diff --git a/bin/Makefile b/bin/Makefile
index f7f50693..3d578483 100644
--- a/bin/Makefile
+++ b/bin/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 -include ../config.mk
 
-SUBDIRS =	xbps-uhelper
+SUBDIRS =	xbps-bin
 SUBDIRS +=	xbps-repo
-SUBDIRS +=	xbps-bin
 SUBDIRS +=	xbps-dgraph
+SUBDIRS +=	xbps-uhelper
 
 .PHONY: all
 all:
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/Makefile b/bin/xbps-bin/Makefile
index 3a72fbf5..3a34d986 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/Makefile
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ TOPDIR = ../..
 
 BIN = xbps-bin
 OBJS =  check.o install.o main.o remove.o show-deps.o
-OBJS += show-info-files.o ../xbps-repo/util.o find-files.o
-OBJS += question.o
+OBJS += show-info-files.o util.o find-files.o
+OBJS += question.o fetch.o
 MAN = $(BIN).8
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/prog.mk
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
index d65f6edc..42ca750f 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #define __UNCONST(a)    ((void *)(unsigned long)(const void *)(a))
 #endif
 
+#include <xbps_api.h>
+
 int	xbps_install_new_pkg(const char *);
 int	xbps_update_pkg(const char *);
 int	xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(bool);
@@ -43,7 +45,22 @@ int	xbps_show_pkg_reverse_deps(const char *);
 int	show_pkg_info_from_metadir(const char *);
 int	show_pkg_files_from_metadir(const char *);
 int	find_files_in_packages(const char *);
+
+/* from question.c */
 bool	xbps_yesno(const char *, ...);
 bool	xbps_noyes(const char *, ...);
 
+/* from fetch.c */
+void	fetch_file_progress_cb(void *);
+
+/* From util.c */
+int     show_pkg_files(prop_dictionary_t);
+void    show_pkg_info(prop_dictionary_t);
+void    show_pkg_info_only_repo(prop_dictionary_t);
+int     show_pkg_namedesc(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
+int     list_strings_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
+int     list_strings_sep_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
+size_t  find_longest_pkgver(prop_dictionary_t);
+void    print_package_line(const char *);
+
 #endif /* !_XBPS_BIN_DEFS_H_ */
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/install.c b/bin/xbps-bin/install.c
index 5ffb3672..8018ef4c 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/install.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/install.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static int
 download_package_list(prop_object_iterator_t iter)
 {
 	prop_object_t obj;
+	struct xbps_fetch_progress_data xfpd;
 	const char *pkgver, *repoloc, *filename, *cachedir, *sha256;
 	char *binfile;
 	int rv = 0;
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ again:
 			return errno;
 		}
 		printf("Downloading %s binary package ...\n", pkgver);
-		rv = xbps_fetch_file(binfile, cachedir, false, NULL);
+		rv = xbps_fetch_file(binfile, cachedir, false, NULL,
+		    fetch_file_progress_cb, &xfpd);
 		if (rv == -1) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "xbps-bin: couldn't download `%s'\n",
 			    filename);
@@ -426,7 +428,7 @@ replace_packages(prop_dictionary_t trans_dict, prop_dictionary_t pkgd,
 static void
 unpack_progress_cb_verbose(void *data)
 {
-	struct xbps_progress_data *xpd = data;
+	struct xbps_unpack_progress_data *xpd = data;
 
 	if (xpd->entry == NULL || xpd->entry_is_metadata)
 		return;
@@ -441,18 +443,19 @@ unpack_progress_cb_verbose(void *data)
 static void
 unpack_progress_cb_percentage(void *data)
 {
-	struct xbps_progress_data *xpd = data;
-	int percent = 0;
+	struct xbps_unpack_progress_data *xpd = data;
+	double percent = 0;
 
 	if (xpd->entry_is_metadata)
 		return;
 
 	percent =
-	    (int)((xpd->entry_extract_count * 100) / xpd->entry_total_count);
-	if (percent > 100)
-		percent = 100;
+	    (double)((xpd->entry_extract_count * 100.0) / xpd->entry_total_count);
+	if (percent > 100.0 ||
+	    xpd->entry_extract_count >= xpd->entry_total_count)
+		percent = 100.0;
 
-	printf("\033[s(%3d%%)\033[u", percent);
+	printf("\033[s(%3.2f%%)\033[u", percent);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -461,7 +464,7 @@ exec_transaction(struct transaction *trans)
 	prop_dictionary_t instpkgd;
 	prop_object_t obj;
 	prop_object_iterator_t replaces_iter;
-	struct xbps_progress_data xpd;
+	struct xbps_unpack_progress_data xpd;
 	const char *pkgname, *version, *pkgver, *instver, *filen, *tract;
 	int flags = xbps_get_flags(), rv = 0;
 	bool update, preserve, autoinst;
@@ -574,14 +577,14 @@ exec_transaction(struct transaction *trans)
 		printf("Unpacking `%s' (from ../%s) ... ", pkgver, filen);
 
 		if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE) {
-			xbps_unpack_binary_pkg_set_progress_cb(
+			rv = xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(obj,
 			    unpack_progress_cb_verbose, &xpd);
 			printf("\n");
 		} else {
-			xbps_unpack_binary_pkg_set_progress_cb(
+			rv = xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(obj,
 			    unpack_progress_cb_percentage, &xpd);
 		}
-		if ((rv = xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(obj)) != 0) {
+		if (rv != 0) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "xbps-bin: error unpacking %s "
 			    "(%s)\n", pkgver, strerror(rv));
 			return rv;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/remove.c b/bin/xbps-bin/remove.c
index 555dab67..8e6330c0 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/remove.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/remove.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pkg_remove_and_purge(const char *pkgname, const char *version, bool purge)
 	printf("Removing package %s-%s ...\n", pkgname, version);
 
