diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index f806607..2920c6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/containers/storage/
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-podman
 
-      # Plain cargo tests
+      # Run various tests
       - run: nix develop -c make test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07aed8d..f42d57d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ build-nix:
 	nix build -o build/nix
 
 .PHONY: test
-test: test-docker test-doc test-clippy test-cargo test-cli
+test: test-docker test-doc test-clippy test-cargo test-cli test-install
 
 .PHONY: test-docker
 test-docker:
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ test-clippy:
 test-doc: doc
 	git diff --exit-code docs/schema/config-schema.json
 
+.PHONY: test-install
+test-install:
+	tests/install/test-install.sh
+
 # Build doc with mdBook and json-schema-for-humans
 # See:
 # - https://github.com/actions/starter-workflows/blob/main/pages/mdbook.yml
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index b5fa2f8..666db81 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,93 @@ INSTALL_DIR="/usr/local/bin"
 YELLOW='\e[0;33m'
 RESET='\033[0m'
 
+#
+# From (and credit to) https://github.com/client9/shlib
+#
+
+#
+# is_command: returns true if command exists
+#
+# `which` is not portable, in particular is often
+# not available on RedHat/CentOS systems.
+#
+# `type` is implemented in many shells but technically not
+# part of the posix spec.
+#
+# `command -v`
+#
+is_command() {
+  command -v "$1" >/dev/null
+  #type "$1" > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
+}
+
+# hash_sha256_verify validates a binary against a checksum.txt file
+hash_sha256_verify() {
+  TARGET=$1
+  checksums=$2
+
+  if [ -z "$checksums" ]; then
+    echo "hash_sha256_verify checksum file not specified in arg2"  >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2664740/extract-file-basename-without-path-and-extension-in-bash
+  BASENAME=${TARGET##*/}
+
+  want=$(grep "${BASENAME}" "${checksums}" 2>/dev/null | tr '\t' ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 1)
+
+  # if file does not exist $want will be empty
+  if [ -z "$want" ]; then
+    echo "hash_sha256_verify unable to find checksum for '${TARGET}' in '${checksums}'"  >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+  got=$(hash_sha256 "$TARGET")
+  if [ "$want" != "$got" ]; then
+    echo "hash_sha256_verify checksum for '$TARGET' did not verify ${want} vs $got"  >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# hash_sha256: compute SHA256 of $1 or stdin
+#
+# ## Example
+#
+# ```bash
+# $ hash_sha256 foobar.tar.gz
+# 237982738471928379137
+# ```
+#
+# note lack of pipes to make sure errors are
+# caught regardless of shell settings
+# sha256sum NOFILE | cut ...
+# won't fail unless setpipefail is on
+#
+hash_sha256() {
+  TARGET=${1:-/dev/stdin}
+  if is_command gsha256sum; then
+    # mac homebrew, others
+    hash=$(gsha256sum "$TARGET") || return 1
+    echo "$hash" | cut -d ' ' -f 1
+  elif is_command sha256sum; then
+    # gnu, busybox
+    hash=$(sha256sum "$TARGET") || return 1
+    echo "$hash" | cut -d ' ' -f 1
+  elif is_command shasum; then
+    # darwin, freebsd?
+    hash=$(shasum -a 256 "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null) || return 1
+    echo "$hash" | cut -d ' ' -f 1
+  elif is_command openssl; then
+    hash=$(openssl -dst openssl dgst -sha256 "$TARGET") || return 1
+    echo "$hash" | cut -d ' ' -f a
+  else
+    log_crit "hash_sha256 unable to find command to compute sha-256 hash"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# End https://github.com/client9/shlib
+
+
 # Check required tools are available
 if ! curl --version > /dev/null
 then
@@ -51,14 +138,16 @@ NOVOPS_BIN_TMP_PATH="${TMP_INSTALL_DIR}/novops"
 ZIP_URL="https://github.com/PierreBeucher/novops/releases/latest/download/${ZIP_NAME}"
 CHECKSUM_URL="https://github.com/PierreBeucher/novops/releases/latest/download/${CHECKSUM_NAME}"
 
-# Download and unzip the package
+echo "Downloading Novops release..."
+
 mkdir -p $TMP_INSTALL_DIR
-curl -L "${ZIP_URL}" -o "${ZIP_PATH}"
-unzip -o "${ZIP_PATH}" -d "${TMP_INSTALL_DIR}"
+curl -s -L "${ZIP_URL}" -o "${ZIP_PATH}"
+curl -s -L "${CHECKSUM_URL}" -o "${CHECKSUM_PATH}"
+
+echo "Extracting and veryfing checksum..."
 
