diff --git a/init.d/adjkerntz.in b/init.d/adjkerntz.in
index cf8c1fa8..9f17212c 100644
--- a/init.d/adjkerntz.in
+++ b/init.d/adjkerntz.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 extra_commands="save"
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ extra_commands="save"
 description="Sets the local clock to UTC or Local Time." 
 description_save="Saves the current time in the BIOS."
 
-clock=${clock:-${CLOCK:-UTC}}
-if [ "${clock}" = "UTC" ]; then
+: ${clock:=${CLOCK:-UTC}}
+if [ "$clock" = "UTC" ]; then
 	utc="UTC"
 else
 	utc="Local Time"
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ depend()
 {
 	provide clock
 	# BSD adjkerntz needs to be able to write to /etc
-	if [ "${clock}" = "UTC" -a -e /etc/wall_cmos_clock ] ||
-	   [ "${clock}" != "UTC" -a ! -e /etc/wall_cmos_clock ]; then
+	if [ "$clock" = "UTC" -a -e /etc/wall_cmos_clock ] ||
+	   [ "$clock" != "UTC" -a ! -e /etc/wall_cmos_clock ]; then
 		need root
 	fi
 	keyword nojail noprefix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ depend()
 start()
 {	
 	ebegin "Starting the System Clock Adjuster [${utc}]"
-	if [ "${clock}" != "UTC" ]; then
+	if [ "$clock" != "UTC" ]; then
 		echo >/etc/wall_cmos_clock
 		start-stop-daemon --start --exec /sbin/adjkerntz -- -i
 	else
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ save()
 stop()
 {
 	# Don't tweak the hardware clock on LiveCD halt.
-	if yesno "${clock_systohc:-${CLOCK_SYSTOHC}}"; then
-	   [ -z "${CDBOOT}" ] && save
+	if yesno "${clock_systohc:-$CLOCK_SYSTOHC}"; then
+	   [ -z "$CDBOOT" ] && save
 	fi
 
 	ebegin "Stopping the System Clock Adjuster"
diff --git a/init.d/bootmisc.in b/init.d/bootmisc.in
index 496f0464..d1119ad3 100644
--- a/init.d/bootmisc.in
+++ b/init.d/bootmisc.in
@@ -16,25 +16,27 @@ dir_writeable()
 	mkdir "$1"/.test.$$ 2>/dev/null && rmdir "$1"/.test.$$
 }
 
+: ${wipe_tmp:=${WIPE_TMP:-yes}}
+
 cleanup_tmp_dir()
 {
 	local dir="$1"
 
-	if ! [ -d "${dir}" ]; then
-		mkdir -p "${dir}" || return $?
+	if ! [ -d "$dir" ]; then
+		mkdir -p "$dir" || return $?
 	fi
-	dir_writeable "${dir}" || return 1
-	chmod +t "${dir}"
-	cd "${dir}"
-	if yesno ${wipe_tmp:-${WIPE_TMP:-yes}}; then
-		ebegin "Wiping ${dir} directory"
+	dir_writeable "$dir" || return 1
+	chmod +t "$dir"
+	cd "$dir"
+	if yesno $wipe_tmp; then
+		ebegin "Wiping $dir directory"
 		local startopts="-x . -depth"
-		[ "${RC_UNAME}" = Linux ] && startopts=". -xdev -depth"
+		[ "$RC_UNAME" = Linux ] && startopts=". -xdev -depth"
 
 		# Faster than find
 		rm -rf -- [^ajlq\.]*
 
-		find ${startopts} ! -name . \
+		find $startopts ! -name . \
 			! -path "./lost+found" \
 			! -path "./lost+found/*" \
 			! -path "./quota.user" \
@@ -52,11 +54,11 @@ cleanup_tmp_dir()
 			-exec rm -rf {} \;
 		eend 0
 	else
-		ebegin "Cleaning ${dir} directory"
-		rm -rf -- "${dir}"/.X*-lock "${dir}"/esrv* "${dir}"/kio* \
-			"${dir}"/jpsock.* "${dir}"/.fam* "${dir}"/.esd* \
-			"${dir}"/orbit-* "${dir}"/ssh-* "${dir}"/ksocket-* \
-			"${dir}"/.*-unix
+		ebegin "Cleaning $dir directory"
+		rm -rf -- "$dir"/.X*-lock "$dir"/esrv* "$dir"/kio* \
+			"$dir"/jpsock.* "$dir"/.fam* "$dir"/.esd* \
+			"$dir"/orbit-* "$dir"/ssh-* "$dir"/ksocket-* \
+			"$dir"/.*-unix
 		eend 0
 	fi
 }
@@ -71,12 +73,15 @@ mkutmp()
 
 start()
 {
+	# Remove any added console dirs
+	rm -rf "$RC_LIBDIR"/console
+
 	local logw=false runw=false
 	# Ensure that our basic dirs exist
 	for x in /var/log /var/run /tmp; do
-		if ! [ -d "${x}" ]; then
-			if ! mkdir -p "${x}"; then
-				eend 1 "failed to create needed directory ${x}"
+		if ! [ -d $x ]; then
+			if ! mkdir -p $x; then
+				eend 1 "failed to create needed directory $x"
 				return 1
 			fi
 		fi 
@@ -85,9 +90,9 @@ start()
 	if dir_writeable /var/run; then
 		ebegin "Creating user login records"
 		local xtra=
-		[ "${RC_UNAME}" = NetBSD ] && xtra=x
+		[ "$RC_UNAME" = NetBSD ] && xtra=x
 		for x in "" $xtra; do
-			mkutmp /var/run/utmp${x}
+			mkutmp /var/run/utmp$x
 		done
 		[ -e /var/log/wtmp ] && mkutmp /var/log/wtmp
 		eend 0
@@ -98,22 +103,22 @@ start()
 			! -name ld-elf.so.hints ! -name ld.so.hints);
 		do
 			# Clean stale sockets
-			if [ -S "${x}" ]; then
+			if [ -S "$x" ]; then
 				if type fuser >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-					fuser "${x}" 2>/dev/null || rm "${x}"
+					fuser "$x" 2>/dev/null || rm -- "$x"
 				else
-					rm "${x}"
+					rm -- "$x"
 				fi
 			fi
-			[ ! -f "${x}" ] && continue
+			[ ! -f "$x" ] && continue
 			# Do not remove pidfiles of already running daemons
-			case "${x}" in
+			case "$x" in
 				*.pid)
 					start-stop-daemon --test --quiet \
-					--stop --pidfile "${x}" && continue
+					--stop --pidfile "$x" && continue
 				;;
 			esac
-			rm -f -- "${x}"
+			rm -f -- "$x"
 		done
 		eend 0
 	fi
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ start()
 	# Clean up /tmp directories
 	local tmp=
 	for tmp in ${clean_tmp_dirs:-${wipe_tmp_dirs-/tmp}}; do
-		cleanup_tmp_dir "${tmp}"
+		cleanup_tmp_dir "$tmp"
 	done
 
 	if dir_writeable /tmp; then
@@ -131,12 +136,14 @@ start()
 		rm -rf /tmp/.ICE-unix /tmp/.X11-unix 
 		mkdir -p /tmp/.ICE-unix /tmp/.X11-unix
 		chmod 1777 /tmp/.ICE-unix /tmp/.X11-unix
-		[ -x /sbin/restorecon ] && restorecon /tmp/.ICE-unix /tmp/.X11-unix
+		if [ -x /sbin/restorecon ]; then
+			restorecon /tmp/.ICE-unix /tmp/.X11-unix
+		fi
 	fi
 
-	if ${logw} || dir_writeable /var/log; then
+	if $logw || dir_writeable /var/log; then
 		# Create an 'after-boot' dmesg log
-		if [ "${RC_SYS}" != VSERVER -a "${RC_SYS}" != OPENVZ ]; then
+		if [ "$RC_SYS" != VSERVER -a "$RC_SYS" != OPENVZ ]; then
 			dmesg > /var/log/dmesg
 			chmod 640 /var/log/dmesg
 		fi
@@ -149,10 +156,10 @@ start()
 stop()
 {
 	# Write a halt record if we're shutting down
-	if [ "${RC_RUNLEVEL}" = shutdown ]; then
-		[ "${RC_UNAME}" = Linux ] && halt -w
-		if [ "${RC_SYS}" = OPENVZ ]; then
-			yesno ${RC_REBOOT} && printf "" >/reboot
+	if [ "$RC_RUNLEVEL" = shutdown ]; then
+		[ "$RC_UNAME" = Linux ] && halt -w
+		if [ "$RC_SYS" = OPENVZ ]; then
+			yesno $RC_REBOOT && printf "" >/reboot
 		fi
 	fi
 
diff --git a/init.d/consolefont.in b/init.d/consolefont.in
index 2cc10aea..8c6be7d1 100644
--- a/init.d/consolefont.in
+++ b/init.d/consolefont.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Sets a font for the consoles."
@@ -7,27 +7,24 @@ description="Sets a font for the consoles."
 depend()
 {
 	need localmount termencoding
-	after hotplug
+	after hotplug bootmisc
 	keyword noopenvz noprefix nouml novserver noxenu
 }
 
 start()
 {
-	# Forget about any font until we are successful
-	rm -rf "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console
-
 	ttyn=${rc_tty_number:-${RC_TTY_NUMBER:-12}}
 	consolefont=${consolefont:-${CONSOLEFONT}}
 	unicodemap=${unicodemap:-${UNICODEMAP}}
 	consoletranslation=${consoletranslation:-${CONSOLETRANSLATION}}
 
