diff --git a/objects.tar.gz b/objects.tar.gz
index e1f167c97..aba4b83c1 100644
Binary files a/objects.tar.gz and b/objects.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/sherpa-manager.tar.gz b/sherpa-manager.tar.gz
index 2905106f7..736de6fb2 100644
Binary files a/sherpa-manager.tar.gz and b/sherpa-manager.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/support/build-manager.sh b/support/build-manager.sh
index bb1e4dbcf..8bb42aa2d 100755
--- a/support/build-manager.sh
+++ b/support/build-manager.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ a=$support_path/$management_source_file
 b=$support_path/$management_file
 
 SwapTags "$a" "$b"
-Squeeze "$b" "$b"
 
+if grep -q '<?\|?>' "$b"; then
+	ColourTextBrightRed "'$b' contains unswapped tags, can't continue"; echo
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+Squeeze "$b" "$b"
 [[ -e $b ]] && chmod 554 "$b"
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/support/build-objects.sh b/support/build-objects.sh
index 6b76f7207..82b21073f 100755
--- a/support/build-objects.sh
+++ b/support/build-objects.sh
@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@ target=$support_path/$objects_file
 
 # These are used internally by sherpa. Must maintain separate lists for sherpa internal-use, and what user has requested.
 # ordered
-PACKAGE_TIERS=(independent auxiliary dependent)
+r_package_tiers=(independent auxiliary dependent)
 
 # sorted
-QPKG_IS_STATES=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
-QPKG_ISNT_STATES=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
-QPKG_IS_GROUPS=(all canbackup canclean canrestarttoupdate dependent hasdependents independent)
-QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS=(canclean)
-QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT=(restarting slow starting stopping unknown)
-QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS=(failed ok)
+r_qpkg_is_states=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
+r_qpkg_isnt_states=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
+r_qpkg_is_groups=(all canbackup canclean canrestarttoupdate dependent hasdependents independent)
+r_qpkg_isnt_groups=(canclean)
+r_qpkg_states_transient=(restarting slow starting stopping unknown)
+r_qpkg_service_results=(failed ok)
 
 # ordered
-QPKG_ACTIONS=(status list rebuild reassign download backup deactivate disable uninstall upgrade reinstall install enableau disableau sign restore clean enable activate reactivate)
-IPK_ACTIONS=(downgrade download uninstall upgrade install)
-PIP_ACTIONS=(uninstall upgrade install)
+r_qpkg_actions=(status list rebuild reassign download backup deactivate disable uninstall upgrade reinstall install enableau disableau sign restore clean enable activate reactivate)
+r_ipk_actions=(downgrade download uninstall upgrade install)
+r_pip_actions=(uninstall upgrade install)
 
 # These actions may be specified by the user.
 # sorted
-USER_QPKG_ACTIONS=(activate backup clean deactivate disable disableau enable enableau install list reactivate reassign rebuild reinstall restore sign status uninstall upgrade)
+r_user_qpkg_actions=(activate backup clean deactivate disable disableau enable enableau install list reactivate reassign rebuild reinstall restore sign status uninstall upgrade)
 
 AddFlagObj()
 	{
@@ -123,54 +123,54 @@ echo $public_function_name':Add()
 	}
 
 [[ -e $target ]] && rm -f "$target"
-echo "OBJECTS_VER='<?build_date?>'" > "$target"
+echo "r_objects_version='<?build_date?>'" > "$target"
 echo "#* <?dont_edit?>" >> "$target"
 
 # package action flag objects.
 
-for action in "${USER_QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
- 	for state in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}"; do
+for action in "${r_user_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
+	for state in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}"; do
 		AddFlagObj QPKGs.AC"$action".IS"$state"
 	done
 
-	for state in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}"; do
+	for state in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}"; do
 		AddFlagObj QPKGs.AC"$action".ISNT"$state"
 	done
 
-	for group in "${QPKG_IS_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+	for group in "${r_qpkg_is_groups[@]}"; do
 		AddFlagObj QPKGs.AC"$action".GR"$group"
 	done
 
-	for group in "${QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+	for group in "${r_qpkg_isnt_groups[@]}"; do
 		AddFlagObj QPKGs.AC"$action".GRNT"$group"
 	done
 done
 
 # session list objects.
 
-for action in "${QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+for action in "${r_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
 	for prefix in to ok er sk so se sa dn; do		# to-do, done ok, done error, skipped, skipped-but-ok, skipped-with-error, skipped-with-abort, done (all processed QPKGs are placed in the 'done' list, as-well as the regular exit status lists).
 		AddListObj "QPKGs-AC${action}-${prefix}"
 	done
 done
 
-for state in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}" "${QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT[@]}" "${QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS[@]}"; do
+for state in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}" "${r_qpkg_states_transient[@]}" "${r_qpkg_service_results[@]}"; do
 	AddListObj QPKGs-IS"$state"
 done
 
-for state in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}" "${QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT[@]}" "${QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS[@]}"; do
+for state in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}" "${r_qpkg_states_transient[@]}" "${r_qpkg_service_results[@]}"; do
 	AddListObj QPKGs-ISNT"$state"
 done
 
-for group in "${QPKG_IS_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+for group in "${r_qpkg_is_groups[@]}"; do
 	AddListObj QPKGs-GR"$group"
 done
 
-for group in "${QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+for group in "${r_qpkg_isnt_groups[@]}"; do
 	AddListObj QPKGs-GRNT"$group"
 done
 
-for action in "${IPK_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+for action in "${r_ipk_actions[@]}"; do
 	[[ $action != list ]] || continue
 
 	for prefix in to ok er sk; do
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ for action in "${IPK_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
 	done
 done
 
-for action in "${PIP_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+for action in "${r_pip_actions[@]}"; do
 	[[ $action != list ]] || continue
 
 	for prefix in to ok er; do
@@ -194,8 +194,13 @@ else
 fi
 
 SwapTags "$target" "$target"
-Squeeze "$target" "$target"
 
+if grep -q '<?\|?>' "$target"; then
+	ColourTextBrightRed "'$target' contains unswapped tags, can't continue"; echo
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+Squeeze "$target" "$target"
 [[ -f $target ]] && chmod 444 "$target"
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/support/check-syntax.sh b/support/check-syntax.sh
index cb7033731..86f915ced 100755
--- a/support/check-syntax.sh
+++ b/support/check-syntax.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ declare -a b
 declare -i i=0
 
 a+=("$support_path/$management_source_file")
-b+=(1090,1117,2012,2015,2016,2018,2019,2030,2031,2034,2086,2119,2120,2128,2155,2178,2181,2194,2206,2207,2209,2254,2317)
+b+=(1090,1117,2012,2015,2016,2018,2019,2030,2031,2034,2086,2119,2120,2128,2154,2155,2178,2181,2194,2206,2207,2209,2254,2317)
 
 # a+=("$support_path/*.sh")
 # b+=(1036,1090,1091,2001,2006,2012,2016,2028,2034,2054,2086,2154,2155)
diff --git a/support/sherpa-manager.source b/support/sherpa-manager.source
index 240156c89..3304d5bce 100755
--- a/support/sherpa-manager.source
+++ b/support/sherpa-manager.source
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 # 			   functions: 'CamelCase'
 # asynchronous functions: '_CamelCaseWithLeadingAndTrailingUnderscores_'
 # 	utility interceptors: (same as original)
-#			   variables: 'lowercase_with_inline_underscores'
+#			   variables: 'snakecase'
 #  flag "object" methods: 'Capitalised.CamelCase.With.Inline.Periods.And.Colon.Before:Method'
 #	 flag "object" tests: 'Capitalised.CamelCase.With.Inline.Periods.And.Period.Before.Test'
 #  list "object" methods: 'Capitalised-CamelCase-With-Inline-Hyphens-And-Colon-Before:Method'
 #	 list "object" tests: 'Capitalised-CamelCase-With-Inline-Hyphens-And-Period-Before.Test'
-#	 "object" properties: '_lowercase_with_leading_and_inline_and_trailing_underscores_' (these should be managed ONLY by the object's methods)
-#			   constants: 'UPPERCASE_WITH_INLINE_UNDERSCORES' (and set as readonly)
+#	 "object" properties: '_snakecase_with_leading_and_trailing_underscores_' (these should be managed ONLY by the object's methods)
+#			   constants: 'r_snakecase_with_leading_r_underscore' (set as readonly ASAP)
 #				 indents: 1 x tab char (= 4 space chars)
 #
 # Notes:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ set -o nounset -o pipefail
 shopt -s extglob
 [[ $- != *m* ]] || set +m			# Disable job control if-enabled (only needed for QTS 4.2.6).
 ln -fns /proc/self/fd /dev/fd		# KLUDGE: `/dev/fd` isn't always created by QTS.
-readonly ARGS_RAW=$*
+readonly r_args_raw=$*
 
 Init()
 	{
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ ShowResults()
 
 	if [[ $generate_list_report = true ]]; then
 		if [[ ${packages_loaded:=false} = true ]]; then
-			for a in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}"; do
+			for a in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}"; do
 				case $a in
 					downloaded|signed)
 						: # No reports required for these.
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ ShowResults()
 
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
 	DebugScript finished "$(ConvertNowToFullDate)"
-	DebugScript 'elapsed time' "$(ConvertSecondsToDuration "$(($(ConvertNowToSeconds)-SCRIPT_STARTSECONDS))")"
+	DebugScript 'elapsed time' "$(ConvertSecondsToDuration "$(($(ConvertNowToSeconds)-r_script_startseconds))")"
 	DebugInfoMajSepr
 
 	[[ $title_shown = true ]] && Display 			# Final on-screen linespace.
@@ -191,16 +191,16 @@ DebugLogInit()
 	{
 
 	DebugInfoMajSepr
-	DebugScript started "$(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$SCRIPT_STARTSECONDS")"
+	DebugScript started "$(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$r_script_startseconds")"
 	DebugScript PID "$$"
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
 	DebugInfo 'Markers: (**) detected, (II) information, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (LL) log file, (--) processing,'
 	DebugInfo '(==) done, (>>) f entry, (<<) f exit, (aa) array name & values, (vv) variable name & value,'
 	DebugInfo '($1) positional argument value'
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
-	DebugVar THIS_PACKAGE_VER
-	DebugVar THIS_SCRIPT_VER
-	DebugVar LOADER_SCRIPT_VER
+	DebugVar r_this_package_ver
+	DebugVar r_this_script_ver
+	DebugVar LOADER_SCRIPT_VERSION
 
 	}
 
@@ -208,86 +208,89 @@ LoadConsts()
 	{
 
 	# QPKG actions.
-	readonly QPKG_DISABLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=10
-	readonly QPKG_ENABLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=10
-	readonly QPKG_RESTART_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=1800		# 30 minutes
-	readonly QPKG_START_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=1500		# 25 minutes
-	readonly QPKG_STATUS_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=15
-	readonly QPKG_STOP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=300			# 5 minutes
-
-	# Report formatting.
-	readonly ACTION_RESULT_INDENT=6
-	readonly COLUMN_SPACING=2
-	readonly FILE_BYTES_COL_WIDTH=16
-	readonly FILE_CHANGE_DATE_COL_WIDTH=60
-	readonly FOOTER_NAME_COL_WIDTH=14
-	readonly HELP_DESC_INDENT=3
-	readonly HELP_SYNTAX_INDENT=6
-
-	readonly STD_COL_WIDTH=28						# Use this width for all report columns when GNU `awk` isn't available.
-	readonly PACKAGE_ABBS_COL_WIDTH=84
-	readonly PACKAGE_ACTION_COL_WIDTH=27
-	readonly PACKAGE_ACTIVE_TEST_BUILTIN_COL_WIDTH=11
-	readonly PACKAGE_APP_VER_COL_WIDTH=22
-	readonly PACKAGE_ARCH_COL_WIDTH=15
-	readonly PACKAGE_AUTHOR_COL_WIDTH=40
-	readonly PACKAGE_AUTO_UPDATE_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_COMPATIBLE_COL_WIDTH=9
-	readonly PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES_COL_WIDTH=29
-	readonly PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_ENABLED_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_INSTALL_DATE_COL_WIDTH=20
-	readonly PACKAGE_INSTALLED_COL_WIDTH=12
-	readonly PACKAGE_MANAGED_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_MAX_OS_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_MIN_OS_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_MIN_RAM_COL_WIDTH=14
-	readonly PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH=21
-		readonly FILE_NAME_COL_WIDTH=$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+14))
-	readonly PACKAGE_PATH_COL_WIDTH=48
-	readonly PACKAGE_REPO_COL_WIDTH=40
-	readonly PACKAGE_STATUS_COL_WIDTH=23
-	readonly PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_BACKUP_COL_WIDTH=10
-	readonly PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_CLEAN_COL_WIDTH=11
-	readonly PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_START_TO_UPDATE_COL_WIDTH=11
-	readonly PACKAGE_TIER_COL_WIDTH=8
-	readonly PACKAGE_VER_COL_WIDTH=15
-
-	# For reports and onscreen display.
-	readonly CHARS_ALERT='! '
-	readonly CHARS_ATTENTION='* '
-	readonly CHARS_BLANK='  '
-	readonly CHARS_BULLET='• '
-	readonly CHARS_DROPEND='└─ '
-	readonly CHARS_ELLIPSIS='...'
-	readonly CHARS_NORMAL='- '
-	readonly CHARS_NOTE='* '
-	readonly CHARS_REGULAR_PROMPT='$ '
-		readonly CHARS_SUDO_PROMPT="${CHARS_REGULAR_PROMPT}sudo "
-	readonly CHARS_RESULTS='= '
-	readonly CHAR_SPACER=' '
-	readonly CHARS_SUPER_PROMPT='# '
-
-	readonly DEBUG_LOG_DATAWIDTH=101
-	readonly DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH=9
-	readonly DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH=22
-	readonly DEBUG_LOG_THIRD_COL_WIDTH=$((DEBUG_LOG_DATAWIDTH-DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH-DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH-4))
+
+	readonly r_qpkg_disable_timeout_seconds=10
+	readonly r_qpkg_enable_timeout_seconds=10
+	readonly r_qpkg_restart_timeout_seconds=1800		# 30 minutes
+	readonly r_qpkg_start_timeout_seconds=1500			# 25 minutes
+	readonly r_qpkg_status_check_timeout_seconds=15
+	readonly r_qpkg_stop_timeout_seconds=300			# 5 minutes
+
+	# Fixed-widths for report columns when GNU `awk` isn't available.
+
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_abbreviations_column_width=84
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_action_column_width=27
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_active_test_builtin_column_width=11
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_appl_version_column_width=22
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_arch_column_width=15
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_author_column_width=40
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_auto_update_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_dependencies_column_width=29
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_description_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_install_date_column_width=20
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_is_compatible_column_width=9
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_is_enabled_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_is_installed_column_width=12
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_is_managed_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_max_os_version_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_min_os_version_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_min_ram_column_width=14
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_name_column_width=21
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_path_column_width=48
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_repo_column_width=40
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_status_column_width=23
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_supports_backup_column_width=10
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_supports_clean_column_width=11
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_supports_start_to_update_column_width=11
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_tier_column_width=8
+	readonly r_report_qpkg_version_column_width=15
+	readonly r_report_lazy_column_width=28				# Use this when can't be bothered calculating required fixed column width.
+
+	# Report, help and debug formatting.
+
+	readonly r_debug_log_full_width=101
+	readonly r_debug_log_first_column_width=9
+	readonly r_debug_log_second_column_width=22
+		readonly r_debug_log_third_column_width=$((r_debug_log_full_width-r_debug_log_first_column_width-r_debug_log_second_column_width-4))
+	readonly r_help_desc_indent=3
+	readonly r_help_syntax_indent=6
+	readonly r_report_action_result_indent=6
+	readonly r_report_column_spacing=2
+	readonly r_report_file_bytes_column_width=16
+	readonly r_report_file_change_date_column_width=60
+	readonly r_report_file_name_column_width=$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+14))
+	readonly r_report_footer_name_column_width=14
+
+	# For reports and onscreen messages.
+
+	readonly r_chars_alert='! '
+	readonly r_chars_attention='* '
+	readonly r_chars_blank='  '
+	readonly r_chars_bullet='• '
+	readonly r_chars_dropend='└─ '
+	readonly r_chars_ellipsis='...'
+	readonly r_chars_normal='- '
+	readonly r_chars_note='* '
+	readonly r_chars_regular_prompt='$ '
+		readonly r_chars_sudo_prompt="${r_chars_regular_prompt}sudo "
+	readonly r_chars_results='= '
+	readonly r_chars_super_prompt='# '
 
 	if OsIsSupportSudo; then
 		if [[ $(UserGetSudoUID) = undefined ]]; then
-			readonly HELP_SYNTAX_PREFIX=$CHARS_SUPER_PROMPT
-			readonly HELP_SYNTAX_SUDO_PREFIX=$CHARS_SUPER_PROMPT
+			readonly r_help_syntax_prefix=$r_chars_super_prompt
+			readonly r_help_syntax_sudo_prefix=$r_chars_super_prompt
 		else
-			readonly HELP_SYNTAX_PREFIX=$CHARS_REGULAR_PROMPT
-			readonly HELP_SYNTAX_SUDO_PREFIX=$CHARS_SUDO_PROMPT
+			readonly r_help_syntax_prefix=$r_chars_regular_prompt
+			readonly r_help_syntax_sudo_prefix=$r_chars_sudo_prompt
 		fi
 	else
-		readonly HELP_SYNTAX_PREFIX=$CHARS_SUPER_PROMPT
-		readonly HELP_SYNTAX_SUDO_PREFIX=$CHARS_SUPER_PROMPT
+		readonly r_help_syntax_prefix=$r_chars_super_prompt
+		readonly r_help_syntax_sudo_prefix=$r_chars_super_prompt
 	fi
 
-	readonly FILE_CHANGE_THRESHOLD_MINUTES=60
-	readonly LOG_TAIL_LINES=5000
+	readonly r_file_change_threshold_minutes=60
+	readonly r_log_tail_lines=5000
 
 	}
 
@@ -316,13 +319,13 @@ LoadVars()
 	qpkg_timeouts_increased=false
 	report_footer_default=true
 	run_package_actions=false
-	show_backuploc=false
 	show_action_results_failed=false
 	show_action_results_ok=false
 	show_action_results_skipped=false
+	show_action_results_zero=false
+	show_backuploc=false
 	show_suggest_raise_issue=false
 	show_title=true
-	show_action_results_zero=false
 	switch_branch=false
 	switch_colour=false
 	switch_report_footer=false
@@ -501,7 +504,7 @@ LocateSQLiteBinary()
 		[[ -e $sqlite_pathfile ]] && sqlite_cmd=$sqlite_pathfile
 	fi
 
-	if [[ -z $sqlite_cmd ]] && QpkgIsInstalled ArchiwareP5; then	# untested
+	if [[ -z $sqlite_cmd ]] && QpkgIsInstalled ArchiwareP5; then	# untested.
 		sqlite_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath ArchiwareP5)/binaries/Linux/unknown/64/sqlite3
 		[[ -e $sqlite_pathfile ]] && sqlite_cmd=$sqlite_pathfile
 	fi
@@ -510,7 +513,7 @@ LocateSQLiteBinary()
 	#	container-station = `Container Station`
 
 	if [[ -z $sqlite_cmd ]]; then
-		for a in container-station HD_Station; do					# 'HD_Station' is untested
+		for a in container-station HD_Station; do					# 'HD_Station' is untested.
 			if QpkgIsInstalled "$a"; then
 				sqlite_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath "$a")/usr/bin/sqlite3
 				[[ -e $sqlite_pathfile ]] || continue
@@ -562,98 +565,99 @@ LoadEnv()
 	ShowAsProc env
 
 	qpkg_name=sherpa
-	readonly CERT_DB_PATHFILE=/etc/config/nas_sign_qpkg.db
-	readonly CPU_CORES=$(HardwareGetCPUCores)
-		readonly CONCURRENCY=$CPU_CORES				# Maximum concurrent package actions to run. Should probably make this account for CPU speed too.
-	readonly ENTWARE_VER=$(QpkgGetEntwareType)
-	readonly KERNEL_PAGE_SIZE=$(OsGetKernelPageSize)
-	readonly NAS_ARCH=$(OsGetArch)
-	readonly NAS_FIRMWARE_BUILD=$(OsGetFirmwareBuild)
-	readonly NAS_FIRMWARE_DATE=$(OsGetFirmwareDate)
-	readonly NAS_FIRMWARE_VER=$(OsGetFirmwareVer)
-	readonly NAS_PLATFORM=$(HardwareGetPlatform)
-	readonly NAS_QPKG_ARCH=$(QpkgGetArch)
-	readonly NAS_RAM_KB=$(HardwareGetInstalledRAM)
-	readonly NAS_UPSTATE=$(OsGetUpState)
+	readonly r_cert_db_pathfile=/etc/config/nas_sign_qpkg.db
+	readonly r_cpu_cores=$(HardwareGetCPUCores)
+		readonly r_concurrency=$r_cpu_cores			# Maximum concurrent package actions to run. Should probably make this account for CPU speed too.
+	readonly r_entware_version=$(QpkgGetEntwareType)
+	readonly r_kernel_page_size=$(OsGetKernelPageSize)
+	readonly r_nas_arch=$(OsGetArch)
+	readonly r_nas_firmware_build=$(OsGetFirmwareBuild)
+	readonly r_nas_firmware_date=$(OsGetFirmwareDate)
+	readonly r_nas_firmware_version=$(OsGetFirmwareVer)
+	readonly r_nas_platform=$(HardwareGetPlatform)
+	readonly r_nas_qpkg_arch=$(QpkgGetArch)
+	readonly r_nas_ram_kb=$(HardwareGetInstalledRAM)
+	readonly r_nas_upstate=$(OsGetUpState)
+	readonly r_this_package_ver=$(QpkgGetInstalledVer)
 
 	OsIsSupportSecureDownload || CURL_CMD+=' --insecure'
 	readonly CURL_CMD
 
 	args=()						# Command-line argument array.
 	args_incomplete=()
-	qpkg_index=0
 	qpkg_default_index=0
+	qpkg_index=0
 	useropt_branch=$(UserGetGitBranch)
-		readonly OBJECTS_ARCHIVE_URL='<?cdn_sherpa_base_url?>'/$useropt_branch/objects.tar.gz
-		readonly PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_URL='<?cdn_sherpa_packages_base_url?>'/$useropt_branch/packages.tar.gz
-	readonly QPKG_BU_PATH=$(UserGetDefVol)/.qpkg_config_backup
-	readonly THIS_PACKAGE_PATH=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath)
-		if [[ -z $THIS_PACKAGE_PATH || $THIS_PACKAGE_PATH = undefined || ! -d $THIS_PACKAGE_PATH ]]; then
+		readonly r_objects_archive_url='<?cdn_sherpa_base_url?>'/$useropt_branch/objects.tar.gz
+		readonly r_packages_archive_url='<?cdn_sherpa_packages_base_url?>'/$useropt_branch/packages.tar.gz
+		readonly r_this_script_ver='<?build_date?>'-$useropt_branch
+	readonly r_qpkg_bu_path=$(UserGetDefVol)/.qpkg_config_backup
+	readonly r_this_package_path=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath)
+		if [[ -z $r_this_package_path || $r_this_package_path = undefined || ! -d $r_this_package_path ]]; then
 			ShowAsError "$(ShowAsTitleName) installation path not found. Please reinstall the $(ShowAsTitleName) QPKG"
 
 			return 1
 		fi
 
-		readonly CACHE_PATH=$THIS_PACKAGE_PATH/cache
-			readonly ACTION_TIMES_PATH=$CACHE_PATH/action.times
-			readonly ASYNC_PROCS_PATH=$CACHE_PATH/proc
-			readonly DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/dependents
-			readonly DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/display.inhibit
-			readonly INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/independents
-			readonly IPK_CACHE_PATH=$CACHE_PATH/IPKs
-				readonly IPK_DL_PATH=$IPK_CACHE_PATH/downloads
-				readonly IPK_DOWNGRADE_PATH=$IPK_CACHE_PATH/downgrade
-				readonly PREV_IPK_LIST=$IPK_CACHE_PATH/ipk.list.save
-			readonly PIP_CACHE_PATH=$CACHE_PATH/PIPs
-				readonly PREV_PIP_LIST=$PIP_CACHE_PATH/pip.list.save
-			readonly OBJECTS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/objects.tar.gz
-			readonly OBJECTS_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/objects
-			readonly PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/packages.tar.gz
-			readonly PACKAGES_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/packages
-			readonly QPKG_CACHE_PATH=$CACHE_PATH/QPKGs
-				readonly QPKG_DL_PATH=$QPKG_CACHE_PATH/downloads
-		readonly LOGS_PATH=$THIS_PACKAGE_PATH/logs
-			readonly OOM_LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/oom.log
-			readonly RAM_FREEUSED_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/ram.freeused
-			readonly RAMFS_FREESPACE_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/ramfs.freespace
-			readonly SCREEN_SESSIONS_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/screen.sessions
-			readonly SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/session.action.results.log
-			readonly SESS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/session.archive.log
-			readonly SESS_LAST_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/session.last.log
-			readonly SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/session.tail.log
-		sess_active_pathfile=$THIS_PACKAGE_PATH/session.$$.active.log
-
-	# Ephemeral
-	readonly ACTION_FORKS_COUNT=/var/run/sherpa/actions/forks
-	readonly ACTION_LOGS_PATH=/var/log/sherpa/actions/logs
-	readonly QPKG_STATES_PATH=/var/run/sherpa/packages/states
-		readonly ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE=$QPKG_STATES_PATH/abort.action
-		readonly ACTION_MSG_PIPE=$QPKG_STATES_PATH/action.messages.pipe
-	readonly REPORT_COLS_PATH=/var/run/sherpa/report/columns
-	readonly REPORT_FLAGS_PATH=/var/run/sherpa/report/flags
-	readonly REPORTS_PATH=/var/log/sherpa/reports
-			readonly REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE=$REPORTS_PATH/report.ansi
-	readonly RUN_LOGS_PATH=/var/run/sherpa/run.logs
-
-	readonly THIS_PACKAGE_VER=$(QpkgGetInstalledVer)
-	readonly THIS_SCRIPT_VER='<?build_date?>'-$useropt_branch
+		readonly r_cache_path=$r_this_package_path/cache
+			readonly r_action_times_path=$r_cache_path/action.times
+			readonly r_async_procs_path=$r_cache_path/proc
+			readonly r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile=$r_cache_path/dependents
+			readonly r_display_inhibit_pathfile=$r_cache_path/display.inhibit
+			readonly r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile=$r_cache_path/independents
+			readonly r_ipk_cache_path=$r_cache_path/IPKs
+				readonly r_ipk_downgrade_path=$r_ipk_cache_path/downgrade
+				readonly r_ipk_download_path=$r_ipk_cache_path/downloads
+				readonly r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile=$r_ipk_cache_path/ipk.list.save
+			readonly r_objects_archive_pathfile=$r_cache_path/objects.tar.gz
+			readonly r_objects_pathfile=$r_cache_path/objects
+			readonly r_packages_archive_pathfile=$r_cache_path/packages.tar.gz
+			readonly r_packages_pathfile=$r_cache_path/packages
+			readonly r_pip_cache_path=$r_cache_path/PIPs
+				readonly r_prev_pip_list_pathfile=$r_pip_cache_path/pip.list.save
+			readonly r_qpkg_cache_path=$r_cache_path/QPKGs
+				readonly r_qpkg_download_path=$r_qpkg_cache_path/downloads
+		readonly r_logs_path=$r_this_package_path/logs
+			readonly r_oom_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/oom.log
+			readonly r_ram_freeused_pathfile=$r_logs_path/ram.freeused
+			readonly r_ramfs_freespace_pathfile=$r_logs_path/ramfs.freespace
+			readonly r_screen_sessions_pathfile=$r_logs_path/screen.sessions
+			readonly r_session_action_results_pathfile=$r_logs_path/session.action.results.log
+			readonly r_session_archive_pathfile=$r_logs_path/session.archive.log
+			readonly r_session_last_pathfile=$r_logs_path/session.last.log
+			readonly r_session_tail_pathfile=$r_logs_path/session.tail.log
+		sess_active_pathfile=$r_this_package_path/session.$$.active.log
+
+	# Ephemeral files.
+
+	readonly r_action_forks_count=/var/run/sherpa/actions/forks
+	readonly r_action_logs_path=/var/log/sherpa/actions/logs
+	readonly r_qpkg_states_path=/var/run/sherpa/packages/states
+		readonly r_action_abort_pathfile=$r_qpkg_states_path/abort.action
+		readonly r_action_msg_pipe=$r_qpkg_states_path/action.messages.pipe
+	readonly r_report_columns_path=/var/run/sherpa/report/columns
+	readonly r_report_flags_path=/var/run/sherpa/report/flags
+	readonly r_reports_path=/var/log/sherpa/reports
+			readonly r_report_output_pathfile=$r_reports_path/report.ansi
+	readonly r_run_logs_path=/var/run/sherpa/run.logs
 
 	# Entware
-	readonly EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE=/opt/var/opkg-lists/entware
-	readonly EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE=$CACHE_PATH/Packages
+
+	readonly r_external_packages_archive_pathfile=/opt/var/opkg-lists/entware
+	readonly r_external_packages_pathfile=$r_cache_path/Packages
 
 	# KLUDGE: just in-case `python` has disappeared again ... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 	[[ -e $PYTHON3_CMD && ! -L $PYTHON_CMD ]] && ln -s "$PYTHON3_CMD" "$PYTHON_CMD"
 
-	rm -f "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE" "$RAMFS_FREESPACE_PATHFILE" "$DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+	rm -f "$r_report_output_pathfile" "$r_ramfs_freespace_pathfile" "$r_display_inhibit_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 
 	if [[ -e $GNU_STTY_CMD && -t 0 ]]; then
 		local terminal_dimensions=$($GNU_STTY_CMD size)
-		readonly SESS_ROWS=${terminal_dimensions% *}
-		readonly SESS_COLS=${terminal_dimensions#* }
+		readonly r_sess_rows=${terminal_dimensions% *}
+		readonly r_sess_columns=${terminal_dimensions#* }
 	else
-		readonly SESS_ROWS=40
-		readonly SESS_COLS=156
+		readonly r_sess_rows=40
+		readonly r_sess_columns=156
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -665,47 +669,50 @@ LoadLists()
 
 	# These are used internally by sherpa.
 	# ordered
-	PACKAGE_TIERS=(independent auxiliary dependent)
+
+	r_package_tiers=(independent auxiliary dependent)
 
