From 92d3142c93e2656add6bb90ee01a611ca5992deb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Day <thekevinday@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:09:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update: add support for ++quiet and ++verbose in the scripts

---
 build/scripts/bootstrap.sh | 193 ++++++++++++----
 build/scripts/install.sh   | 191 ++++++++++++----
 build/scripts/package.sh   | 534 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 3 files changed, 688 insertions(+), 230 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build/scripts/bootstrap.sh b/build/scripts/bootstrap.sh
index e0291e6..c7aaf68 100644
--- a/build/scripts/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ bootstrap_main() {
   local project_built=
   local defines_override=
   local process=
+  local verbosity="normal"
 
   local enable_shared=
   local enable_static=
@@ -66,9 +67,15 @@ bootstrap_main() {
           do_color=none
         elif [[ $p == "+l" || $p == "++light" ]] ; then
           do_color=light
+        elif [[ $p == "+q" || $p == "++quiet" ]] ; then
+          verbosity="quiet"
+          verbose=
         elif [[ $p == "+v" || $p == "++version" ]] ; then
           echo $version
           return
+        elif [[ $p == "+V" || $p == "++verbose" ]] ; then
+          verbosity="verbose"
+          verbose="-v"
         elif [[ $p == "-d" || $p == "--defines" ]] ; then
           grab_next=defines_override
         elif [[ $p == "-m" || $p == "--mode" ]] ; then
@@ -140,7 +147,10 @@ bootstrap_main() {
 
   # FSS and Featurless Make supports more flexible mode names, but for the purpose of this bootstrap script and avoiding potential problems, keep it simple.
   if [[ $mode != "" && $(echo "$mode" | grep -s -o "[^_[:alnum:]+-]") != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error includes invalid characters, only alphanumeric, underscore, minus, and plus are allowed.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error includes invalid characters, only alphanumeric, underscore, minus, and plus are allowed.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
@@ -151,7 +161,10 @@ bootstrap_main() {
     mode=${variables[$(bootstrap_id modes_default)]}
 
     if [[ $mode != "" && $(echo "$mode" | grep -s -o "[^_[:alnum:]+-]") != "" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error includes invalid characters, only alphanumeric, underscore, minus, and plus are allowed.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error includes invalid characters, only alphanumeric, underscore, minus, and plus are allowed.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
@@ -166,7 +179,10 @@ bootstrap_main() {
 
   if [[ ${variables[$(bootstrap_id modes)]} == "" ]] ; then
     if [[ $mode != "" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error is not a valid mode, there are no available modes.$c_error$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error is not a valid mode, there are no available modes.$c_error$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
@@ -180,67 +196,99 @@ bootstrap_main() {
     done
 
     if [[ $i -eq 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error is not a valid mode, it must be one of: $c_notice${variables[$(bootstrap_id modes)]}$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the mode $c_notice$mode$c_error is not a valid mode, it must be one of: $c_notice${variables[$(bootstrap_id modes)]}$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ ${variables[$(bootstrap_id project_name)]} == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}project_name$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}project_name$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ${variables[$(bootstrap_id version_major)]} == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}version_major$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}version_major$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ${variables[$(bootstrap_id version_minor)]} == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}version_minor$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}version_minor$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ${variables[$(bootstrap_id version_micro)]} == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}version_micro$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the required setting '${c_notice}version_micro$c_error' is not specified in the build settings file '$c_notice$settings_file$c_error'.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $path_data == "" || ! -d $path_data ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the data directory $c_notice$path_data$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the data directory $c_notice$path_data$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $path_sources == "" || ! -d $path_sources ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the sources directory $c_notice$path_sources$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the sources directory $c_notice$path_sources$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $path_work != "" && ! -d $path_work ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the work directory $c_notice$path_work$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the work directory $c_notice$path_work$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $defines_override != "" && $(echo "$defines_override" | grep -s -o "[^_[:alnum:][:space:]]") != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the defines override $c_notice$defines_override$c_error includes invalid characters, only alphanumeric, whitespace, and underscore are allowed.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the defines override $c_notice$defines_override$c_error includes invalid characters, only alphanumeric, whitespace, and underscore are allowed.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $operation_failure == "fail-multiple" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: only one operation may be specified at a time.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: only one operation may be specified at a time.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   elif [[ $operation == "build" ]] ; then
     if [[ -f ${project_built}.built ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: this project has already been built.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: this project has already been built.$c_reset"
+      fi
     else
       if [[ ! -f ${project_built}.prepared ]] ; then
         bootstrap_prepare_build
@@ -251,11 +299,17 @@ bootstrap_main() {
   elif [[ $operation == "clean" ]] ; then
     bootstrap_operation_clean
   elif [[ $operation == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no operation was given.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no operation was given.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   else
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the operation $c_notice$operation$c_error was not recognized.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the operation $c_notice$operation$c_error was not recognized.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
@@ -298,6 +352,8 @@ bootstrap_help() {
   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 " +${c_important}q$c_reset, ++${c_important}quiet$c_reset     Decrease verbosity beyond normal output."
+  echo -e " +${c_important}V$c_reset, ++${c_important}verbose$c_reset   Increase verbosity beyond normal output."
   echo -e " +${c_important}v$c_reset, ++${c_important}version$c_reset   Print the version number of this program."
   echo
   echo -e "${c_highlight}Bootstrap Options:$c_reset"
@@ -389,10 +445,16 @@ bootstrap_load_settings() {
   local key=
 
   if [[ ! -d ${path_data}build/ ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no build settings directory '$c_notice${path_data}build/$c_error' could not be found or is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no build settings directory '$c_notice${path_data}build/$c_error' could not be found or is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
   elif [[ ! -f $settings_file ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no settings file $c_notice$settings_file$c_error could not be found or is not a valid file.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no settings file $c_notice$settings_file$c_error could not be found or is not a valid file.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
   fi
 
