diff --git a/files/sbin/puplast b/files/sbin/puplast
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..72e80a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/sbin/puplast
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# -*- Mode: Bash; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- vim:sta:et:sw=2:ts=2:syntax=sh
+# Revision History:
+# 20180811 - que - initial version
+#
+
+SCRIPT=$(basename "$0")
+VERSION='$Revision: 1.0.0 $' # will be replaced by svn commit # if using subversion with Revision keywords on
+VERBOSE=0
+DEBUG=0
+ERRORS=0
+LAST=1
+LFN=''
+
+function usage {
+  cat << EOM
+usage: $SCRIPT [-a] [-d] [-h] [-l log] [-v] [-V]
+  where:
+    -a show all
+    -d specify debug mode
+    -h show this message and exit
+    -v add verbosity
+    -V show version and exit
+EOM
+  exit 1
+}
+
+while getopts ":adhl:vV" opt
+do
+  case "$opt" in
+    a ) LAST=0 ;;
+    d )
+      ((DEBUG+=1))
+      ((VERBOSE+=1))
+    ;;
+    h )
+      usage
+    ;;
+    l )
+      LFN="$OPTARG"
+    ;;
+    v ) ((VERBOSE+=1)) ;;
+    V )
+      echo "$SCRIPT VERSION: $(echo $VERSION | awk '{ print $2 }')"
+      exit 0
+    ;;
+    * )
+      echo "Unexpected option \"$opt\""
+      usage
+    ;;
+  esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+if [ -z "$LFN" ]
+then
+  case "$(facter osfamily)" in
+    Debian )
+      LFN=/var/log/syslog
+    ;;
+    * )
+      LFN=/var/log/messages
+    ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+if [ -r "$LFN" ]
+then
+  SUDO=''
+else
+  SUDO=sudo
+fi
+
+if [ $LAST -ne 0 ]
+then
+  PID=$($SUDO tac "$LFN" | grep 'puppet-agent' | head -1 | perl -e '$v=<STDIN>; if($v=~/\[(\d+)\]:/) { printf "$1\n"; }')
+
+  $SUDO tac "$LFN" | grep "puppet-agent\[$PID\]:" | tac
+else
+  $SUDO grep 'puppet-agent' "$LFN"
+fi
+
+# ERRORS=$((ERRORS+=1)) # darn ubuntu default dash shell
+exit $ERRORS
diff --git a/files/sbin/puplog b/files/sbin/puplog
index bcb33c2..91b8e1f 100755
--- a/files/sbin/puplog
+++ b/files/sbin/puplog
@@ -64,11 +64,18 @@ else
   SUDO=sudo
 fi
 
-if [ $LAST -ne 0 ]
+if [ -f "$LFN" ]
 then
-  $SUDO tac "$LFN" | grep 'puppet-agent' | sed -E '/Using configured environment|Starting Puppet client version/q' | tac
+  if [ $LAST -ne 0 ]
+  then
+    PID=$($SUDO tac "$LFN" | grep 'puppet-agent' | head -1 | perl -e '$v=<STDIN>; if($v=~/\[(\d+)\]:/) { printf "$1\n"; }')
+    $SUDO tac "$LFN" | grep "puppet-agent\[$PID\]:" | tac
+  else
+    $SUDO grep 'puppet-agent' "$LFN"
+  fi
 else
-  $SUDO grep 'puppet-agent' "$LFN"
+  echo "File not found: $LFN" >&2
+  ((ERRORS+=1))
 fi
 
