diff --git a/check_large_files.bash b/check_large_files.bash
index 384ae49f..81286183 100755
--- a/check_large_files.bash
+++ b/check_large_files.bash
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ deletion_targets=()
 show_menu=1
 verbose=0
 quiet=0
+starting_dir="$PWD"
 
 USAGE="$0 # Check for large files and purge many of the most inconsequencial
  -a   # automatic: disable menu and clean automatically
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ declare -A desc=(
     [k]="lf/ath10 files"
     [l]="/var/log"
     [m]="/mnt/lf files"
-    [r]="lf/report_data"
+    [n]="DNF cache"
+    [r]="/home/lanforge/report_data"
     [t]="/var/tmp"
 )
 declare -A surveyors_map=(
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ declare -A surveyors_map=(
     [k]="survey_ath10_files"
     [l]="survey_var_log"
     [m]="survey_mnt_lf_files"
+    [n]="survey_dnf_cache"
     [r]="survey_report_data"
     [t]="survey_var_tmp"
 )
@@ -168,53 +171,87 @@ declare -A cleaners_map=(
     [k]="clean_ath10_files"
     [l]="clean_var_log"
     [m]="clean_mnt_lf_files"
+    [n]="clean_dnf_cache"
     [r]="compress_report_data"
     [t]="clean_var_tmp"
 )
 
+kernel_to_relnum() {
+    local hunks=()
+    #echo "KERNEL RELNUM:[$1]"
+    IFS="." read -ra hunks <<< "$1"
+    IFS=
+    local tmpstr
+    local max_width=8
+    local last_len=0
+    local diff_len=0
+    local expandos=()
+    for i in 0 1 2; do
+        if (( $i < 2 )); then
+            expandos+=( $(( 100 + ${hunks[$i]} )) )
+        else
+            tmpstr="0000000000000${hunks[i]}"
+            last_len=$(( ${#tmpstr} - $max_width ))
+            expandos+=( ${tmpstr:$last_len:${#tmpstr}} )
+            #1>&2 echo "TRIMMED ${tmpstr:$last_len:${#tmpstr}}"
+        fi
+    done
+    #local relnum="${expandos[0]}${expandos[1]}${expandos[2]}"
+    echo "${expandos[0]}${expandos[1]}${expandos[2]}"
+}
+
 clean_old_kernels() {
-    note "Cleaning old kernels WIP"
+    note "Cleaning old kernels..."
     local pkg
     local k_pkgs=()
     local selected_k=()
     local k_series=()
     # need to avoid most recent fedora kernel
-
-    if [ -x /usr/bin/rpm ]; then
-        local kern_pkgs=( $( rpm -qa 'kernel*' | sort -n ) )
-        local pkg
-        for pkg in "${kern_pkgs[@]}"; do
-            if [[ $pkg = kernel-tools-* ]] \
-                || [[ $pkg = kernel-headers-* ]] \
-                || [[ $pkg = kernel-devel-* ]] ; then
-                continue
-            fi
-            k_pkgs+=( $pkg )
-        done
-        for pkg in "${k_pkgs[@]}"; do
-            pkg=${pkg##kernel-modules-extra-}
-            pkg=${pkg##kernel-modules-}
-            pkg=${pkg##kernel-core-}
-            kernel_series=${pkg##kernel-}
-            #debug "K SER: $kernel_series"
-            if contains k_series $kernel_series; then
-                continue
-            else
-                k_series+=( $kernel_series )
-            fi
-        done
-        IFS=$'\n' k_series=($(sort <<<"${k_series[*]}" | uniq)); unset IFS
-        for pkg in "${k_series[@]}"; do
-            debug "series $pkg"
-        done
-        if (( "${#k_series[@]}" > 1 )); then
-            local i=0
-            # lets try and avoid the last item assuming that is the most recent
-            for i in $( seq 0 $(( ${#k_series[@]} - 2 )) ); do
-                debug "item $i is ${k_series[$i]}"
-            done
-        fi
+    if [ ! -x /usr/bin/rpm ]; then
+        note "Does not appear to be an rpm system."
+        return 0
     fi
+    local ur=$( uname -r )
+    local current_relnum=$( kernel_to_relnum $ur )
+    local kern_pkgs=( $( rpm -qa 'kernel*' | sort ) )
+    local pkg
+    for pkg in "${kern_pkgs[@]}"; do
+        if [[ $pkg = kernel-tools-* ]] \
+            || [[ $pkg = kernel-headers-* ]] \
+            || [[ $pkg = kernel-devel-* ]] ; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        k_pkgs+=( $pkg )
+    done
+    for pkg in "${k_pkgs[@]}"; do
+        pkg=${pkg##kernel-modules-extra-}
+        pkg=${pkg##kernel-modules-}
+        pkg=${pkg##kernel-core-}
+        pkg=${pkg%.fc??.x86_64}
+        kernel_series=$( kernel_to_relnum ${pkg##kernel-} )
+
+        #debug "K SER: $kernel_series"
+        if contains k_series $kernel_series; then
+            continue
+        elif [[ x$current_relnum = x$kernel_series ]]; then
+            debug "avoiding current kernel [$kernel_series]"
+        else
+            k_series+=($kernel_series)
+        fi
+    done
+
+    IFS=$'\n' k_series=($(sort <<<"${k_series[*]}" | uniq)); unset IFS
+    for pkg in "${k_series[@]}"; do
+        debug "series $pkg"
+    done
+    if (( "${#k_series[@]}" > 1 )); then
+        local i=0
+        # lets try and avoid the last item assuming that is the most recent
+        for i in $( seq 0 $(( ${#k_series[@]} - 2 )) ); do
+            debug "item $i is ${k_series[$i]}"
+        done
+    fi
+
     set +x
     if (( ${#selected_k[@]} < 1 )); then
         note "No kernels selected for removal"
@@ -225,17 +262,40 @@ clean_old_kernels() {
 }
 