@@ -419,11 +481,11 @@ bootstrap_prepare_build() {
   local alt=$1
   local i=
 
-  mkdir -vp ${path_build}{documents,includes,libraries/{script,shared,static},objects,programs/{script,shared,static},settings,stage} || failure=1
+  mkdir $verbose -p ${path_build}{documents,includes,libraries/{script,shared,static},objects,programs/{script,shared,static},settings,stage} || failure=1
 
   if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
     for i in ${variables[$(bootstrap_id path_headers)]} ; do
-      mkdir -vp ${path_build}includes/$i || failure=1
+      mkdir $verbose -p ${path_build}includes/$i || failure=1
     done
   fi
 
@@ -615,20 +677,29 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $shared != "yes" && $static != "yes" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, either build_shared or build_static must be set to 'yes'.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, either build_shared or build_static must be set to 'yes'.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     exit -1
   fi
 
   if [[ $search_shared != "yes" && $search_static != "yes" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, either search_shared or search_static must be set to 'yes'.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, either search_shared or search_static must be set to 'yes'.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     exit -1
   fi
 
   for i in $sources_library ; do
     if [[ $i != "$(echo $i | sed -e 's|^//*||' -e 's|^\.\.//*||' -e 's|/*$||')" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid source_library path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid source_library path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       exit -1
     fi
@@ -636,7 +707,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
 
   for i in $sources_program ; do
     if [[ $i != "$(echo $i | sed -e 's|^//*||' -e 's|^\.\.//*||' -e 's|/*$||')" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_program path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_program path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       exit -1
     fi
@@ -644,7 +718,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
 
   for i in $sources_headers ; do
     if [[ $i != "$(echo $i | sed -e 's|^//*||' -e 's|^\.\.//*||' -e 's|/*$||')" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_headers path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_headers path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       exit -1
     fi
@@ -652,7 +729,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
 
   for i in $sources_bash ; do
     if [[ $i != "$(echo $i | sed -e 's|^//*||' -e 's|^\.\.//*||' -e 's|/*$||')" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_bash path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_bash path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       exit -1
     fi
@@ -660,7 +740,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
 
   for i in $sources_setting ; do
     if [[ $i != "$(echo $i | sed -e 's|^//*||' -e 's|^\.\.//*||' -e 's|/*$||')" ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_setting path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: Cannot Build, invalid sources_setting path provided: '$i'.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       bootstrap_cleanup
       exit -1
     fi
@@ -684,12 +767,12 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
       directory=$(dirname $i)
 
       if [[ $directory == "." ]] ; then
-        cp -vR $path_settings$i ${path_build}settings/ || failure=1
+        cp $verbose -R $path_settings$i ${path_build}settings/ || failure=1
       else
-        mkdir -vp ${path_build}settings/$directory || failure=1
+        mkdir $verbose -p ${path_build}settings/$directory || failure=1
 
         if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-          cp -vR $path_settings$i ${path_build}settings/${directory}/ || failure=1
+          cp $verbose -R $path_settings$i ${path_build}settings/${directory}/ || failure=1
         fi
       fi
     done
@@ -701,18 +784,18 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
         directory=$(dirname $i)
 
         if [[ $directory == "." ]] ; then
-          cp -vf $path_c$i ${path_build}includes/ || failure=1
+          cp $verbose -f $path_c$i ${path_build}includes/ || failure=1
         else
-          mkdir -vp ${path_build}includes/$directory || failure=1
+          mkdir $verbose -p ${path_build}includes/$directory || failure=1
 
           if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-            cp -vf $path_c$i ${path_build}includes/$i || failure=1
+            cp $verbose -f $path_c$i ${path_build}includes/$i || failure=1
           fi
         fi
       done
     else
       for i in $sources_headers ; do
-        cp -vf $path_c$i ${path_build}includes/$path_headers/ || failure=1
+        cp $verbose -f $path_c$i ${path_build}includes/$path_headers/ || failure=1
       done
     fi
   fi
@@ -724,12 +807,15 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
         sources="$sources$path_c$i "
       done
 
-      echo $compiler $sources -shared -Wl,-soname,lib$name.so.$version -o ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so.$major.$minor.$micro $arguments_shared $arguments_include $libraries $flags_all $flags_shared $flags_library
+      if [[ $verbosity == "verbose" ]] ; then
+        echo $compiler $sources -shared -Wl,-soname,lib$name.so.$version -o ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so.$major.$minor.$micro $arguments_shared $arguments_include $libraries $flags_all $flags_shared $flags_library
+      fi
+
       $compiler $sources -shared -Wl,-soname,lib$name.so.$version -o ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so.$major.$minor.$micro $arguments_shared $arguments_include $libraries $flags_all $flags_shared $flags_library || failure=1
 
       if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-        ln -vsf lib$name.so.$major.$minor.$micro ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so.$major || failure=1
-        ln -vsf lib$name.so.$major ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so || failure=1
+        ln $verbose -sf lib$name.so.$major.$minor.$micro ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so.$major || failure=1
+        ln $verbose -sf lib$name.so.$major ${path_build}libraries/shared/lib$name.so || failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
@@ -745,7 +831,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
         sources="$sources$path_c$i "
       done
 
