diff --git a/buildpkg b/buildpkg
index f5c3a41..6e44a07 100755
--- a/buildpkg
+++ b/buildpkg
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-	
-. /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
 export LC_ALL=C
+	
+. /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
 updatemdsum() {
 	
@@ -364,24 +364,6 @@ checkdeps() {
 	
 }
 
-check_directory() {
-	
-	for dir in $WORK_DIR $SOURCE_DIR $PACKAGE_DIR $LOG_DIR; do
-		if [ ! -d $dir ]; then
-			msgwarn "Directory ${color_yellow}$dir${color_reset} not exist."
-			DIR_ERROR=yes
-		elif [ ! -w $dir ]; then
-			msgwarn "Directory ${color_yellow}$dir${color_reset} not writable."
-			DIR_ERROR=yes
-		elif [ ! -x $dir ] || [ ! -r $1 ]; then
-			msgwarn "Directory ${color_yellow}$dir${color_reset} not readable."
-			DIR_ERROR=yes
-		fi
-	done
-	
-	[ "$DIR_ERROR" ] && exitscript1
-}
-
 # remove lock file and exit 1
 exitscript1() {
 	
@@ -626,7 +608,10 @@ main() {
 		SOURCE_DIR="$SOURCE_PKG"
 	fi
 	
-	check_directory
+	#check_directory
+	checkdirexist "$WORK_DIR" "$SOURCE_DIR" "$PACKAGE_DIR" "$LOG_DIR"
+	checkdirwrite "$WORK_DIR" "$SOURCE_DIR" "$PACKAGE_DIR" "$LOG_DIR"
+	checkdirread "$WORK_DIR" "$SOURCE_DIR" "$PACKAGE_DIR" "$LOG_DIR"
 	
 	loadspkgbuild
 	
diff --git a/functions/functions b/functions/functions
index 0a56c4f..6b7404e 100644
--- a/functions/functions
+++ b/functions/functions
@@ -9,12 +9,21 @@ source "$FUNCTIONS/color"
 CONF_FILE="/etc/scratchpkg.conf"
 BUILD_SCRIPT="spkgbuild"
 
-ROOT_DIR=/
-INDEX_DIR=/var/spkg/index
-BACKUP_DIR=/var/spkg/backup
-REJECTED_DIR=/var/spkg/rejected
-LOG_DIR=/var/spkg/log
-HOOK_DIR=/etc/hooks
+ROOT_DIR="/"
+INDEX_DIR="/var/lib/scratchpkg/index"
+
+PACKAGE_DIR="/var/cache/scratchpkg/packages"
+SOURCE_DIR="/var/cache/scratchpkg/sources"
+WORK_DIR="/tmp"
+BACKUP_DIR="/var/cache/scratchpkg/backup"
+REJECTED_DIR="/var/cache/scratchpkg/rejected"
+LOG_DIR="/var/cache/scratchpkg/log"
+HOOK_DIR="/etc/hooks"
+
+OPTIONS=(libtool emptydirs strip docs purge zipman buildflags makeflags)
+PURGE_FILES=(usr/{,share/}info/dir)
+DOC_DIRS=(usr/{,local/}{,share/}{doc,gtk-doc} opt/*/{doc,gtk-doc})
+MAN_DIRS=({usr{,/local}{,/share},opt/*}/man)
 	
 if [ -f $CONF_FILE ]; then
 	. $CONF_FILE
@@ -234,3 +243,42 @@ build() {
 	fi
 	
 }
+
+checkdirexist() {
+	
+	for dir in "$@"; do
+		if [ ! -d $dir ]; then
+			msgwarn "Directory ${color_yellow}$dir${color_reset} not exist."
+			DIR_ERROR=yes
+		fi
+	done
+	
+	[ "$DIR_ERROR" ] && exit 1
+	
+}
+
+checkdirwrite() {
+	
+	for dir in "$@"; do
+		if [ ! -w $dir ]; then
+			msgwarn "Directory ${color_yellow}$dir${color_reset} not writable."
+			DIR_ERROR=yes
+		fi
+	done
+	
+	[ "$DIR_ERROR" ] && exit 1
+	
+}
+
+checkdirread() {
+	
+	for dir in "$@"; do
+		if [ ! -x $dir ] || [ ! -r $1 ]; then
+			msgwarn "Directory ${color_yellow}$dir${color_reset} not readable."
+			DIR_ERROR=yes
+		fi
+	done
+	
+	[ "$DIR_ERROR" ] && exit 1
+	
+}
diff --git a/installpkg b/installpkg
index e8c194a..ef83c6a 100755
--- a/installpkg
+++ b/installpkg
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-	
-. /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
 export LC_ALL=C
+	
+. /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
 spkglock() {
 	