 clean_core_files() {
-    note "Cleaning core files WIP"
-    if (( $verbose > 0 )); then
-        printf "%s\n" "${core_files[@]}"
+    note "Cleaning core files..."
+    if (( ${#core_files[@]} < 1 )); then
+        debug "No core files ?"
+        return 0
     fi
+    local counter=0
+    for f in "${core_files[@]}"; do
+        echo -n "-"
+        rm -f "$f"
+        counter=$(( counter + 1 ))
+        if (( ($counter % 100) == 0 )); then
+            sleep 0.2
+        fi
+    done
+    echo ""
 }
 
 clean_lf_downloads() {
-    note "Clean LF downloads WIP"
-    if (( $verbose > 0 )); then
-        printf "%s\n" "${lf_downloads[@]}"
+    if (( ${#lf_downloads[@]} < 1 )); then
+        note "No /home/lanforge/downloads files to remove"
+        return 0
     fi
+    note "Clean LF downloads..."
+    if (( $verbose > 0 )); then
+        printf "Delete:[%s]\n" "${lf_downloads[@]}" | sort
+    fi
+    cd /home/lanforge/Downloads
+    for f in "${lf_downloads[@]}"; do
+        [[ "$f" = "/" ]] && echo "Whuuut? this is not good, bye." && exit 1
+        echo "Next:[$f]"
+        sleep 0.2
+        rm -f "$f"
+    done
+    cd "$starting_dir"
 }
 
 clean_ath10_files() {
@@ -246,13 +306,37 @@ clean_ath10_files() {
 }
 
 clean_var_log() {
-    note "Clean var log WIP"
+    note "Vacuuming journal..."
+    journalctl --vacuum-size 1M
+    if (( ${#var_log_files[@]} < 1 )); then
+        note "No notable files in /var/log to remove"
+        return
+    fi
+    local vee=""
     if (( $verbose > 0 )); then
         printf "%s\n" "${var_log_files[@]}"
+        vee="-v"
     fi
+    cd /var/log
+    while read file; do
+        if [[ $file = /var/log/messages ]]; then
+            echo "" > /var/log/messages
+        else
+            rm -f $vee "$file"
+        fi
+    done <<< "${var_log_files[@]}"
+    cd "$starting_dir"
 }
 
-clean_mnt_fl_files() {
+clean_dnf_cache() {
+    local yum="dnf"
+    which --skip-alias dnf &> /dev/null
+    (( $? < 0 )) && yum="yum"
+    debug "Purging $yum cache"
+    $yum clean all
+}
+
+clean_mnt_lf_files() {
     note "clean mnt lf files WIP"
     if (( $verbose > 0 )); then
         printf "%s\n" "${mnt_lf_files[@]}"
@@ -270,9 +354,13 @@ compress_report_data() {
 clean_var_tmp() {
     note "clean var tmp"
     if (( $verbose > 0 )); then
-        printf "%s\n" "${var_tmp_files[@]}"
+        printf "    %s\n" "${var_tmp_files[@]}"
+        sleep 1
     fi
-    rf -f "${var_tmp_files[@]}"
+    for f in "${var_tmp_files[@]}"; do
+        rf -f "$f"
+        sleep 0.2
+    done
 }
 