-      echo $compiler $sources -o ${path_build}programs/shared/$name $arguments_shared $arguments_include $links $libraries $flags_all $flags_shared $flags_program
+      if [[ $verbosity == "verbose" ]] ; then
+        echo $compiler $sources -o ${path_build}programs/shared/$name $arguments_shared $arguments_include $links $libraries $flags_all $flags_shared $flags_program
+      fi
+
       $compiler $sources -o ${path_build}programs/shared/$name $arguments_shared $arguments_include $links $libraries $flags_all $flags_shared $flags_program || failure=1
     fi
   fi
@@ -758,7 +847,7 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
         n=$(basename $i | sed -e 's|\.c$||')
 
         if [[ $directory != "." && ! -d ${path_build}objects/$directory ]] ; then
-          mkdir -vp ${path_build}objects/$directory
+          mkdir $verbose -p ${path_build}objects/$directory
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
             failure=1
@@ -768,7 +857,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
 
         sources="$sources${path_build}objects/$directory/$n.o "
 
-        echo $compiler $path_c$i -c -static -o ${path_build}objects/$directory/$n.o $arguments_static $arguments_include $libraries $flags_all $flags_static $flags_library
+        if [[ $verbosity == "verbose" ]] ; then
+          echo $compiler $path_c$i -c -static -o ${path_build}objects/$directory/$n.o $arguments_static $arguments_include $libraries $flags_all $flags_static $flags_library
+        fi
+
         $compiler $path_c$i -c -static -o ${path_build}objects/$directory/$n.o $arguments_static $arguments_include $libraries $flags_all $flags_static $flags_library || failure=1
 
         if [[ $failure == "1" ]] ; then
@@ -777,7 +869,10 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
       done
 
       if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-        echo $linker rcs ${path_build}libraries/static/lib$name.a $sources
+        if [[ $verbosity == "verbose" ]] ; then
+          echo $linker rcs ${path_build}libraries/static/lib$name.a $sources
+        fi
+
         $linker rcs ${path_build}libraries/static/lib$name.a $sources || failure=1
       fi
     fi
@@ -794,13 +889,19 @@ bootstrap_operation_build() {
         sources="$sources$path_c$i "
       done
 
-      echo $compiler $sources -static -o ${path_build}programs/static/$name $arguments_static $arguments_include $links $libraries $flags_all $flags_static $flags_program
+      if [[ $verbosity == "verbose" ]] ; then
+        echo $compiler $sources -static -o ${path_build}programs/static/$name $arguments_static $arguments_include $links $libraries $flags_all $flags_static $flags_program
+      fi
+
       $compiler $sources -static -o ${path_build}programs/static/$name $arguments_static $arguments_include $links $libraries $flags_all $flags_static $flags_program || failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to build.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to build.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     bootstrap_cleanup
     exit $failure
   fi
@@ -813,16 +914,16 @@ bootstrap_operation_clean() {
 
   for i in ${path_build}{documents,includes,libraries,objects,programs,settings,stage} ; do
     if [[ -e $i ]] ; then
-      rm -vRf $i
+      rm $verbose -Rf $i
     fi
   done
 
   if [[ -f ${project_built}.prepared ]] ; then
-    rm -vf ${project_built}.prepared
+    rm $verbose -f ${project_built}.prepared
   fi
 
   if [[ -f ${project_built}.built ]] ; then
-    rm -vf ${project_built}.built
+    rm $verbose -f ${project_built}.built
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/build/scripts/install.sh b/build/scripts/install.sh
index 2346ffa..43a564b 100644
--- a/build/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/install.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ install_main() {
   local settings_file=data/build/settings
   local operation=
   local operation_failure=
+  local verbosity="normal"
+  local verbose=
 
   local path_build=build/
   local path_programs=programs/
@@ -72,9 +74,15 @@ install_main() {
           do_color=none
         elif [[ $p == "+l" || $p == "++light" ]] ; then
           do_color=light
+        elif [[ $p == "+q" || $p == "++quiet" ]] ; then
+          verbosity="quiet"
+          verbose=
         elif [[ $p == "+v" || $p == "++version" ]] ; then
           echo $version
           return
+        elif [[ $p == "+V" || $p == "++verbose" ]] ; then
+          verbosity="verbose"
+          verbose="-v"
         elif [[ $p == "-b" || $p == "--build" ]] ; then
           grab_next=path_build
         elif [[ $p == "-s" || $p == "--settings" ]] ; then
@@ -150,19 +158,28 @@ install_main() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $operation_failure == "fail-unsupported" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the operation $c_notice$operation$c_error was not recognized.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the operation $c_notice$operation$c_error was not recognized.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $prefix == "" && ! -d $path_build ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the build path $c_notice$path_build$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the build path $c_notice$path_build$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ $destination_prefix != "" && ! -d $destination_prefix ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination prefix $c_notice$destination_prefix$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination prefix $c_notice$destination_prefix$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
@@ -214,43 +231,64 @@ install_main() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $work != "" && ! -d $work ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the work directory $c_notice$work$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the work directory $c_notice$work$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d $destination_programs ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination bindir $c_notice$destination_programs$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination bindir $c_notice$destination_programs$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d $destination_programs_static ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (static) bindir $c_notice$destination_programs_static$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (static) bindir $c_notice$destination_programs_static$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d $destination_programs_shared ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (shared) bindir $c_notice$destination_programs_shared$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (shared) bindir $c_notice$destination_programs_shared$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d $destination_includes ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination incluedir $c_notice$destination_includes$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination incluedir $c_notice$destination_includes$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d $destination_libraries_static ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (static) libdir $c_notice$destination_libraries_static$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (static) libdir $c_notice$destination_libraries_static$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d $destination_libraries_shared ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (shared) libdir $c_notice$destination_libraries_shared$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the destination (shared) libdir $c_notice$destination_libraries_shared$c_error is not a valid directory.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     install_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
@@ -295,6 +333,8 @@ install_help() {
   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 " +${c_important}q$c_reset, ++${c_important}quiet$c_reset     Decrease verbosity beyond normal output."
+  echo -e " +${c_important}V$c_reset, ++${c_important}verbose$c_reset   Increase verbosity beyond normal output."
   echo -e " +${c_important}v$c_reset, ++${c_important}version$c_reset   Print the version number of this program."
   echo
   echo -e "${c_highlight}Install Options:$c_reset"
@@ -336,10 +376,16 @@ install_load_settings() {
   local i=
 