 	# sorted
-	QPKG_IS_STATES=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
-	QPKG_ISNT_STATES=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
-	QPKG_IS_GROUPS=(all canbackup canclean canrestarttoupdate dependent hasdependents independent)
-	QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS=(canclean)
-	QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT=(restarting slow starting stopping unknown)
-	QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS=(failed ok)
+
+	r_qpkg_is_states=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
+	r_qpkg_isnt_states=(active backedup downloaded enabled installable installed missing signed upgradable)
+	r_qpkg_is_groups=(all canbackup canclean canrestarttoupdate dependent hasdependents independent)
+	r_qpkg_isnt_groups=(canclean)
+	r_qpkg_states_transient=(restarting slow starting stopping unknown)
+	r_qpkg_service_results=(failed ok)
 
 	# ordered
-	QPKG_ACTIONS=(status list rebuild reassign download backup deactivate disable uninstall upgrade reinstall install enableau disableau sign restore clean enable activate reactivate)
-	IPK_ACTIONS=(downgrade download uninstall upgrade install)
-	PIP_ACTIONS=(uninstall upgrade install)
+
+	r_qpkg_actions=(status list rebuild reassign download backup deactivate disable uninstall upgrade reinstall install enableau disableau sign restore clean enable activate reactivate)
+	r_ipk_actions=(downgrade download uninstall upgrade install)
+	r_pip_actions=(uninstall upgrade install)
 
 	# These actions may be specified by the user.
 	# sorted
-	USER_QPKG_ACTIONS=(activate backup clean deactivate disable disableau enable enableau install list reactivate reassign rebuild reinstall restore sign status uninstall upgrade)
+
+	r_user_qpkg_actions=(activate backup clean deactivate disable disableau enable enableau install list reactivate reassign rebuild reinstall restore sign status uninstall upgrade)
 
 	# KLUDGE: for some reason, setting `readonly` while populating arrays causes their scope to become local, so need to set as `readonly` afterward to ensure global scope. GNU Bash, version 3.2.57(1)-release (aarch64-QNAP-linux-gnu)
-	readonly PACKAGE_TIERS
 
-	readonly QPKG_IS_STATES
-	readonly QPKG_ISNT_STATES
-	readonly QPKG_IS_GROUPS
-	readonly QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS
-	readonly QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT
-	readonly QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS
+	readonly r_package_tiers
 
-	readonly IPK_STATES
+	readonly r_qpkg_is_states
+	readonly r_qpkg_isnt_states
+	readonly r_qpkg_is_groups
+	readonly r_qpkg_isnt_groups
+	readonly r_qpkg_states_transient
+	readonly r_qpkg_service_results
 
-	readonly QPKG_ACTIONS
-	readonly IPK_ACTIONS
-	readonly PIP_ACTIONS
+	readonly r_qpkg_actions
+	readonly r_ipk_actions
+	readonly r_pip_actions
 
-	readonly USER_QPKG_ACTIONS
+	readonly r_user_qpkg_actions
 
 	local action=''
 
-	for action in "${QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}" check debug downgrade update; do
-		readonly "$(Uppercase "$action")"_LOG_FILE=$action.log
+	for action in "${r_qpkg_actions[@]}" check debug downgrade update; do
+		readonly r_"$(Lowercase "$action")"_log_file=$action.log
 	done
 
 	lists_loaded=true
@@ -715,26 +722,26 @@ LoadLists()
 CreatePaths()
 	{
 
-	ClearPath "$CACHE_PATH" "$ASYNC_PROCS_PATH"
-	ClearPath "$CACHE_PATH" "$IPK_CACHE_PATH"
-	ClearPath "$CACHE_PATH" "$IPK_DL_PATH"
-	ClearPath "$CACHE_PATH" "$PIP_CACHE_PATH"
-	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/report "$REPORT_COLS_PATH"
-	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/report "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"
+	ClearPath "$r_cache_path" "$r_async_procs_path"
+	ClearPath "$r_cache_path" "$r_ipk_cache_path"
+	ClearPath "$r_cache_path" "$r_ipk_download_path"
+	ClearPath "$r_cache_path" "$r_pip_cache_path"
+	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/report "$r_report_columns_path"
+	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/report "$r_report_flags_path"
 
-	MakePath "$ACTION_TIMES_PATH" 'action times' || return
-	MakePath "$ASYNC_PROCS_PATH" 'asynchronous process tracking' || return
-	MakePath "$CACHE_PATH" cache || return
-	MakePath "$IPK_CACHE_PATH" 'IPK cache' || return
-	MakePath "$IPK_DL_PATH" 'IPK download' || return
-	MakePath "$IPK_DOWNGRADE_PATH" 'IPK downgrade' || return
-	MakePath "$LOGS_PATH" logs || return
-	MakePath "$PIP_CACHE_PATH" 'PIP cache' || return
-	MakePath "$REPORT_COLS_PATH" 'report columns' || return
-	MakePath "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH" 'report flags' || return
-	MakePath "$REPORTS_PATH" reports || return
-	MakePath "$QPKG_BU_PATH" 'QPKG backup' || return
-	MakePath "$QPKG_DL_PATH" 'QPKG download' || return
+	MakePath "$r_action_times_path" 'action times' || return
+	MakePath "$r_async_procs_path" 'asynchronous process tracking' || return
+	MakePath "$r_cache_path" cache || return
+	MakePath "$r_ipk_cache_path" 'IPK cache' || return
+	MakePath "$r_ipk_download_path" 'IPK download' || return
+	MakePath "$r_ipk_downgrade_path" 'IPK downgrade' || return
+	MakePath "$r_logs_path" logs || return
+	MakePath "$r_pip_cache_path" 'PIP cache' || return
+	MakePath "$r_report_columns_path" 'report columns' || return
+	MakePath "$r_report_flags_path" 'report flags' || return
+	MakePath "$r_reports_path" reports || return
+	MakePath "$r_qpkg_bu_path" 'QPKG backup' || return
+	MakePath "$r_qpkg_download_path" 'QPKG download' || return
 
 	}
 
@@ -751,39 +758,39 @@ DebugLogEnv()
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
 	DebugHardware ok model "$(get_display_name)"
 	DebugHardware ok CPU "$(HardwareGetCPUInfo)"
-	DebugHardware ok 'CPU cores' "$CPU_CORES"
-	DebugHardware ok 'CPU architecture' "$NAS_ARCH"
-	DebugHardware ok RAM "$(FormatAsThous "$NAS_RAM_KB")kiB"
+	DebugHardware ok 'CPU cores' "$r_cpu_cores"
+	DebugHardware ok 'CPU architecture' "$r_nas_arch"
+	DebugHardware ok RAM "$(FormatAsThous "$r_nas_ram_kb")kiB"
 	DebugFirmware ok OS "$(OsGetQnapOS)"
 
 	if OsIsSupported; then
-		DebugFirmware ok version "$NAS_FIRMWARE_VER.$NAS_FIRMWARE_BUILD"
+		DebugFirmware ok version "$r_nas_firmware_version.$r_nas_firmware_build"
 	else
-		DebugFirmware warning version "$NAS_FIRMWARE_VER"
+		DebugFirmware warning version "$r_nas_firmware_version"
 	fi
 
 	if OsIsCompatibleWithSigned; then
-		DebugFirmware ok 'build date' "$NAS_FIRMWARE_DATE"
+		DebugFirmware ok 'build date' "$r_nas_firmware_date"
 	else
-		DebugFirmware warning 'build date' "$NAS_FIRMWARE_DATE"
+		DebugFirmware warning 'build date' "$r_nas_firmware_date"
 	fi
 
 	DebugFirmware ok 'kernel version' "$(OsGetKernelVersion)"
 
 	if OsIsStdKernelPageSize; then
-		DebugFirmware ok 'kernel page size' "${KERNEL_PAGE_SIZE}B"
+		DebugFirmware ok 'kernel page size' "${r_kernel_page_size}B"
 	else
-		DebugFirmware warning 'kernel page size' "${KERNEL_PAGE_SIZE}B"
+		DebugFirmware warning 'kernel page size' "${r_kernel_page_size}B"
 	fi
 
-	DebugFirmware ok platform "$NAS_PLATFORM"
+	DebugFirmware ok platform "$r_nas_platform"
 
-	case $NAS_UPSTATE in
+	case $r_nas_upstate in
 		starting-up|shutting-down)
-			DebugFirmware warning 'OS state' "$NAS_UPSTATE"
+			DebugFirmware warning 'OS state' "$r_nas_upstate"
 			;;
 		*)
-			DebugFirmware ok 'OS state' "$NAS_UPSTATE"
+			DebugFirmware ok 'OS state' "$r_nas_upstate"
 	esac
 
 	DebugFirmware ok 'OS uptime' "$(OsGetUptime)"
@@ -818,15 +825,15 @@ DebugLogEnv()
 		DebugUserspace warning "'$public_share' share" 'not present'
 	fi
 
-	if [[ ${#PATH} -le $DEBUG_LOG_THIRD_COL_WIDTH ]]; then
+	if [[ ${#PATH} -le $r_debug_log_third_column_width ]]; then
 		DebugUserspace ok '$PATH' "$PATH"
 	else
-		DebugUserspace ok '$PATH (LHS-only)' "${PATH:0:$((DEBUG_LOG_THIRD_COL_WIDTH-${#CHARS_ELLIPSIS}))}${CHARS_ELLIPSIS}"
+		DebugUserspace ok '$PATH (LHS-only)' "${PATH:0:$((r_debug_log_third_column_width-${#r_chars_ellipsis}))}${r_chars_ellipsis}"
 	fi
 
 	DebugScript 'git branch' "$useropt_branch"
-	DebugScript 'logs path' "$LOGS_PATH"
-	DebugScript 'action concurrency' "$CONCURRENCY"
+	DebugScript 'logs path' "$r_logs_path"
+	DebugScript 'action concurrency' "$r_concurrency"
 
 	if OsIsSupportUnofficialPackages; then
 		if OsIsAllowUnofficialPackages; then
@@ -848,8 +855,8 @@ DebugLogEnv()
 		DebugQpkg detect 'allow unsigned' N/A
 	fi
 
-	DebugQpkg detect architecture "$NAS_QPKG_ARCH"
-	DebugQpkg detect "$(ShowAsPackageName Entware) type" "$ENTWARE_VER"
+	DebugQpkg detect architecture "$r_nas_qpkg_arch"
+	DebugQpkg detect "$(ShowAsPackageName Entware) type" "$r_entware_version"
 	DebugQpkg detect "$(ShowAsPackageName Entware) install date" "$(QpkgGetInstalledDate Entware)"
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalled SortMyQPKGs; then
@@ -873,13 +880,13 @@ DebugLogEnv()
 	fi
 
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
-	RunAndLog "$DF_CMD -h | $GREP_CMD '^Filesystem\|^none\|^tmpfs\|ram'" "$RAMFS_FREESPACE_PATHFILE"
+	RunAndLog "$DF_CMD -h | $GREP_CMD '^Filesystem\|^none\|^tmpfs\|ram'" "$r_ramfs_freespace_pathfile"
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
-	RunAndLog "$SCREEN_CMD -ls" "$SCREEN_SESSIONS_PATHFILE" '' 1
+	RunAndLog "$SCREEN_CMD -ls" "$r_screen_sessions_pathfile" '' 1
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
-	RunAndLog '/usr/bin/free' "$RAM_FREEUSED_PATHFILE" '' 1
+	RunAndLog '/usr/bin/free' "$r_ram_freeused_pathfile" '' 1
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
-	RunAndLog "$GREP_CMD -i 'out of memory\|oom-killer' /mnt/HDA_ROOT/.logs/kmsg" "$OOM_LOG_PATHFILE" '' 1
+	RunAndLog "$GREP_CMD -i 'out of memory\|oom-killer' /mnt/HDA_ROOT/.logs/kmsg" "$r_oom_log_pathfile" '' 1
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
 
 	FuncExit
@@ -919,34 +926,34 @@ CheckTasks()
 	else
 		LoadPackages
 
-		for action in "${USER_QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+		for action in "${r_user_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
 			if QPKGs-AC${action}-to.IsAny; then
 				build_states=true
 				break
 			fi
 
-			for group in "${QPKG_IS_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+			for group in "${r_qpkg_is_groups[@]}"; do
 				if QPKGs.AC${action}.GR${group}.IsSet; then
 					build_states=true
 					break 2
 				fi
 			done
 
-			for group in "${QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+			for group in "${r_qpkg_isnt_groups[@]}"; do
 				if QPKGs.AC${action}.GRNT${group}.IsSet; then
 					build_states=true
 					break 2
 				fi
 			done
 
-			for state in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}"; do
+			for state in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}"; do
 				if QPKGs.AC${action}.IS${state}.IsSet; then
 					build_states=true
 					break 2
 				fi
 			done
 
-			for state in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}"; do
+			for state in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}"; do
 				if QPKGs.AC${action}.ISNT${state}.IsSet; then
 					build_states=true
 					break 2
@@ -983,7 +990,7 @@ CheckEnv()
 	fi
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalled Entware; then
-		if [[ $ENTWARE_VER != none ]]; then
+		if [[ $r_entware_version != none ]]; then
 			_UpdateEntwarePackageList_ &			# Let's try launching this early.
 		else
 			DebugAsWarn "$(ShowAsPackageName Entware) appears to be installed but is inactive. Please consider starting the $(ShowAsPackageName Entware) QPKG."
@@ -1009,7 +1016,7 @@ CheckEnv()
 
 		# Decide if specific IPKs should be uninstalled/downgraded.
 
-		case $NAS_QPKG_ARCH in
+		case $r_nas_qpkg_arch in
 			a41)
 				# These must be downgraded on armv7 when QTS has a non-standard kernel page size.
 				# 	https://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?p=850945#p850945
@@ -1022,7 +1029,7 @@ CheckEnv()
 
 					if [[ ${installed_version//.} -gt 238 ]]; then
 						ipks_downgrade=true
-						ShowAsNote "various IPKs will be downgraded to suit ${KERNEL_PAGE_SIZE}B kernel page size"
+						ShowAsNote "various IPKs will be downgraded to suit ${r_kernel_page_size}B kernel page size"
 						IPKs-ACdowngrade-to:Add "$target_packages"
 					else
 						IPKs-ACdowngrade-sk:Add "$target_packages"
@@ -1085,7 +1092,7 @@ QPKGsAssignToActions()
 	if QpkgIsInstalled Entware; then
 		local entware_install_date=$(QpkgGetInstalledDate Entware)
 
-		if [[ $entware_install_date = undefined || ${entware_install_date//[!0-9]/} -le 20240809 ]] && [[ $NAS_ARCH != armv5tel ]]; then
+		if [[ $entware_install_date = undefined || ${entware_install_date//[!0-9]/} -le 20240809 ]] && [[ $r_nas_arch != armv5tel ]]; then
 			ShowAsNote "the $(TextBrightOrange Entware) QPKG will be auto-reinstalled (Entware packages were updated early in August 2024)"
 			QPKGs-ACreinstall-to:Add Entware
 		fi
@@ -1326,7 +1333,7 @@ ProcActions()
 	local state=''
 	local -i tier_index=0
 
-	rm -f "$SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+	rm -f "$r_session_action_results_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 
 	# -> Package preparation phase <-
 
@@ -1335,12 +1342,12 @@ ProcActions()
 	if [[ $useropt_show_status = false ]]; then
 		ShowAsProc 'assign QPKGs by state'				# Update action lists based-on QPKG `status`.
 
-		for action in "${USER_QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
-			for state in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}"; do
+		for action in "${r_user_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
+			for state in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}"; do
 				QPKGs.AC${action}.IS${state}.IsSet && QPKGs-AC${action}-to:Add "$(QPKGs-IS${state}:Array)"
 			done
 
-			for state in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}"; do
+			for state in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}"; do
 				QPKGs.AC${action}.ISNT${state}.IsSet && QPKGs-AC${action}-to:Add "$(QPKGs-ISNT${state}:Array)"
 			done
 		done
@@ -1355,8 +1362,8 @@ ProcActions()
 	if QPKGs-ACdownload-er.IsNone && QPKGs-ACdownload-se.IsNone && QPKGs-ACdownload-sa.IsNone; then
 		# -> Package removal phase <-
 
-		for ((tier_index=${#PACKAGE_TIERS[@]}-1; tier_index>=0; tier_index--)); do		# Process tiers in-reverse
-			tier=${PACKAGE_TIERS[$tier_index]}
+		for ((tier_index=${#r_package_tiers[@]}-1; tier_index>=0; tier_index--)); do		# Process tiers in-reverse
+			tier=${r_package_tiers[$tier_index]}
 
 			case $tier in
 				?(in)dependent)
@@ -1377,7 +1384,7 @@ ProcActions()
 
 		# -> Package installation phase <-
 
-		for tier in "${PACKAGE_TIERS[@]}"; do
+		for tier in "${r_package_tiers[@]}"; do
 			case $tier in
 				?(in)dependent)
 					ProcAction upgrade $tier QPKG upgrade upgraded
@@ -1449,8 +1456,8 @@ ProcAction()
 	#   $5 = past action verb 			e.g. `activated` ...
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE
-	#	$ASYNC_PROCS_PATH
+	#	$r_action_abort_pathfile
+	#	$r_async_procs_path
 	#   $fail_count
 	#   $ok_count
 	#   $skip_abort_count
@@ -1482,8 +1489,9 @@ ProcAction()
 
 	FuncInit
 
-	local -r ACTION_PAST=${5:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action past}
-	local -r ACTION_PRESENT_MSG=${4:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action present}
+	local -r r_action=${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action}
+	local -r r_action_past_msg=${5:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action past}
+	local -r r_action_present_msg=${4:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action present}
 	local group=''
 	local msg1_key=''
 	local msg1_value=''
@@ -1492,27 +1500,26 @@ ProcAction()
 	local original_colourful=$useropt_colourful
 	local package=''
 	local -i package_index=0
-	local -r PACKAGE_TYPE=${3:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package type}
+	local -r r_package_type=${3:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package type}
 	local re=''
 	local state=''
-	local -r TARGET_ACTION=${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action}
 	local -a target_packages=()
-	local -r TIER=${2:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined tier}
+	local -r r_tier=${2:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined tier}
 	total_count=0
 
-	DebugVar TARGET_ACTION
-	DebugVar TIER
-	DebugVar PACKAGE_TYPE
+	DebugVar r_action
+	DebugVar r_tier
+	DebugVar r_package_type
 
-	case $PACKAGE_TYPE in
+	case $r_package_type in
 		QPKG)
-			TARGET_OBJECT_NAME=AC${TARGET_ACTION}-to
+			target_object_name=AC${r_action}-to
 
-			if [[ $TIER = all ]]; then  # Process all tiers.
-				target_packages=($(${PACKAGE_TYPE}s-$TARGET_OBJECT_NAME:Array))
+			if [[ $r_tier = all ]]; then  # Process all tiers.
+				target_packages=($(${r_package_type}s-$target_object_name:Array))
 			else						# Process a single tier only.
-				for package in $(${PACKAGE_TYPE}s-$TARGET_OBJECT_NAME:Array); do
-					${PACKAGE_TYPE}s-GR${TIER}.Exist "$package" && target_packages+=("$package")
+				for package in $(${r_package_type}s-$target_object_name:Array); do
+					${r_package_type}s-GR${r_tier}.Exist "$package" && target_packages+=("$package")
 				done
 			fi
 
@@ -1526,30 +1533,30 @@ ProcAction()
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $total_count -eq 1 ]]; then
-				fork_progress_prefix="$ACTION_PRESENT_MSG $(TextBrightOrange "${target_packages[0]}") $PACKAGE_TYPE"
+				fork_progress_prefix="$r_action_present_msg $(TextBrightOrange "${target_packages[0]}") $r_package_type"
 			else
-				fork_progress_prefix="$ACTION_PRESENT_MSG $([[ $TIER != all ]] && echo "$TIER ")$(Uppercase "$PACKAGE_TYPE")$(Pluralise "$total_count")"
+				fork_progress_prefix="$r_action_present_msg $([[ $r_tier != all ]] && echo "$r_tier ")$(Uppercase "$r_package_type")$(Pluralise "$total_count")"
 			fi
 
-			SetMaxForks "$TARGET_ACTION"
+			SetMaxForks "$r_action"
 			InitForkCounts
 			OpenActionMsgPipe
 
 			re=\\bEntware\\b		# Bash 3.2 regex with word boundaries: https://stackoverflow.com/a/9793094
 
-			if [[ $TARGET_ACTION = uninstall && ${target_packages[*]} =~ $re ]]; then
+			if [[ $r_action = uninstall && ${target_packages[*]} =~ $re ]]; then
 				ShowKeystrokes		# Enable this before removing Entware & GNU `stty`.
 			fi
 
-			pidfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$ASYNC_PROCS_PATH"/bgproc_XXXXXX)		# Set $pidfile here, before launching async process so it's inherited by that process.
+			pidfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$r_async_procs_path"/bgproc_XXXXXX)		# Set $pidfile here, before launching async process so it's inherited by that process.
 
-			_ExecOneActionWithManyForks_ "_${PACKAGE_TYPE}:${TARGET_ACTION}_" "${target_packages[@]}" &
+			_ExecOneActionWithManyForks_ "_${r_package_type}:${r_action}_" "${target_packages[@]}" &
 
 			echo "$!" > "$pidfile"
 
 			# Read message pipe and process QPKGs and actions as-per requests contained within.
 
-			while [[ ${#target_packages[@]} -gt 0 && ! -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]]; do
+			while [[ ${#target_packages[@]} -gt 0 && ! -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]]; do
 				ReadFromActionMsgPipe msg1_key msg1_value msg2_key msg2_value
 
 				case $msg1_key in
@@ -1559,7 +1566,7 @@ ProcAction()
 						;;
 					change)			# Change the state of a single QPKG in the parent shell.
 						while true; do
-							for state in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}" "${QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT[@]}"; do
+							for state in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}" "${r_qpkg_states_transient[@]}"; do
 								case $msg1_value in
 									"IS${state}")
 										[[ $(type -t QPKGs-ISNT${state}:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-ISNT${state}:Remove "$msg2_value"
@@ -1568,7 +1575,7 @@ ProcAction()
 								esac
 							done
 
-							for state in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}" "${QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT[@]}"; do
+							for state in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}" "${r_qpkg_states_transient[@]}"; do
 								case $msg1_value in
 									"ISNT${state}")
 										[[ $(type -t QPKGs-IS${state}:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-IS${state}:Remove "$msg2_value"
@@ -1577,7 +1584,7 @@ ProcAction()
 								esac
 							done
 
-							for group in "${QPKG_IS_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+							for group in "${r_qpkg_is_groups[@]}"; do
 								case $msg1_value in
 									"GR${group}")
 										[[ $(type -t QPKGs-GRNT${group}:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-GRNT${group}:Remove "$msg2_value"
@@ -1586,7 +1593,7 @@ ProcAction()
 								esac
 							done
 
-							for group in "${QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+							for group in "${r_qpkg_isnt_groups[@]}"; do
 								case $msg1_value in
 									"GRNT${group}")
 										[[ $(type -t QPKGs-GR${group}:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-GR${group}:Remove "$msg2_value"
@@ -1602,33 +1609,33 @@ ProcAction()
 						;;
 					status)			# Update the status of a single action fork in the parent shell.
 						case $msg1_value in
-							ok)		# Completed OK (wonderful!).
-								[[ $TARGET_ACTION != status ]] && ((ok_count++))		# No-need to count result of `status` checks.
+							ok)		# Completed OK (wonderful!)
+								[[ $r_action != status ]] && ((ok_count++))		# No-need to count result of `status` checks.
 								;;
-							so)		# Action was skipped, but this is normal (no-big-deal).
+							so)		# Action was skipped, but this is normal (no-big-deal)
 								((skip_ok_count++))
 								;;
-							sk)		# Action was skipped (and there's a good reason for it).
+							sk)		# Action was skipped (and there's a good reason for it)
 								((skip_count++))
 								;;
-							se)		# Action was skipped due to error prior to action being attempted (might be a big-deal).
+							se)		# Action was skipped due to error prior to action being attempted (might be a big-deal)
 								((skip_error_count++))
 								;;
-							sa)		# Action was skipped and must immediately abort (don't attempt this action again).
+							sa)		# Action was skipped and must immediately abort (don't attempt this action again)
 								((skip_abort_count++))
-								/bin/touch "$ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE"
+								/bin/touch "$r_action_abort_pathfile"
 								;;
-							er)		# Action failed (uh-oh).
+							er)		# Action failed (uh-oh)
 								((fail_count++))
 						esac
 
 						case $msg1_value in
 							ok|so|sk|se|sa|er)
-								[[ $(type -t QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-to:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-to:Remove "$msg2_value"
-								[[ $(type -t QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-${msg1_value}:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-${msg1_value}:Add "$msg2_value"
+								[[ $(type -t QPKGs-AC${r_action}-to:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-AC${r_action}-to:Remove "$msg2_value"
+								[[ $(type -t QPKGs-AC${r_action}-${msg1_value}:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-AC${r_action}-${msg1_value}:Add "$msg2_value"
 
 								# Also add to 'done' list.
-								[[ $(type -t QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-dn:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-dn:Add "$msg2_value"
+								[[ $(type -t QPKGs-AC${r_action}-dn:Init) = function ]] && QPKGs-AC${r_action}-dn:Add "$msg2_value"
 								;;
 							ex)		# Action is about to exit.
 								for package_index in "${!target_packages[@]}"; do
@@ -1647,7 +1654,7 @@ ProcAction()
 						DebugAsWarn "unidentified key in message queue: '$msg1_key'"
 				esac
 
-				[[ -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]] && break
+				[[ -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]] && break
 			done
 
 			[[ $fail_count -gt 0 ]] && show_action_results_failed=true
@@ -1660,10 +1667,10 @@ ProcAction()
 
 			# TODO: Process unactioned QPKGs here (if-any), and mark them as aborted.
 
-# 			for package in $(QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-to:Array); do
-# 				if ! QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-dn.Exist "$package"; then
-# 					QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-sa:Add "$package"
-# 					QPKGs-AC${TARGET_ACTION}-dn:Add "$package"
+# 			for package in $(QPKGs-AC${r_action}-to:Array); do
+# 				if ! QPKGs-AC${r_action}-dn.Exist "$package"; then
+# 					QPKGs-AC${r_action}-sa:Add "$package"
+# 					QPKGs-AC${r_action}-dn:Add "$package"
 # 				fi
 # 			done
 
@@ -1672,7 +1679,7 @@ ProcAction()
 		IPK|PIP)
 			if [[ $ipks_downgrade = true || $ipks_install = true || $ipks_upgrade = true || $pips_install = true ]]; then
 				InitForkCounts
-				${PACKAGE_TYPE}s:${TARGET_ACTION}	# Only process these packages in groups, not individually.
+				${r_package_type}s:${r_action}	# Only process these packages in groups, not individually.
 			fi
 	esac
 
@@ -1689,8 +1696,8 @@ OpenActionMsgPipe()
 
 	# Create a message pipe, so action forks can send data back to parent.
 
-	[[ -p $ACTION_MSG_PIPE ]] && rm -f "$ACTION_MSG_PIPE" 2> /dev/null
-	[[ ! -p $ACTION_MSG_PIPE ]] && mknod "$ACTION_MSG_PIPE" p
+	[[ -p $r_action_msg_pipe ]] && rm -f "$r_action_msg_pipe" 2> /dev/null
+	[[ ! -p $r_action_msg_pipe ]] && mknod "$r_action_msg_pipe" p
 
 	# Create a file descriptor to store original stdin FD.
 	backup_stdin_fd=$(FindNextFD)
@@ -1704,7 +1711,7 @@ OpenActionMsgPipe()
 	DebugVar action_msg_pipe_fd
 
 	# Open a 2-way channel to message pipe.
-	[[ $action_msg_pipe_fd != none ]] && eval "exec $action_msg_pipe_fd<>$ACTION_MSG_PIPE"
+	[[ $action_msg_pipe_fd != none ]] && eval "exec $action_msg_pipe_fd<>$r_action_msg_pipe"
 
 	}
 
@@ -1725,7 +1732,7 @@ CloseActionMsgPipe()
 	[[ -n ${action_msg_pipe_fd:-} && $action_msg_pipe_fd != none ]] && eval "exec $action_msg_pipe_fd>&-"
 
 	# Delete message pipe.
-	[[ -n ${ACTION_MSG_PIPE:-} && -p $ACTION_MSG_PIPE ]] && rm -f "$ACTION_MSG_PIPE" 2> /dev/null
+	[[ -n ${r_action_msg_pipe:-} && -p $r_action_msg_pipe ]] && rm -f "$r_action_msg_pipe" 2> /dev/null
 
 	}
 
@@ -1736,14 +1743,14 @@ SetMaxForks()
 	#   $1 = action
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#   $CONCURRENCY
+	#   $r_concurrency
 	#   $useropt_debug
 	#   $useropt_verbose
 
 	# Outputs: (global)
 	#   $max_forks
 
-	max_forks=$CONCURRENCY
+	max_forks=$r_concurrency
 	local reason=''
 
 	if [[ $useropt_verbose = true ]]; then 					# No-point running async actions in verbose mode: stdout will be a confusing mess.
@@ -1788,7 +1795,7 @@ PrepareArgs()
 	#   scriptname [action] [groups] [options]
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#   $ARGS_RAW
+	#   $r_args_raw
 
 	# Outputs: (global)
 	#   $arg_problem
@@ -1797,13 +1804,13 @@ PrepareArgs()
 
 	ShowAsProc args
 
-	local a=$(Lowercase "${ARGS_RAW//,/ }")
+	local a=$(Lowercase "${r_args_raw//,/ }")
 	args=(${a/--/})
 	arg_problem=false
 
 	DebugArray args "${args[*]:-}"							#devdebug
 
-	[[ -z $ARGS_RAW ]] && useropt_help_basic=true
+	[[ -z $r_args_raw ]] && useropt_help_basic=true
 
 	}
 
@@ -3018,12 +3025,12 @@ AllocPackGroupsToAcs()
 	local action=''
 	local group=''
 
-	for action in "${USER_QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+	for action in "${r_user_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
 		# Process group-based user-actions.
 
 		# Positive groups.
 
-		for group in "${QPKG_IS_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+		for group in "${r_qpkg_is_groups[@]}"; do
 			if QPKGs.AC${action}.GR${group}.IsSet; then
 				QPKGs-AC${action}-to:Add "$(QPKGs-GR${group}:Array)"
 
@@ -3037,7 +3044,7 @@ AllocPackGroupsToAcs()
 
 		# Negative groups.
 
-		for group in "${QPKG_ISNT_GROUPS[@]}"; do
+		for group in "${r_qpkg_isnt_groups[@]}"; do
 			if QPKGs.AC${action}.GRNT${group}.IsSet; then
 				QPKGs-AC${action}-to:Add "$(QPKGs-GRNT${group}:Array)"
 
@@ -3065,12 +3072,12 @@ AllocPackStatesToAcs()
 	local check_later=false
 	local state=''
 
-	for action in "${USER_QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+	for action in "${r_user_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
 		# Process state-based user-actions.
 