-	if [ -z "${consolefont}" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$consolefont" ]; then
 		ebegin "Using the default console font"
 		eend 0
 		return 0
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${ttyn}" = 0 ]; then
+	if [ "$ttyn" = 0 ]; then
 		ebegin "Skipping font setup (rc_tty_number == 0)"
 		eend 0
 		return 0
@@ -36,39 +33,39 @@ start()
 	local x= param= sf_param= retval=0 ttydev=/dev/tty
 
 	# Get additional parameters
-	if [ -n "${consoletranslation}" ]; then
-		param="${param} -m ${consoletranslation}"
+	if [ -n "$consoletranslation" ]; then
+		param="$param -m $consoletranslation"
 	fi
 	if [ -n "${unicodemap}" ]; then
-		param="${param} -u ${unicodemap}"
+		param="$param -u $unicodemap"
 	fi
 
 	# Set the console font
-	ebegin "Setting console font [${consolefont}]"
+	ebegin "Setting console font [$consolefont]"
 	[ -d /dev/vc ] && ttydev=/dev/vc/
 	x=1
-	while [ ${x} -le ${ttyn} ]; do
-		setfont ${consolefont} ${param} -C ${ttydev}${x} >/dev/null 
-		retval=$((${retval} + $?))
-		x=$((${x} + 1))
+	while [ $x -le $ttyn ]; do
+		setfont $consolefont $param -C $ttydev$x >/dev/null 
+		retval=$(($retval + $?))
+		x=$(($x + 1))
 	done
-	eend ${retval}
+	eend $retval
 
 	# Store the last font so we can use it ASAP on boot
-	if [ ${retval} -eq 0 -a -w "${RC_LIBDIR}" ]; then
-		mkdir -p "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console
-		for font in /usr/share/consolefonts/"${consolefont}".*; do
+	if [ $retval -eq 0 -a -w "$RC_LIBDIR" ]; then
+		mkdir -p "$RC_LIBDIR"/console
+		for font in /usr/share/consolefonts/"$consolefont".*; do
 			:
 		done
-		cp "${font}" "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console
-		echo "${font##*/}" > "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console/font
+		cp "$font" "$RC_LIBDIR"/console
+		echo "${font##*/}" >"$RC_LIBDIR"/console/font
 		if yesno ${unicode:-${UNICODE}}; then
-			echo "" > "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console/unicode
+			echo "" > "$RC_LIBDIR"/console/unicode
 		else
-			rm -f "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console/unicode
+			rm -f "$RC_LIBDIR"/console/unicode
 		fi
 
 	fi
 
-	return ${retval}
+	return $retval
 }
diff --git a/init.d/devd.in b/init.d/devd.in
index 039aa961..fd40e3cf 100644
--- a/init.d/devd.in
+++ b/init.d/devd.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 command=/sbin/devd
-command_args=${devd_args}
+command_args=$devd_args
 name="Device State Change Daemon"
 
 depend() {
diff --git a/init.d/devfs.in b/init.d/devfs.in
index 84f3575a..4c92b2c1 100644
--- a/init.d/devfs.in
+++ b/init.d/devfs.in
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ start() {
 		"devpts /dev/pts 0755 ,gid=5,mode=0620 devpts" \
 		"tmpfs /dev/shm 1777 ,nodev shm" \
 	; do
-		set -- ${x}
+		set -- $x
 		grep -Eq "[[:space:]]+$1$" /proc/filesystems || continue
-		mountinfo -q "$2" && continue
+		mountinfo -q $2 && continue
 
-		if [ ! -d "$2" ]; then
-			mkdir -m "$3" -p "$2" >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
+		if [ ! -d $2 ]; then
+			mkdir -m $3 -p $2 >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
 				ewarn "Could not create $2!"
 		fi
 
-		if [ -d "$2" ]; then
+		if [ -d $2 ]; then
 			ebegin "Mounting $2"
-			if ! fstabinfo --mount "$2"; then
-				mount -n -t "$1" -o noexec,nosuid"$4" "$5" "$2"
+			if ! fstabinfo --mount $2; then
+				mount -n -t $1 -o noexec,nosuid$4 $5 $2
 			fi
 			eend $?
 		fi
diff --git a/init.d/dmesg.in b/init.d/dmesg.in
index d3528d0d..f7b7f21b 100644
--- a/init.d/dmesg.in
+++ b/init.d/dmesg.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ depend()
 
 start()
 {
-	if [ -n "${dmesg_level}" ]; then
-		dmesg -n"${dmesg_level}"
+	if [ -n "$dmesg_level" ]; then
+		dmesg -n$dmesg_level
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/init.d/dumpon.in b/init.d/dumpon.in
index f2b65308..26179d82 100644
--- a/init.d/dumpon.in
+++ b/init.d/dumpon.in
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ depend() {
 
 start() {
 	# Setup any user requested dump device
-	if [ -n "${dump_device}" ]; then
-		ebegin "Activating kernel core dump device (${dump_device})"
+	if [ -n "$dump_device" ]; then
+		ebegin "Activating kernel core dump device ($dump_device)"
 		dumpon ${dump_device}
 		eend $?
 	fi
diff --git a/init.d/fsck.in b/init.d/fsck.in
index d8e10c7c..cf1e8d6f 100644
--- a/init.d/fsck.in
+++ b/init.d/fsck.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ _abort() {
 
 # We should only reboot when first booting
 _reboot() {
-	if [ "${RC_RUNLEVEL}" = "${RC_BOOTLEVEL}" ]; then
+	if [ "$RC_RUNLEVEL" = "$RC_BOOTLEVEL" ]; then
 		reboot "$@"
 		_abort || return 1
 	fi
@@ -39,40 +39,40 @@ start()
 		return 0
 	fi
 	if _forcefsck; then
-		fsck_opts="${fsck_opts} -f"
+		fsck_opts="$fsck_opts -f"
 		check_extra="(check forced)"
 	fi
 
-	if [ -n "${fsck_passno}" ]; then
-		check_extra="[passno ${fsck_passno}] ${check_extra}"
+	if [ -n "$fsck_passno" ]; then
+		check_extra="[passno $fsck_passno] $check_extra"
 	fi
-	ebegin "Checking local filesystems ${check_extra}"
-	for p in ${fsck_passno}; do
-		local IFS="${_IFS}"
-		case "${p}" in
-			[0-9]*) p="=${p}";;
+	ebegin "Checking local filesystems $check_extra"
+	for p in $fsck_passno; do
+		local IFS="$_IFS"
+		case "$p" in
+			[0-9]*) p="=$p";;
 		esac
-		set -- "$@" $(fstabinfo --passno "${p}")
+		set -- "$@" $(fstabinfo --passno "$p")
 		unset IFS
 	done
 
-	if [ "${RC_UNAME}" = "Linux" ]; then
-		fsck_opts="${fsck_opts} -C0 -T"
-		if [ -z "${fsck_passno}" ]; then
+	if [ "$RC_UNAME" = Linux ]; then
+		fsck_opts="$fsck_opts -C0 -T"
+		if [ -z "$fsck_passno" ]; then
 			fsck_args=${fsck_args--A -p}
 			if echo 2>/dev/null >/.test.$$; then
 				rm -f /.test.$$
-				fsck_opts="${fsck_opts} -R"
+				fsck_opts="$fsck_opts -R"
 			fi
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	trap : INT QUIT
-	fsck ${fsck_args--p} ${fsck_opts} "$@"
+	fsck ${fsck_args--p} $fsck_opts "$@"
 	case $? in
 	0)	eend 0; return 0;;
 	1)	ewend 1 "Filesystems repaired"; return 0;;
-	2|3)	if [ "${RC_UNAME}" = "Linux" ]; then
+	2|3)	if [ "$RC_UNAME" = Linux ]; then
 		 	ewend 1 "Filesystems repaired, but reboot needed"
 	         	_reboot -f
 		else
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ start()
 				"manual fsck required"
 			_abort
 		fi;;
-	4)	if [ "${RC_UNAME}" = "Linux" ]; then
+	4)	if [ "$RC_UNAME" = Linux ]; then
 			ewend 1 "Fileystem errors left uncorrected, aborting"
 			_abort
 		else
@@ -101,6 +101,6 @@ stop()
 	_reboot() { return 0; }
 	_forcefsck() { return 1; }
 
-	yesno "${fsck_shutdown}" && start
+	yesno $fsck_shutdown && start
 	return 0
 }
diff --git a/init.d/hostid.in b/init.d/hostid.in
index 00df273d..46c76818 100644
--- a/init.d/hostid.in
+++ b/init.d/hostid.in
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 extra_commands="reset"
-hostid_file=${hostid_file:-/etc/hostid}
+: ${hostid_file:=/etc/hostid}
 
 depend()
 {
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ _set()
 		id=$(echo "$1" | md5)
 		id="0x${id%????????????????????????}"
 	fi
-	ebegin "Setting Host ID: ${id}"
-	sysctl -w kern.hostid="${id}" >/dev/null
+	ebegin "Setting Host ID: $id"
+	sysctl -w kern.hostid="$id" >/dev/null
 	eend $? || return 1
 
 	if sysctl -n kern.hostuuid >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		[ -n "$1" ] && id=$1
-		ebegin "Setting Host UUID: ${id}"
-		sysctl kern.hostuuid="${id}" >/dev/null
+		ebegin "Setting Host UUID: $id"
+		sysctl kern.hostuuid="$id" >/dev/null
 		eend $? || return 1
 	fi
 
