diff --git a/archlabs-installer b/archlabs-installer
index 4251293..1d6aff7 100755
--- a/archlabs-installer
+++ b/archlabs-installer
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 : ${DIST="ArchLabs"}
 
 
-VER="2.0.62"     # installer version
+VER="2.0.63"     # installer version
 MNT="/mnt"       # install mountpoint
 ANS="/tmp/ans"   # dialog answer file
 
@@ -2386,10 +2386,14 @@ msg()
 
 live()
 {
-	pacman -Syy
-	pacman -S $AL_BASE_PKGS archlabs-skel-openbox openbox xterm xorg-xinit xorg-server --needed --noconfirm
+	select_keymap || { clear; die 0; }
+	net_connect || { msg "Not Connected" "\nRunning live requires an active internet connection.\n\nExiting..\n" 2; die 1; }
+	trap - INT
+	pacman -Syyu --noconfirm || exit
+	pacman -S $AL_BASE_PKGS archlabs-skel-openbox openbox xterm xorg-xinit xorg-server --needed --noconfirm || exit
+	pacman -Scc --noconfirm  # these get back some space
 	rm -rf /var/cache/pacman/pkg/*
-	cp -rf /etc/skel /root
+	cp -rfT /etc/skel /root || exit
 	startx
 	exit
 }
@@ -2606,6 +2610,8 @@ elif ! grep -qwm 1 'lm' /proc/cpuinfo; then
 	die 1
 elif [[ $1 =~ (-d|--debug) ]]; then
 	debug
+elif [[ $1 =~ (-l|--live) ]]; then
+	live
 fi
 
 # trap ^C to perform cleanup
@@ -2619,7 +2625,6 @@ msg "Welcome to the $DIST Installer" "\nThis will help you get $DIST installed a
 select_keymap || { clear; die 0; }
 net_connect || { msg "Not Connected" "\nThis installer requires an active internet connection.\n\nExiting..\n" 2; die 1; }
 
-[[ $1 =~ (-l|--live) ]] && live
 
 while :; do
 	main