diff --git a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
index c12e5e18f..695bb2052 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ else
   fileFlagExists=$(sudo ls /mnt/hdd/app-storage/electrs/initial-sync.done 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'initial-sync.done')
   if [ "${ElectRS}" == "on" ] && [ $fileFlagExists -eq 0 ]; then
     error=""
-    source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh status-sync 2>/dev/null)
+    source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh status-sync 2>/dev/null)
     if [ ${#infoSync} -gt 0 ]; then
       appInfoLine="Electrum: ${infoSync}"
     fi
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ else
   fileFlagExists=$(sudo ls /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum/initial-sync.done 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'initial-sync.done')
   if [ "${fulcrum}" == "on" ] && [ $fileFlagExists -eq 0 ]; then
     error=""
-    source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh status-sync 2>/dev/null)
+    source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh status-sync 2>/dev/null)
     if [ ${#infoSync} -gt 0 ]; then
       appInfoLine="Fulcrum: ${infoSync}"
     fi
diff --git a/home.admin/98repairMenu.sh b/home.admin/98repairMenu.sh
index d22457493..66c743f7c 100755
--- a/home.admin/98repairMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/98repairMenu.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RaspiBlitz image to your SD card.
 }
 
 # get status of txindex
-source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh status)
+source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh status)
 
 OPTIONS=()
 #OPTIONS+=(HARDWARE "Run Hardwaretest")
diff --git a/home.admin/_background.sh b/home.admin/_background.sh
index 9de0e4182..611e3a660 100755
--- a/home.admin/_background.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_background.sh
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ do
   if [ ${recheckRAID} -eq 1 ]; then
 
     # check if BTRTFS raid is active & scrub
+    logger -p info "background.sh - RAID data check"
     source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh status)
     if [ "${isBTRFS}" == "1" ] && [ "${isRaid}" == "1" ]; then
       echo "STARTING BTRFS RAID DATA CHECK ..."
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.monitor.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.monitor.sh
index 950628bf6..3b9ad0b65 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.monitor.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.monitor.sh
@@ -148,13 +148,12 @@ if [ "$2" = "info" ]; then
   if [ "$1" == "signet" ]; then
     subfolder="signet/"
   fi
-  btc_blocks_data_kb=$(sudo du -s /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/${subfolder}blocks 2>/dev/null | cut -f1)
+
+  btc_blocks_data_kb=$(du -s /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/${subfolder}blocks | cut -f1)
   if [ "${btc_blocks_data_kb}" == "" ]; then
    btc_blocks_data_kb="0"
   fi
 
-  # print data
-
   # parse data
   btc_blocks_headers=$(echo "${blockchaininfo}" | jq -r '.headers')
   btc_blocks_verified=$(echo "${blockchaininfo}" | jq -r '.blocks')
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ if [ "$2" = "peer-kickstart" ]; then
     if [ "$(cat /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf | grep -c "^runBehindTor=on")" != "0" ]; then
       addressFormat="tor"
     else
-      source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/internet.sh status global)
+      source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/internet.sh status global)
       if [ "${ipv6}" == "off" ]; then
         addressFormat="ipv4"
       else
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh
index 030a054a5..14e444193 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
     fi
 
     # try to detect if its an SSD
-    isSMART=$(sudo smartctl -a /dev/${hdd} | grep -c "Serial Number:")
+    isSMART=$(smartctl -a /dev/${hdd} | grep -c "Serial Number:")
     echo "isSMART=${isSMART}"
     isSSD=1
     isRotational=$(echo "${smartCtlA}" | grep -c "Rotation Rate:")
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
     fi
     echo "hddRaspiVersion='${hddRaspiVersion}'"
 
-    smartCtlA=$(sudo smartctl -a /dev/${hdd} | tr -d '"')
+    smartCtlA=$(smartctl -a /dev/${hdd} | tr -d '"')
 
     # try to detect if its an SSD
     isSMART=$(echo "${smartCtlA}" | grep -c "Serial Number:")
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh
index 3b371ce6d..d7655bf2d 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
 
   echo "##### STATUS TXINDEX"
 
-  indexByteSize=$(sudo du -s /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/indexes/txindex 2>/dev/null | cut -f1)
+  # check user is root
+  if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    logger "FAIL: network.txindex.sh status needs sudo"
+    echo "error='missing sudo'"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  indexByteSize=$(du -s /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/indexes/txindex 2>/dev/null | cut -f1)
   if [ "${indexByteSize}" == "" ]; then
     indexByteSize=0
   fi
@@ -44,8 +51,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
   # try to gather if still indexing
   source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get btc_mainnet_blocks_headers)
   blockchainHeight="${btc_mainnet_blocks_headers}"
-  indexedToBlock=$(sudo tail -n 200 /mnt/hdd/${network}${pathAdd}/debug.log | grep "Syncing txindex with block chain from height" | tail -n 1 | cut -d " " -f 9 | sed 's/[^0-9]*//g')
-  indexFinished=$(sudo tail -n 200 /mnt/hdd/${network}${pathAdd}/debug.log | grep -c "txindex is enabled at height")
+  indexedToBlock=$(tail -n 200 /mnt/hdd/${network}${pathAdd}/debug.log | grep "Syncing txindex with block chain from height" | tail -n 1 | cut -d " " -f 9 | sed 's/[^0-9]*//g')
+  indexFinished=$(tail -n 200 /mnt/hdd/${network}${pathAdd}/debug.log | grep -c "txindex is enabled at height")
 
   if [ ${#indexedToBlock} -eq 0 ] || [ ${indexFinished} -gt 0 ] || [ "${indexedToBlock}" = "${blockchainHeight}" ]; then
     echo "isIndexed=1"