@@ -38,37 +38,37 @@ _set()
 # otherwise we generate a random UUID.
 reset()
 {
-	local uuid= x="[0-9a-f]" y="${x}${x}${x}${x}"
+	local uuid= x="[0-9a-f]" y="$x$x$x$x"
 
 	if type kenv >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		uuid=$(kenv smbios.system.uuid 2>/dev/null)
 	fi
-	case "${uuid}" in
-		${y}${y}-${y}-${y}-${y}-${y}${y}${y});;
+	case "$uuid" in
+		$y$y-$y-$y-$y-$y$y$y);;
 		*) uuid=;;
 	esac
 
-	if [ -n "${uuid}" ]; then
-		rm -f "${hostid_file}"
+	if [ -n "$uuid" ]; then
+		rm -f "$hostid_file"
 	else
 		uuid=$(uuidgen)
-		if [ -z "${uuid}" ]; then
+		if [ -z "$uuid" ]; then
 			eerror "Unable to generate a UUID"
 			return 1
 		fi
-		if ! echo "${uuid}" > "${hostid_file}"; then
-			eerror "Failed to store UUID in \`${hostid_file}'"
+		if ! echo "$uuid" >"$hostid_file"; then
+			eerror "Failed to store UUID in \`$hostid_file'"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	_set "${uuid}"
+	_set "$uuid"
 }
 
 start()
 {
-	if [ -r "${hostid_file}" ]; then
-		_set $(cat "${hostid_file}") 
+	if [ -r "$hostid_file" ]; then
+		_set $(cat "$hostid_file") 
 	else
 		reset
 	fi
diff --git a/init.d/hostname.in b/init.d/hostname.in
index 6266fe9e..8466915b 100644
--- a/init.d/hostname.in
+++ b/init.d/hostname.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Sets the hostname of the machine."
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ depend() {
 start()
 {
 	hostname=${hostname-${HOSTNAME-localhost}}
-	ebegin "Setting hostname to ${hostname}"
-	hostname "${hostname}"
+	ebegin "Setting hostname to $hostname"
+	hostname "$hostname"
 	eend $? "Failed to set the hostname"
 }
diff --git a/init.d/hwclock.in b/init.d/hwclock.in
index 424be2fe..5262a116 100644
--- a/init.d/hwclock.in
+++ b/init.d/hwclock.in
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ description="Sets the local clock to UTC or Local Time."
 description_save="Saves the current time in the BIOS."
 description_show="Displays the current time in the BIOS."
 
-clock_adjfile=${clock_adjfile:-${CLOCK_ADJFILE}}
-clock_args=${clock_args:-${CLOCK_OPTS}}
-clock_systohc=${clock_systohc:-${CLOCK_SYSTOHC}}
-
-clock=${clock:-${CLOCK:-UTC}}
-if [ "${clock}" = "UTC" ]; then
+: ${clock_adjfile:=${CLOCK_ADJFILE}}
+: ${clock_args:=${CLOCK_OPTS}}
+: ${clock_systohc:=${CLOCK_SYSTOHC}}
+: ${clock:=${CLOCK:-UTC}}
+if [ "$clock" = "UTC" ]; then
 	utc="UTC"
 	utc_cmd="--utc"
 else
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ fi
 depend()
 {
 	provide clock
-	if yesno ${clock_adjfile}; then
+	if yesno $clock_adjfile; then
 		use root
 	else
 		before *
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ setupopts()
 			;;
 	esac
 
-	case "${utc}" in
+	case "$utc" in
 		UTC|Local" "Time);;
 		*) unset utc_cmd;;
 	esac
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ _hwclock()
 {
 	local err="$(hwclock "$@" 2>&1 >/dev/null)"
 
-	[ -z "${err}" ] && return 0
+	[ -z "$err" ] && return 0
 	echo "${err}" >&2
 	return 1
 }
@@ -68,38 +67,38 @@ start()
 	local retval=0 errstr=""
 	setupopts
 
-	if [ -z "${utc_cmd}" ]; then
-		ewarn "Not setting clock for ${utc} system"
+	if [ -z "$utc_cmd" ]; then
+		ewarn "Not setting clock for $utc system"
 		return 0
 	fi
 
-	ebegin "Setting system clock using the hardware clock [${utc}]"
+	ebegin "Setting system clock using the hardware clock [$utc]"
 	if [ -e /proc/modules ]; then
 		local rtc=
 		for rtc in /dev/rtc /dev/rtc[0-9]*; do
-			[ -e "${rtc}" ] && break
+			[ -e "$rtc" ] && break
 		done
 		if [ ! -e "${rtc}" ]; then
 			modprobe -q rtc-cmos || modprobe -q rtc || modprobe -q genrtc
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [ -e /etc/adjtime ] && yesno ${clock_adjfile}; then
-		_hwclock --adjust ${utc_cmd}
-		retval=$((${retval} + $?))
+	if [ -e /etc/adjtime ] && yesno $clock_adjfile; then
+		_hwclock --adjust $utc_cmd
+		retval=$(($retval + $?))
 	fi
 	
 	# If setting UTC, don't bother to run hwclock when first booting
 	# as that's the default
-	if [ "${PREVLEVEL}" != "N" -o \
-		"${utc_cmd}" != "--utc" -o \
-		-n "${clock_args}" ];
+	if [ "$PREVLEVEL" != N -o \
+		"$utc_cmd}" != --utc -o \
+		-n "$clock_args" ];
 	then
-		_hwclock --hctosys ${utc_cmd} ${clock_args}
-		retval=$((${retval} + $?))
+		_hwclock --hctosys $utc_cmd $clock_args
+		retval=$(($retval + $?))
 	fi
 	
-	eend ${retval} "Failed to set the system clock"
+	eend $retval "Failed to set the system clock"
 
 	return 0
 }
@@ -107,37 +106,37 @@ start()
 stop()
 {
 	# Don't tweak the hardware clock on LiveCD halt.
-	[ -n "${CDBOOT}" ] && return 0
-	yesno ${clock_systohc} || return 0
+	[ -n "$CDBOOT" ] && return 0
+	yesno $clock_systohc || return 0
 
 	local retval=0 errstr=""
 	setupopts
 
-	[ -z "${utc_cmd}" ] && return 0
+	[ -z "$utc_cmd" ] && return 0
 
-	ebegin "Setting hardware clock using the system clock" "[${utc}]"
+	ebegin "Setting hardware clock using the system clock" "[$utc]"
 
-	if ! yesno "${clock_adjfile}"; then
+	if ! yesno $clock_adjfile; then
 		# Some implementations don't handle adjustments
 		if LC_ALL=C hwclock --help | grep -q "\-\-noadjfile"; then
-			utc_cmd="${utc_cmd} --noadjfile"
+			utc_cmd="$utc_cmd --noadjfile"
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	_hwclock --systohc ${utc_cmd} ${clock_args}
+	_hwclock --systohc $utc_cmd $clock_args
 	retval=$?
 
-	eend ${retval} "Failed to sync clocks" 
+	eend $retval "Failed to sync clocks" 
 }
 
 save()
 {
-	clock_systohc="yes"
+	clock_systohc=yes
 	stop
 }
 
 show()
 {
 	setupopts
-	hwclock --show "${utc_cmd}" ${clock_args} 
+	hwclock --show "$utc_cmd" $clock_args
 }
diff --git a/init.d/ipfw.in b/init.d/ipfw.in
index 61ac29e8..6452a7eb 100644
--- a/init.d/ipfw.in
+++ b/init.d/ipfw.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 # This is based on /etc/rc.firewall and /etc/rc.firewall6 from FreeBSD
@@ -95,24 +95,24 @@ start() {
 	
 	# Add permits for this workstations published services below
 	# Only IPs and nets in firewall_allowservices is allowed in.
-	for i in ${ipfw_ip_in}; do
-		for p in ${ipfw_ports_in}; do
-			ipfw add pass tcp from ${i} to me ${p}
+	for i in $ipfw_ip_in; do
+		for p in $ipfw_ports_in; do
+			ipfw add pass tcp from $i to me $p
 		done
 	done
 
 	# Allow all connections from trusted IPs.
 	# Playing with the content of firewall_trusted could seriously
 	# degrade the level of protection provided by the firewall.
-	for i in ${ipfw_ip_trust}; do
-		ipfw add pass ip from ${i} to me
+	for i in $ipfw_ip_trust; do
+		ipfw add pass ip from $i to me
 	done
 	
 	ipfw add 65000 count ip from any to any
 
 	# Drop packets to ports where we don't want logging
-	for p in ${ipfw_ports_nolog}; do
-		ipfw add deny { tcp or udp } from any to any ${p} in
+	for p in $ipfw_ports_nolog; do
+		ipfw add deny { tcp or udp } from any to any $p in
 	done
 
 	# Broadcasts and muticasts
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ start() {
 
 	# Deny and (if wanted) log the rest unconditionally.
 	if yesno ${ipfw_log_deny:-no}; then
-		log="log"
+		log=log
 		sysctl net.inet.ip.fw.verbose=1 >/dev/null
 	fi
-	ipfw add deny ${log} ip from any to any
+	ipfw add deny $log ip from any to any
 
 	eend 0
 }
diff --git a/init.d/keymaps.in b/init.d/keymaps.in
index ca35ceb8..2a1d72e3 100644
--- a/init.d/keymaps.in
+++ b/init.d/keymaps.in
@@ -4,23 +4,24 @@
 
 description="Applies a keymap for the consoles."
 