 
@@ -289,26 +377,28 @@ core_files=()
 survey_core_files() {
     debug "Surveying core files"
     cd /
-    #set -x
     mapfile -t core_files < <(ls /core* /home/lanforge/core* 2>/dev/null) 2>/dev/null
-    if [[ $verbose = 1 ]]; then
-        printf "%s\n" "${core_files[@]}"
+    if [[ $verbose = 1 ]] && (( ${#core_files[@]} > 0 )); then
+        printf "    %s\n" "${core_files[@]}" | head
     fi
     if (( ${#core_files[@]} > 0 )); then
         totals[c]=$(du -hc "${core_files[@]}" | awk '/total/{print $1}')
     fi
     #set +x
     [[ x${totals[c]} = x ]] && totals[c]=0
+    cd "$starting_dir"
 }
 
 # downloads
-downloads=()
+lf_downloads=()
 survey_lf_downloads() {
     debug "Surveying /home/lanforge downloads"
-    cd /home/lanforge/Downloads || return 1
-    mapfile -t downloads < <(ls *gz *z2 *-Installer.exe *firmware* kinst_* *Docs* 2>/dev/null)
-    totals[d]=$(du -hc "${downloads[@]}" | awk '/total/{print $1}')
+    [ ! -d "/home/lanforge/Downloads" ] && note "No downloads folder " && return 0
+    cd /home/lanforge/Downloads
+    mapfile -t lf_downloads < <(ls *gz *z2 *-Installer.exe *firmware* kinst_* *Docs* 2>/dev/null)
+    totals[d]=$(du -hc "${lf_downloads[@]}" | awk '/total/{print $1}')
     [[ x${totals[d]} = x ]] && totals[d]=0
+    cd "$starting_dir"
 }
 
 # Find ath10k crash residue
@@ -324,7 +414,8 @@ survey_ath10_files() {
 var_log_files=()
 survey_var_log() {
     debug "Surveying var log"
-    mapfile -t var_log_files < <(find /var/log -type f -size +10M 2>/dev/null)
+    mapfile -t var_log_files < <(find /var/log -type f -size +35M \
+        -not \( -path '*/journal/*' -o -path '*/sa/*' -o -path '*/lastlog' \) 2>/dev/null)
     totals[l]=$(du -hc "${var_log_files}" 2>/dev/null | awk '/total/{print $1}' )
     [[ x${totals[l]} = x ]] && totals[l]=0
 }
@@ -332,12 +423,10 @@ survey_var_log() {
 # stuff in var tmp
 var_tmp_files=()
 survey_var_tmp() {
-    #set -x
     debug "Surveying var tmp"
     mapfile -t var_tmp_files < <(find /var/tmp -type f 2>/dev/null)
     totals[t]=$(du -sh "${var_tmp_files}" 2>/dev/null | awk '/total/{print $1}' )
     [[ x${totals[t]} = x ]] && totals[t]=0
-    #set +x
 }
 
 # Find size of /mnt/lf that is not mounted
@@ -350,6 +439,14 @@ survey_mnt_lf_files() {
     [[ x${totals[m]} = x ]] && totals[m]=0
 }
 
+survey_dnf_cache() {
+    local yum="dnf"
+    which --skip-alias dnf &> /dev/null
+    (( $? < 0 )) && yum="yum"
+    debug "Surveying $yum cache"
+    totals[n]=$(du -hc '/var/cache/{dnf,yum}' 2>/dev/null | awk '/total/{print $1}')
+}
+
 ## Find size of /lib/modules
 # cd /lib/modules
 # mapfile -t usage_libmod < <(du -sh *)
@@ -363,13 +460,12 @@ report_files=()
 survey_report_data() {
     debug "Surveying for lanforge report data"
     cd /home/lanforge
-    #set -x
     local fnum=$( find -type f -name '*.csv' 2>/dev/null | wc -l )
     local fsiz=$( find -type f -name '*.csv' 2>/dev/null | xargs du -hc | awk '/total/{print $1}')
     totals[r]="$fsiz"
     [[ x${totals[r]} = x ]] && totals[r]=0
     report_files=("CSV files: $fnum tt $fsiz")
-    #set +x
+    cd "$starting_dir"
 }
 
