diff --git a/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewhtml b/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewhtml
index 2a02525..271b525 100755
--- a/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewhtml
+++ b/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewhtml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ else
 	# Use workstation args
 	chromargs="--test-type --ignore-certificate-errors --start-fullscreen --no-first-run --check-for-update-interval=1 --simulate-upgrade --incognito"
 fi
-if ! chromium $chromargs $url
+if ! chromium $chromargs $url >/dev/null 2>&1
 then
     kiosk_cleanup.sh
     xmessage -buttons "Ok:1" -center "Failed to retrieve web page."
diff --git a/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewpdf b/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewpdf
index f397995..9c09635 100755
--- a/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewpdf
+++ b/distfiles/usr/local/bin/kiosk_viewpdf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ source $conf_file
 if echo "$url" | grep -q '^file:'
 then
     filepath=$(echo "$server_url"|cut -d"/" -f2-)
-    xpdf -fullscreen -cont -z width $filepath
+    xpdf -fullscreen -cont -z width $filepath >/dev/null 2>&1
 else
     if ! wget -q -O /dev/shm/target.pdf $url
     then
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ else
         xmessage -buttons "Ok:1" -center "Failed to retrieve pdf file."
         exit 1
     else
-        xpdf -fullscreen -cont -z width /dev/shm/target.pdf
+        xpdf -fullscreen -cont -z width /dev/shm/target.pdf >/dev/null 2>&1
     fi
 fi
     
diff --git a/distfiles/usr/local/bin/openkiosk b/distfiles/usr/local/bin/openkiosk
index 5d26ce5..7fa0a6d 100755
--- a/distfiles/usr/local/bin/openkiosk
+++ b/distfiles/usr/local/bin/openkiosk
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ debuglog "Monitoring for URL and config file changes..."
 debuglog "Reading config file"
 source $conf_file
 
-if ! pgrep $ALIVE_STRING
+if ! pgrep $ALIVE_STRING >/dev/null 2>&1
 then
 	# relaunch application if it terminates
 	if $krestart
diff --git a/kiosk-setup.sh b/kiosk-setup.sh
index 1bbb4af..4d965d9 100755
--- a/kiosk-setup.sh
+++ b/kiosk-setup.sh
@@ -112,27 +112,6 @@ function install_x_server() {
     fi
 }
 
-function install_chromium() {
-    # Try to install chromium-browser package, but if that fails, add
-    # repository and install chromium package
-    echo "Installing chromium..."
-	while ! apt-get install -y chromium > /dev/null 2>&1
-    do
-        if add-apt-repository ppa:xtradeb/apps -y
-        then
-            echo "added chromium repository"
-            echo ""
-        else
-            echo "A problem was encountered during installation."
-            echo "the command that failed was:"
-            echo "  add-apt-repository ppa:xtradeb/apps -y"
-            abort_exit
-        fi
-        apt-get update
-    done
-    echo "...done."
-}
-
 function install_webmin() {
     # Check for webmin installation and prompt for install
     echo ""
@@ -331,8 +310,8 @@ function set_kiosk_url() {
 function set_kiosk_type() {
     # Prompt for kiosk type
     echo ""
-    type_choice=false
-    while !$type_choice
+    type_choice="none"
+    while [[ "$type_choice" == "none" ]]
     do    
         echo "Will this kiosk be an interactive kiosk or a display-only kiosk?"
         echo -n "[I]nteractive or [D]isplay-only? [I] :"
@@ -359,11 +338,60 @@ function set_kiosk_type() {
                 ;;
             *)
                 echo "Please enter I for interactive or D for display-only."
+                type_choice="none"
                 ;;
         esac
     done
 }
 
+function install_required_packages() {
+    # Positional parameters supplied to this function should be quoted
+    # apt-get installable package names.
+    # Note: Each package supplied to the for loop below can either be a
+    # single package name or a list of alternatives separated by the word "or".
+    # If supplying a list, the last one in the list will be the one that
+    # gets installed.
+    for prereq in "$@"
+    do
+        echo "Checking for $prereq installation..."
+        gpattern=""
+        for pkg_option in $(echo $prereq)
+        do
+            if [ "$pkg_option" != "or" ]
+            then
+                gpattern+=" -e $pkg_option"
+                preferred_pkg=$pkg_option
+            fi
+        done
+        if dpkg -l|grep $gpattern >/dev/null 2>&1
+        then
+            echo "$prereq is installed. Continuing."
+        else
+            echo "$APP_NAME requires $prereq, but it doesn't seem to be installed. "
+            echo -n "Install $preferred_pkg now? [Y/n]: "
+            read reqinstall
+            if [ "$reqinstall" = "N" -o "$reqinstall" = "n" ]
+            then
+                echo "$APP_NAME requires $prereq, but you have elected not to install it."
+                echo "Installation cannot continue."
+                abort_exit
+            else
+                echo ""
+                echo "Proceeding with $preferred_pkg installation"
+                echo ""
+                sleep 3
+                apt-get install -y $preferred_pkg
+                echo ""
+                echo "Finished with $preferred_pkg installation"
+                echo ""
+                sleep 3
+                
+            fi
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+
 # -------------- Begin execution --------------
 
 privilege_check
@@ -438,6 +466,8 @@ echo ""
 echo "Preparing for $kconfig installation. Please wait..."
 
 disable_unattended_upgrades
+apt-get update -qq
+install_required_packages "chromium" "xpdf"
 
 # Determine OS Release version
 echo -n "OS information: "
@@ -446,7 +476,7 @@ cat /etc/os-release
 echo ""
 sleep 5
 
-chmod +x usr/local/bin/*
+chmod +x distfiles/usr/local/bin/*
 
 case "$kconfig" in
     "standalone")
@@ -468,7 +498,6 @@ case "$kconfig" in
             install_rpi5_gl
         fi
         install_x_server
-        install_chromium
         install_webmin
         install_cups
         create_standalone_user
@@ -477,6 +506,10 @@ case "$kconfig" in
         echo ""
         echo "Kiosk configuration is now complete. "
         echo ""
+        echo "For standalone installation:"
+        echo "    - You can change the configuration by editing the configuration file:"
+        echo "        /etc/openkiosk/openkiosk.conf"
+        echo ""
         echo "The system must be rebooted for the configuration to take effect."
         echo ""
         read -p "Would you like to reboot now? [Y/n]: " -r rebootok
@@ -493,15 +526,28 @@ case "$kconfig" in
         # Copy in the needed files 
         echo "Copying files..."
         cp -vf distfiles/usr/local/bin/* /usr/local/bin
+        mkdir -p /etc/openkiosk
         cp -vf distfiles/etc/openkiosk/openkiosk.conf /etc/openkiosk/
         cp -vf distfiles/etc/openkiosk/openkiosk_welcome.html /etc/openkiosk/
-        install_chromium
         install_cups
         set_kiosk_url
         set_kiosk_type
         echo ""
         echo "Kiosk configuration is now complete. "
         echo ""
+        echo "For standalone installation:"
+        echo "    - You can change the configuration by editing the configuration file:"
+        echo "        /etc/openkiosk/openkiosk.conf"
+        echo "    - Reboot the system to launch OpenKiosk."
+        echo ""
+        echo "For workstation installation:"
+        echo "    - You can change the configuration by editing the configuration file:"
+        echo "        /etc/openkiosk/openkiosk.conf"
+        echo "    - Type openkiosk at a shell prompt to run it, or create a launcher for it."
+        echo "        The executable is /usr/local/bin/openkiosk."
+        echo ""
+        echo ""
+        echo "Enjoy!"
         clean_exit
         ;;
     *)