-ttyn=${rc_tty_number:-${RC_TTY_NUMBER:-12}}
-unicode=${unicode:-${UNICODE}}
-keymap=${keymap:-${KEYMAP}}
-extended_keymaps=${extended_keymaps:-${EXTENDED_KEYMAPS}}
-windowkeys=${windowkeys:-${SET_WINDOWSKEYS}} 
-fix_euro=${fix_euro:-${FIX_EURO}}
-dumpkeys_charset=${dumpkeys_charset:-${DUMPKEYS_CHARSET}}
-
 depend()
 {
 	need localmount termencoding
+	after bootmisc
 	keyword noopenvz noprefix nouml novserver noxenu
 }
 
 start()
 {
-	if [ -z "${keymap}" ]; then
+	ttyn=${rc_tty_number:-${RC_TTY_NUMBER:-12}}
+	: ${unicode:=$UNICODE}
+	: =${keymap:=$KEYMAP}
+	: ${extended_keymaps:=$EXTENDED_KEYMAPS}
+	: ${windowkeys:=$SET_WINDOWSKEYS} 
+	: ${fix_euro:=$FIX_EURO}
+	: ${dumpkeys_charset:=${DUMPKEYS_CHARSET}}
+
+	if [ -z "$keymap" ]; then
 		eerror "You need to setup keymap in /etc/conf.d/keymaps first"
 		return 1
 	fi
@@ -33,18 +34,18 @@ start()
 		echo 1 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes
 	fi
 
-	ebegin "Loading key mappings [${keymap}]"
+	ebegin "Loading key mappings [$keymap]"
 	local loadkeys_uni= wkeys= kmode="-a" msg="ASCII"
-	if yesno ${unicode}; then
+	if yesno $unicode; then
 		loadkeys_uni="--unicode"
 		kmode="-u"
 		msg="UTF-8"
 	fi
-	yesno ${windowkeys} && wkeys="windowkeys"
-	loadkeys -q ${loadkeys_uni} ${wkeys} ${keymap} ${extended_keymaps} 
+	yesno $windowkeys && wkeys="windowkeys"
+	loadkeys -q $loadkeys_uni $wkeys $keymap $extended_keymaps
 	eend $? "Error loading key mappings" || return $?
 
-	if yesno ${fix_euro}; then
+	if yesno $fix_euro; then
 		ebegin "Fixing font for euro symbol"
 		# Fix some fonts displaying the Euro, #173528.
 		echo "altgr keycode 18 = U+20AC" | loadkeys -q
@@ -53,21 +54,21 @@ start()
 
 	# Set terminal encoding to either ASCII or UNICODE.
 	# See utf-8(7) for more information.
-	ebegin "Setting keyboard mode [${msg}]"
-	if yesno ${unicode}; then
+	ebegin "Setting keyboard mode [$msg]"
+	if yesno $unicode; then
 		dumpkeys ${dumpkeys_charset:+-c} \
-			${dumpkeys_charset} | loadkeys --unicode
+			$dumpkeys_charset | loadkeys --unicode
 	fi
 	n=1
-	while [ ${n} -le "${ttyn}" ]; do
-		kbd_mode "${kmode}" -C "${ttydev}${n}"
-		n=$((${n} + 1))
+	while [ $n -le $ttyn ]; do
+		kbd_mode $kmode -C $ttydev$n
+		n=$(($n + 1))
 	done
 	eend 0
 
 	# Save the keymapping for use immediately at boot
-	if [ -w "${RC_LIBDIR}" ]; then
-		mkdir -p "${RC_LIBDIR}"/console
-		dumpkeys >"${RC_LIBDIR}"/console/keymap
+	if [ -w "$RC_LIBDIR" ]; then
+		mkdir -p "$RC_LIBDIR"/console
+		dumpkeys >"$RC_LIBDIR"/console/keymap
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/init.d/localmount.in b/init.d/localmount.in
index 2cdc0c57..30a8fa9c 100644
--- a/init.d/localmount.in
+++ b/init.d/localmount.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Mounts disks and swap according to /etc/fstab."
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ start()
 {
 	# Mount local filesystems in /etc/fstab.
 	local types="noproc" x=
-	for x in ${net_fs_list}; do
+	for x in $net_fs_list; do
 		types="${types},${x}"
 	done
 
 	ebegin "Mounting local filesystems"
-	mount -at "${types}"
+	mount -at "$types"
 	eend $? "Some local filesystem failed to mount"
 
 	# Always return 0 - some local mounts may not be critical for boot
@@ -33,31 +33,31 @@ stop()
 	local x= no_umounts_r="/|/dev|/dev/.*|${RC_SVCDIR}"
 	no_umounts_r="${no_umounts_r}|/bin|/sbin|/lib|/libexec"
 	# RC_NO_UMOUNTS is an env var that can be set by plugins
-	OIFS=${IFS} SIFS=${IFS-y}
+	OIFS=$IFS SIFS=${IFS-y}
 	IFS=$IFS:
-	for x in ${no_umounts} ${RC_NO_UMOUNTS}; do
-		no_umounts_r="${no_umounts_r}|${x}"
+	for x in $no_umounts $RC_NO_UMOUNTS; do
+		no_umounts_r="$no_umounts_r|$x"
 	done
-	if [ "${SIFS}" = "y" ]; then
+	if [ "$SIFS" = y ]; then
 		IFS=$OIFS
 	else
 		unset IFS
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${RC_UNAME}" = "Linux" ]; then
-		no_umounts_r="${no_umounts_r}|/proc|/proc/.*|/sys|/sys/.*"
+	if [ "$RC_UNAME" = Linux ]; then
+		no_umounts_r="$no_umounts_r|/proc|/proc/.*|/sys|/sys/.*"
 	fi
-	no_umounts_r="^(${no_umounts_r})$"
+	no_umounts_r="^($no_umounts_r)$"
 
 	# Flush all pending disk writes now
 	sync; sync
 
-	. "${RC_LIBDIR}"/sh/rc-mount.sh
+	. "$RC_LIBDIR"/sh/rc-mount.sh
 
 	# Umount loopback devices
 	einfo "Unmounting loopback devices"
 	eindent
-	do_unmount "umount -d" --skip-point-regex "${no_umounts_r}" \
+	do_unmount "umount -d" --skip-point-regex "$no_umounts_r" \
 		--node-regex "^/dev/loop"
 	eoutdent
 
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ stop()
 	einfo "Unmounting filesystems"
 	eindent
 	local fs=
-	for x in ${net_fs_list}; do
-		fs="${fs}${fs:+|}${x}"
+	for x in $net_fs_list; do
+		fs="$fs${fs:+|}$x"
 	done
-	[ -n "${fs}" ] && fs="^(${fs})$"
-	do_unmount "umount" --skip-point-regex "${no_umounts_r}" \
-		${fs:+--skip-fstype-regex} ${fs} --nonetdev
+	[ -n "$fs" ] && fs="^($fs)$"
+	do_unmount umount --skip-point-regex "$no_umounts_r" \
+		${fs:+--skip-fstype-regex} $fs --nonetdev
 	eoutdent
 
 	return 0
diff --git a/init.d/mixer.in b/init.d/mixer.in
index f496bd18..c04593dc 100644
--- a/init.d/mixer.in
+++ b/init.d/mixer.in
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ restore()
 	eindent
 	for mixer in /dev/mixer*; do
 		if [ -r "/var/db/${mixer#/dev/}-state" ]; then
-			vebegin "${mixer}"
-			mixer -f "${mixer}" \
+			vebegin "$mixer"
+			mixer -f "$mixer" \
 			$(cat "/var/db/${mixer#/dev/}-state") >/dev/null
 			veend $?
 			: $((retval += $?))
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ stop()
 	ebegin "Saving mixer settings"
 	eindent
 	for mixer in /dev/mixer*; do
-		vebegin "${mixer}"
-		mixer -f "${mixer}" -s >/var/db/"${mixer#/dev/}"-state
+		vebegin "$mixer"
+		mixer -f "$mixer" -s >/var/db/"${mixer#/dev/}"-state
 		veend $?
 		: $((retval += $?))
 	done
 	eoutdent
-	eend ${retval}
+	eend $retval
 }
diff --git a/init.d/modules.in b/init.d/modules.in
index c12f7c19..ee9eb880 100644
--- a/init.d/modules.in
+++ b/init.d/modules.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Loads a user defined list of kernel modules."
@@ -24,40 +24,40 @@ start()
 	local KV_MICRO=${x%%-*}
 
 	local list= x= xx= y= args= mpargs= cnt=0 a=
-	for x in "${KV}" \
-		${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR}.${KV_MICRO} \
-		${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR} \
+	for x in "$KV" \
+		$KV_MAJOR.$KV_MINOR.$KV_MICRO \
+		$KV_MAJOR.$KV_MINOR \
 	; do
-		eval list=\$modules_$(shell_var "${x}")
-		[ -n "${list}" ] && break
+		eval list=\$modules_$(shell_var "$x")
+		[ -n "$list" ] && break
 	done
-	[ -z "${list}" ] && list=${modules}
+	[ -z "$list" ] && list=$modules
 
