diff --git a/adafruit-pitft-mipi.py b/adafruit-pitft-mipi.py
index f199e02..e364efa 100755
--- a/adafruit-pitft-mipi.py
+++ b/adafruit-pitft-mipi.py
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ def sysupdate():
     if not UPDATE_DB:
         print("Updating apt indexes...", end='')
         progress(3)
-        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt update', True):
+        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt update', suppress_message=True):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to update indexes!")
-        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt-get update', True):
+        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt-get update', suppress_message=True):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to update indexes!")
         print("Reading package lists...")
         progress(3)
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def sysupdate():
 
 def softwareinstall():
     print("Installing Pre-requisite Software...This may take a few minutes!")
-    if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y libts0", True):
+    if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y libts0", suppress_message=True):
         if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y tslib"):
             if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y libts-dev"):
                 warn_exit("Apt failed to install TSLIB!")
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ restart the script and choose a different orientation.""".format(rotation=pitftr
 
     # check init system (technique borrowed from raspi-config):
     shell.info('Checking init system...')
-    if shell.run_command("which systemctl", True) and shell.run_command("systemctl | grep '\-\.mount'", True):
+    if shell.run_command("which systemctl", suppress_message=True) and shell.run_command("systemctl | grep '\-\.mount'", suppress_message=True):
         SYSTEMD = True
         print("Found systemd")
     elif os.path.isfile("/etc/init.d/cron") and not os.path.islink("/etc/init.d/cron"):
diff --git a/adafruit-pitft.py b/adafruit-pitft.py
index 1d0383f..d8f8493 100755
--- a/adafruit-pitft.py
+++ b/adafruit-pitft.py
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ def sysupdate():
     if not UPDATE_DB:
         print("Updating apt indexes...", end='')
         progress(3)
-        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt update', True):
+        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt update', suppress_message=True):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to update indexes! Try running 'sudo apt update' manually.")
-        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt-get update', True):
+        if not shell.run_command('sudo apt-get update', suppress_message=True):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to update indexes! Try running 'sudo apt-get update' manually.")
         print("Reading package lists...")
         progress(3)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def sysupdate():
 
 def softwareinstall():
     print("Installing Pre-requisite Software...This may take a few minutes!")
-    if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y libts0", True):
+    if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y libts0", suppress_message=True):
         if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y tslib"):
             if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y libts-dev"):
                 warn_exit("Apt failed to install TSLIB!")
@@ -282,13 +282,13 @@ def install_drivers():
     if is_kernel_upgrade_required():
         print("############# UPGRADING KERNEL ###############")
         print("Updating packages...")
-        if not shell.run_command("sudo apt-get update", True):
+        if not shell.run_command("sudo apt-get update", suppress_message=True):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to update itself!")
         print("Upgrading packages...")
-        if not shell.run_command("sudo apt-get -y upgrade", False):
+        if not shell.run_command("sudo apt-get -y upgrade"):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to install software!")
         print("Installing Kernel Headers. This may take a few minutes...")
-        if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y raspberrypi-kernel-headers", True):
+        if not shell.run_command("apt-get install -y raspberrypi-kernel-headers", suppress_message=True):
             warn_exit("Apt failed to install software!")
         # If the kernel was upgraded, a build folder should exist once it has been loaded
         module = pitft_config['kernel_module']
@@ -390,23 +390,23 @@ def uninstall_console():
 def install_fbcp():
     global fbcp_rotations
     print("Installing cmake...")
-    if not shell.run_command("apt-get --yes --allow-downgrades --allow-remove-essential --allow-change-held-packages install cmake", True):
+    if not shell.run_command("apt-get --yes --allow-downgrades --allow-remove-essential --allow-change-held-packages install cmake", suppress_message=True):
         warn_exit("Apt failed to install software!")
     print("Downloading rpi-fbcp...")
     shell.pushd("/tmp")
     shell.run_command("curl -sLO https://github.com/adafruit/rpi-fbcp/archive/master.zip")
     print("Uncompressing rpi-fbcp...")
     shell.run_command("rm -rf /tmp/rpi-fbcp-master")
-    if not shell.run_command("unzip master.zip", True):
+    if not shell.run_command("unzip master.zip", suppress_message=True):
         warn_exit("Failed to uncompress fbcp!")
     shell.chdir("rpi-fbcp-master")
     shell.run_command("mkdir build")
     shell.chdir("build")
     print("Building rpi-fbcp...")
     shell.write_text_file("../CMakeLists.txt", "\nset (CMAKE_C_FLAGS \"-std=gnu99 ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}\")")
-    if not shell.run_command("cmake ..", True):
+    if not shell.run_command("cmake ..", suppress_message=True):
         warn_exit("Failed to cmake fbcp!")
-    if not shell.run_command("make", True):
+    if not shell.run_command("make", suppress_message=True):
         warn_exit("Failed to make fbcp!")
     print("Installing rpi-fbcp...")
     shell.run_command("install fbcp /usr/local/bin/fbcp")
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ restart the script and choose a different orientation.""".format(rotation=pitftr
 
