diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index bc7645d3..4b3e5d8b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -533,9 +533,9 @@ function interactive_configuration_remote_backups {
   fi
   freedombone-remote -u $MY_USERNAME -l $FRIENDS_SERVERS_LIST -m $MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH -r yes
   if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
-      echo 'Command failed:'
+      echo $'Command failed:'
       echo ''
-      echo "  freedombone-remote -u $MY_USERNAME -l $FRIENDS_SERVERS_LIST -m $MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH -r yes"
+      echo $"  freedombone-remote -u $MY_USERNAME -l $FRIENDS_SERVERS_LIST -m $MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH -r yes"
       echo ''
       exit 65892
   fi
@@ -585,9 +585,9 @@ function interactive_configuration {
       exit 0
   fi
   if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
-      echo 'Command failed:'
+      echo $'Command failed:'
       echo ''
-      echo "  freedombone-config -u $MY_USERNAME -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE -w $FREEDOMBONE_WEBSITE -b $FREEDOMBONE_BITMESSAGE -m $MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH --minimal [yes|no]"
+      echo $"  freedombone-config -u $MY_USERNAME -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE -w $FREEDOMBONE_WEBSITE -b $FREEDOMBONE_BITMESSAGE -m $MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH --minimal [yes|no]"
       echo ''
       exit 73594
   fi
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ function parse_args {
   fi
 
   if [ ! -d /home/$MY_USERNAME ]; then
-      echo "There is no user '$MY_USERNAME' on the system. Use 'adduser $MY_USERNAME' to create the user."
+      echo $"There is no user '$MY_USERNAME' on the system. Use 'adduser $MY_USERNAME' to create the user."
       exit 1
   fi
   if [ ! "$DEFAULT_DOMAIN_NAME" ]; then
@@ -818,11 +818,11 @@ function parse_args {
   fi
   if [[ $SYSTEM_TYPE != "$VARIANT_MESH" ]]; then
       if [ ! $DDNS_USERNAME ]; then
-          echo 'Please provide the username for your dynamic DNS provider with the --ddnsuser option'
+          echo $'Please provide the username for your dynamic DNS provider with the --ddnsuser option'
           exit 7823
       fi
       if [ ! $DDNS_PASSWORD ]; then
-          echo 'Please provide the password for your dynamic DNS provider with the --ddnspass option'
+          echo $'Please provide the password for your dynamic DNS provider with the --ddnspass option'
           exit 6382
       fi
   fi
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ function parse_args {
       SYSTEM_TYPE=$VARIANT_FULL
   fi
   if [[ $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_WRITER && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_CLOUD && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_CHAT && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_MAILBOX && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_NONMAILBOX && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_SOCIAL && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_MEDIA && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_DEVELOPER && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_MESH && $SYSTEM_TYPE != $VARIANT_FULL ]]; then
-      echo "'$SYSTEM_TYPE' is an unrecognised Freedombone variant."
+      echo $"'$SYSTEM_TYPE' is an unrecognised Freedombone variant."
       exit 30
   fi
 }
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ function read_configuration {
 
   if [[ $INSTALLING_FROM_CONFIGURATION_FILE == "yes"  ]]; then
       if [ ! -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
-          echo "The configuration file $CONFIGURATION_FILE was not found"
+          echo $"The configuration file $CONFIGURATION_FILE was not found"
           exit 8935
       fi
   fi
@@ -1302,25 +1302,25 @@ function check_certificates {
   fi
   if [[ $LETSENCRYPT_ENABLED != "yes" ]]; then
       if [ ! -f /etc/ssl/private/$1.key ]; then
-          echo "Private certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
+          echo $"Private certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
           exit 63959
       fi
       if [ ! -f /etc/ssl/certs/$1.crt ]; then
-          echo "Public certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
+          echo $"Public certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
           exit 7679
       fi
   else
       if [ ! -f /etc/letsencrypt/live/${1}/privkey.pem ]; then
-          echo "Private certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
+          echo $"Private certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
           exit 6282
       fi
       if [ ! -f /etc/letsencrypt/live/${1}/fullchain.pem ]; then
-          echo "Public certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
+          echo $"Public certificate for $CHECK_HOSTNAME was not created"
           exit 5328
       fi
   fi
   if [ ! -f /etc/ssl/certs/$1.dhparam ]; then
-      echo "Diffie–Hellman parameters for $CHECK_HOSTNAME were not created"
+      echo $"Diffie–Hellman parameters for $CHECK_HOSTNAME were not created"
       exit 5989
   fi
 }
@@ -1864,21 +1864,21 @@ function install_zeronet_blog {
   ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY=${blog_private_key//[[:blank:]]/}
 
   if [ ${#ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS} -lt 20 ]; then
-      echo "Address:    $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
-      echo "Public key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
-      echo 'Unable to create zeronet blog address'
+      echo $"Address:    $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
+      echo $"Public key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
+      echo $'Unable to create zeronet blog address'
       exit 7358
   fi
 
   if [ ${#ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY} -lt 20 ]; then
-      echo "Address:    $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
-      echo "Public key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
-      echo 'Unable to create zeronet blog private key'
+      echo $"Address:    $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
+      echo $"Public key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
+      echo $'Unable to create zeronet blog private key'
       exit 1639
   fi
 
   if [ ! -d "/opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS" ]; then
-      echo "Unable to find site directory: /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
+      echo $"Unable to find site directory: /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
       exit 7638
   fi
 
@@ -1887,8 +1887,8 @@ function install_zeronet_blog {
       echo 'ZeroBlog repo could not be cloned'
       exit 6739
   fi
-  echo "ZeroNet Blog address:     $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
-  echo "ZeroNet Blog private key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
+  echo $"ZeroNet Blog address:     $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
+  echo $"ZeroNet Blog private key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
   cp -r /opt/zeronet/ZeroBlog/* /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS
 
   if [ ! -d /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS/data ]; then
@@ -1966,31 +1966,31 @@ function install_zeronet_forum {
   ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY=${forum_private_key//[[:blank:]]/}
 
   if [ ${#ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS} -lt 20 ]; then
-      echo "Address:    $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
-      echo "Public key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
-      echo 'Unable to create zeronet forum address'
+      echo $"Address:    $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
+      echo $"Public key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
+      echo $'Unable to create zeronet forum address'
       exit 76352
   fi
 
   if [ ${#ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY} -lt 20 ]; then
-      echo "Address:    $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
-      echo "Public key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
-      echo 'Unable to create zeronet forum private key'
+      echo $"Address:    $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
+      echo $"Public key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
+      echo $'Unable to create zeronet forum private key'
       exit 87356
   fi
 
   if [ ! -d "/opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS" ]; then
-      echo "Unable to find site directory: /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
+      echo $"Unable to find site directory: /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
       exit 7638
   fi
 
   git clone $ZERONET_FORUM_REPO ZeroTalk
   if [ ! -d /opt/zeronet/ZeroTalk ]; then
-      echo 'ZeroTalk repo could not be cloned'
+      echo $'ZeroTalk repo could not be cloned'
       exit 6739
   fi
-  echo "Forum address:     $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
-  echo "Forum private key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
+  echo $"Forum address:     $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
+  echo $"Forum private key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
   cp -r /opt/zeronet/ZeroTalk/* /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS
   sed -i "s/ZeroBoard/$ZERONET_DEFAULT_FORUM_TITLE/g" /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS/index.html
   sed -i "s/ZeroTalk/$ZERONET_DEFAULT_FORUM_TITLE/g" /opt/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS/index.html