diff --git a/libraries/entropy.py b/libraries/entropy.py
index f9146e08a..2febf3040 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy.py
@@ -5612,14 +5612,14 @@ class FtpInterface:
                 continue
 
         self.Entropy.updateProgress(
-            "[ftp:%s] connecting with user: %s" % (bold(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpuser),),
+            "[ftp:%s] connecting with user: %s" % (darkgreen(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpuser),),
             importance = 1,
             type = "info",
             header = darkgreen(" * ")
         )
         self.ftpconn.login(self.ftpuser,self.ftppassword)
         self.Entropy.updateProgress(
-            "[ftp:%s] switching to: %s" % (bold(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpdir),),
+            "[ftp:%s] switching to: %s" % (darkgreen(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpdir),),
             importance = 1,
             type = "info",
             header = darkgreen(" * ")
@@ -5646,14 +5646,14 @@ class FtpInterface:
                     raise
                 continue
         self.Entropy.updateProgress(
-            "[ftp:%s] reconnecting with user: %s" % (bold(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpuser),),
+            "[ftp:%s] reconnecting with user: %s" % (darkgreen(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpuser),),
             importance = 1,
             type = "info",
             header = darkgreen(" * ")
         )
         self.ftpconn.login(self.ftpuser,self.ftppassword)
         self.Entropy.updateProgress(
-            "[ftp:%s] switching to: %s" % (bold(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpdir),),
+            "[ftp:%s] switching to: %s" % (darkgreen(self.ftphost),blue(self.ftpdir),),
             importance = 1,
             type = "info",
             header = darkgreen(" * ")
@@ -5675,7 +5675,7 @@ class FtpInterface:
 
     def setCWD(self,mydir):
         self.Entropy.updateProgress(
-            "[ftp:%s] switching to: %s" % (bold(self.ftphost),blue(mydir),),
+            "[ftp:%s] switching to: %s" % (darkgreen(self.ftphost),blue(mydir),),
             importance = 1,
             type = "info",
             header = darkgreen(" * ")
diff --git a/libraries/outputTools.py b/libraries/outputTools.py
index afbaafa56..4d550d83a 100644
--- a/libraries/outputTools.py
+++ b/libraries/outputTools.py
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ except:
 stuff['cleanline'] = ""
 def setcols():
     stuff['cleanline'] = ""
-    for x in range(stuff['cols']):
+    count = stuff['cols']
+    while count:
         stuff['cleanline'] += ' '
+        count -= 1
 setcols()
 stuff['cursor'] = False
 stuff['ESC'] = chr(27)
diff --git a/server/server_query.py b/server/server_query.py
index 3eb4bc389..d5c73f0fa 100644
--- a/server/server_query.py
+++ b/server/server_query.py
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ def query(myopts):
 
     if cmd == "search":
 
+        dbconn = Entropy.openServerDatabase(just_reading = True)
         # open read only
         count = 0
-        for mykeyword in mykeywords:
+        for mykeyword in myopts:
             results = dbconn.searchPackages(mykeyword)
             for result in results:
                 count += 1