diff --git a/aif/disk/main.py b/aif/disk/main.py
index 4640904..fe61cb5 100644
--- a/aif/disk/main.py
+++ b/aif/disk/main.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 # TODO
+#   Remember to genfstab!
diff --git a/aif/envsetup.py b/aif/envsetup.py
index cfe5a86..b419c00 100644
--- a/aif/envsetup.py
+++ b/aif/envsetup.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-# We use a temporary venv to ensure we have all the external libraries we need.
-# This removes the necessity of extra libs at runtime. If you're in an environment that doesn't have access to PyPI/pip,
-# you'll need to customize the install host (typically the live CD/live USB) to have them installed as system packages.
+# This can set up an environment at runtime.
+# This removes the necessity of extra libs to be installed persistently.
+# However, it is recommended that you install all dependencies in the system itself, because some aren't available
+# through pip/PyPi.
 # Before you hoot and holler about this, Let's Encrypt's certbot-auto does the same thing.
 # Except I segregate it out even further; I don't even install pip into the system python.
 
 import ensurepip
 import json
+import logging
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -14,6 +16,10 @@ import venv
 ##
 import aif.constants_fallback
 
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class EnvBuilder(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.vdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix = '.aif_', suffix = '_VENV')
@@ -30,11 +36,20 @@ class EnvBuilder(object):
                                      ('import site; '
                                       'import json; '
                                       'print(json.dumps(site.getsitepackages(), indent = 4))')],
-                                    stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
+                                    stdout = subprocess.PIPE,
+                                    stderr = subprocess.PIPE)
+        _logger.info('Executed: {0}'.format(' '.join(moddir_raw.args)))
+        if moddir_raw.returncode != 0:
+            _logger.warning('Command returned non-zero status')
+            _logger.debug('Exit status: {0}'.format(str(moddir_raw.returncode)))
+            for a in ('stdout', 'stderr'):
+                x = getattr(moddir_raw, a)
+                if x:
+                    _logger.debug('{0}: {1}'.format(a.upper(), x.decode('utf-8').strip()))
+            raise RuntimeError('Failed to establish environment successfully')
         self.modulesdir = json.loads(moddir_raw.stdout.decode('utf-8'))[0]
         # This is SO. DUMB. WHY DO I HAVE TO CALL PIP FROM A SHELL. IT'S WRITTEN IN PYTHON.
         # https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#using-pip-from-your-program
-        # TODO: logging
         for m in aif.constants_fallback.EXTERNAL_DEPS:
             pip_cmd = [os.path.join(self.vdir,
                                     'bin',
@@ -44,6 +59,15 @@ class EnvBuilder(object):
                        'install',
                        '--disable-pip-version-check',
                        m]
-            subprocess.run(pip_cmd)
+            cmd = subprocess.run(pip_cmd, stdout = subprocess.PIPE, stderr = subprocess.PIPE)
+            _logger.info('Executed: {0}'.format(' '.join(cmd.args)))
+            if cmd.returncode != 0:
+                _logger.warning('Command returned non-zero status')
+                _logger.debug('Exit status: {0}'.format(str(cmd.returncode)))
+                for a in ('stdout', 'stderr'):
+                    x = getattr(cmd, a)
+                    if x:
+                        _logger.debug('{0}: {1}'.format(a.upper(), x.decode('utf-8').strip()))
+                raise RuntimeError('Failed to install module successfully')
         # And now make it available to other components.
         sys.path.insert(1, self.modulesdir)
diff --git a/aif/network/netctl.py b/aif/network/netctl.py
index 4f735a6..cf7f218 100644
--- a/aif/network/netctl.py
+++ b/aif/network/netctl.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Connection(_common.BaseConnection):
             self.device = _common.getDefIface(self.connection_type)
         self.desc = ('A {0} profile for {1} (generated by AIF-NG)').format(self.connection_type,
                                                                            self.device)
-        self._cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self._cfg = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value = True, interpolation = None)
         self._cfg.optionxform = str
         # configparser *requires* sections. netctl doesn't use them. We strip it when we write.
         self._cfg['BASE'] = {'Description': self.desc,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Connection(_common.BaseConnection):
                     fulld = os.path.join(root, d)
                     os.chmod(fulld, 0o0755)
                     os.chown(fulld, 0, 0)
-        systemd_cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        systemd_cfg = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value = True, interpolation = None)
         systemd_cfg.optionxform = str
         systemd_cfg['Unit'] = {'Description': self.desc,
                                'BindsTo': 'sys-subsystem-net-devices-{0}.device'.format(self.device),
diff --git a/aif/network/networkmanager.py b/aif/network/networkmanager.py
index bb6113a..cd915f9 100644
--- a/aif/network/networkmanager.py
+++ b/aif/network/networkmanager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Connection(_common.BaseConnection):
         _logger.info('Building config.')
         if self.device == 'auto':
             self.device = _common.getDefIface(self.connection_type)
-        self._cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self._cfg = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value = True, interpolation = None)
         self._cfg.optionxform = str
         self._cfg['connection'] = {'id': self.id,
                                    'uuid': self.uuid,
diff --git a/aif/pacman.py b/aif/pacman.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d0270c..0000000
--- a/aif/pacman.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# We can manually bootstrap and alter pacman's keyring. But check the bootstrap tarball; we might not need to.