 	if ((rv = xbps_remove_pkg(pkgname, version, false)) != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "\nE: unable to remove %s-%s (%s).\n",
+		xbps_error_printf("unable to remove %s-%s (%s).\n",
 		    pkgname, version, strerror(errno));
 		return rv;
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pkg_remove_and_purge(const char *pkgname, const char *version, bool purge)
 		printf(" Purging ... ");
 		(void)fflush(stdout);
 		if ((rv = xbps_purge_pkg(pkgname, false)) != 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "\nE: unable to purge %s-%s "
+			xbps_error_printf("unable to purge %s-%s "
 			    "(%s).\n", pkgname, version,
 			    strerror(errno));
 			return rv;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ xbps_remove_installed_pkgs(int argc, char **argv, bool yes, bool purge,
 		found = true;
 		reqby = prop_dictionary_get(dict, "requiredby");
 		if (reqby != NULL && prop_array_count(reqby) > 0) {
-			printf("WARNING: %s IS REQUIRED BY %u PACKAGES!\n",
+			xbps_warn_printf("%s IS REQUIRED BY %u PACKAGES!\n",
 			    pkgver, prop_array_count(reqby));
 			reqby_force = true;
 		}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ xbps_remove_installed_pkgs(int argc, char **argv, bool yes, bool purge,
 		prop_object_release(sorted_pkgs);
 		return 0;
 	} else if (reqby_force && force_rm_with_deps)
-		printf("WARNING: Forcing removal! you've been alerted.\n");
+		xbps_warn_printf("Forcing removal! you've been alerted.\n");
 
 	for (x = 0; x < prop_array_count(sorted_pkgs); x++) {
 		dict = prop_array_get(sorted_pkgs, x);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/util.c b/bin/xbps-bin/util.c
similarity index 99%
rename from bin/xbps-repo/util.c
rename to bin/xbps-bin/util.c
index e9c9603b..b6a19e28 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/util.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <xbps_api.h>
 #include "strlcpy.h"
 #include "defs.h"
+#include "../xbps-repo/defs.h"
 
 void
 show_pkg_info_only_repo(prop_dictionary_t dict)
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/Makefile b/bin/xbps-repo/Makefile
index 59fdb3f6..c0716a27 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/Makefile
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ TOPDIR = ../..
 -include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 BIN =	xbps-repo
-OBJS =	main.o util.o index.o repository.o find-files.o
+OBJS =	main.o index.o repository.o find-files.o
+OBJS += ../xbps-bin/fetch.o ../xbps-bin/util.o
 MAN = $(BIN).8
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/prog.mk
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h b/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h
index 1d67005c..38e2fdb1 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@ int	unregister_repository(const char *);
 int	show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *);
 int	show_pkg_deps_from_repolist(const char *);
 int	repository_sync(void);
-/* From util.c */
-int 	show_pkg_files(prop_dictionary_t);
-void	show_pkg_info(prop_dictionary_t);
-void	show_pkg_info_only_repo(prop_dictionary_t);
-int	show_pkg_namedesc(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
-int	list_strings_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
-int	list_strings_sep_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
-size_t	find_longest_pkgver(prop_dictionary_t);
-void	print_package_line(const char *);
 /* From find-files.c */
 int	repo_find_files_in_packages(const char *);
 
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index 6c8633b1..a74b36bf 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <xbps_api.h>
 #include "defs.h"
+#include "../xbps-bin/defs.h"
 
 static void __attribute__((noreturn))
 usage(void)
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c b/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c
index 8cba9ecc..582a24bf 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ int
 register_repository(const char *uri)
 {
 	struct repoinfo *rpi = NULL;
+	struct xbps_fetch_progress_data xfpd;
 	const char *idxstr = NULL;
 	char *metadir, *plist;
 	int rv = 0;
@@ -174,7 +175,8 @@ register_repository(const char *uri)
 
 	if (xbps_check_is_repo_string_remote(idxstr)) {
 		printf("Fetching remote package index at %s...\n", idxstr);
-		rv = xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(idxstr);
+		rv = xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(idxstr,
+		    fetch_file_progress_cb, &xfpd);
 		if (rv == -1) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
 			    "E: could not fetch pkg index file: %s.\n",
@@ -296,6 +298,7 @@ show_pkg_deps_from_repolist(const char *pkgname)
 static int
 repo_sync_pkg_index_cb(struct repository_pool_index *rpi, void *arg, bool *done)
 {
+	struct xbps_fetch_progress_data xfpd;
 	struct repoinfo *rp;
 	char *plist;
 	int rv = 0;
@@ -307,7 +310,8 @@ repo_sync_pkg_index_cb(struct repository_pool_index *rpi, void *arg, bool *done)
 		return 0;
 
 	printf("Syncing package index from: %s\n", rpi->rpi_uri);
-	rv = xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(rpi->rpi_uri);
+	rv = xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(rpi->rpi_uri,
+	    fetch_file_progress_cb, &xfpd);
 	if (rv == -1) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "E: returned: %s\n", xbps_fetch_error_string());
 		return rv;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-uhelper/Makefile b/bin/xbps-uhelper/Makefile
index 64c06d33..f338e9ba 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-uhelper/Makefile
+++ b/bin/xbps-uhelper/Makefile
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ TOPDIR = ../..
 -include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 BIN = xbps-uhelper
+OBJS = main.o ../xbps-bin/fetch.o
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/prog.mk
diff --git a/bin/xbps-uhelper/main.c b/bin/xbps-uhelper/main.c
index 771040e0..1d1ebcbb 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-uhelper/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-uhelper/main.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <xbps_api.h>
+#include "../xbps-bin/defs.h"
 
 /* error messages in bold/red */
 #define MSG_ERROR	"\033[1m\033[31m"
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ usage(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+	struct xbps_fetch_progress_data xfpd;
 	prop_dictionary_t dict;
 	const char *version;
 	char *plist, *pkgname, *pkgver, *in_chroot_env, *hash;
@@ -321,7 +323,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			usage();
 
 		for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
-			rv = xbps_fetch_file(argv[i], ".", false, "v");
+			rv = xbps_fetch_file(argv[i], ".", false, "v",
+			    fetch_file_progress_cb, &xfpd);
 			if (rv == -1) {
 				printf("%s: %s\n", argv[1],
 				    xbps_fetch_error_string());
diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index 221f6bf5..cc344605 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 
+void		xbps_printf(const char *, ...);
 void		xbps_dbg_printf(const char *, ...);
 void		xbps_dbg_printf_append(const char *, ...);
 void		xbps_error_printf(const char *, ...);
+void		xbps_warn_printf(const char *, ...);
 