 
@@ -381,7 +477,7 @@ survey_areas() {
     note "Surveying..."
     for area in "${!surveyors_map[@]}"; do
         if (( $quiet < 1 )) && (( $verbose < 1 )); then
-            note -n "#"
+            echo -n "#"
         fi
         ${surveyors_map[$area]}
     done
@@ -402,14 +498,27 @@ survey_areas
 disk_usage_report
 
 if (( ${#core_files[@]} > 0 )); then
-    note "Core Files detected:"
     hr
-    #printf '     %s\n' "${core_files[@]}"
-    for core in "${core_files[@]}"; do
-        file $core
-    done
+    note "${#core_files[@]} Core Files detected:"
+    filestr=""
+    declare -A core_groups
+    # set -e
+    # note that the long pipe at the bottom of the loop is the best way to get
+    # the system to operate with thousands of core files
+    while read group7; do
+        (( $verbose > 0 )) && echo -n '+'
+        group7="${group7%, *}"
+        group7="${group7//\'/}"
+        [[ ${core_groups[$group7]+_} != _ ]] && core_groups[$group7]=0
+        core_groups[$group7]=$(( ${core_groups[$group7]} + 1 ))
+    done < <(echo "${core_files[@]}" | xargs file | awk -F": " '/execfn:/{print $7}')
+    echo ""
+    echo "These types of core files were found:"
+    for group in "${!core_groups[@]}"; do
+        echo "${core_groups[$group]} files of $group"
+    done | sort -n
     hr
-    selections+=("c")
+    (( ${#core_files[@]} > 0 )) && selections+=("c")
 fi
 
 #echo "Usage of /mnt: $usage_mnt"
@@ -426,7 +535,7 @@ fi
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
 #   delete extra things now                                               #
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
-#set -x
+
 if contains "selections" "a" ; then
     note "Automatic deletion will include: "
     printf "%s\n" "${selections[@]}"
@@ -441,16 +550,19 @@ if contains "selections" "a" ; then
 fi
 
 if (( ${#selections[@]} > 0 )) ; then
-    debug "Doing selected cleanup"
+    debug "Doing selected cleanup: "
+    printf "    %s\n" "${selections[@]}"
+    sleep 1
     for z in "${selections[@]}"; do
-        debug "Will perform ${desc[$z]}"
+        debug "Performing ${desc[$z]}"
         ${cleaners_map[$z]}
         selections=("${selections[@]/$z}")
     done
     survey_areas
     disk_usage_report
+else
+    debug "No selections present"
 fi
-set +x
 
 # ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- #
 #   ask for things to remove if we are interactive                        #
@@ -466,8 +578,10 @@ while [[ $choice != q ]]; do
     echo "  k) ath10k crash files         ${totals[k]}"
     echo "  l) old /var/log files         ${totals[l]}"
     echo "  m) orphaned /mnt/lf files     ${totals[m]}"
+    echo "  n) purge dnf/yum cache        ${totals[n]}"
     echo "  r) compress .csv report files ${totals[r]}"
     echo "  t) clean /var/tmp             ${totals[t]}"
+    echo "  q) quit"
     read -p "[1-5] or q ? " choice
 
     case "$choice" in
diff --git a/connectTest.py b/connectTest.py
index e13c27fb..d504d8ef 100755
--- a/connectTest.py
+++ b/connectTest.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from generic_cx import GenericCx
 mgrURL = "http://localhost:8080/"
 staName = "sta0"
 staNameUri = "port/1/1/" + staName
-
+suppress_related = True
 
 class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
     def __init__(self, lfhost, lfport):
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             if response["interface"] is not None:
                 print("removing old station")
                 removePort(1, staName, mgrURL)
-                waitUntilPortsDisappear(1, mgrURL, [staName])
+                waitUntilPortsDisappear(mgrURL, [staName])
                 time.sleep(1)
 
         url = "cli-json/add_sta"
@@ -56,14 +56,15 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "resource": 1,
             "radio": "wiphy0",
             "sta_name": staName,
-            "ssid": "jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-1",
-            "key": "jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-1",
+            "ssid": "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4",
+            "key": "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4",
             "mode": 0,
             "mac": "xx:xx:xx:xx:*:xx",
             "flags": (0x400 + 0x20000 + 0x1000000000)  # create admin down
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
-        time.sleep(0.05)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
+        wait_until_ports_appear(mgrURL, [staName], True)
+        time.sleep(8)
         reqURL = "cli-json/set_port"
         data = {
             "shelf": 1,
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "current_flags": (0x1 + 0x80000000),
             "interest": (0x2 + 0x4000 + 0x800000)  # current, dhcp, down,
         }
-        super().json_post(reqURL, data)
+        super().json_post(reqURL, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(0.5)
         super().json_post("cli-json/set_port", portUpRequest(1, staName))
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
                 "resource": 1,
                 "port": staName,
                 "probe_flags": 1}
-        super().json_post(reqURL, data)
+        super().json_post(reqURL, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(0.5)
         waitUntilPortsAdminUp(1, mgrURL, [staName])
 
