocess the strategy list
-  kit_dynamic_strategy_prepare
-
-
-  if [[ ! -f $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file ]] ; then
-    resume_execution=
-  fi
-
-  # perform resume if requested
-  if [[ $resume_execution == "yes" ]] ; then
-    kit_log_message message "now resuming '$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file' using '$resume_path$resume_file'"
-
-    # load resume line
-    c=$(fss_extended_read -n line -c 0 -s 0 $resume_path$resume_file)
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_rule_error "Failed to read '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error', cannot resume"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $c -ge 0 ]] ; then
-      let line_number=$c+1
-
-      # process all custom operations that provide resume functions
-      kit_operation_mode_resume
-      kit_operation_group_resume
-      kit_operation_attribute_resume
-      kit_operation_access_resume
-
-      kit_operation_path_resume
-      kit_operation_version_resume
-
-      kit_dynamic_inline_resume
-    else
-      resume_execution=
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $resume_execution != "yes" ]] ; then
-    # $rule_type:
-    if [[ ! $(fss_basic_list_read $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file -t -n $rule_type) -gt 0 ]] ; then
-      kit_rule_error "There is no target type of '$c_notice$rule_type$c_error' defined in the file '$c_notice$system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_message_shell "fss_basic_list_read $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file -n $rule_type > $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file"
-    fss_basic_list_read $system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file -n $rule_type > $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file
-
-    if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
-      kit_rule_error "Failed to generate '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_error' from '$c_notice$rule_type$c_error' of the file '$c_notice$system_cache_path$rule_path_base$rule_path_rule$rule_file$c_error'"
-    fi
-
-    kit_dynamic_required_load_names "$resume_rule_path" "$resume_rule_file"
-    kit_dynamic_optional_load_names "$resume_rule_path" "$resume_rule_file"
-
-    kit_dynamic_process required "$resume_rule_path" "$resume_rule_file" "$parent-$rule"
-    kit_dynamic_process optional "$resume_rule_path" "$resume_rule_file" "$parent-$rule"
-
-    let c=0
-  fi
-
-  # begin processing the generated rules file
-  total=$(fss_basic_read -t $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file)
-
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $total) == "" ]] ; then
-    kit_rule_error "Failed to load the generated rules file '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_error'"
-  fi
-
-  while [[ $c -lt $total ]] ; do
-    operation=$(fss_basic_read -c $c -o $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file)
-    line=$(fss_basic_read -c $c $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file)
-    let line_number=$c+1
-
-    sed -i -e '/^[[:space:]]*line\>/d' $resume_path$resume_file
-    temporary=$(fss_extended_write -s -p "$c")
-    echo "$(fss_extended_write -s -o line)$temporary" >> $resume_path$resume_file
-
-    kit_dynamic_process inline "$parent-$rule"
-
-    case $operation in
-      "shell") kit_operation_shell ;;
-      "version") kit_operation_version ;;
-      "attribute") kit_operation_attribute ;;
-      "mode") kit_operation_mode ;;
-      "group") kit_operation_group ;;
-      "access") kit_operation_access ;;
-      "directory" | "directory_dereference") kit_operation_directory ;;
-      "file" | "file_dereference" | "file_safe" | "file_new" | "file_new_dereference" | "executable" | "executable_dereference" | "executable_safe") kit_operation_file ;;
-      "library") kit_operation_library ;;
-      "strip") kit_operation_strip ;;
-      "path") kit_operation_path ;;
-      *) kit_message_warning "No such operation called '$c_notice$operation$c_reset'"
-    esac
-
-    let c++
-  done
-
-
-  # do cleanup
-
-  # always remove resume file on proper exit
-  if [[ -f $resume_path$resume_file ]] ; then
-    rm -f $resume_path$resume_file
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $do_cleanup == "y" ]] ; then
-    if [[ -f $strategy_path$strategy_file ]] ; then
-      rm -f $strategy_path$strategy_file
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -f $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file ]] ; then
-      rm -f $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file
-    fi
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit b/sources/sh/kit
index 8515dab..5bb2b9d 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit
+++ b/sources/sh/kit
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ main() {
       elif [[ $grab_next == "target huh" ]] ; then
         targets_huh="$targets_huh$i "
       elif [[ $grab_next == "target oh" ]] ; then
-        if [[ $(standard_is_empty $targets_oh) == "" ]] ; then
+        if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $targets_oh) == "" ]] ; then
           targets_oh="$i"
         else
           kit_message_warning_no_log "For simplicity purposes, the current design only allows one 'oh' to be specified, the additional oh '${c_notice}$i${c_error}' is being ignored."
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ main() {
   done
 
 
-  standard_handle_colors
+  kit_core_handle_colors
 
 
   if [[ $do_help != "" ]] ; then
@@ -230,16 +230,16 @@ main() {
   fi
 
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $kit_operation ) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $kit_operation ) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_help
     return
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $targets_what ) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $targets_what ) == "" ]] ; then
     targets_what=runtime
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $distribution_base ) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution_base ) == "" ]] ; then
     distribution_base=$system_cache_path$distribution_path$distribution_flavor/
   fi
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ main() {
     fi
 