 /** @addtogroup initend */ 
 /*@{*/
@@ -194,6 +196,60 @@ int xbps_cmpver(const char *pkg1, const char *pkg2);
 /** @addtogroup download */
 /*@{*/
 
+struct xbps_fetch_progress_data {
+	/*
+	 * @var[out] file_size
+	 *
+	 * Filename size for the file to be fetched (set internally).
+	 */
+	off_t file_size;
+	/*
+	 * @var[out] file_offset
+	 *
+	 * Current offset for the filename being fetched (set internally).
+	 */
+	off_t file_offset;
+	/*
+	 * @var[out] file_dloaded;
+	 *
+	 * Bytes downloaded for the file being fetched (set internally).
+	 */
+	off_t file_dloaded;
+	/*
+	 * @var[out] file_name;
+	 *
+	 * File name being fetched (set internally).
+	 */
+	const char *file_name;
+	/*
+	 * @var[out] cb_start
+	 *
+	 * If true the function callback should be prepared to start
+	 * the transfer progress (set internally).
+	 */
+	bool cb_start;
+	/*
+	 * var[out] cb_update
+	 *
+	 * If true the function callback should be prepared to
+	 * update the transfer progress (set internally).
+	 */
+	bool cb_update;
+	/*
+	 * var[out] cb_end
+	 *
+	 * If true the function callback should be prepated to
+	 * end the transfer progress (set internally).
+	 */
+	bool cb_end;
+	/*
+	 * @var[in] cookie
+	 *
+	 * Pointer to private user data.
+	 */
+	void *cookie;
+};
+
 /**
  * Download a file from a remote URL.
  * 
@@ -202,6 +258,10 @@ int xbps_cmpver(const char *pkg1, const char *pkg2);
  * @param[in] refetch If true and local/remote size/mtime do not match,
  * fetch the file from scratch.
  * @param[in] flags Flags passed to libfetch's fetchXget().
+ * @param[in] progress_cb Pointer to a function callback to update the
+ * the fetch progress.
+ * @param[in] xfpd Pointer to a xbps_fetch_progress_data struct to be
+ * passed to the \a progress_cb callback as its argument.
  * 
  * @return -1 on error, 0 if not downloaded (because local/remote size/mtime
  * do not match) and 1 if downloaded successfully.
@@ -209,7 +269,9 @@ int xbps_cmpver(const char *pkg1, const char *pkg2);
 int xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri,
 		    const char *outputdir,
 		    bool refetch,
-		    const char *flags);
+		    const char *flags,
+		    void (*progress_cb)(void *),
+		    struct xbps_fetch_progress_data *xfpd);
 
 /**
  * Returns last error string reported by xbps_fetch_file().
@@ -777,12 +839,18 @@ prop_dictionary_t
  * by the \a uri argument (if necessary).
  *
  * @param[in] uri URI to a remote repository.
+ * @param[in] progress_cb Pointer to a function callback to update the
+ * the fetch progress.
+ * @param[in] xfpd Pointer to a xbps_fetch_progress_data struct to be
+ * passed to the \a progress_cb callback as its argument.
  *
  * @return -1 on error (errno is set appropiately), 0 if transfer was
  * not necessary (local/remote size/mtime matched) or 1 if
  * downloaded successfully.
  */
-int xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(const char *uri);
+int xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(const char *uri,
+				   void (*progress_cb)(void *),
+				   struct xbps_fetch_progress_data *xfpd);
 
 /*@}*/
 
@@ -863,10 +931,10 @@ int xbps_set_pkg_state_dictionary(prop_dictionary_t dict, pkg_state_t state);
 /** @addtogroup unpack */
 
 /**
- * @struct xbps_progress_kdata xbps_api.h "xbps_api.h"
+ * @struct xbps_unpack_progress_data xbps_api.h "xbps_api.h"
  * @brief Structure to be passed to the unpacking progress function callback.
  */
-struct xbps_progress_data {
+struct xbps_unpack_progress_data {
 	/*
 	 * @var entry
 	 *
@@ -910,25 +978,16 @@ struct xbps_progress_data {
  *
  * @param[in] trans_pkg_dict Package proplib dictionary as stored in the
  * \a packages array returned by the transaction dictionary.
- * @param[in] Pointer to a function callback to update progress data
+ * @param[in] unpack_progress_cb Pointer to a function callback to update progress data
  * while extracting files in package (optional).
- * @param[in] Pointer to a struct xbps_progress_data to be passed to
+ * @param[in] xupd Pointer to a struct xbps_unpack_progress_data to be passed to
  * the function callback \a unpack_progress_cb.
  *
  * @return 0 on success, otherwise an errno value.
  */
-int xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(prop_dictionary_t trans_pkg_dict);
-
-/**
- * Sets a pointer to a function callback to update the unpack
- * progress while \a xbps_unpack_binary_pkg is running.
- *
- * @param[in] fn Pointer to the function callback.
- * @param[in] xpd Pointer to a "xbps_progress_data" structure
- * to be passed as argument to the function callback.
- */
-void xbps_unpack_binary_pkg_set_progress_cb(void (*fn)(void *),
-					    struct xbps_progress_data *xpd);
+int xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(prop_dictionary_t trans_pkg_dict,
+			   void (*unpack_progress_cb)(void *),
+			   struct xbps_unpack_progress_data *xupd);
 