-	for x in ${list}; do
+	for x in $list; do
 		a=${x#*:}
-		if [ "${a}" = "${x}" ]; then
+		if [ "$a" = "$x" ]; then
 			unset mpargs
-			ebegin "Loading module ${x}"
+			ebegin "Loading module $x"
 		else
 			x=${x%%:*}
-			mpargs="-o ${a}"
-			ebegin "Loading module ${x} as ${a}"
+			mpargs="-o $a"
+			ebegin "Loading module $x as $a"
 		fi
-		aa=$(shell_var "${a}")
-		xx=$(shell_var "${x}")
-		for y in "${KV}" \
-			${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR}.${KV_MICRO} \
-			${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR} \
+		aa=$(shell_var "$a")
+		xx=$(shell_var "$x")
+		for y in "$KV" \
+			$KV_MAJOR.$KV_MINOR.$KV_MICRO \
+			$KV_MAJOR.$KV_MINOR \
 		; do
-			eval args=\$module_${aa}_args_$(shell_var "${y}")
+			eval args=\$module_${aa}_args_$(shell_var "$y")
 			[ -n "${args}" ] && break
-			eval args=\$module_${xx}_args_$(shell_var "${y}")
+			eval args=\$module_${xx}_args_$(shell_var "$y")
 			[ -n "${args}" ] && break
 		done
-		[ -z "${args}" ] && eval args=\$module_${aa}_args
-		[ -z "${args}" ] && eval args=\$module_${xx}_args
-		eval modprobe -q "${mpargs}" "${x}" "${args}"
-		eend $? "Failed to load ${x}" && cnt=$((${cnt} + 1))
+		[ -z "$args" ] && eval args=\$module_${aa}_args
+		[ -z "$args" ] && eval args=\$module_${xx}_args
+		eval modprobe -q "$mpargs" "$x" "$args"
+		eend $? "Failed to load $x" && cnt=$(($cnt + 1))
 	done
-	einfo "Autoloaded ${cnt} module(s)"
+	einfo "Autoloaded $cnt module(s)"
 }
diff --git a/init.d/mount-ro.in b/init.d/mount-ro.in
index 2e418724..f466cbac 100644
--- a/init.d/mount-ro.in
+++ b/init.d/mount-ro.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Re-mount filesytems read-only for a clean reboot."
@@ -17,30 +17,30 @@ start()
 
 	ebegin "Remounting remaining filesystems read-only"
 	# We need the do_unmount function
-	. "${RC_LIBDIR}"/sh/rc-mount.sh
+	. "$RC_LIBDIR"/sh/rc-mount.sh
 	eindent
 	local m="/dev|/dev/.*|/proc|/proc.*|/sys|/sys/.*|${RC_SVCDIR}" x= fs=
-	m="${m}|/bin|/sbin|/lib|/libexec"
+	m="$m|/bin|/sbin|/lib|/libexec"
 	# RC_NO_UMOUNTS is an env var that can be set by plugins
 	local OIFS=$IFS SIFS=${IFS-y} IFS=$IFS
 	IFS=$IFS:
-	for x in ${no_umounts} ${RC_NO_UMOUNTS}; do
-		m="${m}|${x}"
+	for x in $no_umounts $RC_NO_UMOUNTS; do
+		m="$m|$x"
 	done
-	if [ "${SIFS}" = y ]; then
+	if [ "$SIFS" = y ]; then
 		IFS=$OIFS
 	else
 		unset IFS
 	fi
-	m="^(${m})$"
+	m="^($m)$"
 	fs=
-	for x in ${net_fs_list}; do
-		fs="${fs}${fs:+|}${x}"
+	for x in $net_fs_list; do
+		fs="$fs${fs:+|}$x"
 	done
-	[ -n "${fs}" ] && fs="^(${fs})$"
+	[ -n "$fs" ] && fs="^($fs)$"
 	do_unmount "umount -r" \
-		--skip-point-regex "${m}" \
-		${fs:+--skip-fstype-regex} ${fs} --nonetdev
+		--skip-point-regex "$m" \
+		${fs:+--skip-fstype-regex} $fs --nonetdev
 	eoutdent
 	eend $?
 }
diff --git a/init.d/moused.in b/init.d/moused.in
index a0e97cdf..ae05bb9c 100644
--- a/init.d/moused.in
+++ b/init.d/moused.in
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 mouse=${RC_SVCNAME##*.}
-if [ -n "${name}" -a "${mouse}" != "moused" ]; then
-	moused_device=/dev/"${mouse}"
-	pidfile=/var/run/moused-"${mouse}".pid
+if [ -n "$mouse" -a "$mouse" != "moused" ]; then
+	moused_device=/dev/"$mouse"
+	pidfile=/var/run/moused-"$mouse".pid
 else
 	pidfile=/var/run/moused.pid
 fi
 name="Console Mouse Daemon"
-[ -n "${moused_device}" ] && name="${name} (${moused_device})"
+[ -n "$moused_device" ] && name="$name ($moused_device)"
 
 depend()
 {
@@ -21,42 +21,42 @@ depend()
 
 start()
 {
-	ebegin "Starting ${name}" 
+	ebegin "Starting $name" 
 
-	if [ -z "${moused_device}" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$moused_device" ]; then
 		local dev=
 		for dev in /dev/psm[0-9]* /dev/ums[0-9]*; do
-			[ -c "${dev}" ] || continue
+			[ -c "$dev" ] || continue
 			[ -e /var/run/moused-"${dev##*/}".pid ] && continue 
-			moused_device=${dev}
+			moused_device=$dev
 			eindent
-			einfo "Using mouse on ${moused_device}"
+			einfo "Using mouse on $moused_device"
 			eoutdent
 			break
 		done
 	fi
 
-	if [ -z "${moused_device}" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$moused_device" ]; then
 		eend 1 "No mouse device found" 
 		return 1
 	fi
 
 	local args=
 	eval args=\$moused_args_${moused_device##*/}
-	[ -z "${args}" ] && args=${moused_args}
+	[ -z "$args" ] && args=$moused_args
 
 	start-stop-daemon --start --exec /usr/sbin/moused \
-		--pidfile "${pidfile}" \
-		-- ${args} -p "${moused_device}" -I "${pidfile}"
+		--pidfile "$pidfile" \
+		-- $args -p "$moused_device" -I "$pidfile"
 	local retval=$?
 	
-	if [ ${retval} = 0 ]; then
+	if [ $retval = 0 ]; then
 		local ttyv=
 		for ttyv in /dev/ttyv*; do
-			vidcontrol < "${ttyv}" -m on
+			vidcontrol < "$ttyv" -m on
 			: $((retval+= $?))
 		done
 	fi
 	
-	eend ${retval} "Failed to start moused"
+	eend $retval "Failed to start moused"
 }
diff --git a/init.d/netmount.in b/init.d/netmount.in
index 156ac366..14b41e7d 100644
--- a/init.d/netmount.in
+++ b/init.d/netmount.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Mounts network shares according to /etc/fstab."
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ need_portmap()
 "
 	set -- $(fstabinfo --options --fstype nfs,nfs4)
 	for opts; do
-		case ,${opts}, in
+		case ,$opts, in
 			*,noauto,*|*,nolock,*);;
 			*) return 0;;
 		esac
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ depend()
 	if need_portmap; then
 		pmap="rpc.statd"
 		[ -x @SYSCONFDIR@/init.d/rpcbind ] \
-			&& pmap="${pmap} rpcbind" \
-			|| pmap="${pmap} portmap"
+			&& pmap="$pmap rpcbind" \
+			|| pmap="$pmap portmap"
 	fi
 
 	config /etc/fstab
-	need net ${pmap}
+	need net $pmap
 	use afc-client amd autofs openvpn
 	use dns nfs nfsmount portmap rpcbind rpc.statd rpc.lockd
 	keyword nojail noprefix novserver
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ start()
 	[ -x @SYSCONFDIR@/init.d/rpcbind ] && pmap="rpcbind"
 
 	local x= fs=
-	for x in ${net_fs_list}; do
-		case "${x}" in
+	for x in $net_fs_list; do
+		case "$x" in
 			nfs|nfs4)
 			# If the nfsmount script took care of the nfs
 			# filesystems, then there's no point in trying
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ start()
 			# Only try to mount NFS filesystems if portmap was
 			# started. This is to fix "hang" problems for new
 			# users who do not add portmap to the default runlevel.
-			if need_portmap && ! service_started "${pmap}"; then
+			if need_portmap && ! service_started "$pmap"; then
 				continue
 			fi
 			;;
 		esac
-		fs="${fs}${fs:+,}${x}"
+		fs="$fs${fs:+,}$x"
 	done
 
 	ebegin "Mounting network filesystems"
-	mount -at ${fs}
+	mount -at $fs
 	ewend $? "Could not mount all network filesystems"
 	return 0
 }
@@ -74,24 +74,24 @@ stop()
 	local x= fs=
 
 	ebegin "Unmounting network filesystems"
-	. "${RC_LIBDIR}/sh/rc-mount.sh"
+	. "$RC_LIBDIR"/sh/rc-mount.sh
 
