diff --git a/lib/compilation.sh b/lib/compilation.sh
index 51b94e60c2..a1942db386 100644
--- a/lib/compilation.sh
+++ b/lib/compilation.sh
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ compile_uboot()
 			"${cross_compile}"' 2>>"${DEST}"/${LOG_SUBPATH}/compilation.log \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a "${DEST}"/${LOG_SUBPATH}/compilation.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Compiling u-boot..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "U-boot compilation failed"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "U-boot compilation failed"
 
 		[[ $(type -t uboot_custom_postprocess) == function ]] && uboot_custom_postprocess
 
diff --git a/lib/debootstrap.sh b/lib/debootstrap.sh
index a6a3ad5097..72000742ad 100644
--- a/lib/debootstrap.sh
+++ b/lib/debootstrap.sh
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 		# fancy progress bars
 		[[ -z $OUTPUT_DIALOG ]] && local apt_extra_progress="--show-progress -o DPKG::Progress-Fancy=1"
 
+		# Ok so for eval+PIPESTATUS.
+		# Try this on your bash shell:
+		# ONEVAR="testing" eval 'bash -c "echo value once $ONEVAR && false && echo value twice $ONEVAR"' '| grep value'  '| grep value' ; echo ${PIPESTATUS[*]}
+		# Notice how PIPESTATUS has only one element. and it is always true, although we failed explicitly with false in the middle of the bash.
+		# That is because eval itself is considered a single command, no matter how many pipes you put in there, you'll get a single value, the return code of the LAST pipe.
+		# Lets export the value of the pipe inside eval so we know outside what happened:
+		# ONEVAR="testing" eval 'bash -e -c "echo value once $ONEVAR && false && echo value twice $ONEVAR"' '| grep value'  '| grep value' ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})' ; echo ${EVALPIPE[*]}
 
 		display_alert "Installing base system" "Stage 1/2" "info"
 		cd $SDCARD # this will prevent error sh: 0: getcwd() failed
@@ -207,9 +214,9 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 			--arch=$ARCH --components=${DEBOOTSTRAP_COMPONENTS} $DEBOOTSTRAP_OPTION --foreign $RELEASE $SDCARD/ $apt_mirror' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Debootstrap (stage 1/2)..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 || ! -f $SDCARD/debootstrap/debootstrap ]] && exit_with_error "Debootstrap base system for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} first stage failed"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 || ! -f $SDCARD/debootstrap/debootstrap ]] && exit_with_error "Debootstrap base system for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} first stage failed"
 
 		cp /usr/bin/$QEMU_BINARY $SDCARD/usr/bin/
 
@@ -217,19 +224,20 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 		cp /usr/share/keyrings/*-archive-keyring.gpg $SDCARD/usr/share/keyrings/
 
 		display_alert "Installing base system" "Stage 2/2" "info"
-		eval 'chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "/debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage"' \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "/debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Debootstrap (stage 2/2)..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 || ! -f $SDCARD/bin/bash ]] && exit_with_error "Debootstrap base system for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} second stage failed"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 || ! -f $SDCARD/bin/bash ]] && exit_with_error "Debootstrap base system for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} second stage failed"
 
 		mount_chroot "$SDCARD"
 
+		display_alert "Diverting" "initctl/start-stop-daemon" "info"
 		# policy-rc.d script prevents starting or reloading services during image creation
 		printf '#!/bin/sh\nexit 101' > $SDCARD/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
-		chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "dpkg-divert --quiet --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl"
-		chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "dpkg-divert --quiet --local --rename --add /sbin/start-stop-daemon"
+		LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "dpkg-divert --quiet --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl" &> /dev/null
+		LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "dpkg-divert --quiet --local --rename --add /sbin/start-stop-daemon" &> /dev/null
 		printf '#!/bin/sh\necho "Warning: Fake start-stop-daemon called, doing nothing"' > $SDCARD/sbin/start-stop-daemon
 		printf '#!/bin/sh\necho "Warning: Fake initctl called, doing nothing"' > $SDCARD/sbin/initctl
 		chmod 755 $SDCARD/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
@@ -263,20 +271,20 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 
 		# stage: update packages list
 		display_alert "Updating package list" "$RELEASE" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "apt-get -q -y $apt_extra update"' \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "apt-get -q -y $apt_extra update"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Updating package lists..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && display_alert "Updating package lists" "failed" "wrn"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && display_alert "Updating package lists" "failed" "wrn"
 
 		# stage: upgrade base packages from xxx-updates and xxx-backports repository branches
 		display_alert "Upgrading base packages" "Armbian" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
 			$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress upgrade"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Upgrading base packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
 		# Myy: Dividing the desktop packages installation steps into multiple
 		# ones. We first install the "ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES" in order to get
@@ -284,17 +292,17 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 		# THEN we add the APT sources and install the Desktop packages.
 		# TODO : Find a way to add APT sources WITHOUT software-common-properties
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && display_alert "Upgrading base packages" "failed" "wrn"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && display_alert "Upgrading base packages" "failed" "wrn"
 
 		# stage: install additional packages
 		display_alert "Installing the main packages for" "Armbian" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
 			$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_MAIN_LIST"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Installing Armbian main packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Installation of Armbian main packages for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} failed"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Installation of Armbian main packages for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} failed"
 
 		if [[ $BUILD_DESKTOP == "yes" ]]; then
 			# FIXME Myy : Are we keeping this only for Desktop users,
@@ -316,36 +324,36 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 			fi
 
 			display_alert "Installing the desktop packages for" "Armbian" "info"
-			eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
+			eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
 				$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress install ${apt_desktop_install_flags} $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP"' \
 				${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 				${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Installing Armbian desktop packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-				${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+				${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-			[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Installation of Armbian desktop packages for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} failed"
+			[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Installation of Armbian desktop packages for ${BRANCH} ${BOARD} ${RELEASE} ${DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED} ${DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT} ${BUILD_MINIMAL} failed"
 		fi
 
 		# Remove packages from packages.uninstall
 
 		display_alert "Uninstall packages" "$PACKAGE_LIST_UNINSTALL" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -qq \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -qq \
 			$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress purge $PACKAGE_LIST_UNINSTALL"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' >> $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Removing packages.uninstall packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Installation of Armbian packages failed"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Installation of Armbian packages failed"
 
 		# stage: purge residual packages
 		display_alert "Purging residual packages for" "Armbian" "info"
 		PURGINGPACKAGES=$(chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "dpkg -l | grep \"^rc\" | awk '{print \$2}' | tr \"\n\" \" \"")
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -e -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
 			$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress remove --purge $PURGINGPACKAGES"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/${LOG_SUBPATH}/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Purging residual Armbian packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
-			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
+			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'} ';EVALPIPE=(${PIPESTATUS[@]})'
 
-		[[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Purging of residual Armbian packages failed"
+		[[ ${EVALPIPE[0]} -ne 0 ]] && exit_with_error "Purging of residual Armbian packages failed"
 
 		# stage: remove downloaded packages
 		chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "apt-get clean"