   if [[ $settings_file == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no settings file has been defined.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no settings file has been defined.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
   elif [[ ! -f $settings_file ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no settings file $c_notice$settings_file$c_error could not be found or is not a valid file.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no settings file $c_notice$settings_file$c_error could not be found or is not a valid file.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
   fi
 
@@ -376,64 +422,85 @@ install_perform_install() {
 
   if [[ $work != "" ]] ; then
     if [[ ! -d ${work}programs ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}programs
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}programs
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}programs$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}programs$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${work}programs/shared ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}programs/shared
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}programs/shared
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}programs/shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}programs/shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${work}programs/static ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}programs/static
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}programs/static
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}programs/static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}programs/static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${work}libraries ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}libraries
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}libraries
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}libraries$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}libraries$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${work}libraries/shared ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}libraries/shared
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}libraries/shared
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}libraries/shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}libraries/shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${work}libraries/static ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}libraries/static
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}libraries/static
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}libraries/static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}libraries/static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${work}includes ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${work}includes
+      mkdir $verbose ${work}includes
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}includes$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create work directories $c_notice${work}includes$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
@@ -451,35 +518,53 @@ install_perform_install() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure == "" && $build_sources_headers != "" ]] ; then
-    echo
-    echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing Includes to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_includes$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
-    cp -vR $path_build${path_includes}* $destination_includes
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo
+      echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing Includes to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_includes$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
+    cp $verbose -R $path_build${path_includes}* $destination_includes
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy include files from $c_notice$path_build$path_includes$c_error to $c_notice$destination_includes$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy include files from $c_notice$path_build$path_includes$c_error to $c_notice$destination_includes$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure == "" && ( $build_sources_library != "" || $build_sources_program != "" ) ]] ; then
     if [[ $build_static == "yes" ]] ; then
-      echo
-      echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (static) Libraries to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_libraries_static$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
-      cp -vR $path_build$path_libraries${path_static}* $destination_libraries_static
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo
+        echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (static) Libraries to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_libraries_static$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
+      cp $verbose -R $path_build$path_libraries${path_static}* $destination_libraries_static
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (static) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_libraries$path_static$c_error to $c_notice$destination_libraries_static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (static) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_libraries$path_static$c_error to $c_notice$destination_libraries_static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ $failure == "" && $build_shared == "yes" ]] ; then
-      echo
-      echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (shared) Libraries to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_libraries_shared$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
-      cp -vR $path_build$path_libraries${path_shared}* $destination_libraries_shared
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo
+        echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (shared) Libraries to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_libraries_shared$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
+      cp $verbose -R $path_build$path_libraries${path_shared}* $destination_libraries_shared
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (shared) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_libraries$build_shared$c_error to $c_notice$destination_libraries_shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (shared) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_libraries$build_shared$c_error to $c_notice$destination_libraries_shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
@@ -487,29 +572,41 @@ install_perform_install() {
 
   if [[ $failure == "" && $build_sources_program != "" ]] ; then
     if [[ $build_static == "yes" ]] ; then
-      echo
-      echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (static) Programs to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_programs_static$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
-      cp -vR $path_build$path_programs${path_static}* $destination_programs_static
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo
+        echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (static) Programs to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_programs_static$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
+      cp $verbose -R $path_build$path_programs${path_static}* $destination_programs_static
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (static) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_programs$path_static$c_error to $c_notice$destination_programs_static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (static) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_programs$path_static$c_error to $c_notice$destination_programs_static$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ $failure == "" && $build_shared == "yes" ]] ; then
-      echo
-      echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (shared) Programs to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_programs_shared$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
-      cp -vR $path_build$path_programs${path_shared}* $destination_programs_shared
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo
+        echo -e "${c_highlight}Installing (shared) Programs to: $c_reset$c_notice$destination_programs_shared$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
+      cp $verbose -R $path_build$path_programs${path_shared}* $destination_programs_shared
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (shared) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_programs$build_shared$c_error to $c_notice$destination_programs_shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy (shared) library files from $c_notice$path_build$path_programs$build_shared$c_error to $c_notice$destination_programs_shared$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
   fi
 