     # attempt to load installation base path if it was not specified by a parameter
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $installation_base) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $installation_base) == "" ]] ; then
       if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -t -n installation_base) -gt 0 ]] ; then
         if [[ $(fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -n installation_base | fss_extended_read -t -n installation_base) -gt 0 ]] ; then
           kit_log_message load global "installation_base" "fss_basic_list_read $system_settings_path$system_settings_file -c 0 -n installation_base | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 0 -n installation_base"
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ cleanup_before_exit() {
     return
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $distribution_base) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution_base) != "" ]] ; then
     if [[ -d $distribution_base$targets_path ]] ; then
       rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $distribution_base$targets_path
     fi
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ cleanup_before_exit() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $distribution) != "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $distribution_version) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution) != "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $distribution_version) != "" ]] ; then
       if [[ -d ${system_cache_path}distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/ ]] ; then
         rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty ${system_cache_path}distribution/${distribution}/${distribution_version}/
       fi
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ cleanup_before_exit() {
 }
 
 cleanup_main() {
-  standard_unset
+  kit_core_unset
 
   kit_fss_unset
   kit_message_unset
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ cleanup_main() {
   kit_operation_shell_unset
   kit_operation_strip_unset
   kit_operation_version_unset
+  kit_operation_if_unset
 
   unset cleanup_before_exit
   unset main
@@ -432,9 +433,9 @@ cleanup_main() {
 
 
 OLD_PATH=$PATH
-# PATH=_SCRIPT_LIBRARY_PREFIX_:_SCRIPT_LIBRARY2_PREFIX_:$PATH
+# PATH=_SCRIPT_LIBRARY_PREFIX_:$PATH
 
-source $(type -p turtle_kevux_scripts-standard)
+source $(type -p kit-core)
 source $(type -p kit-fss)
 source $(type -p kit-message)
 source $(type -p kit-log)
@@ -456,6 +457,7 @@ source $(type -p kit-operation-path)
 source $(type -p kit-operation-shell)
 source $(type -p kit-operation-strip)
 source $(type -p kit-operation-version)
+source $(type -p kit-operation-if)
 source $(type -p kit-rule)
 PATH=$OLD_PATH
 unset OLD_PATH
@@ -475,6 +477,6 @@ done
 unset c1 c2
 
 # execute the program
-standard_main_execute=main
-standard_main
+kit_core_main_execute=main
+kit_core_main
 cleanup_main
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-core b/sources/sh/kit-core
index 75c23bc..30aa5c6 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-core
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-core
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # License: lgpl v2
 
-standard_unset(){
-  unset standard_main_execute
-  unset standard_main
-  unset standard_prepare_input
-  unset standard_handle_colors
-  unset standard_help_title
-  unset standard_help_options
-  unset standard_error
-  unset standard_warning
-  unset standard_is_empty
-  unset standard_unset
-  unset standard_to_lower
-  unset standard_to_upper
-  unset standard_alpha_numeric
-  unset standard_directory_ending
-  unset standard_get_random
+kit_core_unset(){
+  unset kit_core_main_execute
+  unset kit_core_main
+  unset kit_core_prepare_input
+  unset kit_core_handle_colors
+  unset kit_core_help_title
+  unset kit_core_help_options
+  unset kit_core_error
+  unset kit_core_warning
+  unset kit_core_is_empty
+  unset kit_core_unset
+  unset kit_core_to_lower
+  unset kit_core_to_upper
+  unset kit_core_alpha_numeric
+  unset kit_core_directory_ending
+  unset kit_core_get_random
 }
 
-standard_main(){
+kit_core_main(){
   local public_name=
   local system_name=
   local called_name=
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ standard_main(){
   local c_subtle="\\033[1;30m"
   local c_prefix="\\"
 
-  $standard_main_execute
+  $kit_core_main_execute
 }
 
-standard_handle_colors(){
+kit_core_handle_colors(){
   if [[ $do_color == "light" ]] ; then
     c_error="\\033[1;31m"
     c_warning="\\033[0;31m"
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ standard_handle_colors(){
   fi
 }
 
-standard_help_title(){
+kit_core_help_title(){
   echo
   echo -e "${c_title}$public_name$c_reset"
   echo -e "  ${c_notice}Version $version$c_reset"
   echo
 }
 
-standard_help_options(){
+kit_core_help_options(){
   echo -e "${c_highlight}Options:$c_reset"
   echo -e " -${c_important}h${c_reset}, --${c_important}help${c_reset}      Print this help screen"
   echo -e " +${c_important}l${c_reset}, ++${c_important}light${c_reset}     Use color modes that show up better on light backgrounds"
@@ -95,33 +95,33 @@ standard_help_options(){
   echo
 }
 
-standard_error(){
+kit_core_error(){
   echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: $*$c_reset"
 }
 