 		# Positive states.
 
-		for state in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}"; do
+		for state in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}"; do
 			check_later=false
 
 			if QPKGs.AC${action}.IS${state}.IsSet; then
@@ -3092,7 +3099,7 @@ AllocPackStatesToAcs()
 
 		# Negative states.
 
-		for state in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}"; do
+		for state in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}"; do
 			check_later=false
 
 			if QPKGs.AC${action}.ISNT${state}.IsSet; then
@@ -3120,8 +3127,8 @@ AllocPackStatesToAcs()
 ResetArchivedLogs()
 	{
 
-	if [[ -n $LOGS_PATH && -d $LOGS_PATH ]]; then
-		ClearPath "$THIS_PACKAGE_PATH" "$LOGS_PATH"
+	if [[ -n $r_logs_path && -d $r_logs_path ]]; then
+		ClearPath "$r_this_package_path" "$r_logs_path"
 		echo 'log reset' > "$sess_active_pathfile"
 		ShowAsDone 'logs cleared'
 	fi
@@ -3133,8 +3140,8 @@ ResetArchivedLogs()
 ResetCachePath()
 	{
 
-	if [[ -n $CACHE_PATH && -d $CACHE_PATH ]]; then
-		ClearPath "$THIS_PACKAGE_PATH" "$CACHE_PATH"
+	if [[ -n $r_cache_path && -d $r_cache_path ]]; then
+		ClearPath "$r_this_package_path" "$r_cache_path"
 		ShowAsDone 'package cache cleared'
 	fi
 
@@ -3145,8 +3152,8 @@ ResetCachePath()
 ResetReportsPath()
 	{
 
-	if [[ -n $REPORTS_PATH && -d $REPORTS_PATH ]]; then
-		ClearPath /var/log/sherpa "$REPORTS_PATH"
+	if [[ -n $r_reports_path && -d $r_reports_path ]]; then
+		ClearPath /var/log/sherpa "$r_reports_path"
 		ShowAsDone 'reports cleared'
 	fi
 
@@ -3187,24 +3194,24 @@ Quiz()
 PatchEntwareService()
 	{
 
-	local -r TAB=$'\t'
-	local -r PREFIX='# the following line was inserted by sherpa: https://git.io/sherpa'
-	local -r PACKAGE_INIT_PATHFILE=$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile Entware)
+	local -r r_tab_char=$'\t'
+	local -r r_prefix='# the following line was inserted by sherpa: https://git.io/sherpa'
+	local -r r_package_init_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile Entware)
 	local find=''
 	local insert=''
 
-	if $GREP_CMD -q 'opt.orig' "$PACKAGE_INIT_PATHFILE"; then
+	if $GREP_CMD -q 'opt.orig' "$r_package_init_pathfile"; then
 		DebugInfo 'patch: do the "/opt shuffle" - already done'
 	else
 		# Ensure existing files are moved out of the way before creating /opt symlink.
 		find='# sym-link $QPKG_DIR to /opt'
 		insert='opt_path="/opt"; opt_backup_path="/opt.orig"; [[ -d "$opt_path" \&\& ! -L "$opt_path" \&\& ! -e "$opt_backup_path" ]] \&\& mv "$opt_path" "$opt_backup_path"'
-		$SED_CMD -i "s|$find|$find\n\n${TAB}${PREFIX}\n${TAB}${insert}\n|" "$PACKAGE_INIT_PATHFILE"
+		$SED_CMD -i "s|$find|$find\n\n${r_tab_char}${r_prefix}\n${r_tab_char}${insert}\n|" "$r_package_init_pathfile"
 
 		# ... then restored after creating /opt symlink.
 		find='/bin/ln -sf $QPKG_DIR /opt'
 		insert='[[ -L "$opt_path" \&\& -d "$opt_backup_path" ]] \&\& cp "$opt_backup_path"/* --target-directory "$opt_path" \&\& rm -r "$opt_backup_path"'
-		$SED_CMD -i "s|$find|$find\n\n${TAB}${PREFIX}\n${TAB}${insert}\n|" "$PACKAGE_INIT_PATHFILE"
+		$SED_CMD -i "s|$find|$find\n\n${r_tab_char}${r_prefix}\n${r_tab_char}${insert}\n|" "$r_package_init_pathfile"
 
 		DebugAsDone 'patch: do the "opt shuffle"'
 	fi
@@ -3224,16 +3231,16 @@ _UpdateEntwarePackageList_()
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	[[ ${ENTWARE_PACKAGE_LIST_UPTODATE:-false} = false ]] || return
+	[[ ${r_entware_package_list_uptodate:-false} = false ]] || return
 
 	local -i z=0
 
 	# If Entware package list was recently updated, don't update again.
 
-	if ! IsThisFileRecent "$EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE" "$FILE_CHANGE_THRESHOLD_MINUTES" || [[ ! -f $EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE || $useropt_check = true ]]; then
+	if ! IsThisFileRecent "$r_external_packages_archive_pathfile" "$r_file_change_threshold_minutes" || [[ ! -f $r_external_packages_archive_pathfile || $useropt_check = true ]]; then
 		DebugAsProc "updating $(ShowAsPackageName Entware) package list"
 
-		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD update" "$LOGS_PATH/Entware.$UPDATE_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD update" "$r_logs_path/Entware.$r_update_log_file" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 
 		if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -3244,11 +3251,11 @@ _UpdateEntwarePackageList_()
 			# no-big-deal
 		fi
 	else
-		DebugInfo "$(ShowAsPackageName Entware) package list was updated less-than $FILE_CHANGE_THRESHOLD_MINUTES minutes ago: skipping update"
+		DebugInfo "$(ShowAsPackageName Entware) package list was updated less-than $r_file_change_threshold_minutes minutes ago: skipping update"
 	fi
 
-	[[ -f $EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE && ! -f $EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE ]] && OpenIpkArchive
-	readonly ENTWARE_PACKAGE_LIST_UPTODATE=true
+	[[ -f $r_external_packages_archive_pathfile && ! -f $r_external_packages_pathfile ]] && OpenIpkArchive
+	readonly r_entware_package_list_uptodate=true
 
 	return 0
 
@@ -3274,11 +3281,11 @@ IsThisFileRecent()
 SaveIpkAndPipList()
 	{
 
-	$PIP_CMD freeze | cut -d'=' -f1 > "$PREV_PIP_LIST"
-	[[ -e $PREV_PIP_LIST ]] && DebugAsDone "saved current PIP list to $(ShowAsFileName "$PREV_PIP_LIST")"
+	$PIP_CMD freeze | cut -d'=' -f1 > "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile"
+	[[ -e $r_prev_pip_list_pathfile ]] && DebugAsDone "saved current PIP list to $(ShowAsFileName "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile")"
 
-	$OPKG_CMD list-installed > "$PREV_IPK_LIST"
-	[[ -e $PREV_IPK_LIST ]] && DebugAsDone "saved current $(ShowAsPackageName Entware) IPK list to $(ShowAsFileName "$PREV_IPK_LIST")"
+	$OPKG_CMD list-installed > "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile"
+	[[ -e $r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile ]] && DebugAsDone "saved current $(ShowAsPackageName Entware) IPK list to $(ShowAsFileName "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile")"
 
 	} 2> /dev/null
 
@@ -3289,14 +3296,14 @@ LoadIpkList()
 	local separator=''
 	local version=''
 
-	if [[ -e $PREV_IPK_LIST ]]; then
-		DebugInfo "IPKs are being loaded from $(ShowAsFileName "$PREV_IPK_LIST")"
+	if [[ -e $r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile ]]; then
+		DebugInfo "IPKs are being loaded from $(ShowAsFileName "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile")"
 
 		while read -r name separator version; do
 			name=$(Lowercase "$name")
 
 			IPKs-ACinstall-to:Add "$name"
-		done < "$PREV_IPK_LIST"
+		done < "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -3307,15 +3314,15 @@ LoadPipList()
 	local name=''
 	local re=''
 
-	if [[ -e $PREV_PIP_LIST ]]; then
-		DebugInfo "PIPs are being loaded from $(ShowAsFileName "$PREV_PIP_LIST")"
+	if [[ -e $r_prev_pip_list_pathfile ]]; then
+		DebugInfo "PIPs are being loaded from $(ShowAsFileName "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile")"
 
 		while read -r name; do
 			name=$(Lowercase "$name")
 			re=\\b$name\\b
 
-			[[ ${EXCLUSION_PIPS[*]} =~ $re ]] || PIPs-ACinstall-to:Add "$name"
-		done < "$PREV_PIP_LIST"
+			[[ ${r_exclusion_pips[*]} =~ $re ]] || PIPs-ACinstall-to:Add "$name"
+		done < "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -3334,7 +3341,7 @@ CalcIpkDepsToInstall()
 	local element=''
 	local ipk_titles=''
 	local -i iterations=0
-	local -r ITERATION_LIMIT=20
+	local -r r_iteration_limit=20
 	local -i pre_exclude_count=0
 	local pre_exclude_list=''
 	local req_list=''
@@ -3354,14 +3361,14 @@ CalcIpkDepsToInstall()
 	fi
 
 	DebugInfo "$requested_count IPK$(Pluralise "$requested_count") requested" "'$req_list' "
-	while [[ $iterations -le $ITERATION_LIMIT ]]; do
+	while [[ $iterations -le $r_iteration_limit ]]; do
 		ShowAsIterativeProgress 'resolve IPK dependencies' "$iterations" iteration "${#dep_acc[@]}" 'unique IPK'
 
 		((iterations++))
 		printf -v ipk_titles '^Package: %s$\|' "${this_list[@]}"
 		ipk_titles=${ipk_titles%??}		# Remove last 2 characters.
 
-		this_list=($($GNU_GREP_CMD --word-regexp --after-context 1 --no-group-separator '^Package:\|^Depends:' "$EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE" | $GNU_GREP_CMD -vG '^Section:\|^Version:' | $GNU_GREP_CMD --word-regexp --after-context 1 --no-group-separator "$ipk_titles" | $GNU_GREP_CMD -vG "$ipk_titles" | $GNU_GREP_CMD -vG '^Package: ' | $SED_CMD 's|^Depends: ||;s|, |\n|g' | $SORT_CMD | $UNIQ_CMD))
+		this_list=($($GNU_GREP_CMD --word-regexp --after-context 1 --no-group-separator '^Package:\|^Depends:' "$r_external_packages_pathfile" | $GNU_GREP_CMD -vG '^Section:\|^Version:' | $GNU_GREP_CMD --word-regexp --after-context 1 --no-group-separator "$ipk_titles" | $GNU_GREP_CMD -vG "$ipk_titles" | $GNU_GREP_CMD -vG '^Package: ' | $SED_CMD 's|^Depends: ||;s|, |\n|g' | $SORT_CMD | $UNIQ_CMD))
 
 		# Update progress twice per loop.
 		ShowAsIterativeProgress 'resolve IPK dependencies' "$iterations" iteration "${#dep_acc[@]}" 'unique IPK'
@@ -3382,7 +3389,7 @@ CalcIpkDepsToInstall()
 	if [[ $complete = true ]]; then
 		DebugAsDone "dependency calculation complete in $iterations iteration$(Pluralise "$iterations")"
 	else
-		DebugAsError "dependency calculation incomplete in $iterations iteration$(Pluralise "$iterations"), consider raising \$ITERATION_LIMIT [$ITERATION_LIMIT]"
+		DebugAsError "dependency calculation incomplete in $iterations iteration$(Pluralise "$iterations"), consider raising \$r_iteration_limit [$r_iteration_limit]"
 		show_suggest_raise_issue=true
 	fi
 
@@ -3435,7 +3442,7 @@ CalcIpkDownloadSize()
 		ShowAsProc "calculate size of IPK$(Pluralise "$size_count") to download"
 
 		DebugAsDone "$size_count IPK$(Pluralise "$size_count") to download: '$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List)'"
-		size_array=($($GNU_GREP_CMD -w '^Package:\|^Size:' "$EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE" | $GNU_GREP_CMD --after-context 1 --no-group-separator ": $($SED_CMD 's/ /$ /g;s/\$ /\$\\\|: /g' <<< "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List)")" | $GREP_CMD '^Size:' | $SED_CMD 's|^Size: ||'))
+		size_array=($($GNU_GREP_CMD -w '^Package:\|^Size:' "$r_external_packages_pathfile" | $GNU_GREP_CMD --after-context 1 --no-group-separator ": $($SED_CMD 's/ /$ /g;s/\$ /\$\\\|: /g' <<< "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List)")" | $GREP_CMD '^Size:' | $SED_CMD 's|^Size: ||'))
 
 		# shellcheck disable=2283
 		IPKs-ACdownload-to:Size = "$(IFS=+; echo "$((${size_array[*]:-}))")"		# nifty sizing shortcut found here https://stackoverflow.com/a/13635566/6182835
@@ -3460,7 +3467,7 @@ IPKs:upgrade()
 	FuncInit
 
 	local desc=''
-	local log_pathfile=$LOGS_PATH/ipks.$UPGRADE_LOG_FILE
+	local log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/ipks.$r_upgrade_log_file
 	local -i total_count=0
 	local -i z=0
 
@@ -3483,10 +3490,10 @@ IPKs:upgrade()
 
 		ShowAsProc "upgrade $desc"
 
-		_DirSizeMonitor_ "$IPK_DL_PATH" "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:Size)" &
+		_DirSizeMonitor_ "$r_ipk_download_path" "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:Size)" &
 		fork_pid=$!
 
-		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD upgrade --force-overwrite $(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List) --cache $IPK_CACHE_PATH --tmp-dir $IPK_DL_PATH" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD upgrade --force-overwrite $(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List) --cache $r_ipk_cache_path --tmp-dir $r_ipk_download_path" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 
 		KillPID "$fork_pid"
@@ -3520,7 +3527,7 @@ IPKs:install()
 
 	local desc=''
 	local -i i=0
-	local log_pathfile=$LOGS_PATH/ipks.$INSTALL_LOG_FILE
+	local log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/ipks.$r_install_log_file
 	local previous=''
 	local -i total_count=0
 	local -i z=0
@@ -3529,22 +3536,22 @@ IPKs:install()
 	IPKs-ACdownload-to:Init
 
 	if QPKGs-ACinstall-ok.Exist Entware || ([[ $useropt_check = true ]] && QpkgIsInstalled Entware); then
-		IPKs-ACinstall-to:Add "$ESSENTIAL_IPKS"
+		IPKs-ACinstall-to:Add "$r_essential_ipks"
 
-		if [[ -e $PREV_IPK_LIST && $useropt_check = false ]]; then		# Don't load previous IPK list during 'check'.
+		if [[ -e $r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile && $useropt_check = false ]]; then		# Don't load previous IPK list during 'check'.
 			LoadIpkList
-			mv -f "$PREV_IPK_LIST" "$PREV_IPK_LIST.installing"
+			mv -f "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile" "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile.installing"
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	if QPKGs.ACinstall.GRall.IsSet; then
-		for qpkg_name in "${QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
+		for qpkg_name in "${r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
 			[[ $previous = "$qpkg_name" ]] && continue || previous=$qpkg_name
 			QpkgSetIndex
 			IPKs-ACinstall-to:Add "$(QpkgGetDatabaseIPKs)"
 		done
 	else
-		for qpkg_name in "${QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
+		for qpkg_name in "${r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
 			[[ $previous = "$qpkg_name" ]] && continue || previous=$qpkg_name
 
 			if QPKGs-ACinstall-to.Exist "$qpkg_name" || QPKGs-ISinstalled.Exist "$qpkg_name" || (QPKGs-ACreinstall-to.Exist "$qpkg_name" && QPKGs-ISinstalled.Exist "$qpkg_name"); then
@@ -3563,10 +3570,10 @@ IPKs:install()
 
 		ShowAsProc "install $desc"
 
-		_DirSizeMonitor_ "$IPK_DL_PATH" "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:Size)" &
+		_DirSizeMonitor_ "$r_ipk_download_path" "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:Size)" &
 		fork_pid=$!
 
-		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD install --force-overwrite $(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List) --cache $IPK_CACHE_PATH --tmp-dir $IPK_DL_PATH" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD install --force-overwrite $(IPKs-ACdownload-to:List) --cache $r_ipk_cache_path --tmp-dir $r_ipk_download_path" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 
 		KillPID "$fork_pid"
@@ -3578,13 +3585,13 @@ IPKs:install()
 			HideKeystrokes
 			UpdateCapabilities
 
-			rm -f "$PREV_IPK_LIST.installing" 2> /dev/null
+			rm -f "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile.installing" 2> /dev/null
 		else
 			NoteIpkAcAsEr "$(IPKs-ACdownload-to:Array)" install
 			SaveActionResultToLog IPK auxiliary install "$total_count" failed "$z"
 
-			if [[ -e $PREV_IPK_LIST.installing ]]; then
-				mv -f "$PREV_IPK_LIST.installing" "$PREV_IPK_LIST"
+			if [[ -e $r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile.installing ]]; then
+				mv -f "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile.installing" "$r_prev_ipk_list_pathfile"
 			fi
 		fi
 
@@ -3624,11 +3631,11 @@ IPKs:downgrade()
 	if [[ $total_count -gt 0 ]]; then
 		package_type=IPK
 		desc="$total_count ${package_type}$(Pluralise "$total_count")"
-		log_pathfile=$LOGS_PATH/ipks.$DOWNLOAD_LOG_FILE
+		log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/ipks.$r_download_log_file
 
 		ShowAsProc "download $desc"
 
-		case $NAS_QPKG_ARCH in
+		case $r_nas_qpkg_arch in
 			a41)
 				if OsIsNonStdKernelPageSize; then
 					url_prefix=http://bin.entware.net/armv7sf-k3.2/archive/
@@ -3639,7 +3646,7 @@ IPKs:downgrade()
 						((ok_count++))
 
 						remote_url=${url_prefix}${name}${url_suffix}
-						local_pathfile=$IPK_DOWNGRADE_PATH/$($BASENAME_CMD "$remote_url")
+						local_pathfile=$r_ipk_downgrade_path/$($BASENAME_CMD "$remote_url")
 						RunAndLog "$CURL_CMD --location --output $local_pathfile $remote_url" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 					done
 
@@ -3654,7 +3661,7 @@ IPKs:downgrade()
 					((ok_count++))
 
 					remote_url=${url_prefix}${name}${url_suffix}
-					local_pathfile=$IPK_DOWNGRADE_PATH/$($BASENAME_CMD "$remote_url")
+					local_pathfile=$r_ipk_downgrade_path/$($BASENAME_CMD "$remote_url")
 					RunAndLog "$CURL_CMD --location --output $local_pathfile $remote_url" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 				done
 
@@ -3667,12 +3674,12 @@ IPKs:downgrade()
 		ok_count=0
 		fail_count=0
 		desc="$total_count auxiliary ${package_type}$(Pluralise "$total_count")"
-		log_pathfile=$LOGS_PATH/ipks.$DOWNGRADE_LOG_FILE
+		log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/ipks.$r_downgrade_log_file
 
 		ShowAsProc "downgrade $desc"
 
 		ShowAsPercentProgress "downgrade $desc" '' "$ok_count" 0 "$fail_count" "$total_count"
-		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD install --force-downgrade --cache $IPK_CACHE_PATH --tmp-dir $IPK_DOWNGRADE_PATH $IPK_DOWNGRADE_PATH/*.ipk" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$OPKG_CMD install --force-downgrade --cache $r_ipk_cache_path --tmp-dir $r_ipk_downgrade_path $r_ipk_downgrade_path/*.ipk" "$log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 
 		if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -3722,23 +3729,23 @@ PIPs:install()
 	local desc=''
 	local exec_cmd=''
 	local -i fail_count=0
-	local log_pathfile=$LOGS_PATH/pips.$INSTALL_LOG_FILE
+	local log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/pips.$r_install_log_file
 	local -i ok_count=0
 	local package_type=PIP
 	local -i total_count=0
 	local -i z=0
 
 	if [[ $useropt_check = true ]] || IPKs-ACinstall-ok.Exist python3-pip; then
-		PIPs-ACinstall-to:Add "$ESSENTIAL_PIPS"
+		PIPs-ACinstall-to:Add "$r_essential_pips"
 
-		if [[ -e $PREV_PIP_LIST && $useropt_check = false ]]; then		# Don't load previous PIP list during 'check'.
+		if [[ -e $r_prev_pip_list_pathfile && $useropt_check = false ]]; then		# Don't load previous PIP list during 'check'.
 			LoadPipList
-			mv -f "$PREV_PIP_LIST" "$PREV_PIP_LIST.installing"
+			mv -f "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile" "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile.installing"
 		fi
 
 		((total_count++))
 
-		exec_cmd="$PIP_CMD install --upgrade --no-input $(PIPs-ACinstall-to:List) --cache-dir $PIP_CACHE_PATH --root-user-action=ignore"
+		exec_cmd="$PIP_CMD install --upgrade --no-input $(PIPs-ACinstall-to:List) --cache-dir $r_pip_cache_path --root-user-action=ignore"
 		desc="$total_count auxiliary PIP$(Pluralise "$total_count")"
 
 		ShowAsPercentProgress "install $desc" '' "$ok_count" 0 0 "$total_count"
@@ -3750,13 +3757,13 @@ PIPs:install()
 			DebugAsDone "installed $desc"
 			SaveActionResultToLog PIP auxiliary install "$ok_count" ok
 
-			rm -f "$PREV_PIP_LIST.installing" 2> /dev/null
+			rm -f "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile.installing" 2> /dev/null
 		else
 			((fail_count++))
 			SaveActionResultToLog PIP auxiliary install "$fail_count" failed "$z"
 
-			if [[ -e $PREV_PIP_LIST.installing ]]; then
-				mv -f "$PREV_PIP_LIST.installing" "$PREV_PIP_LIST"
+			if [[ -e $r_prev_pip_list_pathfile.installing ]]; then
+				mv -f "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile.installing" "$r_prev_pip_list_pathfile"
 			fi
 		fi
 
@@ -3784,15 +3791,15 @@ OpenIpkArchive()
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   $? = 0 if successful, 1 if failed
 
-	if [[ ! -e $EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -e $r_external_packages_archive_pathfile ]]; then
 		ShowAsError 'unable to locate the IPK list file'
 
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	RunAndLog "/usr/local/sbin/7z e -o$($DIRNAME_CMD "$EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE") $EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE" "$CACHE_PATH/ipk.archive.extract" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "/usr/local/sbin/7z e -o$($DIRNAME_CMD "$r_external_packages_pathfile") $r_external_packages_archive_pathfile" "$r_cache_path/ipk.archive.extract" log:failure-only
 
-	if [[ ! -e $EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -e $r_external_packages_pathfile ]]; then
 		ShowAsError 'unable to open the IPK list file'
 
 		return 1
@@ -3805,7 +3812,7 @@ OpenIpkArchive()
 CloseIpkArchive()
 	{
 
-	rm -f "$EXTERNAL_PACKAGES_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+	rm -f "$r_external_packages_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 
 	}
 
@@ -3834,10 +3841,10 @@ _ExecOneActionWithManyForks_()
 	fork_id=0
 
 	for qpkg_name in "${c[@]}"; do
-		[[ ! -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]] || break
+		[[ ! -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]] || break
 
 		while [[ $fork_count -ge $max_forks ]]; do  	# Don't fork until an empty spot becomes available.
-			[[ ! -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]] || break 2
+			[[ ! -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]] || break 2
 			sleep .2
 			UpdateForkProgress
 		done
@@ -3846,7 +3853,7 @@ _ExecOneActionWithManyForks_()
 		MarkThisAcForkAsStarted 						# Must create runfile here, as it takes too-long to happen in async function.
 		QpkgSetIndex
 
-		action_pidfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$ASYNC_PROCS_PATH"/bgproc_XXXXXX)		# Set $action_pidfile here, before launching async process so it's inherited by that process.
+		action_pidfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$r_async_procs_path"/bgproc_XXXXXX)		# Set $action_pidfile here, before launching async process so it's inherited by that process.
 
 		$a &
 
@@ -3859,7 +3866,7 @@ _ExecOneActionWithManyForks_()
 	# All action forks have launched, just need to wait for them to exit.
 
 	while [[ $fork_count -gt 0 ]]; do
-		[[ ! -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]] || break
+		[[ ! -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]] || break
 		sleep .2
 		UpdateForkProgress								# Update display while running forks complete.
 	done
@@ -3880,7 +3887,7 @@ _DirSizeMonitor_()
 	#   $2 = total target bytes (100%) for specified path.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#   $DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE
+	#   $r_display_inhibit_pathfile
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   stdout = formatted as: "percentage downloaded (downloaded bytes/total expected bytes)".
@@ -3944,7 +3951,7 @@ _DirSizeMonitor_()
 			progress_msg+=$stall_msg
 		fi
 
-		[[ ! -e $DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE ]] || return
+		[[ ! -e $r_display_inhibit_pathfile ]] || return
 		WriteMsgInPlace "$progress_msg"
 		sleep 1
 	done
@@ -4252,7 +4259,7 @@ UserIsOk()
 	if ! UserIsSU; then
 		if OsIsSupportSudo; then
 			ShowAsError 'this utility must be run with superuser privileges. Try again as:'
-			echo "${CHARS_SUDO_PROMPT}sherpa $ARGS_RAW" >&2
+			echo "${r_chars_sudo_prompt}sherpa $r_args_raw" >&2
 		else
 			ShowAsError "this utility must be run as the 'admin' user. Please login via SSH as 'admin' and try again"
 		fi
@@ -4387,17 +4394,17 @@ DisplayAsProjSynExam()
 	#	$2 = example syntax
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$CHARS_BULLET
-	#	$HELP_SYNTAX_INDENT
-	#	$HELP_SYNTAX_SUDO_PREFIX
+	#	$r_chars_bullet
+	#	$r_help_syntax_indent
+	#	$r_help_syntax_sudo_prefix
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	# 	stdout = $1 & $2 formatted.
 
-	printf "\n${CHARS_BULLET}%s" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
+	printf "\n${r_chars_bullet}%s" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
 	[[ ${1: -1} != '!' ]] && printf ':'
 
-	printf "\n%${HELP_SYNTAX_INDENT}s${HELP_SYNTAX_SUDO_PREFIX}sherpa %s\n" '' "${2:-}"
+	printf "\n%${r_help_syntax_indent}s${r_help_syntax_sudo_prefix}sherpa %s\n" '' "${2:-}"
 
 	}
 
@@ -4411,12 +4418,12 @@ DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam()
 	#	$2 = example syntax
 
 	if [[ -n $1	]]; then
-		printf "\n%${HELP_DESC_INDENT}s%s" '' "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
+		printf "\n%${r_help_desc_indent}s%s" '' "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
 		[[ ${1: -1} != '!' ]] && printf ':'
 		printf '\n'
 	fi
 
-	printf "%${HELP_SYNTAX_INDENT}s${HELP_SYNTAX_SUDO_PREFIX}sherpa %s\n" '' "${2:-}"
+	printf "%${r_help_syntax_indent}s${r_help_syntax_sudo_prefix}sherpa %s\n" '' "${2:-}"
 
 	}
 
@@ -4429,7 +4436,7 @@ DisplayAsSynExam()
 	#	$1 = description
 	#	$2 = example syntax
 
-	printf "\n${CHARS_BULLET}%s:\n%${HELP_SYNTAX_INDENT}s${HELP_SYNTAX_PREFIX}%s\n" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")" '' "${2:-}"
+	printf "\n${r_chars_bullet}%s:\n%${r_help_syntax_indent}s${r_help_syntax_prefix}%s\n" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")" '' "${2:-}"
 
 	}
 
@@ -4441,7 +4448,7 @@ DisplayAsIndentItem()
 	# Inputs: (local)
 	#	$1 = item
 
-	printf "%${HELP_DESC_INDENT}s${CHARS_BULLET}%s\n" '' "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
+	printf "%${r_help_desc_indent}s${r_chars_bullet}%s\n" '' "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
 
 	}
 
@@ -4458,9 +4465,9 @@ DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem()
 	#	$2 = description
 
 	if OsIsSupportAutowidthTableColumns; then
-		printf "%${HELP_DESC_INDENT}s%s|%s\n" '' "'${1:-}'" "- $(AddPeriod "${2:-}")"
+		printf "%${r_help_desc_indent}s%s|%s\n" '' "'${1:-}'" "- $(AddPeriod "${2:-}")"
 	else
-		printf "%${HELP_DESC_INDENT}s%-$((FOOTER_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "${1:-}")))s%s\n" '' "'${1:-}'" "- $(AddPeriod "${2:-}")"
+		printf "%${r_help_desc_indent}s%-$((r_report_footer_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "${1:-}")))s%s\n" '' "'${1:-}'" "- $(AddPeriod "${2:-}")"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -4472,15 +4479,15 @@ GeneratePacksReportTitleLine()
 
 	# column 1: package name.
 	a='QPKG name:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 2: application version
 	a='Appl. version:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_APP_VER_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_appl_version_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 3: package description
 	a='Description:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_description_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -4496,34 +4503,34 @@ GeneratePacksReportDataLine()
 	# 	$qpkg_name
 
 	local app_ver=''
-	local app_ver_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local app_ver_msg=$r_chars_blank
 # 	local author=$(QpkgGetDatabaseAuthor)
-# 	local author_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
-	local description_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+# 	local author_msg=$r_chars_blank
+	local description_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local mode=''
 	local name=${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}
 		local description=$(QpkgGetDatabaseDesc "$name")
 		local notes=$(QpkgGetDatabaseNote "$name")
 		[[ $notes = none ]] && notes=''
-	local name_msg=$CHARS_NORMAL
+	local name_msg=$r_chars_normal
 	local notes_msg="${notes}."
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalledMissing; then
 		mode=highlight
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-missing
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-missing
 	elif QpkgIsNtInstalled; then
 		mode=mute
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-notinstalled
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-notinstalled
 	else
 		mode=normal
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-installed
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-installed
 	fi
 
 	app_ver=$(QpkgGetDatabaseApplVer)
 
 	case $app_ver in
 		dynamic|final|static)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/app-$app_ver
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/app-$app_ver
 	esac
 
 	app_ver_msg+=$app_ver
@@ -4539,7 +4546,7 @@ GeneratePacksReportDataLine()
 			name_msg=$(TextDarkGrey "$name_msg")
 			;;
 		highlight)
-# 			[[ $author = missing ]] && author_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "${CHARS_ALERT}${author}")
+# 			[[ $author = missing ]] && author_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "${r_chars_alert}${author}")
 			name_msg=$(TextBrightRed "$name_msg")
 	esac
 
@@ -4547,22 +4554,22 @@ GeneratePacksReportDataLine()
 		echo "$name_msg|$app_ver_msg|$description_msg"
 
 		if [[ -n $notes ]]; then
-			printf "%s|%s|%$((${#CHARS_BLANK}))s%s\n" '' '' '' "$(TextBrightOrange "${CHARS_DROPEND}${CHARS_NOTE}") $notes_msg"
+			printf "%s|%s|%$((${#r_chars_blank}))s%s\n" '' '' '' "$(TextBrightOrange "${r_chars_dropend}${r_chars_note}") $notes_msg"
 		fi
 	else
 		# column 1: package name.
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
 