-  if [[ $failure == "" && $build_sources_settings != "" ]] ; then
+  if [[ $failure == "" && $build_sources_settings != "" && $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
     echo
     echo -e "${c_warning}Settings Files Detected, see: $c_reset$c_notice$path_build$path_settings$c_reset${c_warning}.$c_reset"
   fi
diff --git a/build/scripts/package.sh b/build/scripts/package.sh
index df6b788..873649d 100644
--- a/build/scripts/package.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/package.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ package_main() {
   local path_build=build/
   local path_destination=package/
   local path_sources=./
+  local verbosity="normal"
 
   if [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; then
     t=$#
@@ -54,9 +55,15 @@ package_main() {
           do_color=none
         elif [[ $p == "+l" || $p == "++light" ]] ; then
           do_color=light
+        elif [[ $p == "+q" || $p == "++quiet" ]] ; then
+          verbosity="quiet"
+          verbose=
         elif [[ $p == "+v" || $p == "++version" ]] ; then
           echo $version
           return
+        elif [[ $p == "+V" || $p == "++verbose" ]] ; then
+          verbosity="verbose"
+          verbose="-v"
         elif [[ $p == "-b" || $p == "--build" ]] ; then
           grab_next=path_build
         elif [[ $p == "-d" || $p == "--destination" ]] ; then
@@ -102,51 +109,75 @@ package_main() {
   fi
 
   if [[ $operation_failure == "fail-multiple" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: only one operation may be specified at a time.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: only one operation may be specified at a time.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     package_cleanup
     return 1
   elif [[ $operation == "build" ]] ; then
     if [[ ! -d $path_build ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build directory '$path_build' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build directory '$path_build' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d $path_destination ]] ; then
-      mkdir -vp $path_destination
+      mkdir $verbose -p $path_destination
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: package directory '$path_destination' is invalid or could not be created.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: package directory '$path_destination' is invalid or could not be created.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         package_cleanup
         return 1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d $path_sources ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: sources directory '$path_sources' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: sources directory '$path_sources' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${path_sources}level_0/ ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_0/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_0/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${path_sources}level_1/ ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_1/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_1/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${path_sources}level_2/ ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_2/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_2/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${path_sources}level_3/ ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_3/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build sources directory '${path_sources}level_3/' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
@@ -172,7 +203,10 @@ package_main() {
     fi
   elif [[ $operation == "dependencies" ]] ; then
     if [[ ! -d $path_sources ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: sources directory '$path_sources' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: sources directory '$path_sources' is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
@@ -180,18 +214,27 @@ package_main() {
     package_operation_dependencies
   elif [[ $operation == "clean" ]] ; then
     if [[ ! -d $path_destination ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: package directory '$path_destination' does not exist, there is nothing to clean.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: package directory '$path_destination' does not exist, there is nothing to clean.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 0
     fi
 
     package_operation_clean
   elif [[ $operation == "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no operation was given.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: no operation was given.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     package_cleanup
     return 1
   else
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the operation $c_notice$operation$c_error was not recognized.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the operation $c_notice$operation$c_error was not recognized.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     package_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
@@ -235,6 +278,8 @@ package_help() {
   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 " +${c_important}q$c_reset, ++${c_important}quiet$c_reset     Decrease verbosity beyond normal output."
+  echo -e " +${c_important}V$c_reset, ++${c_important}verbose$c_reset   Increase verbosity beyond normal output."
   echo -e " +${c_important}v$c_reset, ++${c_important}version$c_reset   Print the version number of this program."
   echo
   echo -e "${c_highlight}Package Options:$c_reset"
@@ -251,54 +296,75 @@ package_help() {
 package_create_base_files() {
 
   if [[ ! -d $package ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp $package
+    mkdir $verbose -p $package
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure == "" && ! -d ${path_build}documents ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the build directory $c_notice${path_build}documents$c_error cannot be found or is invalid.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: the build directory $c_notice${path_build}documents$c_error cannot be found or is invalid.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${path_build}documents $package
+    cp $verbose -R ${path_build}documents $package
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy directory $c_notice${path_build}documents$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy directory $c_notice${path_build}documents$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
     if [[ -d ${path_build}licenses ]] ; then
-      cp -vR ${path_build}licenses $package
+      cp $verbose -R ${path_build}licenses $package
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy directory $c_notice${path_build}licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy directory $c_notice${path_build}licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     elif [[ -d ${path_build}../licenses ]] ; then
-      cp -vR ${path_build}../licenses $package
+      cp $verbose -R ${path_build}../licenses $package
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy directory $c_notice${path_build}../licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy directory $c_notice${path_build}../licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     else
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: neither directory $c_notice${path_build}licenses$c_error nor $c_notice${path_build}../licenses$c_error can be found or are invalid.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: neither directory $c_notice${path_build}licenses$c_error nor $c_notice${path_build}../licenses$c_error can be found or are invalid.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${path_build}scripts/bootstrap.sh $package
+    cp $verbose -R ${path_build}scripts/bootstrap.sh $package
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy script $c_notice${path_build}bootstrap.sh$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy script $c_notice${path_build}bootstrap.sh$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
 
@@ -306,16 +372,22 @@ package_create_base_files() {
       chmod ugo+x ${package}bootstrap.sh
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to set executable permissions on script $c_notice${package}bootstrap.sh$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to set executable permissions on script $c_notice${package}bootstrap.sh$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ $failure == "" ]] ; then
-      cp -vR ${path_build}scripts/install.sh $package
+      cp $verbose -R ${path_build}scripts/install.sh $package
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy script $c_notice${path_build}install.sh$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy script $c_notice${path_build}install.sh$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
@@ -324,44 +396,59 @@ package_create_base_files() {
       chmod ugo+x ${package}install.sh
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to set executable permissions on script $c_notice${package}install.sh$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to set executable permissions on script $c_notice${package}install.sh$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
       fi
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure != "" && ! -d ${package}build ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp ${package}build
+    mkdir $verbose -p ${package}build
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}build$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}build$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure != "" && ! -d ${package}sources ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp ${package}sources
+    mkdir $verbose -p ${package}sources
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure != "" && ! -d ${package}documents ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp ${package}documents
+    mkdir $verbose -p ${package}documents
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}documents$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}documents$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ $failure != "" && ! -d ${package}licenses ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp ${package}licenses
+    mkdir $verbose -p ${package}licenses
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}licenses$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}licenses$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
     fi
   fi
@@ -393,16 +480,24 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
 
     level_current="$(echo $directory | grep -o '\<level_[[:digit:]]/' | sed -e 's|level_||' -e 's|/$||')"
 
