diff --git a/install-lib.sh b/install-lib.sh
index 24bbb4e..edd2a60 100755
--- a/install-lib.sh
+++ b/install-lib.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 # Used to create a new project. You pass it the template parameters, it
 # does the rest.
+[ -z "${VERBOSE}" ] && VERBOSE="0"
 
 
 
diff --git a/skel/scripts/functions.sh b/skel/scripts/functions.sh
index ea063cc..303f44b 100755
--- a/skel/scripts/functions.sh
+++ b/skel/scripts/functions.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ do_cmd() {
 do_cmd_redir() {
     DEST=$1
     shift
-    [ "${VERBOSE}" != "0" ] && echo "$@ \>\> ${DEST}"
+    [ "${VERBOSE}" != "0" ] && echo "$@ >> ${DEST}"
     "$@" >> ${DEST}
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]
     then