 		# column 2: application version
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_APP_VER_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$app_ver_msg")))s" "$app_ver_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_appl_version_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$app_ver_msg")))s" "$app_ver_msg"
 
 		# column 3: package description
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$description_msg")))s" "$description_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_description_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$description_msg")))s" "$description_msg"
 
 		if [[ -n $notes ]]; then
-			printf "\n%$((${#CHARS_BLANK}+PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+PACKAGE_APP_VER_COL_WIDTH+(COLUMN_SPACING*2)))s$(TextBrightOrange "${CHARS_DROPEND}${CHARS_NOTE}")%s" '' "$notes_msg"
+			printf "\n%$((${#r_chars_blank}+r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+r_report_qpkg_appl_version_column_width+(r_report_column_spacing*2)))s$(TextBrightOrange "${r_chars_dropend}${r_chars_note}")%s" '' "$notes_msg"
 		fi
 
 		printf '\n'
@@ -4577,33 +4584,33 @@ GenerateStatusReportTitleLine()
 
 	# column 1: package name.
 	a='QPKG name'
-	printf "%-${PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH}s" "$a:"
+	printf "%-${r_report_qpkg_name_column_width}s" "$a:"
 
 	# column 2: package statuses
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
 	a='Status'
-	printf "%-${PACKAGE_STATUS_COL_WIDTH}s" "$a:"
+	printf "%-${r_report_qpkg_status_column_width}s" "$a:"
 
 	# column 3: package action and result
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
 	a='Previous action (result)'
-	printf "%-${PACKAGE_ACTION_COL_WIDTH}s" "$a:"
+	printf "%-${r_report_qpkg_action_column_width}s" "$a:"
 
 	# column 4: package version
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
 	a='QPKG version'
 	QPKGs-ISupgradable.IsAny && a+=" ($(TextBrightOrange new))"
-	printf "%-${PACKAGE_VER_COL_WIDTH}s" "$a:"
+	printf "%-${r_report_qpkg_version_column_width}s" "$a:"
 
 	# column 5: application version
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
 	a='Appl. version'
-	printf "%-${PACKAGE_APP_VER_COL_WIDTH}s" "$a:"
+	printf "%-${r_report_qpkg_appl_version_column_width}s" "$a:"
 
 	# column 6: package installation path
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
 	a='Location'
-	printf "%-${PACKAGE_PATH_COL_WIDTH}s" "$a:"
+	printf "%-${r_report_qpkg_path_column_width}s" "$a:"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -4618,19 +4625,19 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 	# 	$qpkg_name
 
 	local action=''
-	local action_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local action_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local app_ver=$(QpkgGetDatabaseApplVer)
-	local app_ver_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local app_ver_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local mode=''
 	local -i n=0
-	local name_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local name_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local path=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath)
-	local path_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local path_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local result=''
 	local status=''
-	local status_msg=$CHARS_NORMAL
+	local status_msg=$r_chars_normal
 	local ver=$(QpkgGetInstalledVer)
-	local ver_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local ver_msg=$r_chars_blank
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalledMissing; then
 		mode=missing
@@ -4643,19 +4650,19 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 
 	case $app_ver in
 		dynamic|final|static)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/app-$app_ver
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/app-$app_ver
 	esac
 
 	case $mode in
 		missing|normal)
 			if QpkgIsDatabaseSherpaCompatible; then
 				action=$(QpkgGetInstalledServiceAction)
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/action-$action
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/action-$action
 
 				if [[ $action = not-found ]]; then
 					if OsIsStarting && QpkgIsInstalledEnabled; then
 						action_msg+=$(TextBrightOrange pending)
-						/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/action-pending
+						/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/action-pending
 					else
 						action_msg+=$(TextDarkGrey not-found)
 					fi
@@ -4664,7 +4671,7 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 				fi
 
 				result=$(QpkgGetInstalledServiceResult)
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/result-$result
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/result-$result
 
 				case $result in
 					aborted|failed)
@@ -4678,20 +4685,20 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 				esac
 			else
 				action=unsupported
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/action-unsupported
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/action-unsupported
 
 				action_msg+=$(TextDarkGrey "$action")
 			fi
 			;;
 		*)
 			action=N/A
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 	esac
 
 	case $mode in
 		author)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-wrongauthor
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-wrongauthor
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 
 			# Set field values.
 			app_ver=N/A
@@ -4703,7 +4710,7 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 			app_ver_msg+=$app_ver
 			name_msg+=$qpkg_name
 			path_msg+=$path
-			status_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${status}
+			status_msg=${r_chars_attention}${status}
 			ver_msg+=$ver
 
 			# Highlight field messages.
@@ -4715,7 +4722,7 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 			ver_msg=$(TextBrightOrange "$ver_msg")
 			;;
 		missing)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-missing
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-missing
 
 			# Set field values.
 			status=missing
@@ -4724,7 +4731,7 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 			app_ver_msg+=$app_ver
 			name_msg+=$qpkg_name
 			path_msg+=$path
-			status_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${status}
+			status_msg=${r_chars_alert}${status}
 			ver_msg+=$ver
 
 			# Highlight field messages.
@@ -4735,18 +4742,18 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 			ver_msg=$(TextBrightRed "$ver_msg")
 			;;
 		mute)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-notinstalled
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-notinstalled
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 
 			# Set field values.
 			path=N/A
 
 			if ! QpkgIsDatabaseArchOK; then
-				status+='incompatible NAS arch'
+				status+='incompatible architecture'
 			elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinOSVerOk || ! QpkgIsDatabaseMaxOSVerOk; then
 				status+="incompatible $(OsGetQnapOS)"
 			elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk; then
-				status+='insufficient NAS RAM'
+				status+='insufficient RAM installed'
 			else
 				status+='not installed'
 			fi
@@ -4770,7 +4777,7 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 			ver_msg=$(TextDarkGrey "$ver_msg")
 			;;
 		normal)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-installed
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-installed
 
 			# Set field values.
 
@@ -4778,24 +4785,24 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 
 			if QPKGs-ISenabled.Exist "$qpkg_name"; then
 				status+=" $(TextBrightGreen enabled)"
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-enabled
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-enabled
 			else
 				status+=" $(TextBrightRed disabled)"
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-disabled
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-disabled
 			fi
 
 			if QPKGs-ISactive.Exist "$qpkg_name"; then
 				status+=" $(TextBrightGreen active)"
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-active
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-active
 			elif QPKGs-ISslow.Exist "$qpkg_name"; then
 				status+=" $(TextBrightOrange slow)"
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-slow
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-slow
 			elif QPKGs-ISNTactive.Exist "$qpkg_name"; then
 				status+=" $(TextBrightRed inactive)"
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-inactive
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-inactive
 			else
 				status+=" $(TextBrightOrange unknown)"
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-unknown
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-unknown
 			fi
 
 			# Assign field messages.
@@ -4808,34 +4815,34 @@ GenerateStatusReportDataLine()
 
 	if QPKGs-ISupgradable.Exist "$qpkg_name"; then
 		ver_msg+=" ($(TextBrightOrange "$(QpkgGetDatabaseVer)"))"
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-upgradable
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-upgradable
 	fi
 
 	if OsIsSupportAutowidthTableColumns; then
 		echo "$name_msg|$status_msg|$action_msg|$ver_msg|$app_ver_msg|$path_msg"
 	else
 		# column 1: package name.
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
 
 		# column 2: package statuses
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$status_msg")))s" "$status_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$status_msg")))s" "$status_msg"
 
 		# column 3: package action and result
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$action_msg")))s" "$action_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$action_msg")))s" "$action_msg"
 
 		# column 4: package version
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$ver_msg")))s" "$ver_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$ver_msg")))s" "$ver_msg"
 
 		# column 5: application version
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$app_ver_msg")))s" "$app_ver_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$app_ver_msg")))s" "$app_ver_msg"
 
 		# column 6: package installation path
-	 	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-	 	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_PATH_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$path_msg")))s" "$path_msg"
+	 	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+	 	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_path_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$path_msg")))s" "$path_msg"
 
 	 	printf '\n'
 	fi
@@ -4849,15 +4856,15 @@ GenerateReposReportTitleLine()
 
 	# column 1: package name.
 	a="QPKG name:"
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 2: package repository
 	a="Repository:"
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_REPO_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_repo_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 3: package installation date
 	a="Install date:"
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_INSTALL_DATE_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_install_date_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -4873,28 +4880,28 @@ GenerateReposReportDataLine()
 	# 	stdout = single report line with data fields.
 
 	local assigned_repo=''
-	local assigned_repo_msg=$CHARS_NORMAL
+	local assigned_repo_msg=$r_chars_normal
 	local install_date=$(QpkgGetInstalledDate)
-	local install_date_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local install_date_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local mode=''
-	local name_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local name_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local store_id=$(QpkgGetInstalledStoreID)
 	[[ $store_id = undefined ]] && store_id=sherpa
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalledMissing; then
 		mode=highlight
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-missing
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-missing
 	elif QpkgIsInstalled; then
 		mode=normal
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-installed
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-installed
 	else
 		mode=mute
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-notinstalled
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-notinstalled
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $store_id = sherpa ]]; then
 		assigned_repo=sherpa
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/repo-sherpa
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/repo-sherpa
 	else
 		assigned_repo=$(GetRepoURLFromStoreID "$store_id")
 	fi
@@ -4912,10 +4919,10 @@ GenerateReposReportDataLine()
 					;;
 				*)
 					assigned_repo_msg+=$assigned_repo
-					/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/repo-other
+					/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/repo-other
 			esac
 
-			install_date_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "${CHARS_ALERT}${install_date}")
+			install_date_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "${r_chars_alert}${install_date}")
 			name_msg=$(TextBrightRed "${name_msg}${qpkg_name}")
 			;;
 		normal)
@@ -4927,26 +4934,26 @@ GenerateReposReportDataLine()
 				undefined)
 					assigned_repo_msg+=N/A
 					name_msg+=$qpkg_name
-					/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+					/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 					;;
 				*)
-					assigned_repo_msg=$(TextBrightOrange "${CHARS_ATTENTION}${assigned_repo}")
+					assigned_repo_msg=$(TextBrightOrange "${r_chars_attention}${assigned_repo}")
 					name_msg=$(TextBrightOrange "${name_msg}${qpkg_name}")
-					/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/repo-other
+					/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/repo-other
 			esac
 
 			install_date_msg+=$install_date
 			;;
 		mute)
 			assigned_repo=N/A
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 
 			if ! QpkgIsDatabaseArchOK; then
-				install_date='incompatible arch'
+				install_date='incompatible architecture'
 			elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinOSVerOk; then
 				install_date="incompatible $(OsGetQnapOS)"
 			elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk; then
-				install_date='insufficient RAM'
+				install_date='insufficient RAM installed'
 			else
 				install_date='not installed'
 			fi
@@ -4960,15 +4967,15 @@ GenerateReposReportDataLine()
 		echo "$name_msg|$assigned_repo_msg|$install_date_msg"
 	else
 		# column 1: package name.
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
 
 		# column 2: package repository
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_REPO_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$assigned_repo_msg")))s" "$assigned_repo_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_repo_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$assigned_repo_msg")))s" "$assigned_repo_msg"
 
 		# column 3: package installation date
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_INSTALL_DATE_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$install_date_msg")))s" "$install_date_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_install_date_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$install_date_msg")))s" "$install_date_msg"
 
 		printf '\n'
 	fi
@@ -4982,15 +4989,15 @@ GenerateAbsReportTitleLine()
 
 	# column 1: package name.
 	a='QPKG name:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 2: QPKG is installed
 	a='Installed?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_INSTALLED_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_installed_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 3: package abbreviations
 	a='Acceptable QPKG name abbreviations and aliases:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ABBS_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_abbreviations_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -5005,36 +5012,36 @@ GenerateAbsReportDataLine()
 	# 	$qpkg_name
 
 	local abs_msg=''
-	local installed_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local installed_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local mode=''
-	local name_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local name_msg=$r_chars_blank
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalledMissing; then
 		mode=highlight
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-missing
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-missing
 	elif QpkgIsNtInstalled; then
 		mode=mute
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-notinstalled
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-notinstalled
 	else
 		mode=normal
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-installed
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-installed
 	fi
 
 	case $mode in
 		normal)
-			abs_msg=${CHARS_NORMAL}$(AddSeparators "$(QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs)")
+			abs_msg=${r_chars_normal}$(AddSeparators "$(QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs)")
 			installed_msg+=true
 			name_msg+=$qpkg_name
 			;;
 		mute)
 			if ! QpkgIsDatabaseArchOK "$qpkg_name"; then
-				abs_msg="${CHARS_ALERT}incompatible architecture"
+				abs_msg="${r_chars_alert}incompatible architecture"
 			elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinOSVerOk "$qpkg_name"; then
-				abs_msg="${CHARS_ALERT}incompatible $(OsGetQnapOS) version"
+				abs_msg="${r_chars_alert}incompatible $(OsGetQnapOS) version"
 			elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk "$qpkg_name"; then
-				abs_msg="${CHARS_ALERT}insufficient RAM installed"
+				abs_msg="${r_chars_alert}insufficient RAM installed"
 			else
-				abs_msg=${CHARS_NORMAL}$(AddSeparators "$(QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs "$qpkg_name")")
+				abs_msg=${r_chars_normal}$(AddSeparators "$(QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs "$qpkg_name")")
 			fi
 
 			abs_msg=$(TextDarkGrey "$abs_msg")
@@ -5042,8 +5049,8 @@ GenerateAbsReportDataLine()
 			name_msg+=$(TextDarkGrey "$qpkg_name")
 			;;
 		highlight)
-			abs_msg=$(TextBrightRed "${CHARS_ALERT}$(AddSeparators "$(QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs)")")
-			installed_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "${CHARS_ALERT}missing")
+			abs_msg=$(TextBrightRed "${r_chars_alert}$(AddSeparators "$(QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs)")")
+			installed_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "${r_chars_alert}missing")
 			name_msg+=$(TextBrightRed "$qpkg_name")
 	esac
 
@@ -5051,15 +5058,15 @@ GenerateAbsReportDataLine()
 		echo "$name_msg|$installed_msg|$abs_msg"
 	else
 		# column 1: package name.
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
 
 		# column 2: package is installed?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_INSTALLED_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$installed_msg")))s" "$installed_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_installed_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$installed_msg")))s" "$installed_msg"
 
 		# column 3: package abbreviations
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ABBS_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$abs_msg")))s" "$abs_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_abbreviations_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$abs_msg")))s" "$abs_msg"
 
 		printf '\n'
 	fi
@@ -5073,43 +5080,43 @@ GenerateDepsReportTitleLine()
 
 	# column 1: package name.
 	a='QPKG name:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 2: package dependencies.
 	a='Dependencies:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_dependencies_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 3: QPKG is installed?
 	a='Installed?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_INSTALLED_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_installed_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 4: QPKG is enabled?
 	a='Enabled?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ENABLED_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_enabled_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 5: QPKG is managed by sherpa?
 	a='Managed?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MANAGED_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_managed_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 6: minimum NAS RAM required.
 	a='Min. RAM:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MIN_RAM_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_min_ram_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 7: minimum OS fimware version supported.
 	a='Min. OS:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MIN_OS_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_min_os_version_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 8: maximum OS fimware version supported.
 	a='Max. OS:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MAX_OS_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_max_os_version_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 9: arch is compatible?
 	a='Supported arch?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ARCH_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_arch_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 10: installed QPKG author
 	a='Installed QPKG author:'
-	printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -5125,34 +5132,34 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 
 	local author=$(QpkgGetInstalledAuthor)
 	local author_ok=false
-	local author_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local author_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local arch=false
-	local arch_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local arch_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local dep_name=''
 	local deps=''
-	local deps_msg=$CHARS_NORMAL
+	local deps_msg=$r_chars_normal
 	local deps_raw=$(QpkgGetDatabaseDependencies "$qpkg_name")
 	local enabled=false
-	local enabled_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local enabled_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local installed=false
-	local installed_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local installed_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local managed=false
-	local managed_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local managed_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local max_os=$(QpkgGetDatabaseMaxOSVer "$qpkg_name")
-	local max_os_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local max_os_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local max_os_ok=false
 	local min_os=$(QpkgGetDatabaseMinOSVer "$qpkg_name")
-	local min_os_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local min_os_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local min_os_ok=false
 	local min_ram=$(QpkgGetDatabaseMinRAM "$qpkg_name")
-	local min_ram_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local min_ram_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local min_ram_ok=false
 	local mode=''
-	local name_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local name_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local req_alert=false
 	local req_attention=false
 
-	/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/deps
+	/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/deps
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalledMissing; then
 		mode=missing
@@ -5170,7 +5177,7 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 
 	case $mode in
 		author)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-wrongauthor
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/status-wrongauthor
 
 			# Set field values.
 			arch=N/A
@@ -5185,8 +5192,8 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 
 			# Assign field messages.
 			arch_msg+=$arch
-			author_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${author}
-			deps_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${deps}
+			author_msg=${r_chars_attention}${author}
+			deps_msg=${r_chars_attention}${deps}
 			enabled_msg+=$enabled
 			installed_msg+=$installed
 			managed_msg+=$managed
@@ -5238,7 +5245,7 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			if [[ $arch = true ]]; then
 				arch_msg+=$arch
 			else
-				arch_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${arch}
+				arch_msg=${r_chars_alert}${arch}
 			fi
 
 			author_msg+=$author
@@ -5247,28 +5254,28 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			if [[ $enabled = true ]]; then
 				enabled_msg+=$enabled
 			else
-				enabled_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${enabled}
+				enabled_msg=${r_chars_alert}${enabled}
 			fi
 
-			installed_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${installed}
+			installed_msg=${r_chars_alert}${installed}
 			managed_msg+=$managed
 
 			if [[ $max_os_ok = true ]]; then
 				max_os_msg+=$max_os
 			else
-				max_os_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${max_os}
+				max_os_msg=${r_chars_alert}${max_os}
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $min_os_ok = true ]]; then
 				min_os_msg+=$min_os
 			else
-				min_os_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${min_os}
+				min_os_msg=${r_chars_alert}${min_os}
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $min_ram_ok = true ]]; then
 				min_ram_msg+=$min_ram
 			else
-				min_ram_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${min_ram}
+				min_ram_msg=${r_chars_alert}${min_ram}
 			fi
 
 			# Highlight field messages.
@@ -5320,7 +5327,7 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			fi
 			;;
 		mute)
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-notinstalled
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/state-notinstalled
 
 			# Set field values.
 			QpkgIsDatabaseArchOK "$qpkg_name" && arch=true
@@ -5341,14 +5348,14 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			QpkgIsDatabaseMinOSVerOk "$qpkg_name" && min_os_ok=true
 			QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk "$qpkg_name" && min_ram_ok=true
 
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 
 			# Assign field messages.
 
 			if [[ $arch = true ]]; then
 				arch_msg+=$arch
 			else
-				arch_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${arch}
+				arch_msg=${r_chars_attention}${arch}
 				req_attention=true
 			fi
 
@@ -5361,21 +5368,21 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			if [[ $max_os_ok = true ]]; then
 				max_os_msg+=$max_os
 			else
-				max_os_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${max_os}
+				max_os_msg=${r_chars_attention}${max_os}
 				req_attention=true
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $min_os_ok = true ]]; then
 				min_os_msg+=$min_os
 			else
-				min_os_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${min_os}
+				min_os_msg=${r_chars_attention}${min_os}
 				req_attention=true
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $min_ram_ok = true ]]; then
 				min_ram_msg+=$min_ram
 			else
-				min_ram_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${min_ram}
+				min_ram_msg=${r_chars_attention}${min_ram}
 				req_attention=true
 			fi
 
@@ -5428,7 +5435,7 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			if [[ $arch = true ]]; then
 				arch_msg+=$arch
 			else
-				arch_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${arch}
+				arch_msg=${r_chars_alert}${arch}
 				req_alert=true
 			fi
 
@@ -5442,7 +5449,7 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 						deps+=$(TextBrightGreen "$dep_name")
 					else
 						deps+=$(TextBrightRed "$dep_name")
-						deps_msg=$(TextBrightRed "$CHARS_ALERT")
+						deps_msg=$(TextBrightRed "$r_chars_alert")
 						req_alert=true
 					fi
 				done
@@ -5453,7 +5460,7 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			if [[ $enabled = true ]]; then
 				enabled_msg+=$enabled
 			else
-				enabled_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${enabled}
+				enabled_msg=${r_chars_alert}${enabled}
 				req_alert=true
 			fi
 
@@ -5463,21 +5470,21 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 			if [[ $max_os_ok = true ]]; then
 				max_os_msg+=$max_os
 			else
-				max_os_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${max_os}
+				max_os_msg=${r_chars_alert}${max_os}
 				req_alert=true
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $min_os_ok = true ]]; then
 				min_os_msg+=$min_os
 			else
-				min_os_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${min_os}
+				min_os_msg=${r_chars_alert}${min_os}
 				req_alert=true
 			fi
 
 			if [[ $min_ram_ok = true ]]; then
 				min_ram_msg+=$min_ram
 			else
-				min_ram_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${min_ram}
+				min_ram_msg=${r_chars_alert}${min_ram}
 				req_alert=true
 			fi
 
@@ -5532,11 +5539,11 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 	esac
 
 	if [[ $req_alert = true ]]; then
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/req-alert
-		name_msg=${CHARS_BLANK}$(TextBrightRed "$qpkg_name")
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/req-alert
+		name_msg=${r_chars_blank}$(TextBrightRed "$qpkg_name")
 	elif [[ $req_attention = true ]]; then
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/req-attention
-		name_msg=${CHARS_BLANK}$(TextBrightOrange "$qpkg_name")
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/req-attention
+		name_msg=${r_chars_blank}$(TextBrightOrange "$qpkg_name")
 	elif [[ $mode = mute ]]; then
 		name_msg+=$(TextDarkGrey "$qpkg_name")
 	else
@@ -5547,43 +5554,43 @@ GenerateDepsReportDataLine()
 		echo "$name_msg|$deps_msg|$installed_msg|$enabled_msg|$managed_msg|$min_ram_msg|$min_os_msg|$max_os_msg|$arch_msg|$author_msg"
 	else
 		# column 1: package name.
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
 
 		# column 2: package dependencies.
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$deps_msg")))s" "$deps_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_dependencies_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$deps_msg")))s" "$deps_msg"
 
 		# column 3: package is installed?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_INSTALLED_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$installed_msg")))s" "$installed_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_installed_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$installed_msg")))s" "$installed_msg"
 
 		# column 4: package is enabled?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ENABLED_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$enabled_msg")))s" "$enabled_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_enabled_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$enabled_msg")))s" "$enabled_msg"
 
 		# column 5: package is managed by sherpa?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MANAGED_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$managed_msg")))s" "$managed_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_managed_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$managed_msg")))s" "$managed_msg"
 
 		# column 6: minimum NAS RAM required.
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MIN_RAM_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$min_ram_msg")))s" "$min_ram_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_min_ram_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$min_ram_msg")))s" "$min_ram_msg"
 
 		# column 7: minimum OS fimware version supported.
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MIN_OS_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$min_os_msg")))s" "$min_os_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_min_os_version_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$min_os_msg")))s" "$min_os_msg"
 
 		# column 8: maximum OS fimware version supported.
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_MAX_OS_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$max_os_msg")))s" "$max_os_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_max_os_version_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$max_os_msg")))s" "$max_os_msg"
 
 		# column 9: NAS arch is compatible?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ARCH_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$arch_msg")))s" "$arch_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_arch_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$arch_msg")))s" "$arch_msg"
 
 		# column 10: installed QPKG author.
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$author_msg")))s" "$author_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$author_msg")))s" "$author_msg"
 
 		printf '\n'
 	fi
@@ -5597,39 +5604,39 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportTitleLine()
 
 	# column 1: package name.
 	a='QPKG name:'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 2: package supports `backup` action?
 	a='CanBack?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_BACKUP_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_supports_backup_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 3: package supports `clean` action?
 	a='CanClean?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_CLEAN_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_supports_clean_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 4: package supports restart-to-update application action?
 	a='StartUpd?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_START_TO_UPDATE_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_supports_start_to_update_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 5: package is set to auto-update on restart?
 	a='AutoUpd?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_AUTO_UPDATE_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_auto_update_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 6: package active test is builtin?
 	a='LiveTest?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ACTIVE_TEST_BUILTIN_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_active_test_builtin_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 7: package is independent?
 	a='Indep?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_TIER_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_tier_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 8: NAS arch is compatible?
 	a='Compat?'
-	printf "%-$((PACKAGE_COMPATIBLE_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_compatible_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 9: QPKG is sherpa-compatible?
 	a='Enhanced?'
-	printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -5644,25 +5651,25 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine()
 	# 	$qpkg_name
 
 	local active_test=false
-	local active_test_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local active_test_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local autoupdate=false
-	local autoupdate_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local autoupdate_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local backup=false
-	local backup_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local backup_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local clean=false
-	local clean_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local clean_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local compatible=false
-	local compatible_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local compatible_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local mode=''
-	local name_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local name_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local req_alert=false
 	local req_attention=false
 	local restart_to_update=false
-	local restart_to_update_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local restart_to_update_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local sherpa_compatible=false
-	local sherpa_compatible_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local sherpa_compatible_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local tier=false
-	local tier_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local tier_msg=$r_chars_blank
 
 	if QpkgIsInstalledMissing; then
 		mode=missing
@@ -5680,7 +5687,7 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine()
 			req_attention=true
 
 			# Assign field messages.
-			backup_msg=${CHARS_ATTENTION}${backup}
+			backup_msg=${r_chars_attention}${backup}
 
 			# Highlight field messages.
 			backup_msg=$(TextBrightOrange "$backup_msg")
@@ -5691,7 +5698,7 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine()
 			req_alert=true
 
 			# Assign field messages.
-			backup_msg=${CHARS_ALERT}${backup}
+			backup_msg=${r_chars_alert}${backup}
 
 			# Highlight field messages.
 			backup_msg=$(TextBrightRedBlink "$backup_msg")
@@ -5739,7 +5746,7 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine()
 				autoupdate=true					# sherpa always auto-updates and this can't be disabled.
 			else
 				autoupdate=N/A
-				/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na
+				/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/na
 			fi
 
 			QpkgIsDatabaseCanBackup && backup=true
@@ -5798,11 +5805,11 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine()
 	esac
 
 	if [[ $req_alert = true ]]; then
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/req-alert
-		name_msg=${CHARS_BLANK}$(TextBrightRed "$qpkg_name")
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/req-alert
+		name_msg=${r_chars_blank}$(TextBrightRed "$qpkg_name")
 	elif [[ $req_attention = true ]]; then
-		/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/req-attention
-		name_msg=${CHARS_BLANK}$(TextBrightOrange "$qpkg_name")
+		/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/req-attention
+		name_msg=${r_chars_blank}$(TextBrightOrange "$qpkg_name")
 	elif [[ $mode = mute ]]; then
 		name_msg+=$(TextDarkGrey "$qpkg_name")
 	else
@@ -5813,39 +5820,39 @@ GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine()
 		echo "$name_msg|$backup_msg|$clean_msg|$restart_to_update_msg|$autoupdate_msg|$active_test_msg|$tier_msg|$compatible_msg|$sherpa_compatible_msg"
 	else
 		# column 1: package name.
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$name_msg")))s" "$name_msg"
 
 		# column 2: package supports `backup` action?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_BACKUP_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$backup_msg")))s" "$backup_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_supports_backup_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$backup_msg")))s" "$backup_msg"
 
 		# column 3: package supports `clean` action?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_CLEAN_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$clean_msg")))s" "$clean_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_supports_clean_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$clean_msg")))s" "$clean_msg"
 
 		# column 4: package supports restart-to-update application action?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_SUPPORTS_START_TO_UPDATE_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$restart_to_update_msg")))s" "$restart_to_update_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_supports_start_to_update_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$restart_to_update_msg")))s" "$restart_to_update_msg"
 
 		# column 5: package is set to auto-update on restart?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_AUTO_UPDATE_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$autoupdate_msg")))s" "$autoupdate_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_auto_update_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$autoupdate_msg")))s" "$autoupdate_msg"
 
 		# column 6: package active test is builtin?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_ACTIVE_TEST_BUILTIN_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$active_test_msg")))s" "$active_test_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_active_test_builtin_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$active_test_msg")))s" "$active_test_msg"
 
 		# column 7: package is independent?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_TIER_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$tier_msg")))s" "$tier_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_tier_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$tier_msg")))s" "$tier_msg"
 
 		# column 8: NAS arch is compatible?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((PACKAGE_COMPATIBLE_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$compatible_msg")))s" "$compatible_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_qpkg_is_compatible_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$compatible_msg")))s" "$compatible_msg"
 
 		# column 9: QPKG is sherpa-compatible?
-		printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-		printf "%-$((STD_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$sherpa_compatible_msg")))s" "$sherpa_compatible_msg"
+		printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+		printf "%-$((r_report_lazy_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$sherpa_compatible_msg")))s" "$sherpa_compatible_msg"
 
 		printf '\n'
 	fi
@@ -5860,18 +5867,18 @@ DisplayAsBacksReportTitleLine()
 	printf '\n'
 
 	# column 1: backup filename
-	a="${CHARS_BULLET}Backup file:"
-	printf "%-$((FILE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	a="${r_chars_bullet}Backup file:"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_file_name_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 2: filesize in bytes
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-	a="${CHARS_BULLET}Size in bytes:"
-	printf "%-$((FILE_BYTES_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+	a="${r_chars_bullet}Size in bytes:"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_file_bytes_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	# column 3: last backup date
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-	a="${CHARS_BULLET}Backup date:"
-	printf "%-$((FILE_CHANGE_DATE_COL_WIDTH+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+	a="${r_chars_bullet}Backup date:"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_file_change_date_column_width+2+$(LenANSIDiff "$a")))s" "$a"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -5887,11 +5894,11 @@ DisplayAsBacksReportItemLine()
 	#	$4 = age threshold to highlight (optional) '1 week ago' (default)		e.g. '2 days ago', '2 weeks ago', etc ...
 
 	local epoch_time=${1:-0}
-	local epoch_time_msg=$CHARS_NORMAL
+	local epoch_time_msg=$r_chars_normal
 	local file_bytes=${3:-0}
-	local file_bytes_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local file_bytes_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local file_name=${2:-}
-	local file_name_msg=$CHARS_BLANK
+	local file_name_msg=$r_chars_blank
 	local local_highlight_backups_older_than=${4:-'1 week ago'}
 	local mode=''
 
@@ -5908,25 +5915,25 @@ DisplayAsBacksReportItemLine()
 			epoch_time_msg+=$(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$epoch_time")
 			file_bytes_msg+=$file_bytes
 			file_name_msg+=$file_name
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/backup-file-ok
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/backup-file-ok
 			;;
 		highlight)
-			epoch_time_msg=$(TextBrightRed "${CHARS_ALERT}$(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$epoch_time")")
+			epoch_time_msg=$(TextBrightRed "${r_chars_alert}$(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$epoch_time")")
 			file_bytes_msg+=$(TextBrightRed "$file_bytes")
 			file_name_msg+=$(TextBrightRed "$file_name")
-			/bin/touch "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/backup-file-old
+			/bin/touch "$r_report_flags_path"/backup-file-old
 	esac
 
 	# column 1: backup filename
-	printf "%-$((FILE_NAME_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$file_name_msg")))s" "$file_name_msg"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_file_name_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$file_name_msg")))s" "$file_name_msg"
 
 	# column 2: filesize in bytes
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-	printf "%$((FILE_BYTES_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$file_bytes_msg")))s" "$file_bytes_msg "	# append 1 x whitespace char to force right-justified numbers to the left a bit. Looks nicer.
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+	printf "%$((r_report_file_bytes_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$file_bytes_msg")))s" "$file_bytes_msg "	# append 1 x whitespace char to force right-justified numbers to the left a bit. Looks nicer.
 