-	for x in ${net_fs_list}; do
-		fs="${fs}${fs:+,}${x}"
+	for x in $net_fs_list; do
+		fs="$fs${fs:+,}$x"
 	done
-	if [ -n "${fs}" ]; then
-		umount -at ${fs} || eerror "Failed to simply unmount filesystems"
+	if [ -n "$fs" ]; then
+		umount -at $fs || eerror "Failed to simply unmount filesystems"
 	fi
 
 	eindent
 	fs=
-	for x in ${net_fs_list}; do
-		fs="${fs}${fs:+|}${x}"
+	for x in $net_fs_list; do
+		fs="$fs${fs:+|}$x"
 	done
-	[ -n "${fs}" ] && fs="^(${fs})$"
-	do_unmount "umount" ${fs:+--fstype-regex} ${fs} --netdev
+	[ -n "$fs" ] && fs="^($fs)$"
+	do_unmount umount ${fs:+--fstype-regex} $fs --netdev
 	retval=$?
 
 	eoutdent
-	eend ${retval} "Failed to unmount network filesystems"
+	eend $retval "Failed to unmount network filesystems"
 }
diff --git a/init.d/network.in b/init.d/network.in
index 0c1e3616..379b9a39 100644
--- a/init.d/network.in
+++ b/init.d/network.in
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ start()
 		intv=$(shell_var "$int")
 		eval upcmd=\$ifup_$intv
 		for func in ip ifconfig; do
-			eval cmd=\$${func}_${intv}
+			eval cmd=\$${func}_$intv
 			if [ -n "$cmd" -o -f /etc/"$func.$int" ]; then
 				cf=/etc/"$func.$int"
 				break
diff --git a/init.d/newsyslog.in b/init.d/newsyslog.in
index 04ca7928..685557fa 100644
--- a/init.d/newsyslog.in
+++ b/init.d/newsyslog.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 required_files="/etc/newsyslog.conf"
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ depend()
 start()
 {
 	ebegin "Creating and/or trimming log files"
-	newsyslog -s ${newsyslog_args}
+	newsyslog -s $newsyslog_args
 	eend $?
 }
diff --git a/init.d/nscd.in b/init.d/nscd.in
index e70ba4a3..a2ddc4a1 100644
--- a/init.d/nscd.in
+++ b/init.d/nscd.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 command=/usr/sbin/nscd
-command_args="${nscd_args}"
+command_args=$nscd_args
 pidfile=/var/run/nscd.pid
 name="Name Service Cache Daemon"
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ depend() {
 }
 
 flush() {
-	ebegin "Flushing ${name}"
+	ebegin "Flushing $name"
 	nscd -I all >/dev/null
 	eend $?
 }
diff --git a/init.d/numlock.in b/init.d/numlock.in
index 06adca7f..762f4ef3 100644
--- a/init.d/numlock.in
+++ b/init.d/numlock.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Turns numlock on for the consoles."
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ _setleds()
 	local dev=/dev/tty t= i=1 retval=0
 	[ -d /dev/vc ] && dev=/dev/vc/
 
-	while [ ${i} -le ${ttyn} ]; do
-		setleds -D "$1"num < ${dev}${i} || retval=1
-		i=$((${i} + 1))
+	while [ $i -le $ttyn ]; do
+		setleds -D "$1"num < $dev$i || retval=1
+		i=$(($i + 1))
 	done
 
-	return ${retval}
+	return $retval
 }
 
 start()
diff --git a/init.d/pf.in b/init.d/pf.in
index fa55ea48..13b8ed15 100644
--- a/init.d/pf.in
+++ b/init.d/pf.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 name="Packet Filter"
-pf_conf=${pf_conf:-${pf_rules:-/etc/pf.conf}}
-required_files=${pf_conf}
+: ${pf_conf:=${pf_rules:-/etc/pf.conf}}
+required_files=$pf_conf
 
 extra_commands="checkconfig showstatus"
 extra_started_commands="reload"
@@ -16,39 +16,39 @@ depend() {
 
 start()
 {
-	ebegin "Starting ${name}"
+	ebegin "Starting $name"
 	if type kldload >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		kldload pf 2>/dev/null
 	fi
 	pfctl -q -F all
-	pfctl -q -f "${pf_conf}" ${pf_args}
+	pfctl -q -f "$pf_conf" $pf_args
 	pfctl -q -e
 	eend $?
 }
 
 stop()
 {
-	ebegin "Stopping ${name}"
+	ebegin "Stopping $name"
 	pfctl -q -d
 	eend $?
 }
 
 checkconfig()
 {
-	ebegin "Checking ${name} configuration"
-	pfctl -n -f "${pf_conf}"
+	ebegin "Checking $name configuration"
+	pfctl -n -f "$pf_conf"
 	eend $?
 }
 
 reload()
 {
-	ebegin "Reloading ${name} rules."
-	pfctl -q -n -f "${pf_conf}" && \
+	ebegin "Reloading $name rules."
+	pfctl -q -n -f "$pf_conf" && \
 	{ 
 		# Flush everything but existing state entries that way when
 		# rules are read in, it doesn't break established connections.
 		pfctl -q -Fnat -Fqueue -Frules -FSources -Finfo -FTables -Fosfp
-		pfctl -q -f "${pf_conf}" ${pf_args}
+		pfctl -q -f "$pf_conf" $pf_args
 	}
 	eend $?
 }
diff --git a/init.d/powerd.in b/init.d/powerd.in
index 1c2d8456..d3ea4ded 100644
--- a/init.d/powerd.in
+++ b/init.d/powerd.in
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 command=/usr/sbin/powerd
-command_args=${powerd_args}
+command_args=$powerd_args
 pidfile=/var/run/powerd.pid
 name="Power Control Daemon"
 
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ depend()
 
 start_pre()
 {
-	if [ -n "${powerd_battery_mode}" ]; then
-		command_args="${command_args} -b ${powerd_battery_mode}"
+	if [ -n "$powerd_battery_mode" ]; then
+		command_args="$command_args -b $powerd_battery_mode"
 	fi
 	if [ -n "${powerd_ac_mode}" ]; then
-		command_args="${command_args} -a ${powerd_ac_mode}"
+		command_args="$command_args -a $powerd_ac_mode"
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stop_post()
 {
 	local level=$(sysctl -n dev.cpu.0.freq_levels |
 	    sed -e 's:/.*::')
-	if [ -n "${level}" ]; then
-		sysctl dev.cpu.0.freq="${level}" >/dev/null
+	if [ -n "$level" ]; then
+		sysctl dev.cpu.0.freq="$level" >/dev/null
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/init.d/procfs.in b/init.d/procfs.in
index b6dfbb62..838b2aca 100644
--- a/init.d/procfs.in
+++ b/init.d/procfs.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Mounts misc filesystems in /proc."
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ start()
 	# while older kernels have 'usbdevfs'.
 	if [ -d /proc/bus/usb -a ! -e /proc/bus/usb/devices ]; then
 		local usbfs=$(grep -Fow usbfs /proc/filesystems ||
-					  grep -Fow usbdevfs /proc/filesystems)
-		if [ -n "${usbfs}" ]; then
-			ebegin "Mounting USB device filesystem [${usbfs}]"
+			grep -Fow usbdevfs /proc/filesystems)
+		if [ -n "$usbfs" ]; then
+			ebegin "Mounting USB device filesystem [$usbfs]"
 			local usbgid="$(getent group usb | \
 				sed -e 's/.*:.*:\(.*\):.*/\1/')"
-			mount -t ${usbfs} \
-				-o ${usbgid:+devmode=0664,devgid=${usbgid},}noexec,nosuid \
+			mount -t $usbfs \
+				-o ${usbgid:+devmode=0664,devgid=$usbgid,}noexec,nosuid \
 				usbfs /proc/bus/usb
 			eend $?
 		fi
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ start()
 	fi
 
 	# Setup Kernel Support for miscellaneous Binary Formats
-	if [ -d /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc ] && ! mountinfo -q /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc; then
+	if [ -d /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc ] \
+		&& ! mountinfo -q /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc; then
 		if grep -qs binfmt_misc /proc/filesystems; then
 			ebegin "Mounting misc binary format filesystem"
 			mount -t binfmt_misc -o nodev,noexec,nosuid \
diff --git a/init.d/rarpd.in b/init.d/rarpd.in
index e7510990..0b0e6611 100644
--- a/init.d/rarpd.in
+++ b/init.d/rarpd.in
@@ -3,26 +3,21 @@
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 command=/usr/sbin/rarpd
-command_args="-f ${rarpd_args}"
+command_args="-f $rarpd_args"
 pidfile=/var/run/rarpd.pid
 name="Reverse ARP Daemon"
-required_files="/etc/ethers"
+required_files=/etc/ethers
 