@@ -527,8 +527,13 @@ main() {
 		exit 0
 	fi
 	
+	### CHECK FOR ROOT ACCESS ###
 	needroot "Installing package"
-	check_directory
+	
+	### CHECK DIRECTORY ###
+	checkdirexist "$INDEX_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$REJECTED_DIR"
+	checkdirwrite "$INDEX_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$REJECTED_DIR"
+	checkdirread "$INDEX_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$REJECTED_DIR"
 	
 	### CHECK FOR LOCK FILE ###
 	if [ -f /tmp/spkg.lock ]; then
diff --git a/removepkg b/removepkg
index 9064fdd..54d2b77 100755
--- a/removepkg
+++ b/removepkg
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-	
-. /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
 export LC_ALL=C
+	
+. /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
 spkglock() {
 	
@@ -179,24 +179,6 @@ saferemove() {
 	
 }
 
-check_directory() {
-	
-	for dir in $INDEX_DIR $BACKUP_DIR $REJECTED_DIR; do
-		if [ ! -d $dir ]; then
-			msg "Directory ${color_yellow}$1${color_reset} not exist."
-			DIR_ERROR=yes
-		elif [ ! -w $dir ]; then
-			msg "Directory ${color_yellow}$1${color_reset} not writable."
-			DIR_ERROR=yes
-		elif [ ! -x $dir ] || [ ! -r $1 ]; then
-			msg "Directory ${color_yellow}$1${color_reset} not readable."
-			DIR_ERROR=yes
-		fi
-	done
-	
-	[ "$DIR_ERROR" ] && exit 1
-}
-
 runremovehooks() {
 	
 	if [ "${#runthishook[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
@@ -277,28 +259,33 @@ main() {
 		nocolor
 	fi
 	
+	### CHECK FOR ROOT ACCESS ###
 	needroot "Removing package"
 	
+	### CHECK DIRECTORY ###
+	checkdirexist "$INDEX_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$REJECTED_DIR"
+	checkdirwrite "$INDEX_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$REJECTED_DIR"
+	checkdirread "$INDEX_DIR" "$BACKUP_DIR" "$REJECTED_DIR"
+	
+	### PACKAGE NAME ###
 	if [ -z $RMNAME ]; then
 		msgerr "Please state package name for remove."
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	
-	check_directory
-	
-	### CHECK FOR LOCK FILE ###
-	if [ -f /tmp/spkg.lock ]; then
-		msgerr "Cant install/remove package simultaneously."
-		msgerr "remove ${color_yellow}/tmp/spkg.lock${color_reset} if no install/remove package process running."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	
 	### CHECK PACKAGE IN DATABASE ###
 	if [ ! -d $INDEX_DIR/$RMNAME ]; then
 		msg "Package ${color_red}$RMNAME${color_reset} not installed."
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	
+	### CHECK FOR LOCK FILE ###
+	if [ -f /tmp/spkg.lock ]; then
+		msgerr "Cant install/remove package simultaneously."
+		msgerr "remove ${color_yellow}/tmp/spkg.lock${color_reset} if no install/remove package process running."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	
 	### GET NAME, VERSION, RELEASE FROM INSTALLED PACKAGE DATABASE ###
 	getoldname $RMNAME
 	
diff --git a/scratch b/scratch
index c30caee..103aea6 100755
--- a/scratch
+++ b/scratch
@@ -1,8 +1,41 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+export LC_ALL=C
 	