 /*@}*/
 
diff --git a/lib/download.c b/lib/download.c
index 57312fe0..21496dd9 100644
--- a/lib/download.c
+++ b/lib/download.c
@@ -51,142 +51,6 @@
  *
  * These functions allow you to download files.
  */
-struct xferstat {
-	struct timeval	 start;
-	struct timeval	 last;
-	off_t		 size;
-	off_t		 offset;
-	off_t		 rcvd;
-	const char 	 *name;
-};
-
-/*
- * Compute and display ETA
- */
-static const char *
-stat_eta(struct xferstat *xsp)
-{
-	static char str[16];
-	long elapsed, eta;
-	off_t received, expected;
-
-	elapsed = xsp->last.tv_sec - xsp->start.tv_sec;
-	received = xsp->rcvd - xsp->offset;
-	expected = xsp->size - xsp->rcvd;
-	eta = (long)(elapsed * expected / received);
-	if (eta > 3600)
-		snprintf(str, sizeof str, "%02ldh%02ldm",
-		    eta / 3600, (eta % 3600) / 60);
-	else
-		snprintf(str, sizeof str, "%02ldm%02lds",
-		    eta / 60, eta % 60);
-	return str;
-}
-
-/** High precision double comparison
- * \param[in] a The first double to compare
- * \param[in] b The second double to compare
- * \return true on equal within precison, false if not equal within defined precision.
- */
-static inline bool
-compare_double(const double a, const double b)
-{
-	const double precision = 0.00001;
-
-	if ((a - precision) < b && (a + precision) > b)
-		return true;
-	else
-		return false;
-}
-
-/*
- * Compute and display transfer rate
- */
-static const char *
-stat_bps(struct xferstat *xsp)
-{
-	static char str[16];
-	char size[8];
-	double delta, bps;
-
-	delta = (xsp->last.tv_sec + (xsp->last.tv_usec / 1.e6))
-	    - (xsp->start.tv_sec + (xsp->start.tv_usec / 1.e6));
-	if (compare_double(delta, 0.0001)) {
-		snprintf(str, sizeof str, "-- stalled --");
-	} else {
-		bps = ((double)(xsp->rcvd - xsp->offset) / delta);
-		(void)xbps_humanize_number(size, (int64_t)bps);
-		snprintf(str, sizeof str, "%s/s", size);
-	}
-	return str;
-}
-
-/*
- * Update the stats display
- */
-static void
-stat_display(struct xferstat *xsp)
-{
-	struct timeval now;
-	char totsize[8], recvsize[8];
-
-	gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-	if (now.tv_sec <= xsp->last.tv_sec)
-		return;
-	xsp->last = now;
-
-	(void)xbps_humanize_number(totsize, (int64_t)xsp->size);
-	(void)xbps_humanize_number(recvsize, (int64_t)xsp->rcvd);
-	fprintf(stderr, "\r%s: %s [%d%% of %s]",
-	    xsp->name, recvsize,
-	    (int)((double)(100.0 * (double)xsp->rcvd) / (double)xsp->size),
-	    totsize);
-	fprintf(stderr, " %s", stat_bps(xsp));
-	if (xsp->size > 0 && xsp->rcvd > 0 &&
-	    xsp->last.tv_sec >= xsp->start.tv_sec + 10)
-		fprintf(stderr, " ETA: %s", stat_eta(xsp));
-	fprintf(stderr, "\033[K");
-}
-
-/*
- * Initialize the transfer statistics
- */
-static void
-stat_start(struct xferstat *xsp, const char *name, off_t *size, off_t *offset)
-{
-	gettimeofday(&xsp->start, NULL);
-	xsp->last.tv_sec = xsp->last.tv_usec = 0;
-	xsp->name = name;
-	xsp->size = *size;
-	xsp->offset = *offset;
-	xsp->rcvd = *offset;
-}
-
-/*
- * Update the transfer statistics
- */
-static void
-stat_update(struct xferstat *xsp, off_t rcvd)
-{
-	xsp->rcvd = rcvd + xsp->offset;
-	stat_display(xsp);
-}
-
-/*
- * Finalize the transfer statistics
- */
-static void
-stat_end(struct xferstat *xsp)
-{
-	char size[8];
-
-	(void)xbps_humanize_number(size, (int64_t)xsp->size);
-	fprintf(stderr, "\rDownloaded %s for %s [avg rate: %s]",
-	    size, xsp->name, stat_bps(xsp));
-	fprintf(stderr, "\033[K\n");
-}
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
 static const char *
 print_time(time_t *t)
 {
@@ -197,13 +61,6 @@ print_time(time_t *t)
 	strftime(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d %b %Y %H:%M", &tm);
 	return buf;
 }
-#endif
-
-const char *
-xbps_fetch_error_string(void)
-{
-	return fetchLastErrString;
-}
 
 void HIDDEN
 xbps_fetch_set_cache_connection(int global, int per_host)
@@ -222,18 +79,27 @@ xbps_fetch_unset_cache_connection(void)
 	fetchConnectionCacheClose();
 }
 
+const char *
+xbps_fetch_error_string(void)
+{
+	return fetchLastErrString;
+}
+
 int
-xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
-		const char *flags)
+xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri,
+		const char *outputdir,
+		bool refetch,
+		const char *flags,
+		void (*progress_cb)(void *),
+		struct xbps_fetch_progress_data *xfpd)
 {
 	struct stat st;
-	struct xferstat xs;
 	struct url *url = NULL;
 	struct url_stat url_st;
 	struct fetchIO *fio = NULL;
 	struct timeval tv[2];
+	off_t bytes_dload = -1;
 	ssize_t bytes_read = -1, bytes_written;
-	off_t bytes_dld = -1;
 	char buf[4096], *filename, *destfile = NULL;
 	int fd = -1, rv = 0;
 	bool restart = false;
@@ -244,11 +110,10 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 	/*
 	 * Get the filename specified in URI argument.
 	 */
-	filename = strrchr(uri, '/');
-	if (filename == NULL) {
-		errno = EINVAL;
+	if ((filename = strrchr(uri, '/')) == NULL)
 		return -1;
-	}
+
+	/* Skip first '/' */
 	filename++;
 	/*
 	 * Compute destination file path.
@@ -261,7 +126,6 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 	/*
 	 * Check if we have to resume a transfer.
 	 */
-	memset(&st, 0, sizeof(st));
 	if (stat(destfile, &st) == 0) {
 		if (st.st_size > 0)
 			restart = true;
@@ -324,23 +188,23 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 		url->offset = st.st_size;
 		fio = fetchXGet(url, &url_st, flags);
 	}
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	printf("st.st_size: %zd\n", (ssize_t)st.st_size);
-	printf("st.st_atime: %s\n", print_time(&st.st_atime));
-	printf("st.st_mtime: %s\n", print_time(&st.st_mtime));
 
