diff --git a/daily_updates.sh b/daily_updates.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 733ce66..5d163b4
--- a/daily_updates.sh
+++ b/daily_updates.sh
@@ -1,61 +1,120 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-reset && clear
 
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
-  then
+# Function to display error messages with failure reason and not exit
+log_error() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  local cmd="$2"
   tput bold
-  echo "Please run as root"
+  echo -e "\033[31m[ ERROR ]: $msg \033[0m"  # Red color for errors
   tput sgr0
-  exit
+  echo "$(date) - ERROR: $msg. Command: $cmd" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+}
+
+# Function to display success messages
+log_success() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  local cmd="$2"
+  tput bold
+  echo -e "\033[32m[ SUCCESS ]: $msg \033[0m"  # Green color for success
+  tput sgr0
+  echo "$(date) - SUCCESS: $msg. Command: $cmd" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+}
+
+# Ensure script is run as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+  tput bold
+  echo "Please run as root."
+  tput sgr0
+  exit 1
 fi
 
+# Log file to capture script execution details
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/port_update.log"
+echo "$(date) - Starting script execution" > "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Function to run commands with logging and error checking without exiting
+run_command() {
+  local cmd="$1"
+  echo "Running: $cmd"
+  echo "$(date) - Running: $cmd" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+
+  # Execute the command using eval to handle complex commands
+  output=$(eval "$cmd" 2>&1)
+  result=$?
+
+  # Print output to terminal and log it
+  echo "$output"
+  echo "$output" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+
+  # If the command succeeded, log as success
+  if [ $result -eq 0 ]; then
+    log_success "$cmd was successful" "$cmd"
+  else
+    log_error "Command failed with error" "$cmd"
+    log_error "Error output: $output" "$cmd"
+  fi
+}
+
+# Function to mark directories as safe for Git
+mark_safe_directory() {
+  local dir="$1"
+  run_command "git config --global --add safe.directory $dir"
+}
+
+# Mark the important directories as safe
+tput bold
+echo "[ Marking Git directories as safe... ]"
+tput sgr0
+
+mark_safe_directory "/usr/ports"
+mark_safe_directory "/usr/src"
+
+# Update /usr/ports git tree
 tput bold
-echo
 echo "[ Updating /usr/ports git tree... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-cd /usr/ports && git pull
+run_command "(cd /usr/ports && git pull)"
 
+# Update /usr/src git tree
 tput bold
-echo
 echo "[ Updating /usr/src git tree... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-cd /usr/src && git pull
+run_command "(cd /usr/src && git pull)"
 
+# Update FreeBSD pkg repositories
 tput bold
-echo
 echo "[ Updating FreeBSD pkg repos... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-pkg update
-echo
+run_command "pkg update"
 
+# Clean port distfiles
 tput bold
 echo "[ Cleaning port distfiles... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -y --clean-distfiles
+run_command "/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -y --clean-distfiles"
 
+# Clean stale port packages
 tput bold
 echo "[ Cleaning stale port packages... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -y --clean-packages
+run_command "/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -y --clean-packages"
 
+# Check for stale entries in /var/db/ports
 tput bold
 echo "[ Checking for stale entries in /var/db/ports... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -v --check-port-dbdir
+run_command "/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -v --check-port-dbdir"
 
+# Check for portmaster upgrades
 tput bold
 echo "[ Checking portmaster for any upgrades... ]"
-echo
 tput sgr0
-/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -adyG
+run_command "/usr/local/sbin/portmaster -adyG"
 
 tput bold
 echo "[ All done! ]"
 echo
 tput sgr0
+
+# End of script logging
+echo "$(date) - Script execution completed." >> "$LOG_FILE"
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