-standard_warning(){
+kit_core_warning(){
   echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: $*$c_reset"
 }
 
-standard_is_empty(){
+kit_core_is_empty(){
   if [[ $(echo $1 | sed -e "s|[[:space:]]||g") != "" ]] ; then
     echo -n n
   fi
 }
 
-standard_to_lower(){
+kit_core_to_lower(){
   echo -n $(echo $* | sed -e 's/\(.*\)/\L\1/')
 }
 
-standard_to_upper(){
+kit_core_to_upper(){
   echo -n $(echo $* | sed -e 's/\(.*\)/\U\1/')
 }
 
-standard_alpha_numeric(){
+kit_core_alpha_numeric(){
   echo -n $(echo $* | sed -e 's|[[:punct:][:space:][:cntrl:]]*||g')
 }
 
-standard_directory_ending(){
+kit_core_directory_ending(){
   echo -n $(echo $i | sed -e 's|/*$|/|')
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ standard_datetimestamp_safe(){
   echo -n $(date +%Y_%m_%d-%H_%M_%S%z)
 }
 
-standard_get_random(){
+kit_core_get_random(){
   local method=$1
   local minimum=$2
   local maximum=$3
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-distribution b/sources/sh/kit-distribution
index ef67ed9..737042b 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-distribution
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-distribution
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for processing and execution of distribution files.
 
 kit_distribution_unset() {
   unset kit_distribution_load
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ kit_distribution_load() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  if [[ $kit_operation == "update" && $(standard_is_empty $targets) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $kit_operation == "update" && $(kit_core_is_empty $targets) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_shell "git pull --quiet --progress"
     git pull --quiet --progress
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ kit_distribution_load() {
     fi
 
     echo -e "${c_highlight}The branch '${c_notice}$remote_branch$c_highlight' and flavor '${c_notice}$distribution_flavor$c_highlight' for the distribution '${c_notice}$distribution$c_highlight' has been updated.$c_reset"
-  elif [[ $kit_operation == "reset" && $(standard_is_empty $targets) == "" ]] ; then
+  elif [[ $kit_operation == "reset" && $(kit_core_is_empty $targets) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_shell "git reset --hard --quiet"
     git reset --hard --quiet
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-dynamic b/sources/sh/kit-dynamic
index 08d192b..0a5f07a 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-dynamic
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-dynamic
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for reading and writing dynamic variables.
 
 kit_dynamic_unset() {
   unset kit_dynamic_error
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ kit_dynamic_get() {
     return
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name_custom) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name_custom) == "" ]] ; then
     name_custom=$name
   fi
 
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ kit_dynamic_process() {
         kit_dynamic_get "$name" "$name_custom"
         position=$(kit_dynamic_is $name)
 
-        if [[ $(standard_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
+        if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
           if [[ $type == "required" ]] ; then
             answer=
 
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ kit_dynamic_inline_resume() {
     kit_dynamic_error "Failed to load the resume file '$c_notice$resume_path$resume_file$c_error'"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $total) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $total) == "" ]] ; then
     return
   fi
 
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ kit_dynamic_strategy_load() {
     kit_dynamic_error "Failed to read the '$c_notice$name${c_error}' strategy data length from '$c_notice$strategy_path$strategy_file$c_error'"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $strategy_length) == "" || $strategy_length -eq 0 ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $strategy_length) == "" || $strategy_length -eq 0 ]] ; then
     return
   fi
 
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ kit_dynamic_safe_expand() {
   if [[ $type == "inline" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_format "$operation"
 
-    if [[ $format == "fss_basic" || $(standard_is_empty $line) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $format == "fss_basic" || $(kit_core_is_empty $line) == "" ]] ; then
       line=$(echo "$line" | sed -e "s|\[<$name>]|$v|g")
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-fss b/sources/sh/kit-fss
index d031a47..7cb1262 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-fss
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-fss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for reading and writing in fss format.
 
 kit_fss_unset() {
   unset kit_kit_has_fss_error
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ kit_fss_read() {
   local select=$6
   local data=
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $file) == "" || $(standard_is_empty $variable) == "" || $(standard_is_empty $list) == "" || $(standard_is_empty $count) == "" ]] ;then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $file) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $variable) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $list) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $count) == "" ]] ;then
     kit_fss_exit_on_error $? "Invalid arguments passed to the '${c_notice}kit_fss_read$c_error' function while trying to process the file '$c_notice$file$c_error'"
   elif [[ $name == "" ]] ; then
     kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -o"
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ kit_fss_read_path() {
   local select=$6
   local data=
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $file) == "" || $(standard_is_empty $variable) == "" || $(standard_is_empty $list) == "" || $(standard_is_empty $count) == "" ]] ;then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $file) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $variable) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $list) == "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $count) == "" ]] ;then
     kit_fss_exit_on_error $? "Invalid arguments passed to the '${c_notice}kit_fss_read_path$c_error' function while trying to process the file '$c_notice$file$c_error'"
   elif [[ $name == "" ]] ; then
     kit_log_message load variable "$variable" "fss_basic_list_read $file -n $list | fss_extended_read -o | sed -e 's|/*$|/|'"
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-log b/sources/sh/kit-log
index 1fbcadb..5b2ce21 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-log
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-log
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides log generation functions.
 