-	printf("url->scheme: %s\n", url->scheme);
-	printf("url->host: %s\n", url->host);
-	printf("url->port: %d\n", url->port);
-	printf("url->doc: %s\n", url->doc);
-	printf("url->offset: %zd\n", (ssize_t)url->offset);
-	printf("url->length: %zu\n", url->length);
-	printf("url->last_modified: %s\n", print_time(&url->last_modified));
+	/* debug stuff */
+	xbps_dbg_printf("st.st_size: %zd\n", (ssize_t)st.st_size);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("st.st_atime: %s\n", print_time(&st.st_atime));
+	xbps_dbg_printf("st.st_mtime: %s\n", print_time(&st.st_mtime));
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->scheme: %s\n", url->scheme);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->host: %s\n", url->host);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->port: %d\n", url->port);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->doc: %s\n", url->doc);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->offset: %zd\n", (ssize_t)url->offset);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->length: %zu\n", url->length);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url->last_modified: %s\n",
+	    print_time(&url->last_modified));
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url_stat.size: %zd\n", (ssize_t)url_st.size);
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url_stat.atime: %s\n", print_time(&url_st.atime));
+	xbps_dbg_printf("url_stat.mtime: %s\n", print_time(&url_st.mtime));
 
-	printf("url_stat.size: %zd\n", (ssize_t)url_st.size);
-	printf("url_stat.atime: %s\n", print_time(&url_st.atime));
-	printf("url_stat.mtime: %s\n", print_time(&url_st.mtime));
-#endif
 	if (fio == NULL && fetchLastErrCode != FETCH_OK) {
 		if (!refetch && restart && fetchLastErrCode == FETCH_UNAVAIL) {
 			/*
@@ -356,13 +220,13 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (url_st.size == -1) {
-		printf("Remote file size is unknown!\n");
+		xbps_error_printf("Remote file size is unknown!\n");
 		errno = EINVAL;
 		rv = -1;
 		goto out;
 	} else if (st.st_size > url_st.size) {
-		printf("Local file %s is greater than remote file!\n",
-		    filename);
+		xbps_error_printf("Local file %s is greater than remote "
+		    "file!\n", filename);
 		errno = EFBIG;
 		rv = -1;
 		goto out;
@@ -371,8 +235,6 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 		/* Local and remote size/mtime match, do nothing. */
 		goto out;
 	}
-	fprintf(stderr, "Connected to %s.\n", url->host);
-
 	/*
 	 * If restarting, open the file for appending otherwise create it.
 	 */
@@ -386,32 +248,64 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize data for the fetch progress function callback
+	 * and let the user know that the transfer is going to start
+	 * immediately.
+	 */
+	if (progress_cb != NULL && xfpd != NULL) {
+		xfpd->file_name = filename;
+		xfpd->file_size = url_st.size;
+		xfpd->file_offset = url->offset;
+		xfpd->file_dloaded = -1;
+		xfpd->cb_start = true;
+		xfpd->cb_update = false;
+		xfpd->cb_end = false;
+		progress_cb(xfpd);
+	}
 	/*
 	 * Start fetching requested file.
 	 */
-	stat_start(&xs, filename, &url_st.size, &url->offset);
 	while ((bytes_read = fetchIO_read(fio, buf, sizeof(buf))) > 0) {
 		bytes_written = write(fd, buf, (size_t)bytes_read);
 		if (bytes_written != bytes_read) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't write to %s!\n", destfile);
+			xbps_error_printf("Couldn't write to %s!\n", destfile);
 			rv = -1;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		bytes_dld += bytes_read;
-		stat_update(&xs, bytes_dld);
+		bytes_dload += bytes_read;
+		/*
+		 * Let the fetch progress callback know that
+		 * we are sucking more bytes from it.
+		 */
+		if (progress_cb != NULL && xfpd != NULL) {
+			xfpd->file_dloaded = bytes_dload;
+			xfpd->cb_start = false;
+			xfpd->cb_update = true;
+			progress_cb(xfpd);
+		}
+
+	}
+	/*
+	 * Let the fetch progress callback know that the file
+	 * has been fetched.
+	 */
+	if (progress_cb != NULL && xfpd != NULL) {
+		xfpd->cb_update = false;
+		xfpd->cb_end = true;
+		progress_cb(xfpd);
 	}
 	if (bytes_read == -1) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "IO error while fetching %s: %s\n", filename,
+		xbps_error_printf("IO error while fetching %s: %s\n", filename,
 		    fetchLastErrString);
 		errno = EIO;
 		rv = -1;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	stat_end(&xs);
-
-	if (fd == -1)
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		rv = -1;
 		goto out;
-
+	}
 	/*
 	 * Update mtime in local file to match remote file if transfer
 	 * was successful.
@@ -419,13 +313,14 @@ xbps_fetch_file(const char *uri, const char *outputdir, bool refetch,
 	tv[0].tv_sec = url_st.atime ? url_st.atime : url_st.mtime;
 	tv[1].tv_sec = url_st.mtime;
 	tv[0].tv_usec = tv[1].tv_usec = 0;
-	if (utimes(destfile, tv) == -1)
+	if (utimes(destfile, tv) == -1) {
 		rv = -1;
-	else {
-		/* File downloaded successfully */
-		rv = 1;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/* File downloaded successfully */
+	rv = 1;
+
 out:
 	if (fd != -1)
 		(void)close(fd);
diff --git a/lib/initend.c b/lib/initend.c
index cd52616a..3965bdaa 100644
--- a/lib/initend.c
+++ b/lib/initend.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -50,18 +50,13 @@ xbps_end(void)
 	xbps_fetch_unset_cache_connection();
 }
 
-void
-xbps_dbg_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
+static void
+common_printf(FILE *f, const char *msg, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-	va_list ap;
+	if (msg != NULL)
+		fprintf(f, "%s", msg);
 