@@ -121,11 +122,11 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "url": "dl http://localhost/ /dev/null",
             "proxy_port" : "NA"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         data = {
             "endpoint": "all"
         }
-        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data)
+        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(5)
 
         # create fileio endpoint
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "type": "fe_nfs",
             "directory": "/mnt/fe-test"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(1)
         data = {
             "endpoint": "all"
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
         data = {
             "endpoint": "all"
         }
-        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data)
+        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
         # create redirects for wanlink
         url = "/cli-json/add_rdd"
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "port": "rdd0",
             "peer_ifname": "rdd1"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
         url = "/cli-json/add_rdd"
         data = {
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "port": "rdd1",
             "peer_ifname": "rdd0"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.05)
 
         # reset redirect ports
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "resource": 1,
             "port": "rdd0"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
         url = "/cli-json/reset_port"
         data = {
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "resource": 1,
             "port": "rdd1"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.05)
 
         # create wanlink endpoints
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "latency": 20,
             "max_rate": 1544000
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
         url = "/cli-json/add_wl_endp"
         data = {
@@ -219,12 +220,12 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "latency": 30,
             "max_rate": 1544000
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.05)
         data = {
             "endpoint": "all"
         }
-        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data)
+        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
         time.sleep(10)
 
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "tx_endp": "l4Test",
             "rx_endp": "NA"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.05)
 
         # create fileio cx
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "tx_endp": "fioTest",
             "rx_endp": "NA"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.05)
 
         # create generic cx
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "tx_endp": "genTest1",
             "rx_endp": "genTest2"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.05)
 
         # create wanlink cx
@@ -279,12 +280,12 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
             "tx_endp": "wlan0",
             "rx_endp": "wlan1"
         }
-        super().json_post(url, data)
+        super().json_post(url, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
         time.sleep(.5)
         data = {
             "endpoint": "all"
         }
-        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data)
+        super().json_post("/cli-json/nc_show_endpoints", data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
         cxNames = ["testTCP", "testUDP", "CX_l4Test", "CX_fioTest", "CX_genTest1", "CX_wlan0"]
 
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ class ConnectTest(LFCliBase):
                 "resource": 1,
                 "port": staName
             }
-            super().json_post(reqURL, data)
+            super().json_post(reqURL, data, suppress_related_commands_=suppress_related)
 