 	# column 3: last backup date
-	printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s"
-	printf "%-$((FILE_CHANGE_DATE_COL_WIDTH+$(LenANSIDiff "$epoch_time_msg")))s" "$epoch_time_msg"
+	printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s"
+	printf "%-$((r_report_file_change_date_column_width+$(LenANSIDiff "$epoch_time_msg")))s" "$epoch_time_msg"
 
 	printf '\n'
 
@@ -5938,7 +5945,7 @@ DisplayAsHelpTitle()
 	# Inputs:
 	#	$1 = text
 
-	printf "\n${CHARS_BULLET}%s\n" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}" | tr -s ' ')"
+	printf "\n${r_chars_bullet}%s\n" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}" | tr -s ' ')"
 
 	}
 
@@ -5949,7 +5956,7 @@ DisplayAsHelpTitleHighlighted()
 	#	$1 = text
 
 	# shellcheck disable=2059
-	printf "\n$(TextBrightOrange "${CHARS_BULLET}%s\n")" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
+	printf "\n$(TextBrightOrange "${r_chars_bullet}%s\n")" "$(Capitalise "${1:-}")"
 
 	}
 
@@ -5980,7 +5987,7 @@ DisplayAsIndentActionResultDurationReason()
 
 	[[ -n ${3:-} ]] && duration=$(ConvertMillisecondsToDuration "$3")
 
-	printf "%${ACTION_RESULT_INDENT}s" ''
+	printf "%${r_report_action_result_indent}s" ''
 
 	if [[ -z ${4:-} ]]; then
 		printf "%s %s%s" "$(Lowercase "$action")" "$2" "$([[ -n $duration ]] && printf ' in %s' "$duration")"
@@ -6069,12 +6076,12 @@ ShowHelpActions()
 		DisplayAsProjSynExam "multiple $(ShowAsAction)s are supported like this" "$(ShowAsAction) $(ShowAsPackages) $(ShowAsAction) $(ShowAsPackages)"
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' 'install sabnzbd sickgear reactivate transmission uninstall lazy nzbget upgrade nzbtomedia'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6116,12 +6123,12 @@ ShowHelpActionsAll()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'uninstall all QPKGs' 'uninstall all'
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'upgrade all QPKGs (and internal applications where-supported)' 'upgrade all'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6133,7 +6140,7 @@ ShowHelpActionsAll()
 ShowHelpBackupLocation()
 	{
 
-	DisplayAsSynExam 'the backup location can be accessed by running' "cd $QPKG_BU_PATH"
+	DisplayAsSynExam 'the backup location can be accessed by running' "cd $r_qpkg_bu_path"
 
 	return 0
 
@@ -6189,12 +6196,12 @@ ShowHelpGroups()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'select only missing QPKGs (these are partly installed and broken)' "$(ShowAsAction) missing"
 		DisplayAsProjSynExam 'multiple groups are supported like this' "$(ShowAsAction) $(ShowAsPackageGroup) $(ShowAsPackageGroup)"
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6210,7 +6217,7 @@ ShowHelpIssue()
 	DisplayAsHelpTitle "alternatively, post on the QNAP NAS Community Forum: $(ShowAsURL 'https://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?f=320&t=132373')"
 	DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "view only the most recent $(ShowAsTitleName) session log" last
 	DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "view the entire $(ShowAsTitleName) session log" log
-	DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "upload the most-recent $(FormatAsThous "$LOG_TAIL_LINES") lines in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to the $(ShowAsURL 'https://termbin.com') public pastebin. A URL will be generated afterward" 'paste log'
+	DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "upload the most-recent $(FormatAsThous "$r_log_tail_lines") lines in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to the $(ShowAsURL 'https://termbin.com') public pastebin. A URL will be generated afterward" 'paste log'
 	DisplayAsHelpTitleHighlighted "if you need help, please include a copy of your $(ShowAsTitleName) $(TextBrightOrange 'log for analysis!')"
 
 	Display
@@ -6242,12 +6249,12 @@ ShowHelpLists()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' upgradable
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "list $(ShowAsTitleName) object version numbers" 'list versions'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6281,12 +6288,12 @@ ShowHelpShow()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' results
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'find the live status of each application in all QPKGs' 'show status'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6309,12 +6316,12 @@ ShowHelpOptions()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' "$(ShowAsAction) $(ShowAsPackages) verbose"
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' "$(ShowAsAction) $(ShowAsPackages) v"
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6334,12 +6341,12 @@ ShowHelpPackages()
 		ShowHelpBasic
 		DisplayAsHelpTitle 'usage examples for QPKGs will go here:'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6368,7 +6375,7 @@ ShowHelpProblems()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' l
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "view the entire $(ShowAsTitleName) session log" log
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "upload the most-recent session in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to the $(ShowAsURL 'https://termbin.com') public pastebin. A URL will be generated afterward" 'paste last'
-		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "upload the most-recent $(FormatAsThous "$LOG_TAIL_LINES") lines in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to the $(ShowAsURL 'https://termbin.com') public pastebin. A URL will be generated afterward" 'paste log'
+		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "upload the most-recent $(FormatAsThous "$r_log_tail_lines") lines in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to the $(ShowAsURL 'https://termbin.com') public pastebin. A URL will be generated afterward" 'paste log'
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'reactivate installed QPKGs (upgrades internal applications where-supported)' 'reactivate all'
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam "remove all cached $(ShowAsTitleName) items and logs" reset
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'find the live status of each application in these QPKGs' "status $(ShowAsPackages)"
@@ -6378,12 +6385,12 @@ ShowHelpProblems()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' "$(ShowAsAction) $(ShowAsPackages) v"
 		DisplayAsHelpTitleHighlighted "if you need help, please include a copy of your $(ShowAsTitleName) $(TextBrightOrange "log for analysis!")"
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6410,12 +6417,12 @@ ShowHelpUpgrades()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' 's upgradable'
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' 's new'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6445,12 +6452,12 @@ ShowHelpTips()
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam 'upgrade the internal applications only' "reactivate $(ShowAsPackages)"
 		ShowHelpBackupLocation
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -6468,8 +6475,8 @@ ViewLogLast()
 	ExtractPrevSessFromTail
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_LAST_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$SESS_LAST_PATHFILE" linenumbers
+	if [[ -e $r_session_last_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_session_last_pathfile" linenumbers
 		Display
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no last session log to display'
@@ -6488,8 +6495,8 @@ ViewLogTail()
 	ExtractTailFromLog
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE" linenumbers
+	if [[ -e $r_session_tail_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_session_tail_pathfile" linenumbers
 		Display
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no session log tail to display'
@@ -6549,7 +6556,7 @@ DisplayFileInViewport()
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [[ $($WC_CMD -l < "$filename") -ge $SESS_ROWS || $($WC_CMD -L < "$filename") -ge $SESS_COLS ]]; then
+	if [[ $($WC_CMD -l < "$filename") -ge $r_sess_rows || $($WC_CMD -L < "$filename") -ge $r_sess_columns ]]; then
 		if [[ -e $GNU_LESS_CMD ]]; then
 			options=' --quit-on-intr --tilde --mouse --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS --shift=4 --redraw-on-quit --quit-if-one-screen'
 			[[ $wraplines = false ]] && options+=' --chop-long-lines'
@@ -6595,12 +6602,12 @@ PasteLogLast()
 	DisableDebugToArchiveAndFile
 	ExtractPrevSessFromTail
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_LAST_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_session_last_pathfile ]]; then
 		if Quiz "Press 'Y' to post the most-recent session in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to a public pastebin, or any other key to abort"; then
 			ShowAsProc "upload $(ShowAsTitleName) log"
 
 			# with thanks to https://github.com/solusipse/fiche
-			link=$($CAT_CMD --number "$SESS_LAST_PATHFILE" | (exec 3<>/dev/tcp/termbin.com/9999; $CAT_CMD >&3; $CAT_CMD <&3; exec 3<&-))
+			link=$($CAT_CMD --number "$r_session_last_pathfile" | (exec 3<>/dev/tcp/termbin.com/9999; $CAT_CMD >&3; $CAT_CMD <&3; exec 3<&-))
 
 			if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
 				ShowAsDone "your $(ShowAsTitleName) log is now online at $(ShowAsURL "$link") and will be deleted in 1 month"
@@ -6630,12 +6637,12 @@ PasteLogTail()
 	DisableDebugToArchiveAndFile
 	ExtractTailFromLog
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		if Quiz "Press 'Y' to post the most-recent $(FormatAsThous "$LOG_TAIL_LINES") lines in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to a public pastebin, or any other key to abort"; then
+	if [[ -e $r_session_tail_pathfile ]]; then
+		if Quiz "Press 'Y' to post the most-recent $(FormatAsThous "$r_log_tail_lines") lines in your $(ShowAsTitleName) log to a public pastebin, or any other key to abort"; then
 			ShowAsProc "upload $(ShowAsTitleName) log"
 
 			# with thanks to https://github.com/solusipse/fiche
-			link=$($CAT_CMD --number "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE" | (exec 3<>/dev/tcp/termbin.com/9999; $CAT_CMD >&3; $CAT_CMD <&3; exec 3<&-))
+			link=$($CAT_CMD --number "$r_session_tail_pathfile" | (exec 3<>/dev/tcp/termbin.com/9999; $CAT_CMD >&3; $CAT_CMD <&3; exec 3<&-))
 
 			if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
 				ShowAsDone "your $(ShowAsTitleName) log is now online at $(ShowAsURL "$link") and will be deleted in 1 month"
@@ -6663,7 +6670,7 @@ GetLogSessStartLine()
 	# Inputs:
 	#	$1 = how many sessions back? (optional) default = 1
 
-	local -i linenum=$(($($GREP_CMD -n 'SCRIPT:.*started:' "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE" | $TAIL_CMD -n${1:-1} | head -n1 | cut -d':' -f1)-1))
+	local -i linenum=$(($($GREP_CMD -n 'SCRIPT:.*started:' "$r_session_tail_pathfile" | $TAIL_CMD -n${1:-1} | head -n1 | cut -d':' -f1)-1))
 	[[ $linenum -lt 1 ]] && linenum=1
 	printf '%s' "$linenum"
 
@@ -6675,7 +6682,7 @@ GetLogSessFinishLine()
 	# Inputs:
 	#	$1 = how many sessions back? (optional) default = 1
 
-	local -i linenum=$(($($GREP_CMD -n 'SCRIPT:.*finished:' "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE" | $TAIL_CMD -n${1:-1} | cut -d':' -f1)+2))
+	local -i linenum=$(($($GREP_CMD -n 'SCRIPT:.*finished:' "$r_session_tail_pathfile" | $TAIL_CMD -n${1:-1} | cut -d':' -f1)+2))
 	[[ $linenum -eq 2 ]] && linenum=3
 	printf '%s' "$linenum"
 
@@ -6684,7 +6691,7 @@ GetLogSessFinishLine()
 ArchiveActiveSessLog()
 	{
 
-	[[ -n ${sess_active_pathfile:-} && -e $sess_active_pathfile ]] && $CAT_CMD "$sess_active_pathfile" >> "$SESS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE"
+	[[ -n ${sess_active_pathfile:-} && -e $sess_active_pathfile ]] && $CAT_CMD "$sess_active_pathfile" >> "$r_session_archive_pathfile"
 
 	}
 
@@ -6695,9 +6702,9 @@ ArchivePriorSessLogs()
 
 	local f=''
 
-	for f in "$THIS_PACKAGE_PATH"/session.*.active.log; do
+	for f in "$r_this_package_path"/session.*.active.log; do
 		if [[ -f $f && $f != "$sess_active_pathfile" ]]; then
-			$CAT_CMD "$f" >> "$SESS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE"
+			$CAT_CMD "$f" >> "$r_session_archive_pathfile"
 			rm -f "$f" 2> /dev/null
 		fi
 	done
@@ -6721,7 +6728,7 @@ ExtractPrevSessFromTail()
 
 	ExtractTailFromLog
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_session_tail_pathfile ]]; then
 		end_line=$(GetLogSessFinishLine "$old_session")
 		start_line=$((end_line+1))		# Ensure an invalid condition, to be solved by the loop.
 
@@ -6732,9 +6739,9 @@ ExtractPrevSessFromTail()
 			[[ $old_session -gt $old_session_limit ]] && break
 		done
 
-		$SED_CMD "$start_line,$end_line!d" "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE" > "$SESS_LAST_PATHFILE"
+		$SED_CMD "$start_line,$end_line!d" "$r_session_tail_pathfile" > "$r_session_last_pathfile"
 	else
-		rm -f "$SESS_LAST_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+		rm -f "$r_session_last_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 	fi
 
 	return 0
@@ -6744,10 +6751,10 @@ ExtractPrevSessFromTail()
 ExtractTailFromLog()
 	{
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		$TAIL_CMD -n${LOG_TAIL_LINES} "$SESS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE" > "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE"	# Trim main log first so there's less to `grep`.
+	if [[ -e $r_session_archive_pathfile ]]; then
+		$TAIL_CMD -n${r_log_tail_lines} "$r_session_archive_pathfile" > "$r_session_tail_pathfile"	# Trim main log first so there's less to `grep`.
 	else
-		rm -f "$SESS_TAIL_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+		rm -f "$r_session_tail_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 	fi
 
 	return 0
@@ -6759,8 +6766,8 @@ InitForkCounts()
 
 	# Create directories so async processes can be monitored.
 
-	MakePath "$ACTION_FORKS_COUNT" 'action forks'
-	proc_counts_path=$($MKTEMP_CMD -d "$ACTION_FORKS_COUNT"/"${FUNCNAME[1]}"_XXXXXX)
+	MakePath "$r_action_forks_count" 'action forks'
+	proc_counts_path=$($MKTEMP_CMD -d "$r_action_forks_count"/"${FUNCNAME[1]}"_XXXXXX)
 	[[ -n ${proc_counts_path:?undefined proc counts path} ]] || return
 
 	EraseForkCountPaths
@@ -6820,7 +6827,7 @@ EraseForkCountPaths()
 	{
 
 	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/actions/forks "$proc_counts_path"
-	[[ -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]] && rm -f "$ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE"
+	[[ -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]] && rm -f "$r_action_abort_pathfile"
 
 	} &> /dev/null
 
@@ -6843,7 +6850,7 @@ UpdateForkProgress()
 	local b=''
 
 	RefreshForkCounts
-	[[ $useropt_verbose = false && ! -e $DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE ]] || return		# Don't display progress, it's difficult to read with so-many other writes to the screen.
+	[[ $useropt_verbose = false && ! -e $r_display_inhibit_pathfile ]] || return		# Don't display progress, it's difficult to read with so-many other writes to the screen.
 
 	a=$((skip_count+skip_ok_count+skip_error_count+skip_abort_count))
 	b=$(PercFrac "$ok_count" "$a" "$fail_count" "$total_count")
@@ -6868,7 +6875,7 @@ UpdateForkProgress()
 		b+="$(TextBrightYellow "$fork_count") in-progress"
 	fi
 
-	[[ -n $b && ! -e $DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE ]] && ShowAsProc "${fork_progress_prefix:-}" "$b"
+	[[ -n $b && ! -e $r_display_inhibit_pathfile ]] && ShowAsProc "${fork_progress_prefix:-}" "$b"
 
 	return 0
 
@@ -6986,9 +6993,9 @@ CheckQPKGsConflicts()
 
 	local a=''
 
-	if [[ -n ${BASE_QPKG_CONFLICTS_WITH:-} ]]; then
+	if [[ -n ${r_base_qpkg_conflicts_with:-} ]]; then
 		# shellcheck disable=2068
-		for a in "${BASE_QPKG_CONFLICTS_WITH[@]}"; do
+		for a in "${r_base_qpkg_conflicts_with[@]}"; do
 			if QpkgIsInstalledEnabled "$a"; then
 				ShowAsError "the '$a' QPKG is enabled. $(ShowAsTitleName) is incompatible with this package. Please consider stopping this QPKG in your App Center"
 				run_package_actions=false
@@ -7007,9 +7014,9 @@ CheckQPKGsWarnings()
 
 	local a=''
 
-	if [[ -n ${BASE_QPKG_WARNINGS:-} ]]; then
+	if [[ -n ${r_base_qpkg_warnings:-} ]]; then
 		# shellcheck disable=2068
-		for a in "${BASE_QPKG_WARNINGS[@]}"; do
+		for a in "${r_base_qpkg_warnings[@]}"; do
 			if QpkgIsInstalledEnabled "$a"; then
 				ShowAsWarn "the '$a' QPKG is enabled. This may cause problems with $(ShowAsTitleName) applications. Please consider stopping this QPKG in your App Center"
 
@@ -7033,7 +7040,7 @@ ListQPKGsActions()
 	local b=''
 	local border_shown=false
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do
 		for b in ok er sk so se sa; do
 			if QPKGs-AC${a}-${b}.IsAny; then
 				if [[ $border_shown = false ]]; then
@@ -7072,7 +7079,7 @@ ListQPKGsActionsAll()																						#devdebug
 	local b=''																								#devdebug
 	DebugInfoMinSepr																						#devdebug
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_ACTIONS[@]}"; do																		#devdebug
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_actions[@]}"; do																		#devdebug
 		for b in to ok er sk so se sa; do																	#devdebug
 			if QPKGs-AC${a}-${b}.IsAny; then																#devdebug
 				DebugQpkg info "AC${a}-${b}" "($(QPKGs-AC${a}-${b}:Count)) $(QPKGs-AC${a}-${b}:ListCSV) "	#devdebug
@@ -7096,7 +7103,7 @@ ListIPKsActions()
 	local a=''
 	local border_shown=false
 
-	for a in "${IPK_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+	for a in "${r_ipk_actions[@]}"; do
 		if IPKs-AC${a}-ok.IsAny; then
 			if [[ $border_shown = false ]]; then
 				DebugInfoMinSepr
@@ -7130,7 +7137,7 @@ ListPIPsActions()
 	local a=''
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
 
-	for a in "${PIP_ACTIONS[@]}"; do
+	for a in "${r_pip_actions[@]}"; do
 		PIPs-AC${a}-ok.IsAny && DebugPipInfo "AC${a}-ok" "($(PIPs-AC${a}-ok:Count)) $(PIPs-AC${a}-ok:ListCSV) "
 		PIPs-AC${a}-er.IsAny && DebugPipError "AC${a}-er" "($(PIPs-AC${a}-er:Count)) $(PIPs-AC${a}-er:ListCSV) "
 	done
@@ -7153,7 +7160,7 @@ ListQPKGsStates()
 	BuildQPKGsStates
 	DebugInfoMinSepr
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]}" "${QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS[@]}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]}" "${r_qpkg_service_results[@]}"; do
 		[[ $a = installed ]] && continue
 
 		if [[ $a = unknown ]]; then
@@ -7163,7 +7170,7 @@ ListQPKGsStates()
 		fi
 	done
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]}" "${QPKG_SERVICE_RESULTS[@]}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]}" "${r_qpkg_service_results[@]}"; do
 		[[ $a = installed ]] && continue
 
 		if [[ $a = ok ]]; then
@@ -7175,7 +7182,7 @@ ListQPKGsStates()
 		fi
 	done
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT[@]}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_states_transient[@]}"; do
 		# shellcheck disable=2043
 		QPKGs-IS${a}.IsAny && DebugQpkg info "IS${a}" "($(QPKGs-IS${a}:Count)) $(QPKGs-IS${a}:ListCSV) "
 	done
@@ -7205,26 +7212,26 @@ BuildQPKGsTiers()
 
 	local previous=''
 
-	if [[ ! -e $DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE || ! -e $INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -e $r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile || ! -e $r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile ]]; then
 		ShowAsProc tiers
-		rm -f "$DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE" "$INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+		rm -f "$r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile" "$r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 
-		for qpkg_name in "${QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
+		for qpkg_name in "${r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
 			[[ $previous = "$qpkg_name" ]] && continue || previous=$qpkg_name
 			QpkgSetIndex
 
 			if QpkgIsDatabaseDependent; then
-				echo "$qpkg_name" >> "$DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE"
+				echo "$qpkg_name" >> "$r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile"
 			else
-				echo "$qpkg_name" >> "$INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE"
+				echo "$qpkg_name" >> "$r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile"
 			fi
 		done
 
 		qpkgs_tiers_built=true
 	fi
 
-	[[ -e $DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE ]] && QPKGs-GRdependent:Add "$(<$DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE)"
-	[[ -e $INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE ]] && QPKGs-GRindependent:Add "$(<$INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE)"
+	[[ -e $r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile ]] && QPKGs-GRdependent:Add "$(<$r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile)"
+	[[ -e $r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile ]] && QPKGs-GRindependent:Add "$(<$r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile)"
 
 	FuncExit
 
@@ -7233,7 +7240,7 @@ BuildQPKGsTiers()
 InitQPKGsTiers()
 	{
 
-	rm -f "$DEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE" "$INDEPENDENT_QPKGS_LIST_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+	rm -f "$r_dependent_qpkgs_list_pathfile" "$r_independent_qpkgs_list_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 	qpkgs_tiers_built=false
 
 	}
@@ -7264,7 +7271,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 	LoadPackages
 	InitQPKGsStates
 
-	OsIsStarting && ShowAsWarn "$(OsGetQnapOS) is starting all enabled QPKGs $CHARS_ELLIPSIS check again in a few minutes"
+	OsIsStarting && ShowAsWarn "$(OsGetQnapOS) is starting all enabled QPKGs $r_chars_ellipsis check again in a few minutes"
 	OsIsStopping && ShowAsWarn "$(OsGetQnapOS) is shutting-down and all QPKGs are stopping"
 
 	if OsIsLoadAverageInsane; then
@@ -7277,7 +7284,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 
 	ShowAsProc 'QPKG states'
 
-	MakePath "$QPKG_STATES_PATH" states || return
+	MakePath "$r_qpkg_states_path" states || return
 
 	# Faster to launch several concurrent loops async, than a single loop. Launch those requiring more processing-time first.
 
@@ -7291,7 +7298,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			echo installable
 		else
 			echo notinstallable
-		fi >> "$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name"
+		fi >> "$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name"
 # 	done #&
 	done &
 
@@ -7303,7 +7310,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			echo missing
 		else
 			echo notmissing
-		fi >> "$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name"
+		fi >> "$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name"
 # 	done #&
 	done &
 
@@ -7315,7 +7322,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			echo upgradable
 		else
 			echo notupgradable
-		fi >> "$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name"
+		fi >> "$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name"
 # 	done #&
 	done &
 
@@ -7329,7 +7336,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			else
 				echo notenabled
 			fi
-		fi >> "$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name"
+		fi >> "$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name"
 # 	done #&
 	done &
 
@@ -7341,7 +7348,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			echo installed
 		elif QpkgIsNtReallyInstalled; then
 			echo notinstalled
-		fi >> "$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name"
+		fi >> "$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name"
 # 	done #&
 	done &
 
@@ -7355,7 +7362,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			echo backedup
 		else
 			echo notbackedup
-		fi >> "$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name"
+		fi >> "$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name"
 # 	done #&
 	done &
 
@@ -7389,7 +7396,7 @@ BuildQPKGsStates()
 			esac
 		fi
 
-		a=$QPKG_STATES_PATH/$qpkg_name
+		a=$r_qpkg_states_path/$qpkg_name
 		[[ -e $a ]] || continue
 
 		for b in $(<$a); do
@@ -7464,17 +7471,17 @@ InitQPKGsStates()
 
 	DebugAsProc 'initialising state lists'
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]:-}" "${QPKG_STATES_TRANSIENT[@]:-}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]:-}" "${r_qpkg_states_transient[@]:-}"; do
 		[[ $a = active ]] && continue		# don't reset.
 		QPKGs-IS${a}:Init
 	done
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_ISNT_STATES[@]:-}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_isnt_states[@]:-}"; do
 		[[ $a = active ]] && continue		# don't reset.
 		QPKGs-ISNT${a}:Init
 	done
 
-	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/packages "$QPKG_STATES_PATH"
+	ClearPath /var/run/sherpa/packages "$r_qpkg_states_path"
 
 	DebugAsDone 'initialised state lists'
 	qpkgs_states_built=false
@@ -7562,7 +7569,7 @@ HelpAbbreviations()
 		DisplayAsHelpTitle "$(ShowAsTitleName) can recognise various abbreviations and aliases as $(ShowAsPackages)."
 		printf '\n'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	if OsIsSupportAutowidthTableColumns; then
 		printf -v a '%s\n' 'QPKG name:|Installed?|Acceptable QPKG name abbreviations and aliases:'
@@ -7573,7 +7580,7 @@ HelpAbbreviations()
 	for qpkg_name in $(QPKGs-GRall:Array); do
 		((n++))
 		QpkgSetIndex
-		GenerateAbsReportDataLine > "$REPORTS_PATH/$n" &
+		GenerateAbsReportDataLine > "$r_reports_path/$n" &
 	done
 
 	m=$n
@@ -7582,7 +7589,7 @@ HelpAbbreviations()
 	# Load report lines from individual files.
 
 	for ((n=1; n<=m; n++)); do
-		f="$REPORTS_PATH/$n"
+		f="$r_reports_path/$n"
 		[[ -e $f ]] && printf -v a '%s\n' "$a$(<$f)"		# Add newline to each imported report line.
 	done
 
@@ -7591,17 +7598,17 @@ HelpAbbreviations()
 			printf '%s' "$a" | Tableise
 		else
 			printf '%s' "$a"
-		fi >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		fi >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-# 		GenerateReportFooter >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+# 		GenerateReportFooter >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	fi
 
-	DisplayAsProjSynExam "example: to install $(ShowAsPackageName SABnzbd), $(ShowAsPackageName Mylar3) and $(ShowAsPackageName nzbToMedia) all-at-once" 'install sab my nzb2' >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	DisplayAsProjSynExam "example: to install $(ShowAsPackageName SABnzbd), $(ShowAsPackageName Mylar3) and $(ShowAsPackageName nzbToMedia) all-at-once" 'install sab my nzb2' >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7635,24 +7642,24 @@ ShowReportBackups()
 			while read -r epoch_time file_name file_bytes; do
 				[[ -z $epoch_time || -z $file_name ]] && break
 				DisplayAsBacksReportItemLine "$epoch_time" "$file_name" "$file_bytes" "$highlight_backups_older_than"
-			done <<< "$($GNU_FIND_CMD "$QPKG_BU_PATH"/*.config.tar.gz -maxdepth 1 -printf '%C@ %f %s\n' 2> /dev/null | $SORT_CMD)"
+			done <<< "$($GNU_FIND_CMD "$r_qpkg_bu_path"/*.config.tar.gz -maxdepth 1 -printf '%C@ %f %s\n' 2> /dev/null | $SORT_CMD)"
 		else										# If GNU `find` isn't available, do-it the hard-way.
 			while read -r file_date file_time file_name file_bytes; do
 				[[ -z $file_date || -z $file_name ]] && break
 				epoch_time=$(/bin/date -d "$file_date $file_time" +"%s")
 				file_name=$($BASENAME_CMD "$file_name")
 				DisplayAsBacksReportItemLine "$epoch_time" "$file_name" "$file_bytes" "$highlight_backups_older_than"
-			done <<< "$(cd "$QPKG_BU_PATH" && ls -l1tr --time-style=+"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" ./*.config.tar.gz 2> /dev/null | $AWK_CMD '{print $6" "$7" "$8" "$5}')"
+			done <<< "$(cd "$r_qpkg_bu_path" && ls -l1tr --time-style=+"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" ./*.config.tar.gz 2> /dev/null | $AWK_CMD '{print $6" "$7" "$8" "$5}')"
 		fi
 
 		GenerateReportFooter
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7683,7 +7690,7 @@ ShowReportDependencies()
 	for qpkg_name in $(QPKGs-GRall:Array); do
 		((n++))
 		QpkgSetIndex
-		GenerateDepsReportDataLine > "$REPORTS_PATH/$n" &
+		GenerateDepsReportDataLine > "$r_reports_path/$n" &
 	done
 
 	m=$n
@@ -7692,7 +7699,7 @@ ShowReportDependencies()
 	# Load report lines from individual files.
 
 	for ((n=1; n<=m; n++)); do
-		f="$REPORTS_PATH/$n"
+		f="$r_reports_path/$n"
 		[[ -e $f ]] && printf -v a '%s\n' "$a$(<$f)"		# Add newline to each imported report line.
 	done
 
@@ -7701,16 +7708,16 @@ ShowReportDependencies()
 			printf '%s' "$a" | Tableise
 		else
 			printf '%s' "$a"
-		fi > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		fi > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-		GenerateReportFooter >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		GenerateReportFooter >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
 		echo
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7743,7 +7750,7 @@ ShowReportFeatures()
 	for qpkg_name in $(QPKGs-GRall:Array); do
 		((n++))
 		QpkgSetIndex
-		GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine > "$REPORTS_PATH/$n" &
+		GenerateFeaturesReportDataLine > "$r_reports_path/$n" &
 	done
 
 	m=$n
@@ -7752,7 +7759,7 @@ ShowReportFeatures()
 	# Load report lines from individual files.
 
 	for ((n=1; n<=m; n++)); do
-		f="$REPORTS_PATH/$n"
+		f="$r_reports_path/$n"
 		[[ -e $f ]] && printf -v a '%s\n' "$a$(<$f)"		# Add newline to each imported report line.
 	done
 
@@ -7761,16 +7768,16 @@ ShowReportFeatures()
 			printf '%s' "$a" | Tableise
 		else
 			printf '%s' "$a"
-		fi > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		fi > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-		GenerateReportHeadingsFooter >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		GenerateReportHeadingsFooter >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
 		echo
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7799,7 +7806,7 @@ ShowReportPackages()
 		DisplayAsHelpTitle "one-or-more $(ShowAsPackages) may be specified at-once."
 		printf '\n'
 
