diff --git a/src/azure-iot-edge-installer.sh b/src/azure-iot-edge-installer.sh
index 8f5bf5b..8800762 100644
--- a/src/azure-iot-edge-installer.sh
+++ b/src/azure-iot-edge-installer.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]];
 then
-    echo "ERROR: $0 requires elevated privileges.. "
+    echo "$(echo -en "\e[31m")ERROR: $(echo -en "\e[00m")$0 requires elevated privileges.. "
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -145,3 +145,5 @@ then
     rm -rf iot-edge-installer
     log_info "Removed temporary directory files for iot-edge-installer."
 fi
+
+announce_my_log_file "All logs were appended to" $OUTPUT_FILE
diff --git a/src/utils.sh b/src/utils.sh
index aaeaf5e..1f9ab53 100644
--- a/src/utils.sh
+++ b/src/utils.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 # create flag:variable_name dictionary
 declare -A flag_to_variable_dict
 
+RED=$(echo -en "\e[31m")
+GREEN=$(echo -en "\e[32m")
+MAGENTA=$(echo -en "\e[35m")
+DEFAULT=$(echo -en "\e[00m")
+BOLD=$(echo -en "\e[01m")
+BLINK=$(echo -en "\e[5m")
+
+
 ######################################
 # add_option_args
 #
@@ -49,6 +57,20 @@ function clear_option_args() {
     flag_to_variable_dict=()
 }
 
+######################################
+# cmd_parser
+#
+#    populates a dictionary of arguments and values from
+#    a given command line
+#
+# ARGUMENTS:
+#    command line
+# OUTPUTS:
+#
+# RETURN:
+#    dictionary
+######################################
+
 function cmd_parser() {
     # create flag:variable_name dictionary and initialize to empty string
     declare -A parsed_cmd
@@ -124,6 +146,11 @@ log() {
     fi
 }
 
+#
+function announce_my_log_file() {
+    printf '\n------\n%s%s%s%s%s\n------\n\n' "$GREEN" "$BOLD" "$BLINK" "$1 '$2'" "$DEFAULT"
+}
+
 #
 # logger 
 log_init() {
@@ -136,7 +163,7 @@ log_init() {
     OUTPUT_FILE=$TD"/"$(echo ${BASE_NAME%.*})-$(echo `date '+%Y-%m-%d'`).log
     touch $OUTPUT_FILE
 
-    echo "All logs will be appended to this file '"$OUTPUT_FILE"'"
+    announce_my_log_file "All logs will be appended to file" $OUTPUT_FILE
 }
 
 #
@@ -159,7 +186,7 @@ log_debug() {
     log "DEBUG" "$@"
 }
 
-export -f log_init log_error log_info log_warn log_debug
+export -f announce_my_log_file log_init log_error log_info log_warn log_debug
 
 ######################################
 # prepare_apt
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.sh b/tests/test_utils.sh
index cea2f2a..5685ee5 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.sh
+++ b/tests/test_utils.sh
@@ -3,27 +3,13 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-if command -v tput &>/dev/null && tty -s; then
-  RED=$(tput setaf 1)
-  GREEN=$(tput setaf 2)
-  MAGENTA=$(tput setaf 5)
-  NORMAL=$(tput sgr0)
-  BOLD=$(tput bold)
-else
-  RED=$(echo -en "\e[31m")
-  GREEN=$(echo -en "\e[32m")
-  MAGENTA=$(echo -en "\e[35m")
-  NORMAL=$(echo -en "\e[00m")
-  BOLD=$(echo -en "\e[01m")
-fi
-
 #
 error_output() {
-    printf "%b\n" "${RED:-}Error: $1${NORMAL:-}" >&2
+    printf "%b\n" "${RED:-}Error: $1${DEFAULT:-}" >&2
 }
 
 output() {
-    printf "%b\n" "${BOLD:-}${NORMAL:-} $1" >&2
+    printf "%b\n" "${BOLD:-}${DEFAULT:-} $1" >&2
 }
 
 verbose_output() {
@@ -52,6 +38,20 @@ assert_eq() {
     fi
 }
 
+assert_not_eq() {
+    local expected=$1; shift
+    local actual=$1; shift
+
+    NR_TOTALS=$(bc <<< $NR_TOTALS+1)
+    if [ "$expected" != "$actual" ];
+    then
+        NR_PASSING=$(bc <<< $NR_PASSING+1)
+    else
+        NR_FAILING=$(bc <<< $NR_FAILING+1)
+        error_output "expected: $expected; actual: $actual"
+    fi
+}
+
 assert_file() {
     local file_name=$1; shift
 
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ show_test_totals() {
     printf "\n\n"
 }
 
-export -f assert_eq assert_file show_test_totals
\ No newline at end of file
+export -f assert_eq assert_not_eq assert_file show_test_totals
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-post-install.sh b/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-post-install.sh
index 19f4fe1..fcfd151 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-post-install.sh
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-post-install.sh
@@ -42,4 +42,6 @@ test_service_running
 test_service_ready
 test_service_not_running
 test_service_missing
-test_service_casesensitive
\ No newline at end of file
+test_service_casesensitive
+
+show_test_totals
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-tier1-os.sh b/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-tier1-os.sh
index 3e10440..48a0553 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-tier1-os.sh
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/test-validate-tier1-os.sh
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ test_tier2() {
 # run tests
 test_ubuntu1804
 test_raspbian
-test_tier2
\ No newline at end of file
+test_tier2
+
+show_test_totals