             endpNames = ["testTCP-A", "testTCP-B",
                          "testUDP-A", "testUDP-B",
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_all_scripts.sh b/py-scripts/test_all_scripts.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 04daa9b2..00000000
--- a/py-scripts/test_all_scripts.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#This bash script aims to automate the test process of all Candela Technologies's test_* scripts in the lanforge-scripts directory. The script can be run 2 ways and may include (via user input) the "start_num" and "stop_num" variables to select which tests should be run.
-# OPTION ONE: ./test_all_scripts.sh : this command runs all the scripts in the array "testCommands"
-# OPTION TWO: ./test_all_scripts.sh 4 5 :  this command runs py-script commands (in testCommands array) that include the py-script options beginning with 4 and 5 (inclusive) in case function ret_case_num.
-#Variables
-NUM_STA=4
-SSID_USED="jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-3"
-PASSWD_USED="jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-3"
-RADIO_USED="wiphy1"
-SECURITY="wpa2"
-
-START_NUM=0
-CURR_TEST_NUM=0
-CURR_TEST_NAME="BLANK"
-STOP_NUM=9
-
-#Test array
-testCommands=("./example_security_connection.py --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid jedway-r8000-36 --passwd jedway-r8000-36 --radio $RADIO_USED --security wpa "
-    "./example_security_connection.py --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $SSID_USED --radio $RADIO_USED --security wpa2"
-    "./example_security_connection.py --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid jedway-wep-48 --passwd jedway-wep-48 --radio $RADIO_USED --security wep"
-    "./example_security_connection.py --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid jedway-wpa3-1 --passwd jedway-wpa3-1 --radio $RADIO_USED --security wpa3"
-    "./test_ipv4_connection.py --radio wiphy2 --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY --debug --upstream_port eth1"
-    "./test_generic.py --mgr localhost --mgr_port 4122 --radio $RADIO_USED --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $PASSWD_USED --num_stations $NUM_STA --type lfping --dest 10.40.0.1 --security $SECURITY"
-    "./test_generic.py --mgr localhost --mgr_port 4122 --radio $RADIO_USED --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $PASSWD_USED --num_stations $NUM_STA --type speedtest --speedtest_min_up 20 --speedtest_min_dl 20 --speedtest_max_ping 150 --security $SECURITY"
-    "./test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten.py --upstream_port eth1 --radio $RADIO_USED --num_stations $NUM_STA --security $SECURITY --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $PASSWD_USED  --num_tests 1 --requests_per_ten 600 --target_per_ten 600"
-    "./test_ipv4_l4_wifi.py --upstream_port eth1 --radio wiphy0 --num_stations $NUM_STA --security $SECURITY --ssid jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4 --passwd jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4  --test_duration 3m"
-    "./test_ipv4_l4.py --radio wiphy3 --num_stations 4 --security wpa2 --ssid jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --passwd jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1  --url \"dl http://10.40.0.1 /dev/null\"  --test_duration 2m --debug"
-    "./test_ipv4_variable_time.py --radio wiphy1 --ssid jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --passwd jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --security wpa2 --mode 4 --ap 00:0e:8e:ff:86:e6 --test_duration 30s --output_format excel"
-    "./test_ipv4_variable_time.py --radio wiphy1 --ssid jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --passwd jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --security wpa2 --mode 4 --ap 00:0e:8e:ff:86:e6 --test_duration 30s --output_format csv"
-)
-declare -A name_to_num
-name_to_num=(
-    ["example_security_connection"]=1
-    ["test_ipv4_connection"]=2
-    ["test_generic"]=3
-    ["test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten"]=4
-    ["test_ipv4_l4_wifi"]=5
-    ["test_ipv4_l4"]=6
-    ["test_variable_time"]=7
-)
-
-function blank_db() {
-    echo "Loading blank scenario..." >>~/test_all_output_file.txt
-    ./scenario.py --load BLANK >>~/test_all_output_file.txt
-    #check_blank.py
-}
-function echo_print() {
-    echo "Beginning $CURR_TEST_NAME test..." >>~/test_all_output_file.txt
-}
-function run_test() {
-    for i in "${testCommands[@]}"; do
-        CURR_TEST_NAME=${i%%.py*}
-        CURR_TEST_NAME=${CURR_TEST_NAME#./*}
-        CURR_TEST_NUM="${name_to_num[$CURR_TEST_NAME]}"
-        echo "$CURR_TEST_NAME $CURR_TEST_NUM"
-
-        if (( $CURR_TEST_NUM > $STOP_NUM )) || (( $STOP_NUM == $CURR_TEST_NUM )) && (( $STOP_NUM != 0 )); then
-            exit 1
-        fi
-        if (( $CURR_TEST_NUM > $START_NUM )) || (( $CURR_TEST_NUM == $START_NUM )); then
-            echo_print
-            echo "$i"
-            [[ x$DEBUG != x ]] && sleep 2
-            eval $i >>~/test_all_output_file.txt
-            if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                echo $CURR_TEST_NAME failure
-                [[ x$DEBUG != x ]] && exit 1
-            else
-                echo $CURR_TEST_NAME success
-            fi
-            if [[ "${CURR_TEST_NAME}" = @(example_wpa_connection|example_wpa2_connection|example_wpa3_connection|example_wep_connection) ]]; then
-                blank_db
-            fi
-        fi
-    done
-}
-function check_args() {
-    if [ ! -z $1 ]; then
-        START_NUM=$1
-    fi
-    if [ ! -z $2 ]; then
-        STOP_NUM=$2
-    fi
-}
-true >~/test_all_output_file.txt
-check_args $1 $2
-run_test
-#test generic and fileio are for macvlans
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten.py b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten.py
index 4d80510d..dbe5ec8f 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten.py
@@ -175,15 +175,25 @@ python3 ./test_ipv4_l4_urls_per_ten.py
     --test_duration 2m
     --debug
             ''')
-    required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
-    optional = parser.add_argument_group('optional arguments')
-    parser.add_argument('--requests_per_ten', help='--requests_per_ten number of request per ten minutes', default=600)
-    parser.add_argument('--num_tests', help='--num_tests number of tests to run. Each test runs 10 minutes', default=1)
-    parser.add_argument('--url', help='--url specifies upload/download, address, and dest',default="dl http://10.40.0.1 /dev/null")
-    parser.add_argument('--test_duration', help='duration of test',default="2m")
-    parser.add_argument('--target_per_ten', help='--target_per_ten target number of request per ten minutes. test will check for 90 percent this value',default=600)
-    optional.add_argument('--mode',help='Used to force mode of stations')
-    optional.add_argument('--ap',help='Used to force a connection to a particular AP')
+    required = None
+    for agroup in parser._action_groups:
+        if agroup.title == "required arguments":
+            required = agroup
+    #if required is not None:
+
+    optional = None
+    for agroup in parser._action_groups:
+        if agroup.title == "optional arguments":
+            optional = agroup
+
+    if optional is not None:
+        optional.add_argument('--requests_per_ten', help='--requests_per_ten number of request per ten minutes', default=600)
+        optional.add_argument('--num_tests', help='--num_tests number of tests to run. Each test runs 10 minutes', default=1)
+        optional.add_argument('--url', help='--url specifies upload/download, address, and dest',default="dl http://10.40.0.1 /dev/null")
+        optional.add_argument('--test_duration', help='duration of test',default="2m")
+        optional.add_argument('--target_per_ten', help='--target_per_ten target number of request per ten minutes. test will check for 90 percent this value',default=600)
+        optional.add_argument('--mode',help='Used to force mode of stations')
+        optional.add_argument('--ap',help='Used to force a connection to a particular AP')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     num_sta = 2
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ps.py b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ps.py
index a0faf759..0659be61 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ps.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ps.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import datetime
 