-		} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	if OsIsSupportAutowidthTableColumns; then
 		printf -v a '%s\n' 'QPKG name:|Appl. version:|Description:'
@@ -7810,7 +7817,7 @@ ShowReportPackages()
 	for qpkg_name in $(QPKGs-GRall:Array); do
 		((n++))
 		QpkgSetIndex
-		GeneratePacksReportDataLine "$qpkg_name" > "$REPORTS_PATH/$n" &
+		GeneratePacksReportDataLine "$qpkg_name" > "$r_reports_path/$n" &
 	done
 
 	m=$n
@@ -7818,7 +7825,7 @@ ShowReportPackages()
 	# Load report data lines from individual files.
 
 	for ((n=1; n<=m; n++)); do
-		f="$REPORTS_PATH/$n"
+		f="$r_reports_path/$n"
 		[[ -e $f ]] && printf -v a '%s\n' "$a$(<$f)"		# Add newline to each imported report line.
 	done
 
@@ -7827,9 +7834,9 @@ ShowReportPackages()
 			printf '%s' "$a" | Tableise
 		else
 			printf '%s' "$a"
-		fi >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		fi >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-		GenerateReportFooter >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		GenerateReportFooter >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 		{
@@ -7837,13 +7844,13 @@ ShowReportPackages()
 		DisplayAsProjSynExam "abbreviations and aliases may also be used to specify $(ShowAsPackages). To list these" 'help abs'
 		DisplayAsProjSynIndentExam '' a
 
-		} >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		} >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
 		echo
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7874,7 +7881,7 @@ ShowReportRepos()
 	for qpkg_name in $(QPKGs-GRall:Array); do
 		((n++))
 		QpkgSetIndex
-		GenerateReposReportDataLine > "$REPORTS_PATH/$n" &
+		GenerateReposReportDataLine > "$r_reports_path/$n" &
 	done
 
 	m=$n
@@ -7883,7 +7890,7 @@ ShowReportRepos()
 	# Load report data lines from individual files.
 
 	for ((n=1; n<=m; n++)); do
-		f="$REPORTS_PATH/$n"
+		f="$r_reports_path/$n"
 		[[ -e $f ]] && printf -v a '%s\n' "$a$(<$f)"		# Add newline to each imported report line.
 	done
 
@@ -7892,16 +7899,16 @@ ShowReportRepos()
 			printf '%s' "$a" | Tableise
 		else
 			printf '%s' "$a"
-		fi > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		fi > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-		GenerateReportFooter >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		GenerateReportFooter >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
 		echo
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7933,7 +7940,7 @@ ShowReportStatuses()
 		((n++))
 		QpkgSetIndex
 		QPKGs-ISupgradable.Exist "$qpkg_name" && a=true
-		GenerateStatusReportDataLine > "$REPORTS_PATH/$n" &
+		GenerateStatusReportDataLine > "$r_reports_path/$n" &
 	done
 
 	if OsIsSupportAutowidthTableColumns; then
@@ -7949,7 +7956,7 @@ ShowReportStatuses()
 	# Load report lines from individual files.
 
 	for ((n=1; n<=m; n++)); do
-		f="$REPORTS_PATH/$n"
+		f="$r_reports_path/$n"
 		# shellcheck disable=2179
 		[[ -e $f ]] && printf -v c '%s\n' "$c$(<$f)"		# Add newline to each imported report line.
 	done
@@ -7959,16 +7966,16 @@ ShowReportStatuses()
 			printf '%s' "$c" | Tableise
 		else
 			printf '%s' "$c"
-		fi > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		fi > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-		GenerateReportFooter >> "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		GenerateReportFooter >> "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
 		echo
-		DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+		DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 	else
 		ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 	fi
@@ -7989,11 +7996,11 @@ ShowReportVersions()
 	DisableDebugToArchiveAndFile
 	EraseThisLine
 
-	Display "QPKG: ${THIS_PACKAGE_VER:-undefined}"
-	Display "manager: ${THIS_SCRIPT_VER:-undefined}"
-	Display "loader: ${LOADER_SCRIPT_VER:-undefined}"
-	Display "objects: ${OBJECTS_VER:-undefined}"
-	Display "packages: ${PACKAGES_EPOCH}$([[ $PACKAGES_EPOCH != undefined ]] && printf '%s' " ($(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$PACKAGES_EPOCH"))")"
+	Display "QPKG: ${r_this_package_ver:-undefined}"
+	Display "manager: ${r_this_script_ver:-undefined}"
+	Display "loader: ${LOADER_SCRIPT_VERSION:-undefined}"
+	Display "objects: ${r_objects_version:-undefined}"
+	Display "packages: ${r_packages_epoch}$([[ $r_packages_epoch != undefined ]] && printf '%s' " ($(ConvertSecondsToFullDate "$r_packages_epoch"))")"
 
 	return 0
 
@@ -8022,7 +8029,7 @@ ShowReportAllActionResults()
 		show_action_results_skipped=true
 	fi
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_session_action_results_pathfile ]]; then
 		while IFS='|' read -r datetime action quantity package_name package_type result duration reason; do
 			if [[ $datetime -gt 0 && $duration -gt 0 ]]; then
 				[[ $a -eq 0 ]] && a=$datetime		# Only use first entry as start time.
@@ -8030,7 +8037,7 @@ ShowReportAllActionResults()
 				c=$duration
 				((d++))
 			fi
-		done < "$SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE"
+		done < "$r_session_action_results_pathfile"
 
 		a=$(ConvertMillisecondsToSeconds "$a")
 		b=$(ConvertMillisecondsToSeconds "$b")
@@ -8048,10 +8055,10 @@ ShowReportAllActionResults()
 			[[ $show_action_results_failed = true ]] && ShowReportActionResults failed
 			[[ $show_action_results_zero = true ]] && ShowZeroQpkgs
 
-			} > "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+			} > "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 
-			if [[ -e $REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE ]]; then
-				DisplayFileInViewport "$REPORT_OUTPUT_PATHFILE"
+			if [[ -e $r_report_output_pathfile ]]; then
+				DisplayFileInViewport "$r_report_output_pathfile"
 			else
 				ShowAsError 'no information to display'
 			fi
@@ -8076,7 +8083,7 @@ ShowReportActionResults()
 	local reason=''
 	local result=''
 
-	if [[ -e $SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_session_action_results_pathfile ]]; then
 		# Obtain count of same results. Need to know if action applied to one QPKG or many.
 
 		while IFS='|' read -r datetime action quantity package_name package_type result duration reason; do
@@ -8085,7 +8092,7 @@ ShowReportActionResults()
 				((count++))
 				[[ $count -gt 1 ]] && break			# Two-or-more of the same action means must pluralise messages.
 			fi
-		done < "$SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE"
+		done < "$r_session_action_results_pathfile"
 
 		# Display action titles and QPKGs.
 
@@ -8119,7 +8126,7 @@ ShowReportActionResults()
 					[[ $action = status && $useropt_show_all_results = false ]] && continue		# Don't need to see the result of `status` checks unless a 'results' report has been requested.
 					ShowAsActionLogDetail "$datetime" "$package_name" "$action" "$result" "$duration" "$reason" "$package_type" "$quantity"
 				fi
-			done < "$SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE"
+			done < "$r_session_action_results_pathfile"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -8150,111 +8157,111 @@ GenerateReportFooter()
 	local a=''
 
 	a=$({
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-missing ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-missing ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightRed missing)" 'QPKG is missing from its installation path. Please reinstall it'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/req-alert ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/req-alert ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightRed '!')" 'QPKG is prevented from working correctly'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-disabled ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/state-disabled ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightRed disabled)" "QPKG won't start at bootup. Enable it first, then start it"
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/result-aborted ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/result-aborted ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "($(TextBrightRed aborted))" 'previous action was aborted'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/result-failed ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/result-failed ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "($(TextBrightRed failed))" 'previous action failed'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-inactive ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-inactive ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightRed inactive)" 'application process is dead or not-started. Try starting it'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/backup-file-old ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/backup-file-old ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightRed '!')" "QPKG backup file was updated more-than $highlight_backups_older_than."
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-upgradable ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-upgradable ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "($(TextBrightOrange new))" 'an upgraded QPKG version is available'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-wrongauthor ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-wrongauthor ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange 'incompatible author')" "QPKG is a non-compatible, identically-named duplicate of a $(ShowAsTitleName) QPKG"
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/req-attention ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/req-attention ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange '*')" "QPKG cannot be managed with $(ShowAsTitleName)"
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/action-pending ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/action-pending ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange pending)" 'QPKG is waiting to run an action. Check again shortly'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-stopping ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-stopping ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange stopping)" 'QPKG is stopping. Check again shortly'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-slow ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-slow ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange slow)" 'application is alive, but was slow to respond to the status request. Check again shortly' 		# More common on NAS with lower installed RAM, and usually because the application has been page-swapped to disk and must be reloaded into RAM.
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-starting ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-starting ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange starting)" 'QPKG is starting. Check again shortly'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/result-in-progress ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/result-in-progress ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "($(TextBrightOrange in-progress))" 'an action is in-progress. Check again shortly'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-unknown ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-unknown ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange unknown)" 'application status could not be determined'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/repo-other ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/repo-other ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightOrange '* URL')" 'another repository is managing this QPKG'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/state-enabled ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/state-enabled ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightGreen enabled)" 'QPKG will be started at bootup'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/result-ok ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/result-ok ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "($(TextBrightGreen OK))" 'previous action was successful'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/status-active ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/status-active ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightGreen active)" 'application is alive (and responsive if a daemon)'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/repo-sherpa ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/repo-sherpa ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextBrightGreen sherpa)" "$(ShowAsTitleName) is managing this QPKG"
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/app-dynamic ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/app-dynamic ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem dynamic 'application version is the latest available'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/app-static ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/app-static ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem static 'application version auto-update is disabled or unsupported'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/app-final ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/app-final ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem final 'application version is the last available'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/na ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/na ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem N/A 'not applicable'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/action-not-found ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/action-not-found ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextDarkGrey not-found)" 'action tracking files were not found'
 		fi
 
-		if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/action-unsupported ]]; then
+		if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/action-unsupported ]]; then
 			DisplayAsIndentQuotedInfoItem "$(TextDarkGrey unsupported)" 'action tracking is unsupported by this QPKG'
 		fi
 	})
@@ -8267,16 +8274,16 @@ GenerateReportFooter()
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [[ -e "$REPORT_FLAGS_PATH"/deps ]]; then
+	if [[ -e "$r_report_flags_path"/deps ]]; then
 		DisplayAsHelpTitle "QPKG dependencies are automatically installed/started/stopped/restarted as-required by $(ShowAsTitleName)."
 	fi
 
-	if compgen -G "${REPORT_FLAGS_PATH}/backup-file-*" > /dev/null; then			# https://stackoverflow.com/a/6364244
+	if compgen -G "${r_report_flags_path}/backup-file-*" > /dev/null; then			# https://stackoverflow.com/a/6364244
 		DisplayAsIndentItem "backups are listed oldest-first."
 	fi
 
-	if compgen -G "${REPORT_FLAGS_PATH}/backup-file-*" > /dev/null; then			# https://stackoverflow.com/a/6364244
-		DisplayAsIndentItem "all $(ShowAsTitleName) backup files are stored here: $QPKG_BU_PATH"
+	if compgen -G "${r_report_flags_path}/backup-file-*" > /dev/null; then			# https://stackoverflow.com/a/6364244
+		DisplayAsIndentItem "all $(ShowAsTitleName) backup files are stored here: $r_qpkg_bu_path"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -8895,7 +8902,7 @@ Python3IsOutdated()
 	[[ -e $PYTHON3_CMD ]] || return
 	installed_ver=$(Python3GetVer "$PYTHON3_CMD")
 
-	[[ $NAS_ARCH = armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt 3114 ]] || [[ $NAS_ARCH != armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt $MIN_PYTHON_VER ]]
+	[[ $r_nas_arch = armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt 3114 ]] || [[ $r_nas_arch != armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt $r_min_python_version ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -8924,7 +8931,7 @@ PerlIsOutdated()
 	[[ -e $PERL_CMD ]] || return
 	installed_ver=$(PerlGetVer "$PERL_CMD")
 
-	[[ $NAS_ARCH = armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt 5281 ]] || [[ $NAS_ARCH != armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt $MIN_PERL_VER ]]
+	[[ $r_nas_arch = armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt 5281 ]] || [[ $r_nas_arch != armv5tel && ${installed_ver//./} -lt $r_min_perl_version ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -9061,9 +9068,9 @@ QpkgGetArch()
 		return
 	fi
 
-	case $NAS_ARCH in
+	case $r_nas_arch in
 		x86_64)
-			[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge 430 ]] && printf i64 || printf i86
+			[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge 430 ]] && printf i64 || printf i86
 			;;
 		i686|x86)
 			printf i86
@@ -9072,7 +9079,7 @@ QpkgGetArch()
 			printf a19
 			;;
 		armv7l)
-			case $NAS_PLATFORM in
+			case $r_nas_platform in
 				ARM_MS)
 					printf a31
 					;;
@@ -9165,7 +9172,7 @@ OsIsSupported()
 
 	# Unable to test firmwares any earlier than 4.2.6 (but still have 4.2.0 available for TS-559Pro+):
 
-	[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge 400 ]]
+	[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge 400 ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -9181,25 +9188,25 @@ OsIsSupportSecureDownload()
 	#	works in:
 	# 		QTS 4.5.4.2627
 
-	[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge 500 ]]
+	[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge 500 ]]
 
 	}
 
 OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout()
 	{
 
-	[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge 430 ]]
+	[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge 430 ]]
 
 	}
 
 OsIsSupportSignedPackages()
 	{
 
-# 	[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge 435 ]]
+# 	[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge 435 ]]
 
 	# NOTE: signing failed on QTS 4.3.6 (x31). No cert database. So, let's go one-version-higher:
 
-	[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge 440 ]]
+	[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge 440 ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -9208,7 +9215,7 @@ OsIsCompatibleWithSigned()
 
 	# QTS builds released over these 6 days don't allow unsigned QPKGs to run at-all:
 
-	[[ $NAS_FIRMWARE_DATE -lt 20201015 || $NAS_FIRMWARE_DATE -gt 20201020 ]]
+	[[ $r_nas_firmware_date -lt 20201015 || $r_nas_firmware_date -gt 20201020 ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -9217,7 +9224,7 @@ OsIsSupportUnofficialPackages()
 
 	# Must check for "official QPKGs" on QTS 4.3.3 to QTS 4.3.6:
 
-	[[ ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -gt 426 && ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -le 436 ]]
+	[[ ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -gt 426 && ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -le 436 ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -9287,7 +9294,7 @@ OsIsStdKernelPageSize()
 	# Standard kernel page size for most QNAP NAS is 4kiB. Non-standard size is 32kiB (confirmed on the TS-431XeU, TS-431X3 & TS-1635).
 	# https://www.qnap.com/en-us/how-to/faq/article/why-do-the-installed-third-party-containers-not-run-successfully-on-specific-32-bit-arm-devices
 
-	[[ ${KERNEL_PAGE_SIZE:=$(OsGetKernelPageSize)} = 4096 || $KERNEL_PAGE_SIZE = 4kB ]]
+	[[ ${r_kernel_page_size:=$(OsGetKernelPageSize)} = 4096 || $r_kernel_page_size = 4kB ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -9302,7 +9309,7 @@ OsIsLoadAverageElevated()
 	{
 
 	local a=$(OsGetSysLoad1MinAverage); a=${a/./}
-	local b=$((CPU_CORES*2*100))
+	local b=$((r_cpu_cores*2*100))
 
 	[[ $((10#$a)) -ge $((10#$b)) ]]
 
@@ -9312,7 +9319,7 @@ OsIsLoadAverageHigh()
 	{
 
 	local a=$(OsGetSysLoad1MinAverage); a=${a/./}
-	local b=$((CPU_CORES*4*100))
+	local b=$((r_cpu_cores*4*100))
 
 	[[ $((10#$a)) -ge $((10#$b)) ]]
 
@@ -9322,7 +9329,7 @@ OsIsLoadAverageInsane()
 	{
 
 	local a=$(OsGetSysLoad1MinAverage); a=${a/./}
-	local b=$((CPU_CORES*8*100))
+	local b=$((r_cpu_cores*8*100))
 
 	[[ $((10#$a)) -ge $((10#$b)) ]]
 
@@ -9360,8 +9367,8 @@ ShowZeroQpkgs()
 	local a=''
 	local b=''
 
-	for a in "${QPKG_IS_STATES[@]:-}"; do
-		for b in "${USER_QPKG_ACTIONS[@]:-}"; do
+	for a in "${r_qpkg_is_states[@]:-}"; do
+		for b in "${r_user_qpkg_actions[@]:-}"; do
 			[[ $b = list ]] && continue			# Action results lists are unavailable for these.
 			QPKGs.AC${b}.IS${a}.IsSet && QPKGs-AC${b}-ok.IsNone && ShowAsWarn "no QPKGs were able to $(Lowercase "$b")"
 		done
@@ -9375,17 +9382,17 @@ ClaimLockfile()
 	{
 
 	local a=''
-	readonly LOCK_PATHFILE=/var/run/sherpa.lock		# global
+	readonly r_lock_pathfile=/var/run/sherpa.lock		# global
 
 	for a in sherpa-manager.sh sherpa-manager.source; do
-		if [[ -e $LOCK_PATHFILE && -d /proc/$(<"$LOCK_PATHFILE") && $(< /proc/"$(<"$LOCK_PATHFILE")"/cmdline) =~ $a ]]; then
-			ShowAsAbort "another sherpa instance was found (PID:$(<"$LOCK_PATHFILE")), can't continue"
+		if [[ -e $r_lock_pathfile && -d /proc/$(<"$r_lock_pathfile") && $(< /proc/"$(<"$r_lock_pathfile")"/cmdline) =~ $a ]]; then
+			ShowAsAbort "another sherpa instance was found (PID:$(<"$r_lock_pathfile")), can't continue"
 
 			return 1
 		fi
 	done
 
-	echo "$$" > "$LOCK_PATHFILE"
+	echo "$$" > "$r_lock_pathfile"
 
 	return 0
 
@@ -9394,7 +9401,7 @@ ClaimLockfile()
 ReleaseLockfile()
 	{
 
-	[[ -n ${LOCK_PATHFILE:-} ]] && rm -f "$LOCK_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+	[[ -n ${r_lock_pathfile:-} ]] && rm -f "$r_lock_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 
 	}
 
@@ -9446,19 +9453,18 @@ SaveActionResultToLog()
 
 	# Calculate duration here.
 
-	local -r VAR_NAME=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
-	local var_safe_name=${VAR_NAME//[.-]/_}
-	var_safe_name=${var_safe_name//:/_}
-	local -r PACKAGE_TYPE=${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package type}
-	local -r qpkg_name=${2:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}
-	local -r ACTION=${3:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action}
-	local -r QTY=${4:-1}
-	local -r CLEAN_ACTION=${ACTION//\"/}
-	local -r RESULT=${5:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined result}
-	local -r REASON=${6:-}
-	local -r STARTTIME=$(ConvertNanosecondsToMilliseconds "${!var_safe_name}")
-	local -r DURATION=$(CalcAmountDiff "$STARTTIME" "$(ConvertNowToMilliseconds)")
-	local -r ACTION_TIMES_PATHFILE=$ACTION_TIMES_PATH/$CLEAN_ACTION.milliseconds
+	local -r r_var_name=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
+		local var_safe_name=${r_var_name//[.-]/_}; var_safe_name=${var_safe_name//:/_}
+	local -r r_package_type=${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package type}
+	local -r r_name=${2:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}
+	local -r r_action=${3:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action}
+	local -r r_qty=${4:-1}
+	local -r r_clean_action=${r_action//\"/}
+	local -r r_result=${5:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined result}
+	local -r r_reason=${6:-}
+	local -r r_starttime=$(ConvertNanosecondsToMilliseconds "${!var_safe_name}")
+	local -r r_duration=$(CalcAmountDiff "$r_starttime" "$(ConvertNowToMilliseconds)")
+	local -r r_action_times_pathfile=$r_action_times_path/$r_clean_action.milliseconds
 
 	if [[ $2 = undefined ]]; then
 		ShowAsError "${FUNCNAME[0]}() was provided an undefined value for \$2"
@@ -9467,26 +9473,26 @@ SaveActionResultToLog()
 	fi
 
 	# Add new action results entry.
-	echo "$STARTTIME|$ACTION|$QTY|$qpkg_name|$PACKAGE_TYPE|$RESULT|$DURATION|$REASON" >> "$SESS_ACTION_RESULTS_PATHFILE"
+	echo "$r_starttime|$r_action|$r_qty|$r_name|$r_package_type|$r_result|$r_duration|$r_reason" >> "$r_session_action_results_pathfile"
 
 	# Remove previous action duration entry if one exists.
 
-	if [[ -e $ACTION_TIMES_PATHFILE ]] && $GREP_CMD -q "^$qpkg_name|" < "$ACTION_TIMES_PATHFILE"; then
-		$SED_CMD -i "/^$qpkg_name|/d" "$ACTION_TIMES_PATHFILE"
+	if [[ -e $r_action_times_pathfile ]] && $GREP_CMD -q "^$r_name|" < "$r_action_times_pathfile"; then
+		$SED_CMD -i "/^$r_name|/d" "$r_action_times_pathfile"
 	fi
 
 	# Add new action duration entry.
-	echo "$qpkg_name|$DURATION" >> "$ACTION_TIMES_PATHFILE"
+	echo "$r_name|$r_duration" >> "$r_action_times_pathfile"
 
 	case $4 in
 		ok|skipped-ok)
-			DebugAsInfo "$REASON"
+			DebugAsInfo "$r_reason"
 			;;
 		skipped)
-			DebugAsWarn "$REASON"
+			DebugAsWarn "$r_reason"
 			;;
 		failed|skipped-@(error|abort))
-			DebugAsError "$REASON"
+			DebugAsError "$r_reason"
 	esac
 
 	return 0
@@ -9507,9 +9513,9 @@ _QPKG:reassign_()
 	# Remove the `storeid` assignment for the QPKG named in $qpkg_name.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$LOGS_PATH
+	#	$r_logs_path
 	#	$qpkg_name
-	#	$REASSIGN_LOG_FILE
+	#	$r_reassign_log_file
 	#	$useropt_verbose
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
@@ -9538,7 +9544,7 @@ _QPKG:reassign_()
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
 	DebugAsProc "reassigning $(ShowAsPackageName)"
-	RunAndLog "/sbin/setcfg -e $qpkg_name store -f /etc/config/qpkg.conf" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$REASSIGN_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "/sbin/setcfg -e $qpkg_name store -f /etc/config/qpkg.conf" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_reassign_log_file" log:failure-only
 	z=$?
 
 	if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -9561,11 +9567,11 @@ _QPKG:download_()
 	# Download the QPKG named in $qpkg_name.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$DOWNLOAD_LOG_FILE
-	#	$LOGS_PATH
-	#	$QPKG_DL_PATH
+	#	$r_download_log_file
+	#	$r_logs_path
+	#	$r_qpkg_download_path
 	#	$qpkg_name
-	#	$REMOTE_FILENAME
+	#	$r_remote_filename
 	#	$useropt_verbose
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
@@ -9575,47 +9581,47 @@ _QPKG:download_()
 
 	FuncForkInit
 
-	local -r REMOTE_HASH=$(QpkgGetDatabaseHash)
-	local -r REMOTE_URL=$(QpkgGetDatabaseURL)
-		local -r REMOTE_FILENAME=$($BASENAME_CMD "$REMOTE_URL")
-			local -r LOCAL_PATHFILE=$QPKG_DL_PATH/$REMOTE_FILENAME
-				local -r LOCAL_FILENAME=$($BASENAME_CMD "$LOCAL_PATHFILE")
-					local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/$LOCAL_FILENAME.$DOWNLOAD_LOG_FILE
+	local -r r_remote_hash=$(QpkgGetDatabaseHash)
+	local -r r_remote_url=$(QpkgGetDatabaseURL)
+		local -r r_remote_filename=$($BASENAME_CMD "$r_remote_url")
+			local -r r_local_pathfile=$r_qpkg_download_path/$r_remote_filename
+				local -r r_local_filename=$($BASENAME_CMD "$r_local_pathfile")
+					local -r r_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/$r_local_filename.$r_download_log_file
 	local -i z=0
 
-	if [[ -z $REMOTE_URL || -z $REMOTE_HASH ]]; then
+	if [[ -z $r_remote_url || -z $r_remote_hash ]]; then
 		SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" download '' skipped 'NAS arch is incompatible'
 		MarkThisAcForkAsSkipped
 		z=1
-	elif [[ -f $LOCAL_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		if FileMatchesMD5 "$LOCAL_PATHFILE" "$REMOTE_HASH"; then
-			SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" download '' skipped-ok "existing file $(ShowAsFileName "$LOCAL_FILENAME") checksum is correct"
+	elif [[ -f $r_local_pathfile ]]; then
+		if FileMatchesMD5 "$r_local_pathfile" "$r_remote_hash"; then
+			SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" download '' skipped-ok "existing file $(ShowAsFileName "$r_local_filename") checksum is correct"
 			MarkThisAcForkAsSkippedOk
 			z=2
 		else
-			DebugInfo "deleting $(ShowAsFileName "$LOCAL_FILENAME") as checksum is incorrect"
-			rm -f "$LOCAL_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+			DebugInfo "deleting $(ShowAsFileName "$r_local_filename") as checksum is incorrect"
+			rm -f "$r_local_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	if [[ ! -f $LOCAL_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		DebugAsProc "downloading $(ShowAsFileName "$REMOTE_FILENAME")"
+	if [[ ! -f $r_local_pathfile ]]; then
+		DebugAsProc "downloading $(ShowAsFileName "$r_remote_filename")"
 
-		rm -f "$LOG_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+		rm -f "$r_log_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 
-		RunAndLog "$CURL_CMD --location --output $LOCAL_PATHFILE $REMOTE_URL" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$CURL_CMD --location --output $r_local_pathfile $r_remote_url" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 
 		if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
-			if FileMatchesMD5 "$LOCAL_PATHFILE" "$REMOTE_HASH"; then
-				[[ $(Lowercase "${LOCAL_PATHFILE##*.}") = zip ]] && $UNZIP_CMD -nq "$LOCAL_PATHFILE" -d "$QPKG_DL_PATH"
+			if FileMatchesMD5 "$r_local_pathfile" "$r_remote_hash"; then
+				[[ $(Lowercase "${r_local_pathfile##*.}") = zip ]] && $UNZIP_CMD -nq "$r_local_pathfile" -d "$r_qpkg_download_path"
 				SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" download '' ok
 				SendPackageStateChange ISdownloaded
 				MarkThisAcForkAsOk
 			else
-				SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" download '' failed "cache file $(ShowAsFileName "$LOCAL_FILENAME") has incorrect checksum"
+				SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" download '' failed "cache file $(ShowAsFileName "$r_local_filename") has incorrect checksum"
 				SendPackageStateChange ISNTdownloaded
 				MarkThisAcForkAsError
 				z=1
@@ -9638,8 +9644,8 @@ _QPKG:install_()
 	# Install the QPKG named in $qpkg_name.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$INSTALL_LOG_FILE
-	#	$LOGS_PATH
+	#	$r_install_log_file
+	#	$r_logs_path
 	#	$qpkg_name
 	#	$QPKGs_were_installed_name[]
 	#	$useropt_debug
@@ -9673,7 +9679,7 @@ _QPKG:install_()
 		MarkThisAcForkAsSkipped
 		z=1
 	elif ! QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk "$qpkg_name"; then
-		SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" install '' skipped 'NAS has insufficient RAM'
+		SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" install '' skipped 'NAS has insufficient RAM installed'
 		MarkThisAcForkAsSkipped
 		z=1
 	fi
@@ -9691,12 +9697,12 @@ _QPKG:install_()
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
 	if [[ $qpkg_name = Entware ]] && ! QPKGs-ISinstalled.Exist Entware && QPKGs-ACinstall-to.Exist Entware; then
-		local -r OPT_PATH=/opt
-		local -r OPT_BU_PATH=/opt.orig
+		local -r r_opt_path=/opt
+		local -r r_opt_bu_path=/opt.orig
 
-		if [[ -d $OPT_PATH && ! -L $OPT_PATH && ! -e $OPT_BU_PATH ]]; then
+		if [[ -d $r_opt_path && ! -L $r_opt_path && ! -e $r_opt_bu_path ]]; then
 			DebugAsProc 'backup original /opt'
-			mv "$OPT_PATH" "$OPT_BU_PATH"
+			mv "$r_opt_path" "$r_opt_bu_path"
 			DebugAsDone complete
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -9704,7 +9710,7 @@ _QPKG:install_()
 	DebugAsProc "installing $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 	[[ ${QPKGs_were_installed_name[*]:-} = *"$qpkg_name"* ]] && a+="QINSTALL_PATH=$(QpkgGetInstalledOriginalPath "$qpkg_name") "
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $local_pathfile" "$LOGS_PATH/$($BASENAME_CMD "$local_pathfile").$INSTALL_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only 10
+	RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $local_pathfile" "$r_logs_path/$($BASENAME_CMD "$local_pathfile").$r_install_log_file" log:failure-only 10
 	z=$?
 
 	LogQpkgServiceResult
@@ -9730,9 +9736,9 @@ _QPKG:install_()
 
 			# Shift all files from original [/opt] into new [/opt]
 
-			if [[ -L ${OPT_PATH:-} && -d ${OPT_BU_PATH:-} ]]; then
+			if [[ -L ${r_opt_path:-} && -d ${r_opt_bu_path:-} ]]; then
 				DebugAsProc 'restoring original /opt'
-				mv "$OPT_BU_PATH"/* "$OPT_PATH" && ClearPath / "$OPT_BU_PATH"
+				mv "$r_opt_bu_path"/* "$r_opt_path" && ClearPath / "$r_opt_bu_path"
 				DebugAsDone complete
 			fi
 		fi
@@ -9768,7 +9774,7 @@ _QPKG:reinstall_()
 
 	FuncForkInit
 
-	local a='QPKG_REINSTALL=true '
+	local a='REINSTALL_QPKG=true '
 	[[ $useropt_debug = true ]] && a+='DEBUG_QPKG=true '
 	local -i z=0
 
@@ -9801,7 +9807,7 @@ _QPKG:reinstall_()
 	DebugAsProc "reinstalling $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 	QpkgIsInstalled && a+="QINSTALL_PATH=$($DIRNAME_CMD "$(QpkgGetInstalledPath)") "
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $local_pathfile" "$LOGS_PATH/$($BASENAME_CMD "$local_pathfile").$REINSTALL_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only 10
+	RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $local_pathfile" "$r_logs_path/$($BASENAME_CMD "$local_pathfile").$r_reinstall_log_file" log:failure-only 10
 	z=$?
 