     # check init system (technique borrowed from raspi-config):
     shell.info('Checking init system...')
-    if shell.run_command("which systemctl", True) and shell.run_command("systemctl | grep '\-\.mount'", True):
+    if shell.run_command("which systemctl", suppress_message=True) and shell.run_command("systemctl | grep '\-\.mount'", suppress_message=True):
       SYSTEMD = True
       print("Found systemd")
     elif os.path.isfile("/etc/init.d/cron") and not os.path.islink("/etc/init.d/cron"):
diff --git a/adafruit_fanservice.py b/adafruit_fanservice.py
index 8403aef..f2d557b 100644
--- a/adafruit_fanservice.py
+++ b/adafruit_fanservice.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Run time < 1 minute. Reboot not required.""")
     # check init system (technique borrowed from raspi-config):
     shell.group = 'FAN'
     shell.info('Checking init system...')
-    if shell.run_command("which systemctl", True) and shell.run_command("systemctl | grep '\-\.mount'", True):
+    if shell.run_command("which systemctl", suppress_message=True) and shell.run_command("systemctl | grep '\-\.mount'", suppress_message=True):
         print("Found systemd, OK!")
     elif os.path.isfile("/etc/init.d/cron") and not os.path.islink("/etc/init.d/cron"):
         shell.bail("Found sysvinit, but we require systemd")
diff --git a/joy-bonnet.py b/joy-bonnet.py
index accdfa3..9f2ad75 100755
--- a/joy-bonnet.py
+++ b/joy-bonnet.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ EXISTING INSTALLATION, IF ANY, WILL BE OVERWRITTEN.
     print("""
 Starting installation...
 Updating package index files...""")
-    shell.run_command('sudo apt-get update', True)
+    shell.run_command('sudo apt-get update', suppress_message=True)
 
     print("Installing Python libraries...")
     shell.run_command('sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-dev python3-smbus')
diff --git a/raspi-blinka.py b/raspi-blinka.py
index 013359c..5a5ec2f 100644
--- a/raspi-blinka.py
+++ b/raspi-blinka.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Adafruit Raspberry Pi Blinka Setup Script
 Written by Melissa LeBlanc-Williams for Adafruit Industries
 """
 
+import os
+import sys
+
 try:
     from adafruit_shell import Shell
 except ImportError:
@@ -82,11 +85,15 @@ def update_pip():
     shell.run_command("sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip")
     shell.run_command("sudo pip3 install --upgrade setuptools")
 
-def install_blinka():
+def install_blinka(user=False):
     print("Installing latest version of Blinka locally")
     shell.run_command("sudo apt-get install -y i2c-tools libgpiod-dev")
-    shell.run_command("pip3 install --upgrade RPi.GPIO")
-    shell.run_command("pip3 install --upgrade adafruit-blinka")
+    pip_command = "pip3 install --upgrade"
+    username = None
+    if user:
+        username = os.environ["SUDO_USER"]
+    shell.run_command(f"{pip_command} RPi.GPIO", run_as_user=username)
+    shell.run_command(f"{pip_command} adafruit-blinka", run_as_user=username)
 
 def main():
     global default_python
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ Raspberry Pi and installs Blinka
     set_raspiconfig()
     update_python()
     update_pip()
-    install_blinka()
+    install_blinka(True)
 
     # Done
     print("""DONE.