 kit_log_unset() {
   unset kit_log_section
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-message b/sources/sh/kit-message
index 30def67..560b129 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-message
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-message
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for presenting errors to the screen and logging them.
 
 kit_message_unset() {
   unset kit_message_log
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ kit_message_important_no_log() {
 }
 
 kit_message_help() {
-  standard_help_title
+  kit_core_help_title
   echo -e "$c_highlight$system_name$c_reset $c_notice<${c_reset}operations$c_notice>$c_reset $c_notice[${c_reset}targets$c_notice]$c_reset $c_notice[${c_reset}options$c_notice]$c_reset"
   echo -e " ${c_important}install${c_reset}    Add a new package to the system"
   echo -e " ${c_important}procedure${c_reset}  Process a procedure on the system"
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ kit_message_help() {
   echo -e " ${c_important}update${c_reset}     Obtain the latest information for a given repository"
   echo -e " ${c_important}reset${c_reset}      Forcibly reset all local changes made to a given repository"
   echo
-  standard_help_options
+  kit_core_help_options
   echo -e " -${c_important}u${c_reset}, --${c_important}url${c_reset}                Alter url-specific options"
   echo -e " -${c_important}d${c_reset}, --${c_important}distribution${c_reset}       Alter distribution-specific options"
   echo -e " -${c_important}t${c_reset}, --${c_important}target${c_reset}             Alter target-specific options"
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation b/sources/sh/kit-operation
index 45cbb41..3ca7f64 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ kit_operation_unset() {
 }
 
 kit_operation_error() {
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $operation) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $operation) != "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_error_no_log "Operation $c_notice$operation$c_error on line #$c_notice$line_number$c_error from '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_error':$c_reset\n  ${c_error}$line"
   fi
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ kit_operation_error() {
 }
 
 kit_operation_warning() {
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $operation) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $operation) != "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_warning_no_log "Operation $c_notice$operation$c_warning on line #$c_notice$line_number$c_warning from '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_warning':$c_reset\n  ${c_warning}$line"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-access b/sources/sh/kit-operation-access
index 191c54f..bf85ec4 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-access
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-access
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ kit_operation_access_apply() {
 
     get_permissions_data access_file "$permission_access_file"
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
       return
     fi
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "chacl $permission $filepath"
       chacl $permission $filepath
 
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ kit_operation_access_apply() {
 
     get_permissions_data access_directory "$permission_access_directory"
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
       return
     fi
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "chacl $permission $filepath"
       chacl $permission $filepath
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ kit_operation_access_apply() {
     if [[ $permission_access_file != "none" ]] ; then
       get_permissions_data access_file "$permission_access_file"
 
-      if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
         filepaths=$(find $filepath -type f)
 
         for i in $filepaths ; do
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ kit_operation_access_apply() {
     if [[ $permission_access_directory != "none" ]] ; then
       get_permissions_data access_directory "$permission_access_directory"
 
-      if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
         filepaths=$(find $filepath -type d)
 
         for i in $filepaths ; do
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ kit_operation_access() {
     kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation, the '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter can only be one of: file, directory, or both"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-attribute b/sources/sh/kit-operation-attribute
index 4aa7fb2..fdac298 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-attribute
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-attribute
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ kit_operation_attribute_apply() {
 
     kit_permission_get attr_file "$permission_attribute_file"
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
       return
     fi
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "chattr $permission $filepath"
       chattr $permission $filepath
 
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ kit_operation_attribute_apply() {
 
     kit_permission_get attr_directory "$permission_attribute_directory"
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
       return
     fi
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "chattr $permission $filepath"
       chattr $permission $filepath
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ kit_operation_attribute_apply() {
     if [[ $permission_attribute_file != "none" ]] ; then
       kit_permission_get attr_file "$permission_attribute_file"
 
-      if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
         filepaths=$(find $filepath -type f)
 
         for i in $filepaths ; do
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ kit_operation_attribute_apply() {
     if [[ $permission_attribute_directory != "none" ]] ; then
       kit_permission_get attr_directory "$permission_attribute_directory"
 