 # ERRORS=$((ERRORS+=1)) # darn ubuntu default dash shell
diff --git a/files/sbin/puplog.pl b/files/sbin/puplog.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ac31b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/sbin/puplog.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+# -*- Mode: Perl; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- vim:sta:et:sw=2:ts=2:syntax=perl
+#
+# Revision History:
+# 20180818 - whoami - initial version
+#
+
+use strict;
+use File::Basename qw/ basename dirname /;
+use Getopt::Long;
+use Pod::Usage;
+use File::Temp qw/ :POSIX /;
+
+use constant TRUE => 1;
+use constant FALSE => 0;
+
+my $SCRIPT = basename( "$0" );
+my $SCRDIR = dirname("$0");
+
+my $debug = 0;
+my $verbose = 0;
+my $man = 0;
+my $help = 0;
+my $version = 0;
+my $error_count = 0;
+
+Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling");
+
+GetOptions(
+  'd|debug+'       => \$debug,
+  'v|verbose+'     => \$verbose,
+  'V|Version'     => \$version,
+  'man' => \$man,
+  'h|help|?'  => \$help
+) or pod2usage( 2 );
+
+pod2usage( 1 ) if $help;
+pod2usage(-exitstatus => 0, -verbose => 2) if $man;
+
+my $VERSION = '$Revision: 990 $';
+
+if ( $version ) {
+  $VERSION =~ s/\$//g;
+  print "$SCRIPT $VERSION\n";
+  exit(0);
+}
+
+my $lfn;
+
+my $scratch = qx(grep ID_LIKE /etc/os-release);
+
+if ($scratch =~ m/debian/i) {
+  $lfn = '/var/log/syslog';
+}
+else {
+  $lfn = '/var/log/messages';
+}
+
+
+my $tac;
+if(! -r $lfn) {
+  $tac = 'sudo tac';
+}
+else {
+  $tac = 'tac';
+}
+
+ my ($fh, $file) = tmpnam();
+
+open(LOG, "$tac '$lfn'|") or die(sprintf("Failed to open pipe for command 'tac %s'\n", $lfn));
+
+my $line;
+my $hits = 0;
+my ($lead, $pid);
+my $print = 0;
+
+while ($line = <LOG>) {
+  if ($line =~ /^([^:]).*puppet-agent\[(\d+)\]: Applied catalog/) {
+    $lead = $1;
+    $pid = $2;
+    if($hits > 0) {
+      close($fh);
+      system(sprintf("tac %s", $file));
+      cleanexit();
+    }
+    else {
+      $hits++;
+      $print = 1;
+    }
+  }
+  elsif($hits > 0 && $line =~ /^${lead}.*puppet-agent\[${pid}\]:/) {
+    print $fh $line;
+  }
+  print $fh $line if($print);
+}
+
+exit($error_count);
+
+sub cleanexit {
+  close(LOG);
+  exit($error_count);
+}
+
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+perl-script-template.pl - example perl script template
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+perl-script-template.pl [-d] [-h] [-v] [-V]
+
+  example perl script template
+
+=head1 OPTIONS
+
+=over 8
+
+=item B<-d|--debug>
+
+  Sets debug flag to show more output.
+
+=item B<-h|--help>
+
+  Print a brief help message and exits.
+
+=item B<-v|--verbose>
+
+  Sets verbose flag to show more output.
+
+=item B<-V|--version>
+
+  Prints version and exits
+
+
+=back
diff --git a/files/sbin/puptail b/files/sbin/puptail
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bcb33c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/sbin/puptail
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# -*- Mode: Bash; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- vim:sta:et:sw=2:ts=2:syntax=sh
+# Revision History:
+# 20180811 - que - initial version
+#
+
+SCRIPT=$(basename "$0")
+VERSION='$Revision: 1.0.0 $' # will be replaced by svn commit # if using subversion with Revision keywords on
+VERBOSE=0
+DEBUG=0
+ERRORS=0
+LAST=0
+
+function usage {
+  cat << EOM
+usage: $SCRIPT [-d] [-h] [-l] [-v] [-V]
+  where:
+    -d specify debug mode
+    -h show this message and exit
+    -l show last (most recent) run only
+    -v add verbosity
+    -V show version and exit
+EOM
+  exit 1
+}
+
+while getopts ":dhlvV" opt
+do
+  case "$opt" in
+    d )
+      ((DEBUG+=1))
+      ((VERBOSE+=1))
+    ;;
+    h )
+      usage
+    ;;
+    l ) ((LAST+=1)) ;;
+    v ) ((VERBOSE+=1)) ;;
+    V )
+      echo "$SCRIPT VERSION: $(echo $VERSION | awk '{ print $2 }')"
+      exit 0
+    ;;
+    * )
+      echo "Unexpected option \"$opt\""
+      usage
+    ;;
+  esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+case "$(facter osfamily)" in
+  Debian )
+    LFN=/var/log/syslog
+  ;;
+  * )
+    LFN=/var/log/messages
+  ;;
+esac
+
+if [ -r "$LFN" ]
+then
+  SUDO=''
+else
+  SUDO=sudo
+fi
+
+if [ $LAST -ne 0 ]
+then
+  $SUDO tac "$LFN" | grep 'puppet-agent' | sed -E '/Using configured environment|Starting Puppet client version/q' | tac
+else
+  $SUDO grep 'puppet-agent' "$LFN"
+fi
+
+# ERRORS=$((ERRORS+=1)) # darn ubuntu default dash shell
+exit $ERRORS
diff --git a/files/sbin/rkwarnings b/files/sbin/rkwarnings
index c12b577..87798b4 100755
--- a/files/sbin/rkwarnings
+++ b/files/sbin/rkwarnings
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SCRDIR = File.dirname( $0 )
 debug = 0
 verbose = 0
 
-ERRORS = 0
+errors = 0
 VERSION = '$Revision: 24951 $'
 
 opts = GetoptLong.new(
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ else
 end
 
 myos=`facter osfamily`
+myos.chomp!
 
 case myos
 when 'Debian'
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ end
 
 if File.exists?(rkhlog)
   if ! File.readable?(rkhlog)
-    system("chgrp #{wheel} #{rkhlog}")
+    system("sudo chgrp #{wheel} #{rkhlog} ; sudo chmod g+r #{rkhlog}")
   end
 
   if File.readable?(rkhlog)
@@ -131,14 +132,14 @@ if File.exists?(rkhlog)
     end
   else
     STDERR.puts "File not readable: #{rkhlog}"
-    ERRORS += 1
+    errors += 1
   end
 
 else
   STDERR.puts "File not found: #{rkhlog}"
-  ERRORS += 1
+  errors += 1
 end
 
-exit ERRORS
+exit errors