-    echo
-    echo -e "${c_highlight}Building Dependencies for $c_reset$c_notice${name}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo
+      echo -e "${c_highlight}Building Dependencies for $c_reset$c_notice${name}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    fi
 
     if [[ ! -f ${directory}/data/build/dependencies ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: cannot build dependencies, failed to find $c_notice${directory}/data/build/dependencies$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: cannot build dependencies, failed to find $c_notice${directory}/data/build/dependencies$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       return
     fi
     if [[ ! -f ${directory}/data/build/settings ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: cannot build dependencies for $c_reset$c_notice${name}$c_reset${c_error}, failed to find $c_notice${directory}/data/build/settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: cannot build dependencies for $c_reset$c_notice${name}$c_reset${c_error}, failed to find $c_notice${directory}/data/build/settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       return
     fi
@@ -421,12 +516,18 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
       elif [[ $(echo "$dependency" | grep -o "^fll_") != "" ]] ; then
         level=level_2
       else
-        echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: failed to detect level for dependency $c_notice$dependency$c_warning.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: failed to detect level for dependency $c_notice$dependency$c_warning.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         continue
       fi
 
       if [[ ! -d ${path_sources}${level}/${dependency}/data/build/ ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find dependency data directory $c_notice${path_sources}${level}/${dependency}/data/build/$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find dependency data directory $c_notice${path_sources}${level}/${dependency}/data/build/$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         return
       fi
@@ -442,12 +543,18 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
         elif [[ $(echo "$sub_dependency" | grep -o "^fl_") != "" ]] ; then
           sub_level=level_1
         else
-          echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: failed to detect level for sub-dependency $c_notice$sub_dependency$c_warning.$c_reset"
+          if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+            echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: failed to detect level for sub-dependency $c_notice$sub_dependency$c_warning.$c_reset"
+          fi
+
           continue
         fi
 
         if [[ ! -d ${path_sources}${sub_level}/${sub_dependency}/data/build/ ]] ; then
-          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find dependency data directory $c_notice${path_sources}${sub_level}/${sub_dependency}/data/build/$c_error.$c_reset"
+          if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find dependency data directory $c_notice${path_sources}${sub_level}/${sub_dependency}/data/build/$c_error.$c_reset"
+          fi
+
           failure=1
           return
         fi
@@ -461,7 +568,10 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
           if [[ $(echo "$sub_sub_dependency" | grep -o "^f_") != "" ]] ; then
             sub_sub_level=level_0
           else
-            echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: failed to detect level for sub-sub-dependency $c_notice$sub_sub_dependency$c_warning.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_warning}WARNING: failed to detect level for sub-sub-dependency $c_notice$sub_sub_dependency$c_warning.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             continue
           fi
 
@@ -496,7 +606,10 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
 
     individual_dependencies=$(echo "$individual_dependencies" | sed -e 's|^[[:space:]]*||' -e 's|[[:space:]]*$||')
     if [[ $individual_dependencies != "" ]] ; then
-      echo -e " $individual_dependencies"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e " $individual_dependencies"
+      fi
+
       individual_dependencies=" $individual_dependencies"
     fi
 
@@ -504,7 +617,10 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
     sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_libraries-individual\>.*\$|build_libraries-individual$individual_dependencies|" $settings
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update settings file $c_notice${settings}$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update settings file $c_notice${settings}$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       return
     fi
@@ -514,7 +630,10 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
       sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_libraries-level\>.*\$|build_libraries-level -lfll_2 -lfll_1 -lfll_0|" $settings
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update settings file $c_notice${settings}$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update settings file $c_notice${settings}$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         return
       fi
@@ -522,7 +641,10 @@ package_dependencies_individual() {
       sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_libraries-monolithic\>.*\$|build_libraries-monolithic -lfll|" $settings
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update settings file $c_notice${settings}$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update settings file $c_notice${settings}$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         return
       fi
@@ -538,7 +660,10 @@ package_dependencies_individual_append() {
 
   settings=${path_sources}${level}/${dependency}/data/build/settings
   if [[ ! -f $settings ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find dependency settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find dependency settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
@@ -583,15 +708,20 @@ package_dependencies_level_update() {
   local monolithic_libraries=
   local monolithic_headers=
 
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Building Dependencies: $c_notice$level${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+  if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "${c_highlight}Building Dependencies: $c_notice$level${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+  fi
 
   for directory in $path_sources${level}/* ; do
     name="$(echo $directory | sed -e "s|$path_sources${level}/||")"
 
     settings=${directory}/data/build/settings
     if [[ ! -f $settings ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       return
     fi
@@ -612,7 +742,10 @@ package_dependencies_level_update() {
   settings=${path_sources}/build/${level}/settings
 
   if [[ ! -f $settings ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to find settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
@@ -620,7 +753,10 @@ package_dependencies_level_update() {
   sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_libraries-level\>.*\$|build_libraries-level$level_libraries|" $settings
 
   if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update libraries for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update libraries for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
@@ -634,7 +770,10 @@ package_dependencies_level_update() {
   sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_sources_library\>.*\$|build_sources_library$level_sources_library|" $settings
 
   if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update libraries for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update libraries for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
@@ -648,7 +787,10 @@ package_dependencies_level_update() {
   sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_sources_headers\>.*\$|build_sources_headers$level_sources_headers|" $settings
 
   if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update headers for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update headers for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
@@ -669,8 +811,10 @@ package_dependencies_monolithic() {
   local monolithic_libraries=""
   local monolithic_headers=""
 