-      if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
         filepaths=$(find $filepath -type d)
 
         for i in $filepaths ; do
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ kit_operation_attribute() {
     kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation, the '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter can only be one of: file, directory, or both"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-directory b/sources/sh/kit-operation-directory
index 2f287d4..6fa23ea 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-directory
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-directory
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ kit_operation_directory() {
   source=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 2)
   source_name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 3)
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing file name"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing destination path"
   fi
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ kit_operation_directory() {
     dereference="dereference"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
     if [[ ! -f $installation_base$destination$name ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "mkdir -p $installation_base$destination$name"
       mkdir -p $installation_base$destination$name
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ kit_operation_directory() {
       kit_operation_attribute_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
       kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
       kit_operation_mode_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      #kit_operation_acess_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
+      #kit_operation_access_apply directory "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
     fi
   else
     source=$(echo $source | sed -e 's|/*$|/|' -e 's|/*$|/|')
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $source_name) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source_name) == "" ]] ; then
       filepath=$source
     else
       filepath=$source$source_name
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ kit_operation_directory() {
     kit_operation_attribute_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
     kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
     kit_operation_mode_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    #kit_operation_acess_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
+    #kit_operation_access_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
 
     if [[ $operation == "directory" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "cp -faR $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-file b/sources/sh/kit-operation-file
index 0542f13..3fd76a1 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-file
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-file
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #   destination:
 #   - the directory name in which the file will be installed to.
 #   source (conditionally optional):
-#   - if omitted, then the file is created an not copied.
+#   - if omitted, then the file is created and not copied.
 #   - can only be ommitted for file operation.
 #   - this is either the source directory or source file.
 #   - if it is a directory, then the file name is derived from the name argument above.
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ kit_operation_file() {
   destination=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
   source=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 2)
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing file name"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing destination path"
   fi
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ kit_operation_file() {
     dereference="dereference"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
     if [[ $operation == "file_dereference" || $operation == "file_new_dereference" || $operation == "file_safe" || $operation == "executable" || $operation == "executable_dereference" || $operation == "executable_safe" ]] ; then
       kit_operation_error "Cannot use the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation without specifying a source file"
     fi
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ kit_operation_file() {
       kit_operation_attribute_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
       kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
       kit_operation_mode_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
-      #kit_operation_acess_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
+      #kit_operation_access_apply file "$installation_base$destination$name" $dereference
     fi
   else
     if [[ -d $source ]] ; then
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ kit_operation_file() {
     kit_operation_attribute_apply file "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
     kit_operation_group_apply "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
     kit_operation_mode_apply file "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
-    #kit_operation_acess_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
+    #kit_operation_access_apply both "$installation_base$filepath" $dereference
 
     if [[ $operation == "file" || $operation == "file_new" || $operation == "executable" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "cp -fa $filepath $installation_base$destination$name"
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-group b/sources/sh/kit-operation-group
index 679f219..7c1e166 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-group
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-group
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ kit_operation_group_apply() {
 
   kit_permission_get "$permission_group_type" "$permission_group_name"
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
     return
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_shell "chgrp $permission $filepath"
     chgrp $permission $filepath
 
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ kit_operation_group() {
   name=$(echo object $line | fss_extended_read -c 0 -s 1)
 
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $type) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $type) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/kit-operation-if b/sources/sh/kit-operation-if
similarity index 100%
rename from sources/kit-operation-if
rename to sources/sh/kit-operation-if
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-library b/sources/sh/kit-operation-library
index 06eb7f9..ae51d9d 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-library
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-library
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# the library installs a library file.
+# the library operation installs a library file.
 # while installing, it handles stripping, settings permissions, and even symbolic linkage for shared libraries.
 #
 # arguments:
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ kit_operation_library() {
     kit_operation_error "Invalid type, must be one of: static, dynamic, module, or binutils"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing library name"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $destination) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing destination path"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "Missing source path"
   fi
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ kit_operation_library() {
   elif [[ $type == "dynamic" ]] ; then
     library_source=$(find $source -maxdepth 1 -name "${name}.so*" -type f | line)
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $library_source) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $library_source) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_operation_error "Failed to find the library '$c_notice$source${name}.so$c_error'"
     fi
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ kit_operation_library() {
   elif [[ $type == "binutils" ]] ; then
     library_source=$(find $source -maxdepth 1 -name "${name}-${package_version}.so" -type f | line)
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $library_source) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $library_source) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_operation_error "Failed to find the library '$c_notice$source${name}-${package_version}.so$c_error'"
     fi
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ kit_operation_library() {
   kit_operation_attribute_apply file "$source$library_source"
   kit_operation_group_apply "$source$library_source"
   kit_operation_mode_apply file "$source$library_source"
-  #kit_operation_acess_apply file "$source$library_source"
+  #kit_operation_access_apply file "$source$library_source"
 
   kit_message_shell "cp --backup=simple --suffix=~ -a $source$library_source $installation_base$destination"
   cp --backup=simple --suffix=~ -a $source$library_source $installation_base$destination
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-mode b/sources/sh/kit-operation-mode
index 670a3f2..bb14b64 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-mode
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-mode
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # with this operation, file and directory permissions are store in separate variables and only get applied for their appropriate type.
 #
 # arguments
-#   tyoe:
+#   type:
 #     - this designates what category the permission belongs under.
 #     - can be one of the following: file, directory, both.
 #   name:
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ kit_operation_mode_apply() {
 
     kit_permission_get mode_file "$permission_mode_file"
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
       return
     fi
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "chmod $permission $filepath"
       chmod $permission $filepath
 