 	LogQpkgServiceResult
@@ -9900,7 +9906,7 @@ _QPKG:upgrade_()
 
 	FuncForkInit
 
-	local a='QPKG_UPGRADE=true '
+	local a='UPGRADE_QPKG=true '
 	[[ $useropt_debug = true ]] && a+='DEBUG_QPKG=true '
 	local -i z=0
 
@@ -9939,7 +9945,7 @@ _QPKG:upgrade_()
 	DebugAsProc "upgrading $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 	QpkgIsInstalled && a+="QINSTALL_PATH=$($DIRNAME_CMD "$(QpkgGetInstalledPath "$qpkg_name")") "
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $local_pathfile" "$LOGS_PATH/$($BASENAME_CMD "$local_pathfile").$UPGRADE_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only 10
+	RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $local_pathfile" "$r_logs_path/$($BASENAME_CMD "$local_pathfile").$r_upgrade_log_file" log:failure-only 10
 	z=$?
 
 	LogQpkgServiceResult
@@ -10018,14 +10024,14 @@ _QPKG:uninstall_()
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	local -r QPKG_UNINSTALLER_PATHFILE=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath)/.uninstall.sh
+	local -r r_qpkg_uninstaller_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledPath)/.uninstall.sh
 
 	[[ $qpkg_name = Entware ]] && SaveIpkAndPipList
 
-	if [[ -e $QPKG_UNINSTALLER_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_qpkg_uninstaller_pathfile ]]; then
 		DebugAsProc "uninstalling $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-		RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $QPKG_UNINSTALLER_PATHFILE" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$UNINSTALL_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "${a}${SH_CMD} $r_qpkg_uninstaller_pathfile" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_uninstall_log_file" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 
 		if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -10100,9 +10106,9 @@ _QPKG:activate_()
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$ACTIVATE_LOG_FILE
+	local -r r_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_activate_log_file
 	local timeout=''
-	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $QPKG_START_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
+	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $r_qpkg_start_timeout_seconds"
 	local service_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile)
 
 	DebugAsProc "activating $(ShowAsPackageName)"
@@ -10113,13 +10119,13 @@ _QPKG:activate_()
 
 		FuncForkExit 4
 	elif [[ $useropt_debug = true ]]; then
-		RunAndLog "${a}${service_pathfile} start" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "${a}${service_pathfile} start" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 	elif QpkgIsDatabaseCanLog; then		# Use `qpkg_service` if-possible, so package icon in App Center will dynamically update.
-		RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} start $qpkg_name" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} start $qpkg_name" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		QpkgInstalledServiceResultWasOk && z=0 || z=1
 	else
-		RunAndLog "$service_pathfile start" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$service_pathfile start" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 	fi
 
@@ -10188,9 +10194,9 @@ _QPKG:reactivate_()
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$REACTIVATE_LOG_FILE
+	local -r r_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_reactivate_log_file
 	local timeout=''
-	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $QPKG_RESTART_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
+	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $r_qpkg_restart_timeout_seconds"
 	local service_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile)
 
 	DebugAsProc "reactivating $(ShowAsPackageName)"
@@ -10201,13 +10207,13 @@ _QPKG:reactivate_()
 
 		FuncForkExit 4
 	elif [[ $useropt_debug = true ]]; then
-		RunAndLog "${a}${service_pathfile} restart" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "${a}${service_pathfile} restart" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 	elif QpkgIsDatabaseCanLog; then		# Use `qpkg_service` if-possible, so package icon in App Center will dynamically update.
-		RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} restart $qpkg_name" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} restart $qpkg_name" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		QpkgInstalledServiceResultWasOk && z=0 || z=1
 	else
-		RunAndLog "$service_pathfile restart" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$service_pathfile restart" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 	fi
 
@@ -10267,9 +10273,9 @@ _QPKG:deactivate_()
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$DEACTIVATE_LOG_FILE
+	local -r r_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_deactivate_log_file
 	local timeout=''
-	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $QPKG_STOP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
+	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $r_qpkg_stop_timeout_seconds"
 	local service_pathfile=$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile)
 
 	DebugAsProc "deactivating $(ShowAsPackageName)"
@@ -10280,13 +10286,13 @@ _QPKG:deactivate_()
 
 		FuncForkExit 4
 	elif [[ $useropt_debug = true ]]; then
-		RunAndLog "${a}${service_pathfile} stop" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "${a}${service_pathfile} stop" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 	elif QpkgIsDatabaseCanLog; then		# Use `qpkg_service` if-possible, so package icon in App Center will dynamically update.
-		RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} stop $qpkg_name" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} stop $qpkg_name" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		QpkgInstalledServiceResultWasOk && z=0 || z=1
 	else
-		RunAndLog "$service_pathfile stop" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+		RunAndLog "$service_pathfile stop" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 		z=$?
 	fi
 
@@ -10352,13 +10358,13 @@ _QPKG:enable_()
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$ENABLE_LOG_FILE
+	local -r r_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_enable_log_file
 	local timeout=''
-	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $QPKG_ENABLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
+	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $r_qpkg_enable_timeout_seconds"
 
 	DebugAsProc "enabling $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-	RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} enable $qpkg_name" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} enable $qpkg_name" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 	QpkgIsInstalledEnabled "$qpkg_name" && SendPackageStateChange ISenabled
 	ClearQpkgInstalledAppCenterNotifier
 	SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" enable '' ok
@@ -10410,13 +10416,13 @@ _QPKG:disable_()
 
 	[[ $z -eq 0 ]] || FuncForkExit $z
 
-	local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$DISABLE_LOG_FILE
+	local -r r_log_pathfile=$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_disable_log_file
 	local timeout=''
-	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $QPKG_DISABLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
+	OsIsSupportQpkgTimeout && timeout=" -t $r_qpkg_disable_timeout_seconds"
 
 	DebugAsProc "disabling $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-	RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} disable $qpkg_name" "$LOG_PATHFILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "/sbin/qpkg_service${timeout} disable $qpkg_name" "$r_log_pathfile" log:failure-only
 	! QpkgIsInstalledEnabled "$qpkg_name" && SendPackageStateChange ISNTenabled
 
 	ClearQpkgInstalledAppCenterNotifier
@@ -10473,7 +10479,7 @@ _QPKG:enableau_()
 
 	DebugAsProc "enabling auto-update $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) enable-auto-update" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$ENABLEAU_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) enable-auto-update" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_enableau_log_file" log:failure-only
 	z=$?
 
 	if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -10536,7 +10542,7 @@ _QPKG:disableau_()
 
 	DebugAsProc "disabling auto-update $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) disable-auto-update" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$DISABLEAU_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) disable-auto-update" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_disableau_log_file" log:failure-only
 	z=$?
 
 	if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -10595,7 +10601,7 @@ _QPKG:backup_()
 
 	DebugAsProc "backing-up $(ShowAsPackageName) configuration"
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) backup" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$BACKUP_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) backup" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_backup_log_file" log:failure-only
 	z=$?
 
 	if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -10659,7 +10665,7 @@ _QPKG:restore_()
 
 	DebugAsProc "restoring $(ShowAsPackageName) configuration"
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) restore" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$RESTORE_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) restore" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_restore_log_file" log:failure-only
 	z=$?
 
 	if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -10719,7 +10725,7 @@ _QPKG:clean_()
 
 	DebugAsProc "cleaning $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) clean" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$CLEAN_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+	RunAndLog "${a}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) clean" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_clean_log_file" log:failure-only
 	z=$?
 
 	if [[ $z -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -10760,7 +10766,7 @@ _QPKG:sign_()
 	local b=''
 	local -i z=0
 
-	if [[ -e $ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $r_action_abort_pathfile ]]; then
 		SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" '"sign"' '' skipped-abort 'abort requested, unable to continue'
 		MarkThisAcForkAsSkippedAbort
 		z=3
@@ -10790,25 +10796,25 @@ _QPKG:sign_()
 		SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" '"sign"' '' skipped-abort "$(ShowAsFileName sqlite3) binary not found"
 		MarkThisAcForkAsSkippedAbort
 		z=3
-	elif [[ ! -e $CERT_DB_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	elif [[ ! -e $r_cert_db_pathfile ]]; then
 		SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" '"sign"' '' skipped-abort "$(OsGetQnapOS) QPKG certificate database not found"
 		MarkThisAcForkAsSkippedAbort
 		z=3
 	else
 		a="SELECT 1 FROM Certificate WHERE QpkgName = '$qpkg_name' LIMIT 1;"
-		b=$(eval "$sqlite_cmd" "$CERT_DB_PATHFILE" \"$a\")
+		b=$(eval "$sqlite_cmd" "$r_cert_db_pathfile" \"$a\")
 
 		if [[ $b = 1 ]]; then
 # 			SaveActionResultToLog QPKG "$qpkg_name" '"sign"' '' skipped-ok 'already signed'
 # 			MarkThisAcForkAsSkippedOk
 # 			z=2
 
-			# KLUDGE: replace db entries created prior to 2024-06-08 as $QPKG_SIGNATURE quoting was incorrect.
+			# KLUDGE: replace db entries created prior to 2024-06-08 as $r_qpkg_signature quoting was incorrect.
 			# So, remove existing entry now, and re-add it later in this function.
 			# Keep this in-place until 2025-06-07.
 
 			a="DELETE FROM Certificate WHERE QpkgName = '$qpkg_name';"
-			b=$(eval "$sqlite_cmd" "$CERT_DB_PATHFILE" \"$a\")
+			b=$(eval "$sqlite_cmd" "$r_cert_db_pathfile" \"$a\")
 			z=0		# Disregard errors generated while deleting record.
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -10817,14 +10823,14 @@ _QPKG:sign_()
 
 	DebugAsProc "\"signing\" $(ShowAsPackageName)"
 
-# 	a="DELETE FROM Certificate WHERE QpkgName = '$qpkg_name'; INSERT INTO Certificate (Type,QpkgName,Cert,DigitalSignature) VALUES ('qpkg','$qpkg_name','$QPKG_CERTIFICATE','$QPKG_SIGNATURE');"
+# 	a="DELETE FROM Certificate WHERE QpkgName = '$qpkg_name'; INSERT INTO Certificate (Type,QpkgName,Cert,DigitalSignature) VALUES ('qpkg','$qpkg_name','$r_qpkg_certificate','$r_qpkg_signature');"
 
-#	a="INSERT INTO Certificate (Type, QpkgName, Cert, DigitalSignature) SELECT 'qpkg','$qpkg_name','$QPKG_CERTIFICATE','$QPKG_SIGNATURE' WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM Certificate WHERE QpkgName = '$qpkg_name');"
+#	a="INSERT INTO Certificate (Type, QpkgName, Cert, DigitalSignature) SELECT 'qpkg','$qpkg_name','$r_qpkg_certificate','$r_qpkg_signature' WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM Certificate WHERE QpkgName = '$qpkg_name');"
 
-	a="INSERT INTO Certificate (Type,QpkgName,Cert,DigitalSignature) VALUES ('qpkg','$qpkg_name','$QPKG_CERTIFICATE','$QPKG_SIGNATURE');"
+	a="INSERT INTO Certificate (Type,QpkgName,Cert,DigitalSignature) VALUES ('qpkg','$qpkg_name','$r_qpkg_certificate','$r_qpkg_signature');"
 
 	for ((retries=0; retries<10; retries++)); do
-		eval "$sqlite_cmd" "$CERT_DB_PATHFILE" "\"$a\""
+		eval "$sqlite_cmd" "$r_cert_db_pathfile" "\"$a\""
 		z=$?
 
 		case $z in
@@ -10888,10 +10894,10 @@ _QPKG:status_()
 		# Run status query with GNU `timeout` if-possible.
 
 		if [[ -e $GNU_TIMEOUT_CMD ]]; then
-			$GNU_TIMEOUT_CMD "$QPKG_STATUS_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS" /bin/bash -c "${b}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) status"
+			$GNU_TIMEOUT_CMD "$r_qpkg_status_check_timeout_seconds" /bin/bash -c "${b}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) status"
 			z=$?
 		else
-			RunAndLog "${b}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) status" "$LOGS_PATH/$qpkg_name.$STATUS_LOG_FILE" log:failure-only
+			RunAndLog "${b}$(QpkgGetInstalledServicePathFile) status" "$r_logs_path/$qpkg_name.$r_status_log_file" log:failure-only
 			z=$?
 		fi
 	elif [[ $a != none ]]; then
@@ -11018,12 +11024,12 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseApplVer()
 	# Returns the version number of the application contained within a QPKG.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$QPKG_APPL_VERSION
+	#	$r_qpkg_appl_version
 	#   $qpkg_default_index
 	#   $qpkg_index
 	#	$qpkg_name
-	#	$QPKG_NAME
-	#	$QPKG_VERSION
+	#	$r_qpkg_name
+	#	$r_qpkg_version
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   stdout = application version
@@ -11033,15 +11039,15 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseApplVer()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ $qpkg_index -gt 0 ]]; then
-		a=${QPKG_APPL_VERSION[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_APPL_VERSION[$qpkg_default_index]}
-		[[ $a = version ]] && a=${QPKG_VERSION[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_appl_version[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_appl_version[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		[[ $a = version ]] && a=${r_qpkg_version[$qpkg_default_index]}
 		[[ $a != none ]] || return
 	else
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			if [[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$qpkg_name" ]]; then
-				a=${QPKG_APPL_VERSION[$i]}
-				[[ $a = version ]] && a=${QPKG_VERSION[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			if [[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$qpkg_name" ]]; then
+				a=${r_qpkg_appl_version[$i]}
+				[[ $a = version ]] && a=${r_qpkg_version[$qpkg_default_index]}
 				[[ $a != none ]] || return
 				break
 			fi
@@ -11075,16 +11081,16 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseVer()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			if [[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]]; then
-				printf '%s' "${QPKG_VERSION[$i]}"
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			if [[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]]; then
+				printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_version[$i]}"
 
 				return 0
 			fi
 		done
 	elif [[ $qpkg_index -gt 0 ]]; then
-		a=${QPKG_VERSION[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_VERSION[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_version[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_version[$qpkg_default_index]}
 		[[ $a != none ]] || return
 
 		printf '%s' "$a"
@@ -11196,7 +11202,7 @@ QpkgGetDatabasePathFilename()
 
 	[[ $(Lowercase "${a##*.}") != qpkg ]] && a=${a%.*}.qpkg		# Swap 'zip' for 'qpkg' here (only for compatibilty with 'QDK.zip').
 
-	printf '%s' "$QPKG_DL_PATH/$($BASENAME_CMD "$a")"
+	printf '%s' "$r_qpkg_download_path/$($BASENAME_CMD "$a")"
 
 	return 0
 
@@ -11218,8 +11224,8 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseHash()
 
 	local a=''
 
-	a=${QPKG_HASH[$qpkg_index]}
-	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_HASH[$qpkg_default_index]}
+	a=${r_qpkg_hash[$qpkg_index]}
+	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_hash[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	[[ $a != none ]] || return
 
 	printf '%s' "$a"
@@ -11249,9 +11255,9 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseURL()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			if [[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] && [[ ${QPKG_ARCH[$i]} = all || ${QPKG_ARCH[$i]} = "$NAS_QPKG_ARCH" ]]; then
-				printf '%s' "${QPKG_URL[$i]}"
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			if [[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] && [[ ${r_qpkg_arch[$i]} = all || ${r_qpkg_arch[$i]} = "$r_nas_qpkg_arch" ]]; then
+				printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_url[$i]}"
 
 				return 0
 			fi
@@ -11259,8 +11265,8 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseURL()
 
 		return 1
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_URL[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_URL[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_url[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_url[$qpkg_default_index]}
 		[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
 		printf '%s' "$a"
 	fi
@@ -11288,14 +11294,14 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseMinRAM()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_MIN_RAM_KB[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_min_ram_kb[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_MIN_RAM_KB[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_MIN_RAM_KB[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_min_ram_kb[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_min_ram_kb[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -11324,14 +11330,14 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseMinOSVer()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_MIN_OS_VERSION[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_min_os_version[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_MIN_OS_VERSION[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_MIN_OS_VERSION[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_min_os_version[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_min_os_version[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -11360,14 +11366,14 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseMaxOSVer()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_MAX_OS_VERSION[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_max_os_version[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_MAX_OS_VERSION[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_MAX_OS_VERSION[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_max_os_version[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_max_os_version[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -11395,9 +11401,9 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseAuthor()
 	local a=${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}
 	local -i i=0
 
-	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$a" ]] || continue
-		printf '%s' "${QPKG_AUTHOR[$i]}"
+	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$a" ]] || continue
+		printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_author[$i]}"
 
 		return 0
 	done
@@ -11438,9 +11444,9 @@ QpkgGetInstalledAuthor()
 #
 # 	local -i i=0
 #
-# 	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-# 		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}" ]] || continue
-# 		printf '%s' "${QPKG_AUTHOR_EMAIL[$i]}"
+# 	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+# 		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}" ]] || continue
+# 		printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_author_email[$i]}"
 #
 # 		return 0
 # 	done
@@ -11463,9 +11469,9 @@ QpkgGetInstalledAuthor()
 #
 # 	local -i i=0
 #
-# 	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-# 		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}" ]] || continue
-# 		printf '%s' "${QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR[$i]}"
+# 	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+# 		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}" ]] || continue
+# 		printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_appl_author[$i]}"
 #
 # 		return 0
 # 	done
@@ -11488,9 +11494,9 @@ QpkgGetInstalledAuthor()
 #
 # 	local -i i=0
 #
-# 	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-# 		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}" ]] || continue
-# 		printf '%s' "${QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR_EMAIL[$i]}"
+# 	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+# 		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}" ]] || continue
+# 		printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_appl_author_email[$i]}"
 #
 # 		return 0
 # 	done
@@ -11516,14 +11522,14 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseDesc()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_DESC[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_description[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_DESC[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_DESC[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_description[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_description[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -11551,14 +11557,14 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseNote()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_NOTE[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_note[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_NOTE[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_NOTE[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_note[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_note[$qpkg_default_index]}
 		[[ $a = none ]] && return 1
 	fi
 
@@ -11585,14 +11591,14 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseAbbrvs()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_ABBRVS[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_abbrvs[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_ABBRVS[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_ABBRVS[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_abbrvs[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_abbrvs[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -11622,9 +11628,9 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseDependencies()
 	local out=''
 	local x=''
 
-	g=${QPKG_DEPENDS_ON[$qpkg_index]}
+	g=${r_qpkg_depends_on[$qpkg_index]}
 	[[ $g = none ]] && return 1
-	[[ $g = default ]] && g=${QPKG_DEPENDS_ON[$qpkg_default_index]}
+	[[ $g = default ]] && g=${r_qpkg_depends_on[$qpkg_default_index]}
 
 	if [[ $g != *'|'* ]]; then		# no alternatives were listed.
 		printf '%s' "$g"
@@ -11695,9 +11701,9 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseDependents()
 	local re=\\b${qpkg_name}\\b
 
 	if QPKGs-GRindependent.Exist "$qpkg_name"; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			if [[ ${QPKG_DEPENDS_ON[$i]} =~ $re ]]; then
-				[[ ${ar[*]:-} != "${QPKG_NAME[$i]}" ]] && ar+=(${QPKG_NAME[$i]})
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			if [[ ${r_qpkg_depends_on[$i]} =~ $re ]]; then
+				[[ ${ar[*]:-} != "${r_qpkg_name[$i]}" ]] && ar+=(${r_qpkg_name[$i]})
 			fi
 		done
 	fi
@@ -11728,8 +11734,8 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseIPKs()
 
 	local a=''
 
-	a=${QPKG_REQUIRES_IPKS[$qpkg_index]}
-	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_REQUIRES_IPKS[$qpkg_default_index]}
+	a=${r_qpkg_requires_ipks[$qpkg_index]}
+	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_requires_ipks[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	[[ $a = none ]] && return 1
 
 	printf '%s' "$a"
@@ -11754,8 +11760,8 @@ QpkgGetDatabaseActiveTest()
 
 	[[ -n $qpkg_name && $qpkg_index -gt 0 && $qpkg_default_index -gt 0 ]] || return
 
-	a=${QPKG_TEST_FOR_ACTIVE[$qpkg_index]}
-	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_TEST_FOR_ACTIVE[$qpkg_default_index]}
+	a=${r_qpkg_test_for_active[$qpkg_index]}
+	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_test_for_active[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	[[ $a = none ]] && return 1
 
 	printf '%s' "$a"
@@ -11838,8 +11844,8 @@ QpkgMatchAbbrv()
 	#   $1 (string) = a potential package abbreviation supplied by user.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#   $QPKG_ABBRVS[]
-	#   $QPKG_NAME[]
+	#   $r_qpkg_abbrvs[]
+	#   $r_qpkg_name[]
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   stdout = matched installable package name (empty if unmatched).
@@ -11850,12 +11856,12 @@ QpkgMatchAbbrv()
 	local -i j=0
 	local -i z=1			# Default to 'unmatched'.
 
-	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		ar=(${QPKG_ABBRVS[$i]})
+	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		ar=(${r_qpkg_abbrvs[$i]})
 
 		for j in "${!ar[@]}"; do
 			[[ ${ar[$j]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			printf '%s' "${QPKG_NAME[$i]}"
+			printf '%s' "${r_qpkg_name[$i]}"
 			z=0
 			break 2
 		done
@@ -11871,10 +11877,10 @@ QpkgSetIndex()
 	# Find and set the 1-based indexed reference of the named arch-specific QPKG in `packages` file.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#   $NAS_QPKG_ARCH
-	#   $QPKG_ARCH[]
+	#   $r_nas_qpkg_arch
+	#   $r_qpkg_arch[]
 	#   $qpkg_name
-	#   $QPKG_NAME[]
+	#   $r_qpkg_name[]
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   $? = 0 (successful) / !0 (failed)
@@ -11886,9 +11892,9 @@ QpkgSetIndex()
 
 	QpkgSetDefaultIndex
 
-	for qpkg_index in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$qpkg_index]} = "$qpkg_name" ]] || continue
-		[[ ${QPKG_ARCH[$qpkg_index]} = all || ${QPKG_ARCH[$qpkg_index]} = "$NAS_QPKG_ARCH" ]] || continue
+	for qpkg_index in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$qpkg_index]} = "$qpkg_name" ]] || continue
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_arch[$qpkg_index]} = all || ${r_qpkg_arch[$qpkg_index]} = "$r_nas_qpkg_arch" ]] || continue
 
 		return 0
 	done
@@ -11906,7 +11912,7 @@ QpkgSetDefaultIndex()
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
 	#   $qpkg_name
-	#   $QPKG_NAME[]
+	#   $r_qpkg_name[]
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   $? = 0 (successful) / !0 (failed)
@@ -11916,8 +11922,8 @@ QpkgSetDefaultIndex()
 
 	[[ -n ${qpkg_name:-} ]] || return
 
-	for qpkg_default_index in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$qpkg_default_index]} = "$qpkg_name" ]] || continue
+	for qpkg_default_index in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$qpkg_default_index]} = "$qpkg_name" ]] || continue
 
 		return 0
 	done
@@ -11975,13 +11981,13 @@ QpkgIsBackupExist()
 	#   $1 (optional) = QPKG name.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$QPKG_BU_PATH
+	#	$r_qpkg_bu_path
 	#   $qpkg_name (default)
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   $? = true/false
 
-	[[ -e $QPKG_BU_PATH/${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}.config.tar.gz ]]
+	[[ -e $r_qpkg_bu_path/${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}.config.tar.gz ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -12039,8 +12045,8 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseDependent()
 
 	local a=''
 
-	a=${QPKG_DEPENDS_ON[$qpkg_index]}
-	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_DEPENDS_ON[$qpkg_default_index]}
+	a=${r_qpkg_depends_on[$qpkg_index]}
+	[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_depends_on[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	[[ $a != none ]]
 
 	}
@@ -12090,7 +12096,7 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk()
 	#   $1 (optional) = QPKG name.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$NAS_RAM_KB
+	#	$r_nas_ram_kb
 	#   $qpkg_name (default)
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
@@ -12098,7 +12104,7 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseMinRAMOk()
 
 	local a=$(QpkgGetDatabaseMinRAM "${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}")
 
-	[[ -n $a ]] && [[ $a = none || $NAS_RAM_KB -ge $a ]]
+	[[ -n $a ]] && [[ $a = none || $r_nas_ram_kb -ge $a ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -12111,7 +12117,7 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseMinOSVerOk()
 	#   $1 (string, optional override for $qpkg_name) = QPKG name: if $1 is explicitly stated, lookup $1 in package lists, ignoring current $qpkg_name and $qpkg_index.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$NAS_FIRMWARE_VER
+	#	$r_nas_firmware_version
 	#	$qpkg_name (default for $1)
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
@@ -12119,7 +12125,7 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseMinOSVerOk()
 
 	local a=$(QpkgGetDatabaseMinOSVer "${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}")
 
-	[[ -n $a ]] && [[ $a = none || ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -ge $a ]]
+	[[ -n $a ]] && [[ $a = none || ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -ge $a ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -12132,7 +12138,7 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseMaxOSVerOk()
 	#   $1 (string, optional override for $qpkg_name) = QPKG name: if $1 is explicitly stated, lookup $1 in package lists, ignoring current $qpkg_name and $qpkg_index.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$NAS_FIRMWARE_VER
+	#	$r_nas_firmware_version
 	#	$qpkg_name (default for $1)
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
@@ -12140,7 +12146,7 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseMaxOSVerOk()
 
 	local a=$(QpkgGetDatabaseMaxOSVer "${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}")
 
-	[[ -n $a ]] && [[ $a = none || ${NAS_FIRMWARE_VER//.} -le $a ]]
+	[[ -n $a ]] && [[ $a = none || ${r_nas_firmware_version//.} -le $a ]]
 
 	}
 
@@ -12153,11 +12159,11 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseCanBackup()
 	#   $1 (string, optional override for $qpkg_name) = QPKG name: if $1 is explicitly stated, lookup $1 in package lists, ignoring current $qpkg_name and $qpkg_index.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$QPKG_CAN_BACKUP[]
+	#	$r_qpkg_can_backup[]
 	#   $qpkg_default_index
 	#   $qpkg_index
 	#	$qpkg_name (default for $1)
-	#	$QPKG_NAME[]
+	#	$r_qpkg_name[]
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   $? = true/false
@@ -12166,14 +12172,14 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseCanBackup()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_CAN_BACKUP[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_can_backup[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_CAN_BACKUP[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_CAN_BACKUP[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_can_backup[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_can_backup[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -12191,8 +12197,8 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseCanRestartToUpdate()
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
 	#	$qpkg_name (default for $1)
-	#	$QPKG_NAME[]
-	#	$QPKG_CAN_RESTART_TO_UPDATE[]
+	#	$r_qpkg_name[]
+	#	$r_qpkg_can_restart_to_update[]
 
 	# Outputs: (local)
 	#   $? = 0 (true), !0 (false) (first package found).
@@ -12200,9 +12206,9 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseCanRestartToUpdate()
 	local a=${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}
 	local -i i=0
 
-	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$a" ]] || continue
-		${QPKG_CAN_RESTART_TO_UPDATE[$i]} && return 0 || break
+	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$a" ]] || continue
+		${r_qpkg_can_restart_to_update[$i]} && return 0 || break
 	done
 
 	return 1
@@ -12226,9 +12232,9 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseCanClean()
 	local a=${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}
 	local -i i=0
 
-	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$a" ]] || continue
-		${QPKG_CAN_CLEAN[$i]} && return 0 || break
+	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$a" ]] || continue
+		${r_qpkg_can_clean[$i]} && return 0 || break
 	done
 
 	return 1
@@ -12255,14 +12261,14 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseSherpaCompatible()
 	local -i i=0
 
 	if [[ -n ${1:-} ]]; then
-		for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-			[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
-			a=${QPKG_IS_SHERPA_COMPATIBLE[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
+		for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+			[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "$1" ]] || continue
+			a=${r_qpkg_is_sherpa_compatible[$i]}			# Always grab first found as default.
 			break
 		done
 	else
-		a=${QPKG_IS_SHERPA_COMPATIBLE[$qpkg_index]}
-		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${QPKG_IS_SHERPA_COMPATIBLE[$qpkg_default_index]}
+		a=${r_qpkg_is_sherpa_compatible[$qpkg_index]}
+		[[ $a = default ]] && a=${r_qpkg_is_sherpa_compatible[$qpkg_default_index]}
 	fi
 
 	[[ -n $a ]] || a=none
@@ -12286,9 +12292,9 @@ QpkgIsDatabaseCanLog()
 
 	local -i i=0
 
-	for i in "${!QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do
-		[[ ${QPKG_NAME[$i]} = "${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}" ]] || continue
-		${QPKG_CAN_LOG[$i]} && return 0 || break
+	for i in "${!r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do
+		[[ ${r_qpkg_name[$i]} = "${1:-${qpkg_name:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined package name}}" ]] || continue
+		${r_qpkg_can_log[$i]} && return 0 || break
 	done
 
 	return 1
@@ -12462,14 +12468,14 @@ LoadQpkgSigning()
 	{
 
 	# Outputs: (global)
-	#	$QPKG_CERTIFICATE
-	#	$QPKG_SIGNATURE
+	#	$r_qpkg_certificate
+	#	$r_qpkg_signature
 
-	QPKG_CERTIFICATE=''
-	QPKG_SIGNATURE=''
+	r_qpkg_certificate=''
+	r_qpkg_signature=''
 
 	# This certificate block is the same used by QNAP for LicenseCenter.
-	read -r -d '' QPKG_CERTIFICATE << EOB
+	read -r -d '' r_qpkg_certificate << EOB
 -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
 MIIDwzCCAqugAwIBAgIFALhDVuwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwgYAxCzAJBgNVBAYT
 AlRXMQ8wDQYDVQQIDAZUYWl3YW4xDzANBgNVBAcMBlRhaXBlaTENMAsGA1UECgwE
@@ -12496,7 +12502,7 @@ AVIlas0e4g==
 EOB
 
 	# This digital signature block is the same used by QNAP for LicenseCenter.
-	read -r -d '' QPKG_SIGNATURE << EOB
+	read -r -d '' r_qpkg_signature << EOB
 MIME-Version: 1.0
 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"smime.p7m\"
 Content-Type: application/pkcs7-mime; smime-type=signed-data; name=\"smime.p7m\"
@@ -12540,8 +12546,8 @@ U48h9xKvPg6CsIlyfuKetHBjZZI6iSCvh2FZOWsD1/W2oGYkkY9Hdff24B34/res
 cKXk/K9/JFAONWBbXUpxtzpBCeVJlZS1wQgu4Q+Fr6imaBXJkiyiNg==
 EOB
 
-	readonly QPKG_CERTIFICATE
-	readonly QPKG_SIGNATURE
+	readonly r_qpkg_certificate
+	readonly r_qpkg_signature
 
 	}
 
@@ -12603,7 +12609,7 @@ RunAndLog()
 	#   $4 = e.g. '10' (optional) - an additional acceptable result code. Any other non-zero result from command will be considered a failure.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#   $RUN_LOGS_PATH
+	#   $r_run_logs_path
 	#   $useropt_debug
 	#   $useropt_verbose
 
@@ -12616,25 +12622,25 @@ RunAndLog()
 
 	FuncInit
 
-	MakePath "$RUN_LOGS_PATH" 'runtime logs'
+	MakePath "$r_run_logs_path" 'runtime logs'
 
-	local -r LOG_PATHFILE=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$RUN_LOGS_PATH"/"${FUNCNAME[0]}"_XXXXXX)
+	local -r r_log_pathfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$r_run_logs_path"/"${FUNCNAME[0]}"_XXXXXX)
 	local -i z=0
 
 	ShowAsCommand "$1" > "$2"
 	DebugAsProc "exec: '$1'"
 
 	if [[ $useropt_verbose = true ]]; then
-		eval "$1 > >($TEE_CMD $LOG_PATHFILE) 2>&1"		# NOTE: `tee` buffers stdout here
+		eval "$1 > >($TEE_CMD $r_log_pathfile) 2>&1"		# NOTE: `tee` buffers stdout here
 		z=$?
 	else
-		(eval "$1" > "$LOG_PATHFILE" 2>&1)				# run in a subshell to suppress 'Terminated' message later
+		(eval "$1" > "$r_log_pathfile" 2>&1)				# run in a subshell to suppress 'Terminated' message later
 		z=$?
 	fi
 
-	if [[ -e $LOG_PATHFILE ]]; then
-		ShowAsResultAndStdout "$z" "$(<"$LOG_PATHFILE")" >> "$2"
-		rm -f "$LOG_PATHFILE" 2> /dev/null
+	if [[ -e $r_log_pathfile ]]; then
+		ShowAsResultAndStdout "$z" "$(<"$r_log_pathfile")" >> "$2"
+		rm -f "$r_log_pathfile" 2> /dev/null
 	else
 		ShowAsResultAndStdout "$z" '<null>' >> "$2"
 	fi
@@ -12804,7 +12810,7 @@ ShowTitle()
 
 	# Only show ASCII title when no arguments have been specified.
 
-	if [[ -z ${ARGS_RAW[*]:-} ]]; then
+	if [[ -z ${r_args_raw[*]:-} ]]; then
 		Display "$(ShowTitleArt)"
 	else
 		Display "$(ShowAsTitleName) $(ShowAsVersion)"
@@ -12850,7 +12856,7 @@ ShowAsCopyrightBasic()
 ShowAsVersion()
 	{
 
-	printf '%s' "v$THIS_SCRIPT_VER"
+	printf '%s' "v$r_this_script_ver"
 
 	}
 
@@ -12921,14 +12927,14 @@ ShowAsExitcode()
 ShowAsLogFilename()
 	{
 
-	printf '%s' "${CHARS_RESULTS}log file: '${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined filename}'"
+	printf '%s' "${r_chars_results}log file: '${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined filename}'"
 
 	}
 
 ShowAsCommand()
 	{
 
-	echo "${CHARS_RESULTS}command: '${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined commandstring}'"
+	echo "${r_chars_results}command: '${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined commandstring}'"
 
 	}
 
@@ -12938,9 +12944,9 @@ ShowAsResultAndStdout()
 	[[ -n ${1:-} ]] || return
 	[[ -n ${2:-} ]] || return
 
-	local a=$CHARS_RESULTS
+	local a=$r_chars_results
 
-	[[ ${1:-0} -ne 0 ]] && a=$CHARS_ALERT
+	[[ ${1:-0} -ne 0 ]] && a=$r_chars_alert
 
 	echo "${a}result_code: $(ShowAsExitcode "$1") ***** stdout/stderr begins below *****"
 	echo "$2"
@@ -12980,7 +12986,7 @@ DebugInfoMajSepr()
 
 	# Debug info major separator.
 
-	DebugInfo "$(eval printf '%0.s=' "{1..$DEBUG_LOG_DATAWIDTH}")"  # `seq` is unavailable in QTS, so must resort to `eval` trickery instead.
+	DebugInfo "$(eval printf '%0.s=' "{1..$r_debug_log_full_width}")"  # `seq` is unavailable in QTS, so must resort to `eval` trickery instead.
 
