diff --git a/bin/debugRun.sh b/bin/debugRun.sh
index fede0b50..01197a6b 100755
--- a/bin/debugRun.sh
+++ b/bin/debugRun.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
-FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
-cd $FOLDER 
+cd `dirname $0`
 
 #Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
 if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ hash node-inspector > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
 
 node-inspector &
 
-echo "If you new to node-inspector, take a look at this video: http://youtu.be/AOnK3NVnxL8"
+echo "If you are new to node-inspector, take a look at this video: http://youtu.be/AOnK3NVnxL8"
 
 cd "node"
 node --debug server.js
diff --git a/bin/generateJsDoc.sh b/bin/generateJsDoc.sh
index 1667c1cc..8704d5ad 100755
--- a/bin/generateJsDoc.sh
+++ b/bin/generateJsDoc.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
-FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
-cd $FOLDER 
+cd `dirname $0`
 
 #Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
 if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index 2c880896..c9f56392 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
-FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
-cd $FOLDER 
+cd `dirname $0`
 
 #Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
 if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/run.sh b/bin/run.sh
index b5f85161..a5245ff7 100755
--- a/bin/run.sh
+++ b/bin/run.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
-FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
-cd $FOLDER 
+cd `dirname $0`
 
 #Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
 if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
    read rocks
    if [ ! $rocks = "Etherpad Lite rocks my socks" ]
    then
-     echo "You're input was wrong"
+     echo "Your input was incorrect"
      exit 1
    fi
 fi
diff --git a/bin/safeRun.sh b/bin/safeRun.sh
index d7d2b99c..b060f5d1 100755
--- a/bin/safeRun.sh
+++ b/bin/safeRun.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ TIME_BETWEEN_EMAILS=600 # 10 minutes
 LAST_EMAIL_SEND=0
 
 #Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
-FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
-cd $FOLDER 
+cd `dirname $0`
 
 #Was this script started in the bin folder? if yes move out
 if [ -d "../bin" ]; then