-	if (!with_debug)
-		return;
-
-	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	fprintf(stderr, "[DEBUG] ");
-	vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
-	va_end(ap);
+	vfprintf(f, fmt, ap);
 }
 
 void
@@ -73,7 +68,20 @@ xbps_dbg_printf_append(const char *fmt, ...)
 		return;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
+	common_printf(stderr, NULL, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void
+xbps_dbg_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	if (!with_debug)
+		return;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	common_printf(stderr, "[DEBUG] ", fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +91,30 @@ xbps_error_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_list ap;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: ");
-	vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
+	common_printf(stderr, "ERROR: ", fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void
+xbps_warn_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	int flags = xbps_get_flags();
+	va_list ap;
+
+	if ((flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE) == 0)
+		return;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	common_printf(stderr, "WARNING: ", fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void
+xbps_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	common_printf(stdout, NULL, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
diff --git a/lib/package_config_files.c b/lib/package_config_files.c
index 41e14fcd..9902cb16 100644
--- a/lib/package_config_files.c
+++ b/lib/package_config_files.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ xbps_entry_install_conf_file(prop_dictionary_t filesd,
 		} else if ((strcmp(sha256_orig, sha256_cur) == 0) &&
 			   (strcmp(sha256_orig, sha256_new)) &&
 			   (strcmp(sha256_cur, sha256_new))) {
-			printf("Updating configuration file `%s' "
+			xbps_printf("Updating configuration file `%s' "
 			    "with new version.\n", cffile);
 			rv = 1;
 			break;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ xbps_entry_install_conf_file(prop_dictionary_t filesd,
 		} else if ((strcmp(sha256_orig, sha256_new) == 0) &&
 			   (strcmp(sha256_cur, sha256_new)) &&
 			   (strcmp(sha256_orig, sha256_cur))) {
-			printf("Keeping modified configuration file "
+			xbps_printf("Keeping modified configuration file "
 			    "`%s'.\n", cffile);
 			rv = 0;
 			break;
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ xbps_entry_install_conf_file(prop_dictionary_t filesd,
 				rv = -1;
 				break;
 			}
-			printf("Keeping modified configuration file "
+			xbps_printf("Keeping modified configuration file "
 			    "`%s'.\n", cffile);
-			printf("Installing new configuration file as "
+			xbps_printf("Installing new configuration file as "
 			    "`%s.new-%s'\n", cffile, version);
 			archive_entry_set_pathname(entry, buf);
 			free(buf);
diff --git a/lib/package_configure.c b/lib/package_configure.c
index aecfe72a..7b89a017 100644
--- a/lib/package_configure.c
+++ b/lib/package_configure.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ xbps_configure_pkg(const char *pkgname,
 		lver = version;
 	}
 
-	printf("%sonfiguring package %s-%s...\n",
+	xbps_printf("%sonfiguring package `%s-%s' ...\n",
 	    reconfigure ? "Rec" : "C", pkgname, lver);
 
 	buf = xbps_xasprintf(".%s/metadata/%s/INSTALL",
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ xbps_configure_pkg(const char *pkgname,
 		if (xbps_file_exec(buf, "post",
 		    pkgname, lver, update ? "yes" : "no", NULL) != 0) {
 			free(buf);
-			xbps_dbg_printf("%s: [configure] post INSTALL "
-			    "action returned %s\n", pkgname, strerror(errno));
+			xbps_error_printf("%s: post install script error: %s\n",
+			    pkgname, strerror(errno));
 			return errno;
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/lib/package_purge.c b/lib/package_purge.c
index 3ef78a8c..847e7305 100644
--- a/lib/package_purge.c
+++ b/lib/package_purge.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ remove_pkg_metadata(const char *pkgname)
 	struct dirent *dp;
 	DIR *dirp;
 	char *metadir, *path;
-	int rv = 0, flags = xbps_get_flags();
+	int rv = 0;
 
 	assert(pkgname != NULL);
 
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@ remove_pkg_metadata(const char *pkgname)
 			return ENOMEM;
 		}
 
-		if (unlink(path) == -1) {
-			if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE)
-				printf("WARNING: can't remove %s (%s)\n",
-				    pkgname, strerror(errno));
-		}
+		if (unlink(path) == -1)
+			xbps_warn_printf("can't remove metadata file: "
+			    "`%s': %s\n", dp->d_name, strerror(errno));
+
 		free(path);
 	}
 	(void)closedir(dirp);
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ int
 xbps_purge_pkg(const char *pkgname, bool check_state)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t dict, pkgd;
-	int rv = 0, flags = xbps_get_flags();
+	int rv = 0;
 	pkg_state_t state = 0;
 
 	assert(pkgname != NULL);
@@ -188,8 +187,7 @@ xbps_purge_pkg(const char *pkgname, bool check_state)
 	if ((rv = xbps_unregister_pkg(pkgname)) != 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE)
-		printf("Package %s purged successfully.\n", pkgname);
+	xbps_printf("Package %s purged successfully.\n", pkgname);
 
 out:
 	xbps_regpkgdb_dictionary_release();
diff --git a/lib/package_remove.c b/lib/package_remove.c
index 847ab38f..e9dd7f4c 100644
--- a/lib/package_remove.c
+++ b/lib/package_remove.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -123,31 +123,28 @@ xbps_remove_pkg_files(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key)
 			    "sha256", &sha256);
 			rv = xbps_check_file_hash(path, sha256);
 			if (rv == ENOENT) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-				    "WARNING: '%s' doesn't exist!\n", file);
+				xbps_warn_printf("'%s' doesn't exist!\n", file);
 				free(path);
 				rv = 0;
 				continue;
 			} else if (rv == ERANGE) {
 				rv = 0;
-				if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE) {
-					if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_FORCE) {
-						fprintf(stderr,
-						    "WARNING: '%s' SHA256 "
-						    "mismatch, forcing "
-						    "removal...\n", file);
-					} else {
-						fprintf(stderr,
-					    	"WARNING: '%s' SHA256 "
-						"mismatch, preserving...\n",
-						file);
-					}
+				if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_FORCE) {
+					xbps_warn_printf("'%s': SHA256 "
+					    "mismatch, forcing removal...\n",
+					    file);
+				} else {
+					xbps_warn_printf("'%s': SHA256 "
+					    "mismatch, preserving file...\n",
+					    file);
 				}
 				if ((flags & XBPS_FLAG_FORCE) == 0) {
 					free(path);
 					continue;
 				}
 			} else if (rv != 0 && rv != ERANGE) {
+				xbps_error_printf("failed to check hash for "
+				    "`%s': %s\n", file, strerror(rv));
 				free(path);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -156,15 +153,12 @@ xbps_remove_pkg_files(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key)
 		 * Remove the object if possible.
 		 */
 		if (remove(path) == -1) {
-			if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE)
-				fprintf(stderr,
-				    "WARNING: can't remove %s %s "
-				    "(%s)\n", curobj, file, strerror(errno));
+			xbps_warn_printf("can't remove %s `%s': %s\n",
+			    curobj, file, strerror(errno));
 
