diff --git a/backup-media.sh b/backup-media.sh
index ee759c8..c014630 100755
--- a/backup-media.sh
+++ b/backup-media.sh
@@ -170,35 +170,35 @@ log_message() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${CYAN}[${timestamp}]${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_error() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${RED}[${timestamp}] ERROR:${NC} ${message}" >&2
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] ERROR: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] ERROR: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_success() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${GREEN}[${timestamp}] SUCCESS:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] SUCCESS: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] SUCCESS: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_warning() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${YELLOW}[${timestamp}] WARNING:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] WARNING: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] WARNING: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_info() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${BLUE}[${timestamp}] INFO:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] INFO: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] INFO: $message" >> "${LOG_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 # Performance tracking functions
diff --git a/backup-plex.sh b/backup-plex.sh
index 4af5992..63e224e 100755
--- a/backup-plex.sh
+++ b/backup-plex.sh
@@ -105,35 +105,35 @@ log_message() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${CYAN}[${timestamp}]${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_error() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${RED}[${timestamp}] ERROR:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] ERROR: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] ERROR: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_success() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${GREEN}[${timestamp}] SUCCESS:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] SUCCESS: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] SUCCESS: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_warning() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${YELLOW}[${timestamp}] WARNING:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] WARNING: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] WARNING: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 log_info() {
     local message="$1"
     local timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     echo -e "${BLUE}[${timestamp}] INFO:${NC} ${message}"
-    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] INFO: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[${timestamp}] INFO: $message" >> "${LOG_ROOT}/plex-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').log" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 # Performance tracking functions
diff --git a/setup/test-setup.sh b/setup/test-setup.sh
index 999c287..65be382 100755
--- a/setup/test-setup.sh
+++ b/setup/test-setup.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,19 @@ MAX_INSTALL_ATTEMPTS=3
 CURRENT_ATTEMPT=1
 
 # Log file
-# Create logs directory if it doesn't exist and is writable
+# C                    log_both "\n${BLUE}Debugging lolcat package:${NC}" "Debugging lolcat package:"
+                    if [ -f "/usr/games/lolcat" ]; then
+                        log_both "- Lolcat found at /usr/games/lolcat"
+                        ls -la /usr/games/lolcat >> "$LOG_FILE"
+                    else
+                        log_both "- Lolcat not found at /usr/games/lolcat"
+                    fi
+                    if check_command lolcat; then
+                        log_both "- Lolcat found in PATH"
+                        command -v lolcat >> "$LOG_FILE"
+                    else
+                        log_both "- Lolcat not found in PATH"
+                    firectory if it doesn't exist and is writable
 # First, try creating the logs directory in case it doesn't exist
 if [ -d "/logs" ] || mkdir -p /logs 2>/dev/null; then
     if [ -w "/logs" ]; then
@@ -52,6 +64,23 @@ echo "Starting setup test at $(date)" > "$LOG_FILE" || {
     echo "Starting setup test at $(date)" > "$LOG_FILE"
 }
 
+# Helper function to log colored output to terminal and clean output to file
+log_both() {
+    local colored_message="$1"
+    local clean_message="$2"
+    
+    # Display colored message to terminal
+    echo -e "$colored_message"
+    
+    # Log clean message to file
+    if [ -n "$clean_message" ]; then
+        echo "$clean_message" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    else
+        # Strip ANSI escape codes for file logging
+        echo "$colored_message" | sed 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    fi
+}
+
 # Identify the system
 echo -e "${BLUE}=== System Information ===${NC}"
 if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
@@ -423,18 +452,18 @@ while [ $CURRENT_ATTEMPT -le $MAX_INSTALL_ATTEMPTS ]; do
                     ;;
                 "cowsay")
                     # Extra debugging for cowsay
-                    echo -e "\n${BLUE}Debugging cowsay package:${NC}" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+                    log_both "\n${BLUE}Debugging cowsay package:${NC}" "Debugging cowsay package:"
                     if [ -f "/usr/games/cowsay" ]; then
-                        echo -e "- Cowsay found at /usr/games/cowsay" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
-                        ls -la /usr/games/cowsay | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+                        log_both "- Cowsay found at /usr/games/cowsay"
+                        ls -la /usr/games/cowsay >> "$LOG_FILE"
                     else
-                        echo -e "- Cowsay not found at /usr/games/cowsay" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+                        log_both "- Cowsay not found at /usr/games/cowsay"
                     fi
                     if check_command cowsay; then
-                        echo -e "- Cowsay found in PATH" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
-                        command -v cowsay | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+                        log_both "- Cowsay found in PATH"
+                        command -v cowsay >> "$LOG_FILE"
                     else
-                        echo -e "- Cowsay not found in PATH" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+                        log_both "- Cowsay not found in PATH"
                     fi
                     
                     if ! test_package "cowsay" "cowsay"; then
diff --git a/validate-plex-backups.sh b/validate-plex-backups.sh
index c7cbdf5..d4d479f 100755
--- a/validate-plex-backups.sh
+++ b/validate-plex-backups.sh
@@ -26,23 +26,34 @@ EXPECTED_FILES=(
 
 log_message() {
     local message="$1"
-    echo -e "$(date '+%H:%M:%S') $message" | tee -a "$REPORT_FILE"
+    local clean_message="$2"
+    
+    # Display colored message to terminal
+    echo -e "$(date '+%H:%M:%S') $message"
+    
+    # Strip ANSI codes and log clean version to file
+    if [ -n "$clean_message" ]; then
+        echo "$(date '+%H:%M:%S') $clean_message" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
+    else
+        # Strip ANSI escape codes for file logging
+        echo "$(date '+%H:%M:%S') $message" | sed 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' >> "$REPORT_FILE"
+    fi
 }
 
 log_error() {
-    log_message "${RED}ERROR: $1${NC}"
+    log_message "${RED}ERROR: $1${NC}" "ERROR: $1"
 }
 
 log_success() {
-    log_message "${GREEN}SUCCESS: $1${NC}"
+    log_message "${GREEN}SUCCESS: $1${NC}" "SUCCESS: $1"
 }
 
 log_warning() {
-    log_message "${YELLOW}WARNING: $1${NC}"
+    log_message "${YELLOW}WARNING: $1${NC}" "WARNING: $1"
 }
 
 log_info() {
-    log_message "${BLUE}INFO: $1${NC}"
+    log_message "${BLUE}INFO: $1${NC}" "INFO: $1"
 }
 
 # Check backup directory structure