 
 class IPV4VariableTime(LFCliBase):
-    def __init__(self, host, port, ssid, security, password, sta_list, name_prefix, upstream, radio,
+    def __init__(self, ssid, security, password, sta_list, name_prefix, upstream, radio,
+                host="localhost", port=8080,
                  side_a_min_rate=56, side_a_max_rate=0,
                  side_b_min_rate=56, side_b_max_rate=0,
                  number_template="00000", test_duration="5m", use_ht160=False,
@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ class IPV4VariableTime(LFCliBase):
 
 
 def main():
-    lfjson_port = 8080
 
     parser = LFCliBase.create_basic_argparse(
         prog='test_ipv4_variable_time.py',
@@ -192,11 +192,20 @@ Generic command layout:
 --test_duration 2m
 --debug
         ''')
-    required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
-    required.add_argument('--security', help='WiFi Security protocol: < open | wep | wpa | wpa2 | wpa3 >', required=True)
-    parser.add_argument('--a_min', help='--a_min bps rate minimum for side_a', default=256000)
-    parser.add_argument('--b_min', help='--b_min bps rate minimum for side_b', default=256000)
-    parser.add_argument('--test_duration', help='--test_duration sets the duration of the test', default="5m")
+    required = None
+    for agroup in parser._action_groups:
+        if agroup.title == "required arguments":
+            required = agroup
+    #if required is not None:
+
+    optional = None
+    for agroup in parser._action_groups:
+        if agroup.title == "optional arguments":
+            optional = agroup
+    if optional is not None: 
+        optional.add_argument('--a_min', help='--a_min bps rate minimum for side_a', default=256000)
+        optional.add_argument('--b_min', help='--b_min bps rate minimum for side_b', default=256000)
+        optional.add_argument('--test_duration', help='--test_duration sets the duration of the test', default="5m")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     num_sta = 2
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ttls.py b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ttls.py
index 62c70f2e..0985ed67 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ttls.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_ttls.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import pprint
 
 
 class TTLSTest(LFCliBase):
-    def __init__(self, host, port,
+    def __init__(self, host="localhost", port=8080,
                  ssid="[BLANK]",
                  security="wpa2",
                  password="[BLANK]",
@@ -203,10 +203,12 @@ class TTLSTest(LFCliBase):
         if (len(sta_list) == len(ip_map)) and (len(sta_list) == len(associated_map)):
             self._pass("PASS: All stations associated with IP", print_pass)
         else:
+            
             self._fail("FAIL: Not all stations able to associate/get IP", print_fail)
-            print("sta_list", sta_list)
-            print("ip_map", ip_map)
-            print("associated_map", associated_map)
+            if self.debug:
+                print("sta_list", sta_list)
+                print("ip_map", ip_map)
+                print("associated_map", associated_map)
 
         # notice that this does not actually generate traffic
         # please see test_ipv4_variable_time for example of generating traffic
@@ -225,8 +227,6 @@ class TTLSTest(LFCliBase):
                                            debug=self.debug)
 
 def main():
-    lfjson_host = "localhost"
-    lfjson_port = 8080
 
     parser = LFCliBase.create_basic_argparse(
         prog='test_ipv4_ttls.py',
@@ -238,31 +238,43 @@ def main():
 test_ipv4_ttls.py:
  --------------------
  Generic command layout:
- python ./test_ipv4_ttls.py --upstream_port <port>
-    --radio <radio 0>
+ python ./test_ipv4_ttls.py
+    
+    --upstream_port eth1
+    --radio wiphy0 
     --num_stations 3
     --ssid ssid-wpa-1
-    --keyphrase ssid-wpa-1
-    --security <security type: wpa2, open, wpa3>
+    --key ssid-wpa-1
+    --security <security type: wpa2, open, wpa, wpa3>
     --debug
 