-# TODO.
-
-import os
-##
-import gpg
diff --git a/aif/pacman/__init__.py b/aif/pacman/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b38ed97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aif/pacman/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# We can manually bootstrap and alter pacman's keyring. But check the bootstrap tarball; we might not need to.
+# TODO.
+
+import configparser
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+##
+import pyalpm
+import gpg
+##
+from . import _common
+
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+_skipconfline_re = re.compile(r'^[ \t]*#([ \t]+.*)?$')
+
+
+class PackageManager(object):
+    def __init__(self, chroot_base):
+        self.chroot_base = chroot_base
+        self.pacman_dir = os.path.join(self.chroot_base, 'var', 'lib', 'pacman')
+        self.configfile = os.path.join(self.chroot_base, 'etc', 'pacman.conf')
+        self.config = None
+        self._parseConf()
+
+    def _parseConf(self):
+        _cf = []
+        with open(self.configfile, 'r') as fh:
+            for line in fh.read().splitlines():
+                if _skipconfline_re.search(line) or line.strip() == '':
+                    continue
+                _cf.append(re.sub(r'^#', '', line))
+        self.config = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value = True,
+                                                interpolation = None,
+                                                strict = False,
+                                                dict_type = _common.MultiOrderedDict)
+        self.config.optionxform = str
+        self.config.read_string('\n'.join(_cf))
+        self.opts = {'Architecture': 'auto',
+                     'CacheDir': '/var/cache/pacman/pkg/',
+                     'CheckSpace': None,
+                     'CleanMethod': 'KeepInstalled',
+                     # 'Color': None,
+                     'DBPath': '/var/lib/pacman/',
+                     'GPGDir': '/etc/pacman.d/gnupg/',
+                     'HoldPkg': 'pacman glibc',
+                     'HookDir': '/etc/pacman.d/hooks/',
+                     'IgnoreGroup': '',
+                     'IgnorePkg': '',
+                     'LocalFileSigLevel': 'Optional',
+                     'LogFile': '/var/log/pacman.log',
+                     'NoExtract': '',
+                     'NoUpgrade': '',
+                     'RemoteFileSigLevel': 'Required',
+                     'RootDir': '/',
+                     'SigLevel': 'Required DatabaseOptional',
+                     # 'TotalDownload': None,
+                     # 'UseSyslog': None,
+                     # 'VerbosePkgLists': None,
+                     'XferCommand': '/usr/bin/curl -L -C - -f -o %o %u'
+                     }
+        self.distro_repos = ['']
+        _opts = dict(self.config.items('options'))
+        self.opts.update(_opts)
+        self.config.remove_section('options')
diff --git a/aif/pacman/_common.py b/aif/pacman/_common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d51d615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aif/pacman/_common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import configparser
+import logging
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger('pacman:_common')
+
+
+class MultiOrderedDict(OrderedDict):
+    # Thanks, dude: https://stackoverflow.com/a/38286559/733214
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        if key in self:
+            if isinstance(value, list):
+                self[key].extend(value)
+                return(None)
+            elif isinstance(value, str):
+                if len(self[key]) > 1:
+                    return(None)
+        super(MultiOrderedDict, self).__setitem__(key, value)
diff --git a/aif/system/console.py b/aif/system/console.py
index d707544..4a74053 100644
--- a/aif/system/console.py
+++ b/aif/system/console.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class Console(object):
     def __init__(self, chroot_base, console_xml):
         self.xml = console_xml
         self.chroot_base = chroot_base
-        self._cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        self._cfg.optionxform(str)
+        self._cfg = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value = True, interpolation = None)
+        self._cfg.optionxform = str
         self.keyboard = Keyboard(self.xml.find('keyboard'))
         self.font = Font(self.xml.find('text'))
         self._cfg['BASE'] = {}
diff --git a/aif/system/locales.py b/aif/system/locales.py
index 460e391..04fad9d 100644
--- a/aif/system/locales.py
+++ b/aif/system/locales.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Locale(object):
         self.syslocales = {}
         self.userlocales = []
         self.rawlocales = None
-        self._localevars = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self._localevars = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value = True, interpolation = None)
         self._localevars.optionxform = str
         self._localevars['BASE'] = {}
         self._initVars()