 . /usr/share/scratchpkg/functions || exit 1
 
-export LC_ALL=C
+showinfo() {
+	
+	echo
+	echo "      SCRATCHPKG CONFIG"
+	echo "  -------------------------"
+	echo
+	echo "CFLAGS=$CFLAGS"
+	echo "CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS"
+	echo "MAKEFLAGS=$MAKEFLAGS"
+	echo	
+	echo "CONF_FILE=$CONF_FILE"
+	echo "BUILD_SCRIPT=$BUILD_SCRIPT"
+	echo
+	echo "ROOT_DIR=$ROOT_DIR"
+	echo "INDEX_DIR=$INDEX_DIR"
+	echo
+	echo "PACKAGE_DIR=$PACKAGE_DIR"
+	echo "SOURCE_DIR=$SOURCE_DIR"
+	echo "WORK_DIR=$WORK_DIR"
+	echo "BACKUP_DIR=$BACKUP_DIR"
+	echo "REJECTED_DIR=$REJECTED_DIR"
+	echo "LOG_DIR=$LOG_DIR"
+	echo "HOOK_DIR=$HOOK_DIR"
+	echo
+	echo "NO_EXTRACT=$NO_EXTRACT"
+	echo
+	echo "OPTIONS=${OPTIONS[@]}"
+	echo "PURGE_FILES=${PURGE_FILES[@]}"
+	echo "DOC_DIRS=${DOC_DIRS[@]}"
+	echo "MAN_DIRS=${MAN_DIRS[@]}"
+	
+}
 
 listinstalled() {
 	for installed in $(ls $INDEX_DIR); do
@@ -532,6 +565,9 @@ parse_options() {
 		-up|--update-ports)
 			UPD_PORTS=yes
 			;;
+		--info)
+			SHOW_INFO=yes
+			;;
 		-c|--cat-port)
 			if [ ! "$2" ]; then
 				msg "Option '$1' require an argument (package to show its port script)"
@@ -655,6 +691,14 @@ main() {
 		nocolor
 	fi
 	
+	### SHOW SCRATCHPKG INFO ###
+	if [ "$SHOW_INFO" ]; then
+		showinfo
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
+	checkdirexist "$INDEX_DIR"
+	
 	### UPDATE PORTS ###
 	if [ $UPD_PORTS ]; then
 		updports
diff --git a/scratchpkg.conf b/scratchpkg.conf
index e21ba53..c4e4279 100644
--- a/scratchpkg.conf
+++ b/scratchpkg.conf
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
-### CONFIGURATION FOR SCRATCHPKG (A SIMPLE PACKAGE MANAGER FOR LINUX FROM SCRATCH) ###
+#
+# Configuration file for scratchpkg
+#
 
 CFLAGS="-O2 -march=x86-64 -pipe"
 CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
 MAKEFLAGS="-j2"
 
-PACKAGE_DIR="/var/spkg/packages"
-SOURCE_DIR="/var/spkg/sources"
-WORK_DIR="/tmp"
-
 PORT_REPO+=(/usr/ports/core)
 PORT_REPO+=(/usr/ports/xorg)
 PORT_REPO+=(/usr/ports/extra)
 
+# PACKAGE_DIR="/var/spkg/packages"
+# SOURCE_DIR="/var/spkg/sources"
+# WORK_DIR="/tmp"
+# BACKUP_DIR=/var/spkg/backup
+# REJECTED_DIR=/var/spkg/rejected
+# LOG_DIR=/var/spkg/log
+# HOOK_DIR=/etc/hooks
+
+# OPTIONS=(libtool emptydirs strip docs purge zipman buildflags makeflags)
+# PURGE_FILES=(usr/{,share/}info/dir)
+# DOC_DIRS=(usr/{,local/}{,share/}{doc,gtk-doc} opt/*/{doc,gtk-doc})
+# MAN_DIRS=({usr{,/local}{,/share},opt/*}/man)
+
 NO_EXTRACT=(usr/share/locale)
-OPTIONS=(libtool emptydirs strip docs purge zipman buildflags makeflags)
-PURGE_FILES=(usr/{,share/}info/dir)
-DOC_DIRS=(usr/{,local/}{,share/}{doc,gtk-doc} opt/*/{doc,gtk-doc})
-MAN_DIRS=({usr{,/local}{,/share},opt/*}/man)