 		} else {
 			/* Success */
-			if (flags & XBPS_FLAG_VERBOSE)
-				printf("Removed %s: %s\n", curobj, file);
+			xbps_printf("Removed %s: `%s'\n", curobj, file);
 		}
 		free(path);
 	}
@@ -207,8 +201,7 @@ xbps_remove_pkg(const char *pkgname, const char *version, bool update)
 		rmfile_exists = true;
 		if (xbps_file_exec(buf, "pre", pkgname, version,
 		    update ? "yes" : "no", NULL) != 0) {
-			fprintf(stderr,
-			    "%s: prerm action target error (%s)\n",
+			xbps_error_printf("%s: pre remove script error: %s\n",
 			    pkgname, strerror(errno));
 			free(buf);
 			return errno;
@@ -265,9 +258,8 @@ xbps_remove_pkg(const char *pkgname, const char *version, bool update)
 	 */
 	if (rmfile_exists &&
 	    (xbps_file_exec(buf, "post", pkgname, version, "no", NULL) != 0)) {
-		fprintf(stderr,
-		    "%s: postrm action target error (%s)\n", pkgname,
-		    strerror(errno));
+		xbps_error_printf("%s: post remove script error: %s\n",
+		    pkgname, strerror(errno));
 		free(buf);
 		return errno;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/package_remove_obsoletes.c b/lib/package_remove_obsoletes.c
index f22209f7..298d6e39 100644
--- a/lib/package_remove_obsoletes.c
+++ b/lib/package_remove_obsoletes.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -126,14 +126,13 @@ again:
 		 * Obsolete obj found, remove it.
 		 */
 		if (remove(file) == -1) {
-			fprintf(stderr,
-			    "WARNING: couldn't remove obsolete obj: %s (%s)\n",
-			    prop_string_cstring_nocopy(oldstr),
+			xbps_warn_printf("couldn't remove obsole entry "
+			    "`%s': %s\n", prop_string_cstring_nocopy(oldstr),
 			    strerror(errno));
 			free(file);
 			continue;
 		}
-		printf("Removed obsolete obj: %s\n",
+		xbps_printf("Removed obsolete entry: %s\n",
 		    prop_string_cstring_nocopy(oldstr));
 		free(file);
 	}
diff --git a/lib/package_unpack.c b/lib/package_unpack.c
index 4b692e2b..ff87ab25 100644
--- a/lib/package_unpack.c
+++ b/lib/package_unpack.c
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@
  * data type is specified on its edge, i.e string, array, integer, dictionary.
  */
 
-static void (*unpack_progress_cb)(void *);
-static struct xbps_progress_data *sp_xpd;
-
 static void
 set_extract_flags(int *flags, bool update)
 {
@@ -152,27 +149,24 @@ remove_metafile(const char *file, const char *pkgname, const char *version)
  * archive_read_set_progress_callback() from libarchive(3) cannot be used
  * here because sometimes it misses some entries by unknown reasons.
  */
-#define RUN_PROGRESS_CB()				\
-do {							\
-	if (unpack_progress_cb != NULL && xpd != NULL)	\
-		(*unpack_progress_cb)(xpd);		\
+#define RUN_PROGRESS_CB()					\
+do {								\
+	if (unpack_progress_cb != NULL && xupd != NULL)		\
+		(*unpack_progress_cb)(xupd);			\
 } while (0)
 
-/*
- * TODO: remove printfs and return appropiate errors to be interpreted by
- * the consumer.
- */
 static int
 unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 	       struct archive *ar,
-	       struct xbps_progress_data *xpd,
 	       const char *pkgname,
-	       const char *version)
+	       const char *version,
+	       void (*unpack_progress_cb)(void *),
+	       struct xbps_unpack_progress_data *xupd)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t propsd, filesd, old_filesd;
 	prop_array_t array;
 	struct archive_entry *entry;
-	size_t entry_idx = 0;
+	size_t nmetadata = 0, entry_idx = 0;
 	const char *rootdir, *entry_pname, *transact;
 	char *buf;
 	int rv, flags;
@@ -195,7 +189,7 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 	prop_dictionary_get_bool(pkg_repod, "preserve", &preserve);
 	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkg_repod,
 	    "trans-action", &transact);
-	assert(transasct != NULL);
+	assert(transact != NULL);
 
 	if (strcmp(transact, "update") == 0)
 		update = true;
@@ -217,16 +211,14 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 	while (archive_read_next_header(ar, &entry) == ARCHIVE_OK) {
 		entry_pname = archive_entry_pathname(entry);
 		set_extract_flags(&flags, update);
-		if (unpack_progress_cb != NULL && xpd != NULL) {
-			xpd->entry = entry_pname;
-			xpd->entry_size = archive_entry_size(entry);
-			xpd->entry_is_metadata = false;
-			xpd->entry_is_conf = false;
+		if (unpack_progress_cb != NULL && xupd != NULL) {
+			xupd->entry = entry_pname;
+			xupd->entry_size = archive_entry_size(entry);
+			xupd->entry_is_metadata = false;
+			xupd->entry_is_conf = false;
 		}
 
 		if (strcmp("./INSTALL", entry_pname) == 0) {
-			if (xpd != NULL)
-				xpd->entry_is_metadata = true;
 			/*
 			 * Extract the INSTALL script first to execute
 			 * the pre install target.
@@ -252,27 +244,29 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 				    strerror(rv));
 				goto out;
 			}
-			entry_idx++;
+			nmetadata++;
+			if (xupd != NULL) {
+				xupd->entry_is_metadata = true;
+				xupd->entry_extract_count++;
+			}
 			RUN_PROGRESS_CB();
 			continue;
 
