diff --git a/helpers/geo_helper.py b/helpers/geo_helper.py
index d858111..8e8af52 100644
--- a/helpers/geo_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/geo_helper.py
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ class Geo_helper:
         self.PATH_TO_JSON = cfg.get('RedisMap', 'path_countrycode_to_coord_JSON')
         self.CHANNELDISP = cfg.get('RedisMap', 'channelDisp')
 
-        self.reader = geoip2.database.Reader(self.PATH_TO_DB)
+        try:
+            self.reader = geoip2.database.Reader(self.PATH_TO_DB)
+        except PermissionError as error:
+            print(error)
+            print("Please fix the above and try again.")
+            sys.exit(126)
         self.country_to_iso = { country.name: country.alpha_2 for country in pycountry.countries}
         with open(self.PATH_TO_JSON) as f:
             self.country_code_to_coord = json.load(f)
diff --git a/install_dependencies.sh b/install_dependencies.sh
index 51d86b6..3a0747d 100755
--- a/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
+## disable -e for production systems
+#set -e
+
+## Debug mode
 #set -x
 
 sudo apt-get install python3-virtualenv virtualenv screen redis-server unzip -y
 
 if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
-    virtualenv -p python3 DASHENV
+    virtualenv -p python3 DASHENV ; DASH_VENV=$?
+
+    if [[ "$DASH_VENV" != "0" ]]; then
+      echo "Something went wrong with either the update or install of the virtualenv."
+      echo "Please investigate manually."
+      exit $DASH_VENV
+    fi
 
     . ./DASHENV/bin/activate
 fi
@@ -35,7 +44,13 @@ mkdir -p css fonts js
 popd
 mkdir -p temp
 
-wget https://www.misp-project.org/assets/images/misp-small.png -O static/pics/MISP.png
+NET_WGET=$(wget --no-cache -q https://www.misp-project.org/assets/images/misp-small.png -O static/pics/MISP.png; echo $?)
+
+if [[ "$NET_WGET" != "0" ]]; then
+  echo "The first wget we tried failed, please investigate manually."
+  exit $NET_WGET
+fi
+
 wget https://www.misp-project.org/favicon.ico -O static/favicon.ico
 
 # jquery