diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean
index a7aa64d99..63f102f0c 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ clean() {
 }
 
 # Check to see if we are already running
-IS_RUNNING=$(ps aux | grep "sensor_clean" | grep -v grep | wc -l)
+IS_RUNNING=$(ps aux | grep "so-sensor-clean" | grep -v grep | wc -l)
 [ "$IS_RUNNING" -gt 2 ] && echo "$(date) - $IS_RUNNING sensor clean script processes running...exiting." >>$LOG && exit 0
 
 if [ "$CUR_USAGE" -gt "$CRIT_DISK_USAGE" ]; then
diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 12d8fb247..2af3c5198 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -913,6 +913,29 @@ detect_os() {
 			exit 1
 		fi
 
+	elif [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
+		OS=ubuntu
+		if grep -q "UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic" /etc/os-release; then
+			OSVER=bionic
+		elif grep -q "UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial" /etc/os-release; then
+			OSVER=xenial
+		else
+			echo "We do not support your current version of Ubuntu."
+			exit 1
+		fi
+
+	else
+		echo "We were unable to determine if you are using a supported OS."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	echo "Found OS: $OS $OSVER" >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
+
+}
+
+installer_prereq_packages() {
+
+	if [ "$OS" == centos ]; then
 		# Print message to stdout so the user knows setup is doing something
 		echo "Installing required packages to run installer..."
 		# Install bind-utils so the host command exists
@@ -937,17 +960,7 @@ detect_os() {
 		  logCmd "systemctl enable NetworkManager"
 		  logCmd "systemctl start NetworkManager"
         fi
-	elif [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
-		OS=ubuntu
-		if grep -q "UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic" /etc/os-release; then
-			OSVER=bionic
-		elif grep -q "UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial" /etc/os-release; then
-			OSVER=xenial
-		else
-			echo "We do not support your current version of Ubuntu."
-			exit 1
-		fi
-
+	elif [ "$OS" == ubuntu ]; then
 		# Print message to stdout so the user knows setup is doing something
 		echo "Installing required packages to run installer..."
 		# Install network manager so we can do interface stuff
@@ -960,13 +973,6 @@ detect_os() {
 		fi
 		if wait_for_apt; then apt-get install -y bc curl >> "$setup_log" 2>&1; else exit 1; fi
 
-	else
-		echo "We were unable to determine if you are using a supported OS."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-
-	echo "Found OS: $OS $OSVER" >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
-
 }
 
 disable_auto_start() {
diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 68800c85b..da885c6b3 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ function progress() {
 	fi		
 }
 
+detect_os 
+
 if [[ -f automation/$automation && $(basename $automation) == $automation ]]; then
 	echo "Preselecting variable values based on automated setup: $automation" >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	source automation/$automation
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ if [[ -f automation/$automation && $(basename $automation) == $automation ]]; th
 	if [[ ! $is_iso ]]; then
 		echo "Installing sshpass for automated testing." >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		if [ "$OS" == ubuntu ]; then
-			apt-get -y install sshpass >> $setup_log 2>&1
+			if wait_for_apt; then apt-get -y install sshpass >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		else
 			yum -y install sshpass >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		fi
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ set_ssh_cmds $automated
 local_sbin="$(pwd)/../salt/common/tools/sbin"
 export PATH=$PATH:$local_sbin
 
-detect_os && detect_cloud
+installer_prereq_packages && detect_cloud
 set_network_dev_status_list
 
 if [ "$OS" == ubuntu ]; then