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Building Dependencies: ${c_notice}monolithic${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+  if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "${c_highlight}Building Dependencies: ${c_notice}monolithic${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+  fi
 
   if [[ $level_0_libraries != "" ]] ; then
     monolithic_libraries="$level_0_libraries"
@@ -715,28 +859,40 @@ package_dependencies_monolithic() {
   settings=${path_sources}/build/monolithic/settings
 
   if [[ $monolithic_libraries != "" ]] ; then
-    echo " $monolithic_libraries"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo " $monolithic_libraries"
+    fi
+
     monolithic_libraries=" $monolithic_libraries"
   fi
 
   sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_sources_library\>.*\$|build_sources_library$monolithic_libraries|" $settings
 
   if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update libraries for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update libraries for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
 
 
   if [[ $monolithic_headers != "" ]] ; then
-    echo " $monolithic_headers"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo " $monolithic_headers"
+    fi
+
     monolithic_headers=" $monolithic_headers"
   fi
 
   sed -i -e "s|^\s*build_sources_headers\>.*\$|build_sources_headers$monolithic_headers|" $settings
 
   if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update headers for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to update headers for settings file $c_notice$settings$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     failure=1
     return
   fi
@@ -747,79 +903,103 @@ package_operation_clean() {
 
   for i in ${path_destination}{individual,level,monolithic,program} ; do
     if [[ -d $i ]] ; then
-      rm -vRf $i
+      rm $verbose -Rf $i
     fi
   done
 }
 
 package_operation_copy_package() {
   if [[ -d ${package}sources/data/ ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${package}sources/data ${package}
+    cp $verbose -R ${package}sources/data ${package}
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy the data directory $c_notice${package}sources/data$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy the data directory $c_notice${package}sources/data$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
 
-    rm -vRf ${package}sources/data
+    rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/data
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ -d ${package}sources/documents/ ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${package}sources/documents/ ${package}
+    cp $verbose -R ${package}sources/documents/ ${package}
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move sources documents directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/documents$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move sources documents directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/documents$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
 
-    rm -vRf ${package}sources/documents/
+    rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/documents/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove sources documents directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/documents$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove sources documents directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/documents$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ -d ${package}sources/licenses/ ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${package}sources/licenses/ ${package}
+    cp $verbose -R ${package}sources/licenses/ ${package}
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move sources licenses directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move sources licenses directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
 
-    rm -vRf ${package}sources/licenses/
+    rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/licenses/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove sources licenses directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove sources licenses directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/licenses$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ -d ${package}sources/specifications/ ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${package}sources/specifications/ ${package}
+    cp $verbose -R ${package}sources/specifications/ ${package}
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move sources specifications directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/specifications$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move sources specifications directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/specifications$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
 
-    rm -vRf ${package}sources/specifications/
+    rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/specifications/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove sources specifications directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/specifications$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove sources specifications directory $c_notice${path_sources}sources/specifications$c_error to $c_notice$package$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
@@ -857,10 +1037,13 @@ package_operation_individual() {
   local package=
 
   if [[ ! -d ${path_destination}individual ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp ${path_destination}individual
+    mkdir $verbose -p ${path_destination}individual
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${path_destination}individual$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${path_destination}individual$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       exit $failure
     fi
@@ -870,15 +1053,20 @@ package_operation_individual() {
     name="$(echo $directory | sed -e "s|${path_sources}level_0/||" -e "s|${path_sources}level_1/||" -e "s|${path_sources}level_2/||")"
     package="${path_destination}individual/${name}-${version}/"
 
-    echo
-    echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (individual) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo
+      echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (individual) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    fi
 
     package_create_base_files
 
-    cp -vR $directory ${package}sources/
+    cp $verbose -R $directory ${package}sources/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy sources directory $c_notice$directory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy sources directory $c_notice$directory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
@@ -903,11 +1091,16 @@ package_operation_level() {
     name="fll-$level"
     package="${path_destination}level/${name}-${version}/"
 
-    echo
-    echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (level) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo
+      echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (level) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    fi
 
     if [[ ! -d $path_build$level ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build settings directory $c_notice$path_build$level$c_error is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build settings directory $c_notice$path_build$level$c_error is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
@@ -915,50 +1108,65 @@ package_operation_level() {
     package_create_base_files
 
     if [[ ! -d ${package}data/ ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${package}data/
+      mkdir $verbose ${package}data/
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}data$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}data$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         break
       fi
     fi
 
     if [[ -d $path_build${level}/build ]] ; then
-      cp -vR $path_build${level}/build ${package}data/
+      cp $verbose -R $path_build${level}/build ${package}data/
     else
-      cp -vR $path_build$level ${package}data/build
+      cp $verbose -R $path_build$level ${package}data/build
     fi
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move the directory $c_notice$path_build$level$c_error as $c_notice$path_build${level}build$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move the directory $c_notice$path_build$level$c_error as $c_notice$path_build${level}build$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d ${package}sources/ ]] ; then
-      mkdir -v ${package}sources/
+      mkdir $verbose ${package}sources/
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         break
       fi
     fi
 
     for directory in $path_sources${level}/* ; do
-      cp -vR $directory/* ${package}sources/
+      cp $verbose -R $directory/* ${package}sources/
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from sources directory $c_notice$directory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from sources directory $c_notice$directory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         break
       fi
 
-      rm -vRf ${package}sources/data/build/
+      rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/data/build/
 