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ kit_operation_mode_apply() {
 
     kit_permission_get mode_directory "$permission_mode_directory"
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) == "" ]] ; then
       return
     fi
 
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $recursive) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_message_shell "chmod $permission $filepath"
       chmod $permission $filepath
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ kit_operation_mode_apply() {
     if [[ $permission_mode_file != "none" ]] ; then
       kit_permission_get mode_file "$permission_mode_file"
 
-      if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
         filepaths=$(find $filepath -type f)
 
         for i in $filepaths ; do
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ kit_operation_mode_apply() {
     if [[ $permission_mode_directory != "none" ]] ; then
       kit_permission_get mode_directory "$permission_mode_directory"
 
-      if [[ $(standard_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $permission) != "" ]] ; then
         filepaths=$(find $filepath -type d)
 
         for i in $filepaths ; do
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ kit_operation_mode() {
     kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation, the '${c_notice}type$c_error' parameter can only be one of: file, directory, or both"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $name) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "The '${c_notice}name$c_error' parameter for the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation is missing"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-path b/sources/sh/kit-operation-path
index e31a22c..6b49442 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-path
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-path
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ kit_operation_path() {
     kit_operation_error "Failed to process the '$c_notice$operation$c_error' operation data"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $part) == "" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $path_previous) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $part) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $path_previous) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_operation_error "The original path is not properly defined, cannot reset path"
     fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-shell b/sources/sh/kit-operation-shell
index b8f95e2..80e7bd4 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-shell
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-shell
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ kit_operation_shell() {
 
   kit_operation_message
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $line) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $line) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_operation_error "No shell command given"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-operation-version b/sources/sh/kit-operation-version
index c0820c8..6010b01 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-operation-version
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-operation-version
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ kit_operation_version() {
   if [[ $command == "set" ]] ; then
     version=$data
   elif [[ $command == "shell" ]] ; then
-    if [[ $(standard_is_empty $data) == "" ]] ; then
+    if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $data) == "" ]] ; then
       kit_operation_error "For the '$c_notice$command$c_error' command, the actual command was not supplied."
     fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-package b/sources/sh/kit-package
index 59f7a61..e4be755 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-package
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-package
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for processing and execution of package files.
 
 kit_package_unset() {
   unset kit_package_read
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ kit_package_read_path() {
 kit_package_error() {
   kit_message_error "While processing the package '$c_notice$package$c_error', '$c_notice$package_what$c_error', '$c_notice$package_huh$c_error', '$c_notice$package_oh$c_error', '$c_notice$package_type$c_error' for the '$c_notice$distribution $distribution_version $distribution_flavor$c_error' distribution."
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_error "$*"
   fi
 
@@ -375,8 +376,8 @@ kit_package_version_check() {
             if [[ $version_minor == "x" || $about_version_minor == "x" ]] ; then
               version_difference="x"
               return
-            elif [[ $(standard_is_empty $version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
-              if [[ $(standard_is_empty $about_version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
+            elif [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
+              if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $about_version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
                 version_difference="same"
                 return
               fi
@@ -384,11 +385,11 @@ kit_package_version_check() {
               version_difference="unknown"
               return
             else
-              if [[ $(standard_is_empty $version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
+              if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $version_minor) != "" ]] ; then
                 if [[ $version_micro == "x" || $about_version_micro == "x" ]] ; then
                   version_difference="x"
                   return
-                elif [[ $(standard_is_empty $about_version_micro) != "" ]] ; then
+                elif [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $about_version_micro) != "" ]] ; then
                   version_difference="same"
                   return
                 fi
@@ -512,8 +513,8 @@ kit_package_individual() {
     # TODO: at this point, if version_difference=="x" on an alter command attempt a git revision version test
 
     # TODO: now begin processing the rules
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source"
-    cd $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
+    kit_message_shell "cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source"
+    cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
 
     if [[ $source_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
       package_version_raw=$(git log -1 --format="%h")
@@ -527,8 +528,8 @@ kit_package_individual() {
     # TODO: at this point, if version_difference=="x" on an alter command attempt a git revision version test
 
     # TODO: now begin processing the rules
-    kit_message_shell "cd $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary"
-    cd $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
+    kit_message_shell "cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary"
+    cd $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
 
     if [[ $binary_revision == "HEAD" ]] ; then
       package_version_raw=$(git log -1 --format="%h")
@@ -557,18 +558,18 @@ kit_package_individual() {
   # do cleanup
   if [[ $do_cleanup == "y" ]] ; then
     if [[ $package_type == "source" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_premade" ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_premade"
+      if [[ -d "$package_path_base$package_path_premade" ]] ; then
+        rm -Rf "$package_path_base$package_path_premade"
       fi
 
-      if [[ -d "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source" ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source"
-        rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path"
+      if [[ -d "$package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source" ]] ; then
+        rm -Rf "$package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source"
+        rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$package_path_base$package_major_minor_path"
       fi
     fi
 