 ''')
-    required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
-    required.add_argument('--security', help='WiFi Security protocol: < open | wep | wpa | wpa2 | wpa3 >', required=True)
-    parser.add_argument('--a_min', help='--a_min bps rate minimum for side_a', default=256000)
-    parser.add_argument('--b_min', help='--b_min bps rate minimum for side_b', default=256000)
-    parser.add_argument('--test_duration', help='--test_duration sets the duration of the test', default="5m")
-    parser.add_argument('--key-mgmt', help="--key-mgt: { %s }"%", ".join(realm.wpa_ent_list()), default="WPA-EAP")
-    parser.add_argument('--wpa_psk', help='wpa-ent pre shared key', default="[BLANK]")
-    parser.add_argument('--eap', help='--eap eap method to use', default="TTLS")
-    parser.add_argument('--identity', help='--identity eap identity string', default="testuser")
-    parser.add_argument('--ttls_passwd', help='--ttls_passwd eap password string', default="testpasswd")
-    parser.add_argument('--ttls_realm', help='--ttls_realm 802.11u home realm to use', default="localhost.localdomain")
-    parser.add_argument('--domain', help='--domain 802.11 domain to use', default="localhost.localdomain")
-    parser.add_argument('--hessid', help='--hessid 802.11u HESSID (MAC addr format/peer for WDS)', default="00:00:00:00:00:01")
-    parser.add_argument('--ieee80211w', help='--ieee80211w <disabled(0),optional(1),required(2)', default='1')
-    parser.add_argument('--use_hs20', help='use HotSpot 2.0', default=False)
-    parser.add_argument('--enable_pkc', help='enable opportunistic PMKSA WPA2 key caching', default=False)
+    required = None
+    for agroup in parser._action_groups:
+        if agroup.title == "required arguments":
+            required = agroup
+    #if required is not None:
+
+    optional = None
+    for agroup in parser._action_groups:
+        if agroup.title == "optional arguments":
+            optional = agroup
+    
+    if optional is not None:
+        optional.add_argument('--a_min', help='--a_min bps rate minimum for side_a', default=256000)
+        optional.add_argument('--b_min', help='--b_min bps rate minimum for side_b', default=256000)
+        optional.add_argument('--test_duration', help='--test_duration sets the duration of the test', default="5m")
+        optional.add_argument('--key-mgmt', help="--key-mgt: { %s }"%", ".join(realm.wpa_ent_list()), default="WPA-EAP")
+        optional.add_argument('--wpa_psk', help='wpa-ent pre shared key', default="[BLANK]")
+        optional.add_argument('--eap', help='--eap eap method to use', default="TTLS")
+        optional.add_argument('--identity', help='--identity eap identity string', default="testuser")
+        optional.add_argument('--ttls_passwd', help='--ttls_passwd eap password string', default="testpasswd")
+        optional.add_argument('--ttls_realm', help='--ttls_realm 802.11u home realm to use', default="localhost.localdomain")
+        optional.add_argument('--domain', help='--domain 802.11 domain to use', default="localhost.localdomain")
+        optional.add_argument('--hessid', help='--hessid 802.11u HESSID (MAC addr format/peer for WDS)', default="00:00:00:00:00:01")
+        optional.add_argument('--ieee80211w', help='--ieee80211w <disabled(0),optional(1),required(2)', default='1')
+        optional.add_argument('--use_hs20', help='use HotSpot 2.0', default=False)
+        optional.add_argument('--enable_pkc', help='enable opportunistic PMKSA WPA2 key caching', default=False)
     args = parser.parse_args()
     num_sta = 2
     if (args.num_stations is not None) and (int(args.num_stations) > 0):
diff --git a/updateTest.bash b/updateTest.bash
index f1c03f4b..52dcee55 100755
--- a/updateTest.bash
+++ b/updateTest.bash
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ D_MODE="${HL}/LANforgeGUI_${verNum}/DAEMON_MODE"
 trap do_sigint HUP
 trap do_sigint ABRT
 trap do_sigint INT
-trap do_sigint KILL
+# trap do_sigint KILL # cannot be trapped
 trap do_sigint PIPE
 trap do_sigint QUIT
 trap do_sigint SEGV
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ touch "$NO_AUTO"
 pgrep java &>/dev/null && killall -9 java
 touch $GUIUpdate
 touch $ST
-if [ ! -z "SKIP_INSTALL" ] && [ x$SKIP_INSTALL = x1 ]; then
+if [ ! -z "$SKIP_INSTALL" ] && [ x$SKIP_INSTALL = x1 ]; then
    echo "skipping installation" | tee -a $GUIUpdate
 else
    echo "doing installation"