 	}
 
@@ -12989,7 +12995,7 @@ DebugInfoMinSepr()
 
 	# Debug info minor separator.
 
-	DebugInfo "$(eval printf '%0.s-' "{1..$DEBUG_LOG_DATAWIDTH}")"  # `seq` is unavailable in QTS, so must resort to `eval` trickery instead.
+	DebugInfo "$(eval printf '%0.s-' "{1..$r_debug_log_full_width}")"  # `seq` is unavailable in QTS, so must resort to `eval` trickery instead.
 
 	}
 
@@ -12998,7 +13004,7 @@ DebugExtLogMinSepr()
 
 	# Debug external log minor separator.
 
-	DebugAsLog "$(eval printf '%0.s-' "{1..$DEBUG_LOG_DATAWIDTH}")" # `seq` is unavailable in QTS, so must resort to `eval` trickery instead.
+	DebugAsLog "$(eval printf '%0.s-' "{1..$r_debug_log_full_width}")" # `seq` is unavailable in QTS, so must resort to `eval` trickery instead.
 
 	}
 
@@ -13086,13 +13092,13 @@ DebugDetectTabld()
 	# Debug detected tabulated.
 
 	if [[ -z ${3:-} ]]; then			# If $3 is nothing, then assume only 2 fields are required.
-		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3:-} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 is only a whitespace then print $2 with trailing colon and 'none' as third field.
-		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3: -1} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 has a trailing whitespace then print $3 without the trailing whitespace.
-		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
+		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
 	else
-		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
+		DebugAsDetect "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -13103,13 +13109,13 @@ DebugInfoTabld()
 	# Debug info tabulated.
 
 	if [[ -z ${3:-} ]]; then			# If $3 is nothing, then assume only 2 fields are required.
-		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3:-} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 is only a whitespace then print $2 with trailing colon and 'none' as third field.
-		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3: -1} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 has a trailing whitespace then print $3 without the trailing whitespace.
-		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
+		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
 	else
-		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
+		DebugAsInfo "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -13120,13 +13126,13 @@ DebugWarningTabld()
 	# Debug warning tabulated.
 
 	if [[ -z ${3:-} ]]; then			# If $3 is nothing, then assume only 2 fields are required
-		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3:-} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 is only a whitespace then print $2 with trailing colon and 'none' as third field
-		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3: -1} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 has a trailing whitespace then print $3 without the trailing whitespace
-		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
+		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
 	else
-		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
+		DebugAsWarn "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -13137,13 +13143,13 @@ DebugErrorTabld()
 	# Debug error tabulated.
 
 	if [[ -z ${3:-} ]]; then			# If $3 is nothing, then assume only 2 fields are required.
-		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3:-} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 is only a whitespace then print $2 with trailing colon and 'none' as third field.
-		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
+		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: none\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}")"
 	elif [[ ${3: -1} = ' ' ]]; then		# If $3 has a trailing whitespace then print $3 without the trailing whitespace.
-		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
+		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "$($SED_CMD 's| *$||' <<< "${3:-}")")"
 	else
-		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${DEBUG_LOG_FIRST_COL_WIDTH}s: %${DEBUG_LOG_SECOND_COL_WIDTH}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
+		DebugAsError "$(printf "%${r_debug_log_first_column_width}s: %${r_debug_log_second_column_width}s: %-s\n" "${1:-}" "${2:-}" "${3:-}")"
 	fi
 
 	}
@@ -13205,8 +13211,8 @@ FuncInit()
 
 	# Debug function entry.
 
-	local -r VAR_NAME=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
-	local var_safe_name=${VAR_NAME//[.-]/_}
+	local -r r_var_name=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
+	local var_safe_name=${r_var_name//[.-]/_}
 	var_safe_name=${var_safe_name//:/_}
 
 	eval "$var_safe_name=$(ConvertNowToNanoseconds)"
@@ -13220,8 +13226,8 @@ FuncExit()
 
 	# Debug function exit.
 
-	local -r VAR_NAME=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
-	local var_safe_name=${VAR_NAME//[.-]/_}
+	local -r r_var_name=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
+	local var_safe_name=${r_var_name//[.-]/_}
 	var_safe_name=${var_safe_name//:/_}
 
 	DebugAsFuncEx "${1:-0}" "$(ConvertMillisecondsToFuncDuration "$(CalcMillisecondsDiffFromNanoseconds "${!var_safe_name}" "$(ConvertNowToNanoseconds)")")"
@@ -13239,11 +13245,11 @@ FuncForkInit()
 
 	# Redirect debug output to a temporary log, then add it to session log before exiting. This will keep action log progress in-order.
 	original_sess_active_pathfile=$sess_active_pathfile
-	MakePath "$ACTION_LOGS_PATH" 'action logs'
-	sess_active_pathfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$ACTION_LOGS_PATH"/"${FUNCNAME[1]}"_XXXXXX)
+	MakePath "$r_action_logs_path" 'action logs'
+	sess_active_pathfile=$($MKTEMP_CMD "$r_action_logs_path"/"${FUNCNAME[1]}"_XXXXXX)
 
-	local -r VAR_NAME=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
-	local var_safe_name=${VAR_NAME//[.-]/_}
+	local -r r_var_name=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
+	local var_safe_name=${r_var_name//[.-]/_}
 	var_safe_name=${var_safe_name//:/_}
 	eval "$var_safe_name=$(ConvertNowToNanoseconds)"
 
@@ -13256,8 +13262,8 @@ FuncForkExit()
 
 	# Debug forked function exit.
 
-	local -r VAR_NAME=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
-	local var_safe_name=${VAR_NAME//[.-]/_}
+	local -r r_var_name=${FUNCNAME[1]}_STARTNANOSECONDS
+	local var_safe_name=${r_var_name//[.-]/_}
 	var_safe_name=${var_safe_name//:/_}
 
 	SendActionStatus ex
@@ -13601,7 +13607,7 @@ ShowAsProc()
 	#	$2 = trailing task (after the ellipsis) (optional). If specified, $useropt_terse will be ignored.
 
 	# Inputs: (global)
-	#	$CHARS_ELLIPSIS
+	#	$r_chars_ellipsis
 	#	$useropt_terse
 	#	$useropt_verbose
 
@@ -13612,9 +13618,9 @@ ShowAsProc()
 	[[ -n ${2:-} ]] && b=${2:-}
 
 	if [[ ${useropt_verbose:=false} = false && ${useropt_terse:=true} = true ]] || [[ ${useropt_verbose:=false} = false && -n ${2:-} ]]; then
-		OpStepClearWait "$(TextBrightYellow proc)" "$a $CHARS_ELLIPSIS $b"
+		OpStepClearWait "$(TextBrightYellow proc)" "$a $r_chars_ellipsis $b"
 	else
-		OpStepClear "$(TextBrightYellow proc)" "$a $CHARS_ELLIPSIS $b"
+		OpStepClear "$(TextBrightYellow proc)" "$a $r_chars_ellipsis $b"
 	fi
 
 	WriteToLog proc "${a}${b}"
@@ -13757,17 +13763,17 @@ ShowAsPercentProgress()
 	#	$5 = fail count
 	#	$6 = total count
 
-	local -r a=${1:-}
+	local -r r_a=${1:-}
 	local -i b=${3:-0}
 	local -i c=${4:-0}
 	local -i d=${5:-0}
 	local -i e=${6:-0}
-	local -r f=$(PercFrac "$b" "$c" "$d" "$e")
+	local -r r_f=$(PercFrac "$b" "$c" "$d" "$e")
 
 	if [[ ${2:-} != long ]]; then
-		ShowAsProc "$a" "$f"
+		ShowAsProc "$r_a" "$r_f"
 	else
-		ShowAsProcLong "$a" "$f"
+		ShowAsProcLong "$r_a" "$r_f"
 	fi
 
 	[[ $((b+c+d)) -ge $e ]] && sleep 0.5
@@ -13819,19 +13825,19 @@ ShowAsIterativeProgress()
 	#	$5 = suffix2		"packages"
 	#	$6 = expected action duration: 'long' (optional) 'short' (default)
 
-	local -r a=${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action}
+	local -r r_a=${1:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined action}
 	local -i b=${2:-0}
-	local -r c=${3:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined suffix1}
+	local -r r_c=${3:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined suffix1}
 	local -i d=${4:-0}
-	local -r e=${5:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined suffix2}
+	local -r r_e=${5:?${FUNCNAME[0]}'()': undefined suffix2}
 	local f=''
 
-	f="$(TextBrightWhite "$b") ${c}$(Pluralise "$b") ($(TextBrightWhite "$d") ${e}$(Pluralise "$d"))"
+	f="$(TextBrightWhite "$b") ${r_c}$(Pluralise "$b") ($(TextBrightWhite "$d") ${r_e}$(Pluralise "$d"))"
 
 	if [[ ${6:-short} != long ]]; then
-		ShowAsProc "$a" "$f"
+		ShowAsProc "$r_a" "$f"
 	else
-		ShowAsProcLong "$a" "$f"
+		ShowAsProcLong "$r_a" "$f"
 	fi
 
 	return 0
@@ -14161,7 +14167,7 @@ Tableise()
 			print cell[row,nf[row]]
 		}
 
-	}' FS='|' OFS="$(printf "%$((COLUMN_SPACING))s")"
+	}' FS='|' OFS="$(printf "%$((r_report_column_spacing))s")"
 
 	}
 
@@ -14172,7 +14178,7 @@ StripANSICodes()
 
 	if [[ ${sed_ext_regex_supported:=false} = true ]]; then
 		echo -en "${1:-}" | /bin/sed -r 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' 			# https://superuser.com/a/380778
-	elif [[ -e /opt/bin/sed && -L /opt/etc/passwd ]]; then	# Try to ensure Entware is active first.
+	elif [[ -e /opt/bin/sed && -L /opt/etc/passwd ]]; then				# Try to ensure Entware is active first.
 		echo -en "${1:-}" | /opt/bin/sed -r 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' 		# https://superuser.com/a/380778
 	else
 		echo -en "${1:-}" 												# Can't strip, so pass thru original message unaltered.
@@ -14289,16 +14295,16 @@ LoadObjects()
 	LoadLists
 
 	if [[ ! -e $PWD/dont-refresh-objects ]]; then
-		if [[ ! -e $OBJECTS_PATHFILE ]] || ! IsThisFileRecent "$OBJECTS_PATHFILE" "$FILE_CHANGE_THRESHOLD_MINUTES"; then
+		if [[ ! -e $r_objects_pathfile ]] || ! IsThisFileRecent "$r_objects_pathfile" "$r_file_change_threshold_minutes"; then
 			ShowAsProc 'download objects'
 
-			if $CURL_CMD --silent --fail "$OBJECTS_ARCHIVE_URL" > "$OBJECTS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE"; then
-				$TAR_CMD --extract --gzip --no-same-owner --file="$OBJECTS_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE" --directory="$CACHE_PATH"
+			if $CURL_CMD --silent --fail "$r_objects_archive_url" > "$r_objects_archive_pathfile"; then
+				$TAR_CMD --extract --gzip --no-same-owner --file="$r_objects_archive_pathfile" --directory="$r_cache_path"
 			fi
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [[ ! -e $OBJECTS_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -e $r_objects_pathfile ]]; then
 		ShowAsAbort 'objects missing'
 
 		FuncExit 1; exit
@@ -14306,11 +14312,11 @@ LoadObjects()
 
 	ShowAsProc objects
 
-	. "$OBJECTS_PATHFILE"
+	. "$r_objects_pathfile"
 	objects_loaded=true
 
-	readonly OBJECTS_VER
-	DebugVar OBJECTS_VER
+	readonly r_objects_version
+	DebugVar r_objects_version
 
 	FuncExit
 
@@ -14330,18 +14336,18 @@ LoadPackages()
 	LoadObjects
 
 	if [[ ! -e $PWD/dont-refresh-packages ]]; then
-		if [[ ! -e $PACKAGES_PATHFILE ]] || ! IsThisFileRecent "$PACKAGES_PATHFILE" "$FILE_CHANGE_THRESHOLD_MINUTES"; then
+		if [[ ! -e $r_packages_pathfile ]] || ! IsThisFileRecent "$r_packages_pathfile" "$r_file_change_threshold_minutes"; then
 			ShowAsProc 'download QPKG list'
 
-			if $CURL_CMD --silent --fail "$PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_URL" > "$PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE"; then
-				$TAR_CMD --extract --gzip --no-same-owner --file="$PACKAGES_ARCHIVE_PATHFILE" --directory="$CACHE_PATH"
+			if $CURL_CMD --silent --fail "$r_packages_archive_url" > "$r_packages_archive_pathfile"; then
+				$TAR_CMD --extract --gzip --no-same-owner --file="$r_packages_archive_pathfile" --directory="$r_cache_path"
 			fi
 
 			InitQPKGsTiers
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [[ ! -e $PACKAGES_PATHFILE ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -e $r_packages_pathfile ]]; then
 		ShowAsAbort 'QPKG list missing'
 
 		FuncExit 1; exit
@@ -14352,106 +14358,109 @@ LoadPackages()
 	# Supported QPKG details - parallel arrays.
 
 	# First, clear existing list arrays (if-any).
-	unset QPKG_ABBRVS
-	unset QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR
-	unset QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR_EMAIL
-	unset QPKG_APPL_VERSION
-	unset QPKG_ARCH
-	unset QPKG_AUTHOR
-	unset QPKG_AUTHOR_EMAIL
-	unset QPKG_CAN_BACKUP
-	unset QPKG_CAN_CLEAN
-	unset QPKG_CAN_LOG
-	unset QPKG_CAN_RESTART_TO_UPDATE
-	unset QPKG_CONFLICTS_WITH
-	unset QPKG_DEPENDS_ON
-	unset QPKG_DESC
-	unset QPKG_HASH
-	unset QPKG_MAX_OS_VERSION
-	unset QPKG_MIN_OS_VERSION
-	unset QPKG_MIN_RAM_KB
-	unset QPKG_NAME
-	unset QPKG_NOTE
-	unset QPKG_REQUIRES_IPKS
-	unset QPKG_TEST_FOR_ACTIVE
-	unset QPKG_URL
-	unset QPKG_VERSION
-
-	PACKAGES_EPOCH=undefined
+
+	unset r_qpkg_abbrvs
+	unset r_qpkg_appl_author
+	unset r_qpkg_appl_author_email
+	unset r_qpkg_appl_version
+	unset r_qpkg_arch
+	unset r_qpkg_author
+	unset r_qpkg_author_email
+	unset r_qpkg_can_backup
+	unset r_qpkg_can_clean
+	unset r_qpkg_can_log
+	unset r_qpkg_can_restart_to_update
+	unset r_qpkg_conflicts_with
+	unset r_qpkg_depends_on
+	unset r_qpkg_description
+	unset r_qpkg_hash
+	unset r_qpkg_is_sherpa_compatible
+	unset r_qpkg_max_os_version
+	unset r_qpkg_min_os_version
+	unset r_qpkg_min_ram_kb
+	unset r_qpkg_name
+	unset r_qpkg_note
+	unset r_qpkg_requires_ipks
+	unset r_qpkg_test_for_active
+	unset r_qpkg_url
+	unset r_qpkg_version
+
+	r_packages_epoch=undefined
 
 	# Second, create an index 0 element for each array. This element is used to indicate no matching QPKG when searching array.
-	QPKG_ABBRVS+=('')						# If set, this package is user-installable, and these abbreviations may be used to specify app.
-	QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR+=('')					# Name of the person or group maintaining the internal application.
-	QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR_EMAIL+=('')			# Email address for the internal application developer.
-	QPKG_APPL_VERSION+=('')					# The application version contained within this QPKG. QPKGs can update their own versions in 'qpkg.conf'. Use 'version' if the application version is the same as QPKG_VERSION.
-	QPKG_ARCH+=('')							# QPKG supports this architecture. Use 'all' if every arch is supported. Use 'none' to disable installation.
-	QPKG_AUTHOR+=('')						# Name of the person or group maintaining this QPKG.
-	QPKG_AUTHOR_EMAIL+=('')					# Email address of the package maintainer.
-	QPKG_CAN_BACKUP+=('')					# 'true'/'false': this QPKG service-script supports configuration 'backup' and 'restore' actions.
-	QPKG_CAN_CLEAN+=('')					# 'true'/'false': the internal application can be cleaned and re-downloaded.
-	QPKG_CAN_LOG+=('')						# 'true'/'false': the service-script has a log.
-	QPKG_CAN_RESTART_TO_UPDATE+=('')		# 'true'/'false': the internal application can be updated by restarting the QPKG.
-	QPKG_CONFLICTS_WITH+=('')				# Abort if these QPKGs are installed.
-	QPKG_DEPENDS_ON+=('')					# Require these QPKGs to be installed first. Use 'none' if package is independent. Separate alternatives with '|'.
-	QPKG_DESC+=('')							# QPKG description.
-	QPKG_HASH+=('') 						# MD5 checksum.
-	QPKG_IS_SHERPA_COMPATIBLE+=('')			# 'true'/'false': the service-script responds to enhanced sherpa actions.
-	QPKG_MAX_OS_VERSION+=('')				# The maximum QTS/QuTS version supported by this QPKG.
-	QPKG_MIN_OS_VERSION+=('')				# The minimum QTS/QuTS version supported by this QPKG.
-	QPKG_MIN_RAM_KB+=('')					# QPKG requires at-least this much RAM installed in kiB. Use 'none' if no minimum.
-	QPKG_NAME+=('')							# Internal QPKG name.
-	QPKG_NOTE+=('')							# An additional note to be prominently displayed.
-	QPKG_REQUIRES_IPKS+=('')				# Require these IPKs to be installed first.
-	QPKG_TEST_FOR_ACTIVE+=('')				# Test command-string to determine if this QPKG is active or inactive. Use 'builtin' if QPKG has its own status tests.
-	QPKG_URL+=('') 							# Remote URL.
-	QPKG_VERSION+=('') 						# QPKG version.
+
+	r_qpkg_abbrvs+=('')						# If set, this package is user-installable, and these abbreviations may be used to specify app.
+	r_qpkg_appl_author+=('')				# Name of the person or group maintaining the internal application.
+	r_qpkg_appl_author_email+=('')			# Email address for the internal application developer.
+	r_qpkg_appl_version+=('')				# The application version contained within this QPKG. QPKGs can update their own versions in 'qpkg.conf'. Use 'version' if the application version is the same as $r_qpkg_version.
+	r_qpkg_arch+=('')						# QPKG supports this architecture. Use 'all' if every arch is supported. Use 'none' to disable installation.
+	r_qpkg_author+=('')						# Name of the person or group maintaining this QPKG.
+	r_qpkg_author_email+=('')				# Email address of the package maintainer.
+	r_qpkg_can_backup+=('')					# 'true'/'false': this QPKG service-script supports configuration 'backup' and 'restore' actions.
+	r_qpkg_can_clean+=('')					# 'true'/'false': the internal application can be cleaned and re-downloaded.
+	r_qpkg_can_log+=('')					# 'true'/'false': the service-script has a log.
+	r_qpkg_can_restart_to_update+=('')		# 'true'/'false': the internal application can be updated by restarting the QPKG.
+	r_qpkg_conflicts_with+=('')				# Abort if these QPKGs are installed.
+	r_qpkg_depends_on+=('')					# Require these QPKGs to be installed first. Use 'none' if package is independent. Separate alternatives with '|'.
+	r_qpkg_description+=('')				# QPKG description.
+	r_qpkg_hash+=('') 						# MD5 checksum.
+	r_qpkg_is_sherpa_compatible+=('')		# 'true'/'false': the service-script responds to enhanced sherpa actions.
+	r_qpkg_max_os_version+=('')				# The maximum QTS/QuTS version supported by this QPKG.
+	r_qpkg_min_os_version+=('')				# The minimum QTS/QuTS version supported by this QPKG.
+	r_qpkg_min_ram_kb+=('')					# QPKG requires at-least this much RAM installed in kiB. Use 'none' if no minimum.
+	r_qpkg_name+=('')						# Internal QPKG name.
+	r_qpkg_note+=('')						# An additional note to be prominently displayed.
+	r_qpkg_requires_ipks+=('')				# Require these IPKs to be installed first.
+	r_qpkg_test_for_active+=('')			# Test command-string to determine if this QPKG is active or inactive. Use 'builtin' if QPKG has its own status tests.
+	r_qpkg_url+=('') 						# Remote URL.
+	r_qpkg_version+=('') 					# QPKG version.
 
 	# Third, source remaining elements from packages file.
-	. "$PACKAGES_PATHFILE"
 
-	# Add translated datetime to string.
+	. "$r_packages_pathfile"
 
 	# Fourth, lock list arrays and values.
-	readonly QPKG_ABBRVS
-	readonly QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR
-	readonly QPKG_APPL_AUTHOR_EMAIL
-	readonly QPKG_APPL_VERSION
-	readonly QPKG_ARCH
-	readonly QPKG_AUTHOR
-	readonly QPKG_AUTHOR_EMAIL
-	readonly QPKG_CAN_BACKUP
-	readonly QPKG_CAN_CLEAN
-	readonly QPKG_CAN_LOG
-	readonly QPKG_CAN_RESTART_TO_UPDATE
-	readonly QPKG_CONFLICTS_WITH
-	readonly QPKG_DEPENDS_ON
-	readonly QPKG_DESC
-	readonly QPKG_HASH
-	readonly QPKG_IS_SHERPA_COMPATIBLE
-	readonly QPKG_MAX_OS_VERSION
-	readonly QPKG_MIN_OS_VERSION
-	readonly QPKG_MIN_RAM_KB
-	readonly QPKG_NAME
-	readonly QPKG_NOTE
-	readonly QPKG_REQUIRES_IPKS
-	readonly QPKG_TEST_FOR_ACTIVE
-	readonly QPKG_URL
-	readonly QPKG_VERSION
+
+	readonly r_qpkg_abbrvs
+	readonly r_qpkg_appl_author
+	readonly r_qpkg_appl_author_email
+	readonly r_qpkg_appl_version
+	readonly r_qpkg_arch
+	readonly r_qpkg_author
+	readonly r_qpkg_author_email
+	readonly r_qpkg_can_backup
+	readonly r_qpkg_can_clean
+	readonly r_qpkg_can_log
+	readonly r_qpkg_can_restart_to_update
+	readonly r_qpkg_conflicts_with
+	readonly r_qpkg_depends_on
+	readonly r_qpkg_description
+	readonly r_qpkg_hash
+	readonly r_qpkg_is_sherpa_compatible
+	readonly r_qpkg_max_os_version
+	readonly r_qpkg_min_os_version
+	readonly r_qpkg_min_ram_kb
+	readonly r_qpkg_name
+	readonly r_qpkg_note
+	readonly r_qpkg_requires_ipks
+	readonly r_qpkg_test_for_active
+	readonly r_qpkg_url
+	readonly r_qpkg_version
 
 	packages_loaded=true
 
-	readonly BASE_QPKG_CONFLICTS_WITH
-	readonly BASE_QPKG_WARNINGS
-	readonly ESSENTIAL_IPKS
-	readonly ESSENTIAL_PIPS
-	readonly EXCLUSION_PIPS
-	readonly MIN_PERL_VER
-	readonly MIN_PYTHON_VER
-	readonly PACKAGES_EPOCH
+	readonly r_base_qpkg_conflicts_with
+	readonly r_base_qpkg_warnings
+	readonly r_essential_ipks
+	readonly r_essential_pips
+	readonly r_exclusion_pips
+	readonly r_min_perl_version
+	readonly r_min_python_version
+	readonly r_packages_epoch
 
-	DebugVar PACKAGES_EPOCH
+	DebugVar r_packages_epoch
 
-	for qpkg_name in "${QPKG_NAME[@]}"; do					# Ensure only first entry for each QPKG name is added to "GRall" array.
+	for qpkg_name in "${r_qpkg_name[@]}"; do					# Ensure only first entry for each QPKG name is added to "GRall" array.
 		[[ $previous = "$qpkg_name" ]] && continue || previous=$qpkg_name
 		QPKGs-GRall:Add "$qpkg_name"
 	done
@@ -14467,13 +14476,13 @@ CaughtSIGINT()
 
 	trap - SIGINT
 
-	[[ -n ${DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE:-} ]] && [[ -d $($DIRNAME_CMD "$DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE") ]] && /bin/touch "$DISPLAY_INHIBIT_PATHFILE"
-	[[ -n ${ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE:-} ]] && [[ -d $($DIRNAME_CMD "$ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE") ]] && /bin/touch "$ACTION_ABORT_PATHFILE"
+	[[ -n ${r_display_inhibit_pathfile:-} ]] && [[ -d $($DIRNAME_CMD "$r_display_inhibit_pathfile") ]] && /bin/touch "$r_display_inhibit_pathfile"
+	[[ -n ${r_action_abort_pathfile:-} ]] && [[ -d $($DIRNAME_CMD "$r_action_abort_pathfile") ]] && /bin/touch "$r_action_abort_pathfile"
 	EraseThisLine
 	ShowAsAbort 'caught SIGINT'
 	CloseActionMsgPipe
 
-	# TODO: send SIGTERM to each PID in $ASYNC_PROCS_PATH here.
+	# TODO: send SIGTERM to each PID in $r_async_procs_path here.
 
 	exit
 
@@ -14490,7 +14499,7 @@ CaughtEXIT()
 
 	}
 
-readonly SCRIPT_STARTSECONDS=$(ConvertNowToSeconds)
+readonly r_script_startseconds=$(ConvertNowToSeconds)
 
 trap CaughtSIGINT SIGINT
 trap CaughtEXIT EXIT
diff --git a/workshop/ideas.txt b/workshop/ideas.txt
index 0cbeb7f15..f46cd9ffa 100644
--- a/workshop/ideas.txt
+++ b/workshop/ideas.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Convert backup files report to autowidth.
+
 * Check OOM killed pids against inactive daemons and report as-such on status report.
 
 * Takes 3.5 to 6 seconds to build QPKG states on Laura.
diff --git a/workshop/issues.txt b/workshop/issues.txt
index 6d3dd8673..ff33de494 100644
--- a/workshop/issues.txt
+++ b/workshop/issues.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Observed issues:
 
+	* If an action fork fails (such as with "unbound variable" error), main loop stalls.
+		- Must save stderr to file, and exit main loop.
+
 	* Will need a new method to detect if QTS 5.2.0 is still starting QPKGs due to async starts.
 
 	* 'sherpa enable-auto-update active' is not running 'enable-auto-update' action.