-# Checksum
-curl -L "${CHECKSUM_URL}" -o "${CHECKSUM_PATH}"
-sha256sum -c "${CHECKSUM_PATH}"
+unzip -q -o "${ZIP_PATH}" -d "${TMP_INSTALL_DIR}"
+hash_sha256_verify "${NOVOPS_BIN_TMP_PATH}" "${CHECKSUM_PATH}"
 
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "Checksum verification succeeded."
@@ -67,6 +156,8 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+echo "Copying to ${INSTALL_DIR}..."
+
 # Only need sudo to copy to install dir
 if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
     mv "${NOVOPS_BIN_TMP_PATH}" "${INSTALL_DIR}"
@@ -74,18 +165,20 @@ else
     sudo mv "${NOVOPS_BIN_TMP_PATH}" "${INSTALL_DIR}"
 fi
 
+echo "Cleanup temporary files..."
+
 rm "${ZIP_PATH}"
 rm "${CHECKSUM_PATH}"
 
-# Check if /usr/local/bin is in the PATH
+# Check install dir is in the PATH
 # Use case statement for POSIX-compliant pattern matching
 case ":${PATH}:" in
-    *:/usr/local/bin:*)
-        echo "Novops installed successfully."
+    *:${INSTALL_DIR}:*)
+        novops --version
+        echo "Novops has been successfully installed ✨"
         ;;
     *)
-        echo "${YELLOW}Warning: /usr/local/bin is not in your PATH, novops commands may not work.${RESET}" >&2
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: ${INSTALL_DIR} is not in your PATH, novops commands may not work.${RESET}" >&2
         ;;
 esac
 
-
diff --git a/tests/install/install.sh b/tests/install/install.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index b360882..0000000
--- a/tests/install/install.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-set -x
-
-#
-# Manual script to test Novops installation script with various shells
-#
-
-# bash dash zsh fish ksh tcsh csh curl unzip
-
-
-function test_novops_install() {
-    local image=$1
-    shift  # Shift the first argument to get rid of the image name, leaving only commands
-
-    # Run the docker container with the specified image and commands
-    if docker run -it --rm -v "$PWD:/local" -w /local "$image" /bin/sh -c "$*"; then
-        echo "OK: $image"
-    else
-      echo "NOT OK: $image"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-test_novops_install alpine:3.19.1 "apk update && apk add curl unzip && ./install.sh && novops --version"
-test_novops_install debian:12.5-slim "apt update && apt install curl unzip -y && ./install.sh && novops --version"
-test_novops_install ubuntu:22.04 "apt update && apt install curl unzip -y && ./install.sh && novops --version"
-
diff --git a/tests/install/test-install.sh b/tests/install/test-install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4e797b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/install/test-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+#
+# Test Novops installation script with various shells and OSes
+#
+
+
+function test_novops_install() {
+    local image=$1
+    shift  # Shift the first argument to get rid of the image name, leaving only commands
+
+    # Run the docker container with the specified image and commands
+    if podman run -it --rm -v "$PWD:/local" -w /local "$image" /bin/sh -c "$*"; then
+        echo "OK: $image"
+    else
+      echo "NOT OK: $image"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_novops_install docker.io/library/alpine:3.19.1 "apk update && apk add curl unzip && ./install.sh && novops --version"
+test_novops_install docker.io/library/debian:12.5-slim "apt update && apt install curl unzip -y && ./install.sh && novops --version"
+test_novops_install docker.io/library/ubuntu:22.04 "apt update && apt install curl unzip -y && ./install.sh && novops --version"
+