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data/build$c_error.$c_reset"
+        if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+          echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data/build$c_error.$c_reset"
+        fi
+
         failure=1
         break
       fi
@@ -989,11 +1197,16 @@ package_operation_monolithic() {
   name="fll"
   package="${path_destination}monolithic/${name}-${version}/"
 
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (monolithic) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+  if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (monolithic) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+  fi
 
   if [[ ! -d ${path_build}monolithic ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build settings directory $c_notice${path_build}monolithic$c_error is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: build settings directory $c_notice${path_build}monolithic$c_error is invalid or missing.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     package_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
@@ -1001,32 +1214,41 @@ package_operation_monolithic() {
   package_create_base_files
 
   if [[ ! -d ${package}data/ ]] ; then
-    mkdir -v ${package}data/
+    mkdir $verbose ${package}data/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}data$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}data$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ -d ${path_build}monolithic/build ]] ; then
-    cp -vR ${path_build}monolithic/build ${package}data
+    cp $verbose -R ${path_build}monolithic/build ${package}data
   else
-    cp -vR ${path_build}monolithic ${package}data/build
+    cp $verbose -R ${path_build}monolithic ${package}data/build
   fi
 
   if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-    echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move the directory $c_notice$path_build$level$c_error as $c_notice$path_build${level}build$c_error.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to move the directory $c_notice$path_build$level$c_error as $c_notice$path_build${level}build$c_error.$c_reset"
+    fi
+
     package_cleanup
     return 1
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -d ${package}sources/ ]] ; then
-    mkdir -v ${package}sources/
+    mkdir $verbose ${package}sources/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       return 1
     fi
@@ -1039,87 +1261,117 @@ package_operation_monolithic() {
 
         if [[ $pathname == "data" ]] ; then
           if [[ ! -d ${package}data/$level ]] ; then
-            mkdir -vp ${package}data/$level
+            mkdir $verbose -p ${package}data/$level
 
             if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create package data directory $c_notice${package}data/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+              if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+                echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create package data directory $c_notice${package}data/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+              fi
+
               failure=1
               break
             fi
           fi
 
-          cp -vR $subdirectory ${package}sources/data
+          cp $verbose -R $subdirectory ${package}sources/data
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/data$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/data$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
 
-          rm -vRf ${package}sources/data/build/
+          rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/data/build/
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data/build$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data/build$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
 
           if [[ "$(ls ${package}sources/data)" != "" ]] ; then
-            cp -vR ${package}sources/data/* ${package}data/$level
+            cp $verbose -R ${package}sources/data/* ${package}data/$level
 
             if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy the data directory $c_notice${package}sources/data/$level/data$c_error to $c_notice${package}data/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+              if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+                echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy the data directory $c_notice${package}sources/data/$level/data$c_error to $c_notice${package}data/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+              fi
+
               failure=1
               break
             fi
           fi
 
-          rm -vRf ${package}sources/data
+          rm $verbose -Rf ${package}sources/data
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to remove directory $c_notice${package}sources/data$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
         elif [[ $pathname == "documents" ]] ; then
-          cp -vR $subdirectory ${package}sources/
+          cp $verbose -R $subdirectory ${package}sources/
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/documents$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/documents$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
         elif [[ $pathname == "licenses" ]] ; then
-          cp -vR $subdirectory ${package}sources/
+          cp $verbose -R $subdirectory ${package}sources/
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/licenses$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/licenses$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
         elif [[ $pathname == "specifications" ]] ; then
-          cp -vR $subdirectory ${package}sources/
+          cp $verbose -R $subdirectory ${package}sources/
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/specifications$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from data directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/specifications$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
         else
           if [[ ! -d ${package}sources/$pathname/$level ]] ; then
-            mkdir -vp ${package}sources/$pathname/$level
+            mkdir $verbose -p ${package}sources/$pathname/$level
 
             if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create package sources directory $c_notice${package}sources/$pathname/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+              if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+                echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create package sources directory $c_notice${package}sources/$pathname/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+              fi
+
               failure=1
               break
             fi
           fi
 
-          cp -vR $subdirectory/* ${package}sources/$pathname/$level
+          cp $verbose -R $subdirectory/* ${package}sources/$pathname/$level
 
           if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-            echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from sources directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/$pathname/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+            if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+              echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy files from sources directory $c_notice$subdirectory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources/$pathname/$level$c_error.$c_reset"
+            fi
+
             failure=1
             break
           fi
@@ -1149,10 +1401,13 @@ package_operation_program() {
   local package=
 
   if [[ ! -d ${path_destination}program ]] ; then
-    mkdir -vp ${path_destination}program
+    mkdir $verbose -p ${path_destination}program
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${path_destination}program$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to create directory $c_notice${path_destination}program$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       package_cleanup
       exit $failure
     fi
@@ -1162,15 +1417,20 @@ package_operation_program() {
     name="$(echo $directory | sed -e "s|${path_sources}level_3/||")"
     package="${path_destination}program/${name}-${version}/"
 
-    echo
-    echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (program) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+      echo
+      echo -e "${c_highlight}Processing Package$c_reset (program) $c_notice${name}-${version}$c_reset${c_highlight}.$c_reset"
+    fi
 
     package_create_base_files
 
-    cp -vR $directory ${package}sources/
+    cp $verbose -R $directory ${package}sources/
 
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
-      echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy sources directory $c_notice$directory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+        echo -e "${c_error}ERROR: failed to copy sources directory $c_notice$directory$c_error to $c_notice${package}sources$c_error.$c_reset"
+      fi
+
       failure=1
       break
     fi
-- 
1.8.3.1