-if [ -z "${rarpd_interface}" ]; then
-	command_args="${command_args} -a"
+if [ -z "$rarpd_interface" ]; then
+	command_args="$command_args -a"
 else
-	command_args="${command_args} ${rarpd_interface}"
+	command_args="$command_args $rarpd_interface"
 fi
-command_background="YES"
+command_background=YES
 
 depend()
 {
 	need localmount
 	after bootmisc
-
-	if [ -z "${rarpd_interface}" ]; then
-		need net
-	else
-		net net."${rarpd_interface}"
-	fi
+	need net
 }
diff --git a/init.d/rc-enabled.in b/init.d/rc-enabled.in
index 82dc5964..f01870a9 100644
--- a/init.d/rc-enabled.in
+++ b/init.d/rc-enabled.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 depend()
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ start()
 
 		# Skip these services
 		for s in cleartmp moused; do
-			[ "${s}" = "${service}" ] && continue 2
+			[ "$s" = "$service" ] && continue 2
 		done
 
 		# If we have an init script for this service, continue
-		rc-service --exists "${service}" && continue
+		rc-service --exists "$service" && continue
 
 		# Ensure that the users rc.conf will start us - ignore the defaults
 		eval enabled=\$${svc##*/}_enable
-		yesno ${enabled} || yesno ${svc##*/} || continue
+		yesno $enabled || yesno ${svc##*/} || continue
 
 		# Good to go!
-		"$svc" start && started="${started} ${svc}"
+		"$svc" start && started="$started $svc"
 		: $((retval += $?))
 	done
-	service_set_value started "${started}"
+	service_set_value started "$started"
 	eend $retval "Some local rc services failed to start"
 	return 0
 }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ stop()
 	ebegin "Stopping local rc services"
 	local svc= retval=0
 	for svc in $(rcorder $(service_get_value started) 2>/dev/null | sort -r); do
-		"${svc}" stop
+		"$svc" stop
 		: $((retval += $?))
 	done
 	eend $retval "Some local rc services failed to stop"
diff --git a/init.d/root.in b/init.d/root.in
index 8d85acf2..25a37a5d 100644
--- a/init.d/root.in
+++ b/init.d/root.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Mount the root fs read/write"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ start()
 	fi
 
 	ebegin "Remounting root filesystem read/write"
-	case "${RC_UNAME}" in
+	case "$RC_UNAME" in
 		Linux)	mount -n -o remount,rw /;;
 		*)	mount -u -o rw /;;
 	esac
diff --git a/init.d/rpcbind.in b/init.d/rpcbind.in
index 2d053ebd..160c8368 100644
--- a/init.d/rpcbind.in
+++ b/init.d/rpcbind.in
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 command=/usr/sbin/rpcbind
-command_args=${rpcbind_args}
+command_args=$rpcbind_args
 name="RPC program number mapper"
 
 depend()
diff --git a/init.d/savecache.in b/init.d/savecache.in
index a10de3c2..eda0aa01 100644
--- a/init.d/savecache.in
+++ b/init.d/savecache.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description="Saves the caches OpenRC uses to non volatile storage"
 
 start()
 {
-	if [ -e "${RC_SVCDIR}"/clock-skewed ]; then
+	if [ -e "$RC_SVCDIR"/clock-skewed ]; then
 		ewarn "WARNING: clock skew detected!"
 		if ! yesno "savecache_skewed"; then
 			eerror "Not saving deptree cache"
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ start()
 		fi
 	fi
 	ebegin "Saving dependency cache"
-	if [ ! -d "${RC_LIBDIR}"/cache ]; then
-		rm -rf "${RC_LIBDIR}"/cache
-		if ! mkdir "${RC_LIBDIR}"/cache; then
+	if [ ! -d "$RC_LIBDIR"/cache ]; then
+		rm -rf "$RC_LIBDIR"/cache
+		if ! mkdir "$RC_LIBDIR"/cache; then
 			eend $?
 			return $?
 		fi
 	fi
 	local save=
 	for x in deptree depconfig softlevel nettree rc.log; do
-		[ -e "${RC_SVCDIR}/${x}" ] && save="${save} ${RC_SVCDIR}/${x}"
+		[ -e "$RC_SVCDIR/$x" ] && save="$save $RC_SVCDIR/$x"
 	done
-	if [ -n "${save}" ]; then
-		cp -p ${save} "${RC_LIBDIR}"/cache 2>/dev/null
+	if [ -n "$save" ]; then
+		cp -p $save "$RC_LIBDIR"/cache 2>/dev/null
 	fi
 	eend $?
 }
diff --git a/init.d/savecore.in b/init.d/savecore.in
index e23bde48..af2325a1 100644
--- a/init.d/savecore.in
+++ b/init.d/savecore.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Saves a kernel dump."
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ depend()
 
 start()
 {
-	local dump_dir=${dump_dir:-/var/crash}
-	if ! [ -d "${dump_dir}" ]; then
-		mkdir -p "${dump_dir}"
-		chmod 700 "${dump_dir}"
+	: ${dump_dir:=/var/crash}
+	if ! [ -d "$dump_dir" ]; then
+		mkdir -p "$dump_dir"
+		chmod 700 "$dump_dir"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${RC_UNAME}" = "FreeBSD" ]; then
+	if [ "$RC_UNAME" = FreeBSD ]; then
 		# Don't quote ${dump_device}, so that if it's unset,
 		# savecore will check on the partitions listed in fstab
 		# without errors in the output
-		savecore -C "${dump_dir}" ${dump_device} >/dev/null
+		savecore -C "$dump_dir" $dump_device >/dev/null
 	else
-		ls "${dump_dir}"/bsd* > /dev/null 2>&1
+		ls "$dump_dir"/bsd* > /dev/null 2>&1
 	fi
 	[ $? = 0 ] || return 0
 
-	local sopts="${dump_dir} ${dump_device}"
-	yesno ${dump_compress} && sopts="-z ${sopts}"
-	ebegin "Saving kernel core dump in ${dump_dir}"
-	savecore ${sopts} >/dev/null
+	local sopts="$dump_dir $dump_device"
+	yesno $dump_compress && sopts="-z $sopts"
+	ebegin "Saving kernel core dump in $dump_dir"
+	savecore $sopts >/dev/null
 	eend $?
 }
diff --git a/init.d/swap.in b/init.d/swap.in
index bad2b13b..34393c94 100644
--- a/init.d/swap.in
+++ b/init.d/swap.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 depend()
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ depend()
 start()
 {
 	ebegin "Activating swap devices"
-	case "${RC_UNAME}" in
+	case "$RC_UNAME" in
 		NetBSD|OpenBSD) swapctl -A -t noblk >/dev/null;;
 		*)		swapon -a >/dev/null;;
 	esac
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ stop()
 
 	# Try to unmount all tmpfs filesystems not in use, else a deadlock may
 	# occure. As $RC_SVCDIR may also be tmpfs we cd to it to lock it
-	cd "${RC_SVCDIR}"
+	cd "$RC_SVCDIR"
 	umount -a -t tmpfs 2>/dev/null
 
-	case "${RC_UNAME}" in
+	case "$RC_UNAME" in
 		NetBSD|OpenBSD)	swapctl -U -t noblk >/dev/null;;
 		*)		swapoff -a >/dev/null;;
 	esac
diff --git a/init.d/syscons.in b/init.d/syscons.in
index 4994f5ab..06efaf59 100644
--- a/init.d/syscons.in
+++ b/init.d/syscons.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 depend() {
@@ -8,29 +8,29 @@ depend() {
 }
 
 start() {
-	if [ -n "${allscreen_flags}" ]; then
-		ebegin "Setting mode to ${allscreen_flags} for all screens"
+	if [ -n "$allscreen_flags" ]; then
+		ebegin "Setting mode to $allscreen_flags for all screens"
 		for v in /dev/ttyv*; do
-			vidcontrol ${allscreen_flags} <"${v}"
+			vidcontrol $allscreen_flags <$v
 		done
 		eend $?
 	fi
 	
-	if [ -n "${keymap}" ]; then
-		ebegin "Setting keymap to ${keymap}"
-		kbdcontrol -l ${keymap} </dev/console
+	if [ -n "$keymap" ]; then
+		ebegin "Setting keymap to $keymap"
+		kbdcontrol -l $keymap </dev/console
 		eend $?
 	fi
 	
-	if [ -n "${keyrate}" ]; then
-		ebegin "Setting keyrate to ${keyrate}"
-		kbdcontrol -r ${keyrate} </dev/console
+	if [ -n "$keyrate" ]; then
+		ebegin "Setting keyrate to $keyrate"
+		kbdcontrol -r $keyrate </dev/console
 		eend $?
 	fi
 
-	if [ -n "${keychange}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$keychange" ]; then
 		ebegin "Changing function keys"
-		eval set -- "${keychange}"
+		eval set -- "$keychange"
 		eindent
 		while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 			veinfo "F$1 -> \`$2'"
@@ -41,40 +41,40 @@ start() {
 		eoutdent
 	fi
 	
-	if [ -n "${cursor}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$cursor" ]; then
 		ebegin "Setting cursor"
-		vidcontrol -c ${cursor}
+		vidcontrol -c $cursor
 		eend $?
 	fi
 
 	local v= f=
 	for v in font8x16 font8x14 font8x8; do
-		eval f=\$${v}
-		if [ -n "${f}" ]; then
-			ebegin "Setting font ${f}"
-			vidcontrol -f ${v##font} ${f}
+		eval f=\$$v
+		if [ -n "$f" ]; then
+			ebegin "Setting font $f"
+			vidcontrol -f ${v##font} $f
 			eend $?
 		fi
 	done
 
