diff --git a/.linux/bash/module/archive.sh b/.linux/bash/module/archive.sh
index de4f595..1dbbde2 100644
--- a/.linux/bash/module/archive.sh
+++ b/.linux/bash/module/archive.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ archive()
     
     # append hash to target name.
     mv "${target%/*}".tar.xz "${target%/*}"_${date}-$(sha1sum "${target%/*}".tar.xz | cut -d\  -f1).tar.xz
+
+    # report success.
+    echo -e "${color_green}${status}: done.${color_default}"
   done
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@ archive_fast()
     
     # append hash to target name.
     mv "${target%/*}".tar.gz "${target%/*}"_${date}-$(sha1sum "${target%/*}".tar.gz | cut -d\  -f1).tar.gz
+
+    # report success.
+    echo -e "${color_green}${status}: done.${color_default}"
   done
 }
 
@@ -100,15 +106,15 @@ archive_check()
 
     # compare hashes, show error on mismatch.
     if [[ "${actual}" = "${saved}" ]]; then
-      echo "${status}: OK."
+      echo "${status}: validation OK."
     else
-      echo -e "${color_red}${status}: failed.${color_default}"
+      echo -e "${color_bred}${status}: validation failed.${color_default}"
       ((failed++))
     fi
   done
 
   # report result.
-  if [[ ${count} -gt 1 ]]; then
+  if [[ ${count} -gt 1 ]] || [[ "${*}" = "" ]]; then
     if [[ ${failed} -gt 0 ]]; then
       echo -e "${color_bred}Items failed to validate: ${failed}.${color_default}"
     else
@@ -149,21 +155,28 @@ unarchive()
     # extract if hash matched or show error if not.
     if [[ "${saved}" = "${actual}" ]]; then
       echo "${status}: validation OK."
+
+      # figure out the compression tool.
+      local compressor
       case "${target##*.}" in
         "xz")
-          pv "${target}" | xz -d | tar -xf -
+          compressor="xz -d"
           ;;
         "gz")
-          pv "${target}" | gzip -d | tar -xf -
+          compressor="gzip -d"
           ;;
       esac
+
+      # extract.
+      pv "${target}" | ${compressor} | tar -xf -
     else
-      echo "${status}: validation failed."
+      # report validation error & exit.
+      echo -e "${color_bred}${status}: validation failed.${color_default}"
       return 1
     fi
 
     # report extraction complete.
-    echo "${status}: done."
+    echo -e "${color_green}${status}: done.${color_default}"
   done
 }
 
@@ -211,12 +224,12 @@ archive_name()
 
     # check for existing target.
     if [[ -f "${new_name}" ]]; then
-      echo -e "${color_red}${status}: already exists.${color_default}"
+      echo -e "${color_bred}${status}: already exists.${color_default}"
       return 1
     fi
 
     # rename.
-    mv -- "${target}" "${new_name}" && echo "${status}" || echo -e "${color_red}${status}: error.${color_default}"
+    mv -- "${target}" "${new_name}" && echo "${color_green}${status}${color_default}" || echo -e "${color_bred}${status}: error.${color_default}"
   done
 }