-    if [[ -d "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository" ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository"
+    if [[ -d "$package_path_base" ]] ; then
+      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty "$package_path_base"
     fi
 
     if [[ -d "$system_cache_path$package_path_url" ]] ; then
@@ -594,6 +595,7 @@ kit_package() {
   local package_path_premade=premade/
   local package_path_binary=binary/
   local package_path_data=data/
+  local package_path_base=
   local package_url=
   local package_repository=
   local package_major_minor_path=
@@ -683,6 +685,8 @@ kit_package() {
   kit_package_read_path package_url from url 0
   kit_package_read_path package_repository from repository 0
 
+  package_path_base=$system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository
+
 
   # revisions:
   kit_package_read rule_branch revisions rule 0 0
@@ -697,43 +701,43 @@ kit_package() {
   kit_package_read premade_revision revisions premade 0 1
 
   # assign defaults repositories in the event data is missing
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $rule_branch) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $rule_branch) == "" ]] ; then
     rule_branch=master
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $rule_revision) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $rule_revision) == "" ]] ; then
     rule_revision=HEAD
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $source_branch) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source_branch) == "" ]] ; then
     source_branch=master
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $source_revision) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $source_revision) == "" ]] ; then
     source_revision=HEAD
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $binary_branch) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $binary_branch) == "" ]] ; then
     binary_branch=master
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $binary_revision) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $binary_revision) == "" ]] ; then
     binary_revision=HEAD
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $data_branch) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $data_branch) == "" ]] ; then
     data_branch=master
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $data_revision) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $data_revision) == "" ]] ; then
     data_revision=HEAD
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $premade_branch) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $premade_branch) == "" ]] ; then
     premade_branch=master
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $premade_revision) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $premade_revision) == "" ]] ; then
     premade_revision=HEAD
   fi
 
@@ -744,11 +748,11 @@ kit_package() {
     kit_package_error "The list '${c_notice}$package_what${c_error}' is not defined in file '${c_notice}$package_path$package_file${c_error}'"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -c 0 $package_path$package_file)) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -c 0 $package_path$package_file)) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_package_error "The list '${c_notice}$package_what${c_error}' in file '${c_notice}$package_path$package_file${c_error}' is empty"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $package_huh) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $package_huh) == "" ]] ; then
     package_huh=$(fss_basic_list_read -n $package_what -c 0 $package_path$package_file | fss_extended_read -o | sort | uniq)
 
     if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" ]] ; then
@@ -756,7 +760,7 @@ kit_package() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $package_oh) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $package_oh) == "" ]] ; then
     package_oh="object "
 
     for h in $package_huh ; do
@@ -796,6 +800,7 @@ kit_package() {
     return
   fi
 
+
   processed=
 
   # operate on individual package parts (what + huh + oh)
@@ -808,12 +813,13 @@ kit_package() {
       p2=$(fss_extended_write -p -s "$h" | sed -e 's|[[:space:]]*$||')
       p3=$(fss_extended_write -p -s "$o" | sed -e 's|[[:space:]]*$||')
 
-      if [[ $(echo $processed | grep -s -i "\<$o\>") == "" ]] ; then
+      if [[ $(echo $processed | grep -s -i "\<$o\>") == "" ]] ; then 
         if [[ ! -f "$resume_path$resume_file" || $(fss_basic_read -n processed $resume_path$resume_file | grep -s -o "^[[:space:]]*$p1[[:space:]]*$p2[[:space:]]*$p3[[:space:]]*$") == "" ]] ; then
           kit_package_individual $w $h $o
           echo "$(fss_extended_write -s processed)$p1 $p2 $p3" >> "$resume_path$resume_file"
-          processed="${processed}$o "
         fi
+
+        processed="${processed}$o "
       fi
 
       let c++
@@ -830,31 +836,31 @@ kit_package() {
 
   if [[ $do_cleanup == "y" ]] ; then
     # TODO: implement locking so that files don't get deleted until there are no instances left
-    if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_rules ]] ; then
-      rm -Rf $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_rules
+    if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_path_rules ]] ; then
+      rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_path_rules
     fi
 
     if [[ $package_type == "source" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
+      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source ]] ; then
+        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_source
       fi
 
-      if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_premade ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_premade
+      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_path_premade ]] ; then
+        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_path_premade
       fi
     elif [[ $package_type == "binary" ]] ; then
-      if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
+      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary ]] ; then
+        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_major_minor_path$package_path_binary
       fi
 
       # TODO: should data be stored under the directory $package_major_minor_path ?
-      if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_data ]] ; then
-        rm -Rf $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository$package_path_data
+      if [[ -d $package_path_base$package_path_data ]] ; then
+        rm -Rf $package_path_base$package_path_data
       fi
     fi
 
