diff --git a/check_large_files.bash b/check_large_files.bash
index e1e88f5e..f339144d 100755
--- a/check_large_files.bash
+++ b/check_large_files.bash
@@ -2,12 +2,24 @@
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
 #  Check for large files and purge many of the most inconsequencial       #
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
-set -x
-set -e
-HR=" ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----"
-function hr() {
-  echo "$HR"
-}
+# set -x
+# set -e
+
+USAGE="$0 # Check for large files and purge many of the most inconsequencial
+ -a   # automatic: disable menu and clean automatically
+ -b   # remove extra kernels and modules
+ -c   # remove all core files
+ -d   # remove old LANforge downloads
+ -h   # help
+ -k   # remove ath10k crash files
+ -l   # remove old files from /var/log, truncate /var/log/messages
+ -m   # remove orphaned fileio items in /mnt/lf
+ -q   # quiet
+ -r   # compress .csv data in /home/lanforge
+ -t   # remove /var/tmp files
+ -v   # verbose
+
+"
 
 eyedee=`id -u`
 if (( eyedee != 0 )); then
@@ -15,12 +27,83 @@ if (( eyedee != 0 )); then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# these are default selections
+selections=()
+deletion_targets=()
+show_menu=1
+verbose=0
+quiet=0
+#opts=""
+opts="abcdhklmqrtv"
+while getopts $opts opt; do
+  case "$opt" in
+    a)
+      verbose=0
+      quiet=1
+      selections+=($opt)
+      show_menu=0
+      ;;
+    b)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    c)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    d)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    h)
+      echo "$USAGE"
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    k)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    l)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    m)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    r)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    q)
+      quiet=1
+      verbose=0
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    t)
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    v)
+      quiet=0
+      verbose=1
+      selections+=($opt)
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "unknown option: $opt"
+      echo "$USAGE"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if (( ${#selections} < 1 )); then
+  echo "$USAGE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+HR=" ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----"
+function hr() {
+  echo "$HR"
+}
+
 # Find core files
 core_files=()
 cd /
 mapfile -t core_files < <(ls /core* /home/lanforge/core* 2>/dev/null)
 
-
 # Find ath10k crash residue
 ath10_files=()
 mapfile -t ath10_files < <(ls /home/lanforge/ath10* 2>/dev/null)
@@ -53,7 +136,7 @@ echo "Usage of /mnt: $usage_mnt"
 echo "Usage of /lib/modules: $usage_libmod"
 echo "Boot usage: $boot_usage"
 
-if (( ${#boot_kernels[@]} > 4 )); then
+if (( ${#boot_kernels[@]} > 1 )); then
     echo "Boot ramdisks:"
     hr
     printf '     %s\n' "${boot_kernels[@]}"
@@ -63,8 +146,21 @@ fi
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
 #   delete extra things now                                               #
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
-
+echo "Automatic deletion will include: "
+echo " journalctl space"
+sleep 1
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
 #   ask to remove if we are interactive                                   #
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
-
+if
+item=""
+while [[ $item != q ]]; do
+  hr
+  echo "Would you like to delete? "
+  echo "  1) core crash files"
+  echo "  2) ath10k crash files"
+  echo "  3) old var/www downloads"
+  echo "  4) old lanforge downloads"
+  echo "  5) orphaned /mnt/lf files"
+  read -p "[1-5] or q ? " item
+done