 		} else if (strcmp("./REMOVE", entry_pname) == 0) {
-			if (xpd != NULL)
-				xpd->entry_is_metadata = true;
-
 			rv = extract_metafile(ar, entry, "REMOVE",
 			    pkgname, version, true, flags);
 			if (rv != 0)
 				goto out;
 
-			entry_idx++;
+			nmetadata++;
+			if (xupd != NULL) {
+				xupd->entry_is_metadata = true;
+				xupd->entry_extract_count++;
+			}
 			RUN_PROGRESS_CB();
 			continue;
 
 		} else if (strcmp("./files.plist", entry_pname) == 0) {
-			if (xpd != NULL)
-				xpd->entry_is_metadata = true;
-
 			/*
 			 * Internalize this entry into a prop_dictionary
 			 * to check for obsolete files if updating a package.
@@ -283,14 +277,15 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 				rv = errno;
 				goto out;
 			}
-			entry_idx++;
+			nmetadata++;
+			if (xupd != NULL) {
+				xupd->entry_is_metadata = true;
+				xupd->entry_extract_count++;
+			}
 			RUN_PROGRESS_CB();
 			continue;
 
 		} else if (strcmp("./props.plist", entry_pname) == 0) {
-			if (xpd != NULL)
-				xpd->entry_is_metadata = true;
-
 			rv = extract_metafile(ar, entry, XBPS_PKGPROPS,
 			    pkgname, version, false, flags);
 			if (rv != 0)
@@ -302,7 +297,11 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 				rv = errno;
 				goto out;
 			}
-			entry_idx++;
+			nmetadata++;
+			if (xupd != NULL) {
+				xupd->entry_is_metadata = true;
+				xupd->entry_extract_count++;
+			}
 			RUN_PROGRESS_CB();
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -328,18 +327,18 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 		}
 		/*
 		 * Compute total entries in progress data, if set.
-		 * total_entries = files + conf_files + links.
+		 * total_entries = metadata + files + conf_files + links.
 		 */
-		if (xpd != NULL && xpd->entry_total_count == -1) {
-			xpd->entry_total_count = 0;
+		if (xupd != NULL) {
+			xupd->entry_total_count = nmetadata;
 			array = prop_dictionary_get(filesd, "files");
-			xpd->entry_total_count +=
+			xupd->entry_total_count +=
 			    (ssize_t)prop_array_count(array);
 			array = prop_dictionary_get(filesd, "conf_files");
-			xpd->entry_total_count +=
+			xupd->entry_total_count +=
 			    (ssize_t)prop_array_count(array);
 			array = prop_dictionary_get(filesd, "links");
-			xpd->entry_total_count +=
+			xupd->entry_total_count +=
 			    (ssize_t)prop_array_count(array);
 		}
 
@@ -354,8 +353,8 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 			/* error */
 			goto out;
 		} else if (rv == 1) {
-			if (xpd != NULL)
-				xpd->entry_is_conf = true;
+			if (xupd != NULL)
+				xupd->entry_is_conf = true;
 
 			rv = xbps_entry_install_conf_file(filesd,
 			    entry, entry_pname, pkgname, version);
@@ -416,15 +415,14 @@ unpack_archive(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
 				    pkgname, version, strerror(rv));
 				goto out;
 			} else {
-				xbps_dbg_printf("WARNING: ignoring existing "
+				xbps_warn_printf("ignoring existing "
 				    "entry: %s\n", entry_pname);
 				RUN_PROGRESS_CB();
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
-
-		if (xpd != NULL)
-			xpd->entry_extract_count++;
+		if (xupd != NULL)
+			xupd->entry_extract_count++;
 
 		RUN_PROGRESS_CB();
 	}
@@ -486,19 +484,10 @@ out:
 }
 #undef RUN_PROGRESS_CB
 
-void
-xbps_unpack_binary_pkg_set_progress_cb(void (*fn)(void *),
-				       struct xbps_progress_data *xpd)
-{
-	assert(fn != NULL);
-	assert(xpd != NULL);
-
-	unpack_progress_cb = fn;
-	sp_xpd = xpd;
-}
-
 int
-xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod)
+xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod,
+		       void (*unpack_progress_cb)(void *),
+		       struct xbps_unpack_progress_data *xupd)
 {
 	struct archive *ar;
 	const char *pkgname, *version, *repoloc;
@@ -538,14 +527,15 @@ xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod)
 	/*
 	 * Set extract progress callback if specified.
 	 */
-	if (unpack_progress_cb != NULL && sp_xpd != NULL) {
-		sp_xpd->entry_extract_count = -1;
-		sp_xpd->entry_total_count = -1;
+	if (unpack_progress_cb != NULL && xupd != NULL) {
+		xupd->entry_extract_count = 0;
+		xupd->entry_total_count = 0;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Extract archive files.
 	 */
-	rv = unpack_archive(pkg_repod, ar, sp_xpd, pkgname, version);
+	rv = unpack_archive(pkg_repod, ar, pkgname, version,
+	    unpack_progress_cb, xupd);
 	if (rv != 0) {
 		xbps_error_printf("failed to unpack `%s' binpkg: %s\n",
 		    bpkg, strerror(rv));
diff --git a/lib/repository_sync_index.c b/lib/repository_sync_index.c
index 20f1d43e..0a253384 100644
--- a/lib/repository_sync_index.c
+++ b/lib/repository_sync_index.c
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ xbps_get_remote_repo_string(const char *uri)
  * size and/or mtime match) and 1 if downloaded successfully.
  */
 int
-xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(const char *uri)
+xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(const char *uri,
+			       void (*progress_cb)(void *),
+			       struct xbps_fetch_progress_data *xfpd)
 {
 	struct url *url = NULL;
 	struct utsname un;
@@ -160,8 +162,9 @@ xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(const char *uri)
 	/*
 	 * Download pkg-index.plist file from repository.
 	 */
-	if ((rv = xbps_fetch_file(rpidx, fetch_outputdir,
-	     true, NULL)) == -1) {
+	rv = xbps_fetch_file(rpidx, fetch_outputdir, true, NULL,
+	    progress_cb, xfpd);
+	if (rv == -1) {
 		(void)remove(tmp_metafile);
 		goto out;
 	}