-    if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository ]] ; then
-      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $system_cache_path$package_path_url$package_repository
+    if [[ -d $package_path_base ]] ; then
+      rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $package_path_base
     fi
 
     if [[ -d $system_cache_path$package_path_url ]] ; then
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-permission b/sources/sh/kit-permission
index 18c9215..a8bc266 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-permission
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-permission
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for reading and writing permission variables.
 
 kit_permission_unset() {
   unset kit_permission_is
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-procedure b/sources/sh/kit-procedure
index bc6a216..a4753d6 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-procedure
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-procedure
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for processing and execution of procedure files.
+# TODO: this is incomplete.
 
 kit_procedure_unset() {
   unset kit_procedure_error
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ kit_procedure_unset() {
 kit_procedure_error() {
   kit_message_error "While processing the procedure '$c_notice$procedure$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_what$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_huh$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_oh$c_error', '$c_notice$procedure_type$c_error' for the '$c_notice$distribution $distribution_version $distribution_flavor$c_error' distribution."
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_error "$*"
   fi
 
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-read b/sources/sh/kit-read
index 051c6dc..1ab6395 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-read
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-read
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# ??? what was I doing here? is this deprecated?
 
 #kit_read_unset() {
 #  unset kit_read_line
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-reserved b/sources/sh/kit-reserved
index f7cd5e9..9b8f1aa 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-reserved
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-reserved
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for reading and writing reserved variables.
 
 kit_reserved_unset() {
   unset kit_reserved_is
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ kit_reserved_set() {
 
   position=$(kit_reserved_is $name)
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
     return
   fi
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ kit_reserved_set() {
       "package_path_premade") package_path_premade=$value;;
       "package_path_binary") package_path_binary=$value;;
       "package_path_data") package_path_data=$value;;
+      "package_path_base") package_path_base=$value;;
       "package_url") package_url=$value;;
       "package_repository") package_repository=$value;;
       "package_major_minor_path") package_major_minor_path=$value;;
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ kit_reserved_set() {
       "about_copyright") about_copyright=$value;;
       "about_flags") about_flags=$value;;
       "premade_path") premade_path=$value;;
+      "if_condition") if_condition=$value;;
     esac
 
     kit_log_message save reserved "$name" "$value"
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ kit_reserved_get() {
   reserved=
   position=$(kit_reserved_is $name)
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $position) == "" ]] ; then
     return
   fi
 
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ kit_reserved_get() {
       "package_path_premade") reserved=$package_path_premade;;
       "package_path_binary") reserved=$package_path_binary;;
       "package_path_data") reserved=$package_path_data;;
+      "package_path_base") reserved=$package_path_base;;
       "package_url") reserved=$package_url;;
       "package_repository") reserved=$package_repository;;
       "package_major_minor_path") reserved=$package_major_minor_path;;
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ kit_reserved_get() {
       "about_copyright") reserved=$about_copyright;;
       "about_flags") reserved=$about_flags;;
       "premade_path") reserved=$premade_path;;
+      "if_condition") reserved=$if_condition;;
     esac
 
     kit_log_message load reserved "$name" "$reserved"
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ kit_reserved_register() {
 
 
   # register package reserved variables
-  for name in package package_type package_what package_huh package_oh package_settings_name package_path_url package_path_rules package_path_source package_path_premade package_path_binary package_path_data package_url package_repository package_major_minor_path package_version package_version_raw package_version_file ; do
+  for name in package package_type package_what package_huh package_oh package_settings_name package_path_url package_path_rules package_path_source package_path_premade package_path_binary package_path_data package_path_base package_url package_repository package_major_minor_path package_version package_version_raw package_version_file ; do
     reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=package "
   done
 
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@ kit_reserved_register() {
     reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=rule "
   done
 
-  for name in premade_path ; do
+  for name in premade_path if_condition; do
     reserved_variables="${reserved_variables}$name=rule "
   done
 }
diff --git a/sources/sh/kit-rule b/sources/sh/kit-rule
index 3c6317c..dac6133 100755
--- a/sources/sh/kit-rule
+++ b/sources/sh/kit-rule
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# provides functions for processing and execution of rule files.
 
 kit_rule_unset() {
   unset kit_rule_read
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ kit_rule_error() {
     kit_message_error "While processing rule line '$c_notice$line_number$c_error', operation '$c_notice$operation$c_error)."
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(standard_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_core_is_empty $*) != "" ]] ; then
     kit_message_error "$*"
   fi
 
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ kit_rule() {
   local resume_rule_path=$resume_path
   local resume_rule_file=$kit_operation-$rule-$rule_what-$rule_huh-$rule_oh.rule
 
+  local if_condition=
+
   # dynamic variable management
   local dynamic_optional=
   local dynamic_required=
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ kit_rule() {
   # begin processing the generated rules file
   total=$(fss_basic_read -t $resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file)
 
-  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" || $(standard_is_empty $total) == "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $(kit_fss_has_error) != "" || $(kit_core_is_empty $total) == "" ]] ; then
     kit_rule_error "Failed to load the generated rules file '$c_notice$resume_rule_path$resume_rule_file$c_error'"
   fi
 
-- 
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