-	if [ -n "${blanktime}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$blanktime" ]; then
 		ebegin "Setting blanktime"
-		vidcontrol -t ${blanktime}
+		vidcontrol -t $blanktime
 		eend $?
 	fi
 
-	if [ -n "${saver}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$saver" ]; then
 		local i=
 		for i in $(kldstat | sed -n -e 's/.* \(splash_.*\)/\1/p'); do
-			kldunload "${i}"
+			kldunload "$i"
 		done
 		kldstat -v | grep -q _saver || kldload ${saver}_saver
 	fi
 
-	if [ -n "${kbdflags}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$kbdflags" ]; then
 		ebegin "Setting keyboard flags for all screens"
 		for v in /dev/ttyv*; do
-			kbdcontrol ${kbdflags} <${v}
+			kbdcontrol $kbdflags <$v
 		done
 		eend $?
 	fi
diff --git a/init.d/sysctl.BSD.in b/init.d/sysctl.BSD.in
index 6131a0b6..6db6e7ea 100644
--- a/init.d/sysctl.BSD.in
+++ b/init.d/sysctl.BSD.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 depend()
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ start()
 	local retval=0 var= comments=
 	ebegin "Configuring kernel parameters"
 	while read var comments; do
-		case "${var}" in
+		case "$var" in
 			""|"#"*) continue;;
 		esac
-		sysctl -w "${var}" >/dev/null || retval=1
+		sysctl -w "$var" >/dev/null || retval=1
 	done < /etc/sysctl.conf
-	eend ${retval} "Some errors were encountered"
+	eend $retval "Some errors were encountered"
 }
diff --git a/init.d/sysfs.in b/init.d/sysfs.in
index 07f62347..60f629f1 100644
--- a/init.d/sysfs.in
+++ b/init.d/sysfs.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Mount the sys filesystem."
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ mount_sys()
 mount_misc()
 {
 	# Setup Kernel Support for securityfs
-	if [ -d /sys/kernel/security ] && ! mountinfo -q /sys/kernel/security; then
+	if [ -d /sys/kernel/security ] && \
+		! mountinfo -q /sys/kernel/security; then
 		if grep -qs securityfs /proc/filesystems; then
 			ebegin "Mounting security filesystem"
 			mount -n -t securityfs -o nodev,noexec,nosuid \
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ start()
 	local retval
 	mount_sys
 	retval=$?
-	if [ ${retval} -eq 0 ]; then
+	if [ $retval -eq 0 ]; then
 		mount_misc
 	fi
-	return ${retval}
+	return $retval
 }
diff --git a/init.d/syslogd.in b/init.d/syslogd.in
index b39a7d3c..914125ab 100644
--- a/init.d/syslogd.in
+++ b/init.d/syslogd.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 command=/usr/sbin/syslogd
-command_args=${syslogd_args}
-case "${RC_UNAME}" in
+command_args=$syslogd_args
+case "$RC_UNAME" in
 	FreeBSD|DragonFly)	pidfile=/var/run/syslog.pid;;
 	*)			pidfile=/var/run/syslogd.pid;;
 esac
diff --git a/init.d/termencoding.in b/init.d/termencoding.in
index 4340b559..985c6c91 100644
--- a/init.d/termencoding.in
+++ b/init.d/termencoding.in
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2008-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 description="Configures terminal encoding."
 
 ttyn=${rc_tty_number:-${RC_TTY_NUMBER:-12}}
-unicode=${unicode:-${UNICODE}}
+: ${unicode:=${UNICODE}}
 
 depend()
 {
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ start()
 		termmsg="UTF-8"
 	fi
 
-	ebegin "Setting terminal encoding [${termmsg}]"
+	ebegin "Setting terminal encoding [$termmsg]"
 	n=1
-	while [ ${n} -le "${ttyn}" ]; do
-		printf "\033%s" "${termencoding}" >"${ttydev}${n}"
-		n=$((${n} + 1))
+	while [ ${n} -le "$ttyn" ]; do
+		printf "\033%s" "$termencoding" >$ttydev$n
+		n=$(($n + 1))
 	done
 	eend 0
 }
diff --git a/init.d/urandom.in b/init.d/urandom.in
index 904607ae..085332c6 100644
--- a/init.d/urandom.in
+++ b/init.d/urandom.in
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2007-2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2007-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
-urandom_seed=${urandom_seed:-${URANDOM_SEED:-/var/run/random-seed}}
-
+: ${urandom_seed:=${URANDOM_SEED:-/var/run/random-seed}}
 description="Initializes the random number generator."
 
 depend()
@@ -22,19 +21,19 @@ save_seed()
 
 	(	# sub shell to prevent umask pollution
 		umask 077
-		dd if=/dev/urandom of="${urandom_seed}" count=${psz} 2>/dev/null
+		dd if=/dev/urandom of="$urandom_seed" count=${psz} 2>/dev/null
 	)
 }
 
 start()
 {
 	[ -c /dev/urandom ] || return
-	if [ -f "${urandom_seed}" ]; then
+	if [ -f "$urandom_seed" ]; then
 		ebegin "Initializing random number generator"
-		cat "${urandom_seed}" > /dev/urandom
+		cat "$urandom_seed" > /dev/urandom
 		eend $? "Error initializing random number generator"
 	fi
-	rm -f "${urandom_seed}" && save_seed
+	rm -f "$urandom_seed" && save_seed
 	return 0
 }
 
diff --git a/init.d/wscons.in b/init.d/wscons.in
index 15e5b56b..e5dfaa02 100644
--- a/init.d/wscons.in
+++ b/init.d/wscons.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!@PREFIX@/sbin/runscript
-# Copyright 2008 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
+# Copyright 2008-2009 Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
 # All rights reserved. Released under the 2-clause BSD license.
 
 depend()
@@ -19,82 +19,82 @@ start()
 	#	screen idx scr emul
 	#	font   name width height enc file
 	while read type arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4 arg5; do
-		case "${type}" in
+		case "$type" in
 			\#*|"")
 				continue
 				;;
 
 			font)
-				cmd=${wsfld}
-				[ "${arg2}" != "-" ] && cmd="${cmd} -w ${arg2}"
-				[ "${arg3}" != "-" ] && cmd="${cmd} -h ${arg3}" 
-				[ "${arg4}" != "-" ] && cmd="${cmd} -e ${arg4}"
-				cmd="${cmd} -N ${arg1} ${arg5}"
-				eval "${cmd}"				
+				cmd=$wsfld
+				[ "$arg2" != "-" ] && cmd="$cmd -w $arg2"
+				[ "$arg3" != "-" ] && cmd="$cmd -h $arg3" 
+				[ "$arg4" != "-" ] && cmd="$cmd -e $arg4"
+				cmd="$cmd -N $arg1 $arg5"
+				eval "$cmd"				
 				;;
 
 			screen)
-				cmd=${wscfg}
-				[ "${arg2}" != "-" ] && cmd="${cmd} -t ${arg2}"
-				[ "${arg3}" != "-" ] && cmd="${cmd} -e ${arg3}"
-				cmd="${cmd} ${arg1}"
-				eval "${cmd}"
+				cmd=$wscfg
+				[ "$arg2" != "-" ] && cmd="$cmd -t $arg2"
+				[ "$arg3" != "-" ] && cmd="$cmd -e $arg3"
+				cmd="$cmd $arg1"
+				eval "$cmd"
 				;;
 
 			keyboard)
-				cmd=${wscfg}
-				case "${arg1}" in
+				cmd=$wscfg
+				case "$arg1" in
 					-|auto)
-						cmd="${cmd} -k"
+						cmd="$cmd -k"
 						;;
 					*)
-						cmd="${cmd} -k ${arg1}"
+						cmd="$cmd -k $arg1"
 						;;
 				esac
-				${cmd}
+				$cmd
 				;;
 
 			encoding)
-				eval ${wsctl} -w "\"encoding=${arg1}\""
+				eval $wsctl -w "\"encoding=$arg1\""
 				;;
 
 			mapfile)
 				local entry=
 				while read entry; do
-					case "${entry}" in
+					case "$entry" in
 					\#*|"")
 						continue
 						;;
 					*)
-						cmd="${wsctl} -w \"map+=${entry}\""
-						eval "${cmd} >/dev/null"
+						cmd="$wsctl -w \"map+=$entry\""
+						eval "$cmd >/dev/null"
 						;;
 					esac
-				done < "${arg1}"
+				done < "$arg1"
 				;;
 
 			mux)
-				eval "${wscfg} -m ${arg1}"
+				eval "$wscfg -m $arg1"
 				;;
 
 			setvar)
-				case "${arg1}" in
+				case "$arg1" in
 				keyboard)
-					cmd="${wsctl} -kw ${arg2}"
+					cmd="$wsctl -kw $arg2"
 					;;
 				display)
-					cmd="${wsctl} -dw ${arg2}"
+					cmd="$wsctl -dw $arg2"
 					;;
 				mouse)
-					cmd="${wsctl} -mw ${arg2}"
+					cmd="$wsctl -mw $arg2"
 					;;
 				*)
-					cmd="${wsctl} -w ${arg1}"
+					cmd="$wsctl -w $arg1"
 					;;
 				esac
-				eval "${cmd}"
+				eval "$cmd"
 				;;
 
 		esac
-	done < "${config}"
+	done < "$config"
 }