diff --git a/script/clean.sh b/script/clean.sh
index 708c01c6..3a3bcf91 100755
--- a/script/clean.sh
+++ b/script/clean.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 SUCCESS="\033[32mSuccess:\033[00m"
 
diff --git a/script/debug.sh b/script/debug.sh
index 2f920def..1763d412 100755
--- a/script/debug.sh
+++ b/script/debug.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Determine path to script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
 cd $MY_PATH/..
 
 # Build and run target
-make -C build/Debug "$1" && bin/Debug/"$1"
+make -C build/Debug "$1" && cd bin && Debug/"$1"
diff --git a/script/git-publish.sh b/script/git-publish.sh
index 57db4718..1c7eeb80 100755
--- a/script/git-publish.sh
+++ b/script/git-publish.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 ABORT="\033[31mAbort:\033[00m"
 SUCCESS="\033[32mSuccess:\033[00m"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ echo -e $INFO "Checking master"
 # check if master is up to date
 if [[ -n $(git diff origin/master) ]]
 then
-	echo -e $ABORT "Your master is not up-to-date. Run 'sync.sh' to update your master, then run 'git rebase master' to update branch $BRANCH_NAME."
+	echo -e $ABORT "Your master is not up-to-date. Run 'git-sync-master.sh' to update master and rebase $BRANCH_NAME."
 	git checkout -q $BRANCH_NAME
 	exit 1
 fi
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ git commit
 
 if [ $? != 0 ]
 then
+	echo -e $ABORT "Commit was aborted."
 	git checkout -q $BRANCH_NAME
 	git branch -q -D $PUBLISH_BRANCH_NAME
 	exit 1
@@ -92,9 +93,9 @@ if [ $? != 0 ]
 then
 	git reset --hard -q HEAD^
 	git checkout -q $BRANCH_NAME
-	echo -e $ABORT "Pushing to origin master has failed, there are new remote changes. Run 'sync.sh' to update your master, then run 'git rebase master' to update branch $BRANCH_NAME."
+	echo -e $ABORT "Pushing to origin master has failed, there are new remote changes. Run 'git-sync-master.sh' to update master and rebase $BRANCH_NAME."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-echo -e $SUCCESS "Published branch $BRANCH_NAME successfully"
+echo -e $SUCCESS "Published $BRANCH_NAME successfully"
 exit 0
diff --git a/script/git-sync-master.sh b/script/git-sync-master.sh
index 6ddf8601..e6aaaaee 100755
--- a/script/git-sync-master.sh
+++ b/script/git-sync-master.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 ABORT="\033[31mAbort:\033[00m"
 ALERT="\033[31mAlert:\033[00m"
@@ -8,62 +8,89 @@ INFO="\033[33mInfo:\033[00m"
 BRANCH_NAME=$(git symbolic-ref -q --short HEAD)
 
 # check if on branch
+echo -e $INFO "Checking on branch"
+
 if [ -z $BRANCH_NAME ]
 then
 	echo -e $ABORT "You are not on any branch."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-# switch to master
-echo -e $INFO "Switching to master"
-
-git checkout -q master
-
-if [ $? != 0 ]
-then
-	echo -e $ABORT "Switching to master failed."
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 # check clean index
 echo -e $INFO "Checking index"
 
 if [[ -n $(git diff HEAD) ]]
 then
-	echo -e $ABORT "You have uncommited changes on master."
-	git checkout -q "$BRANCH_NAME"
+	echo -e $ABORT "You have uncommited changes."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+# switch to master
+if [ $BRANCH_NAME != 'master' ]
+then
+	echo -e $INFO "Switching to master"
+	git checkout -q master
+
+	if [ $? != 0 ]
+	then
+		echo -e $ABORT "Switching to master failed."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+fi
+
 # fetch remote changes
 echo -e $INFO "Fetching changes"
-
-git fetch -q origin master
+git fetch origin master
 
 if [ $? != 0 ]
 then
-	echo -e $ABORT "Fetching from origin master failed."
+	echo -e $ABORT "Fetching from origin master failed"
 	git checkout -q "$BRANCH_NAME"
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z $(git diff origin/master) ]]
-then
-	echo -e $SUCCESS "Your master is already up-to-date."
-	git checkout -q "$BRANCH_NAME"
-	exit 0
-fi
-
 # rebase master to origin/master
-git rebase -q origin/master
+if [[ -z $(git diff origin/master) ]]
+then
+	echo -e $SUCCESS "Your master is up-to-date"
+else
+	echo -e $INFO "Rebasing to origin/master"
+	git rebase origin/master
+
+	if [ $? != 0 ]
+	then
+		echo -e $ALERT "Rebasing on master caused conflicts. This should never happen. Follow the instructions above to resolve them then use 'git push origin master' to update the remote."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	echo -e $SUCCESS "Updated master"
+fi
+
+if [ $BRANCH_NAME == 'master' ]
+then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+# switch to branch
+echo -e $INFO "Switching back to $BRANCH_NAME"
+git checkout -q "$BRANCH_NAME"
 
 if [ $? != 0 ]
 then
-	echo -e $ALERT "Rebasing on master caused conflicts. This should never happen. Follow the instructions above to resolve them then use 'git push origin master' to update the remote."
+	echo -e $ABORT "Switching back to $BRANCH_NAME failed."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-git checkout -q "$BRANCH_NAME"
+# rebase branch to master
+echo -e $INFO "Rebasing $BRANCH_NAME to master"
+git rebase master
+
+if [ $? != 0 ]
+then
+	echo -e $ALERT "Rebasing $BRANCH_NAME to master caused conflicts. Follow the instructions above to resolve them."
+	exit 1
+else
+	echo -e $SUCCESS "$BRANCH_NAME is now up-to-date."
+fi
 
-echo -e $SUCCESS "Updated master"
 exit 0
diff --git a/script/release.sh b/script/release.sh
index 7e5fc735..89ae648c 100755
--- a/script/release.sh
+++ b/script/release.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Determine path to script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
 cd $MY_PATH/..
 
 # Build and run target
-make -C build/Release "$1" && bin/Release/"$1"
+make -C build/Release "$1" && cd bin && Release/"$1"
diff --git a/script/setup.sh b/script/setup.sh
index 337f05b0..ce27cd4b 100755
--- a/script/setup.sh
+++ b/script/setup.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 ABORT="\033[31mAbort:\033[00m"
 SUCCESS="\033[32mSuccess:\033[00m"
diff --git a/script/valgrind_debug.sh b/script/valgrind_debug.sh
index 33789891..3e8bbc2b 100755
--- a/script/valgrind_debug.sh
+++ b/script/valgrind_debug.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Determine path to script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
 cd $MY_PATH/..
 
 # Build and run target
-make -C build/Debug "$1" && valgrind --tool=memcheck --leak-check=yes --log-file=build/Debug/"$1".leaklog bin/Debug/"$1"
+make -C build/Debug "$1" && cd bin && valgrind --tool=memcheck --leak-check=yes --log-file=../build/Debug/"$1".leaklog Debug/"$1"
diff --git a/script/valgrind_release.sh b/script/valgrind_release.sh
index ce81657e..db9fadef 100755
--- a/script/valgrind_release.sh
+++ b/script/valgrind_release.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Determine path to script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
 cd $MY_PATH/..
 
 # Build and run target
-make -C build/Release "$1" && valgrind --tool=memcheck --leak-check=yes --log-file=build/Release/"$1".leaklog bin/Release/"$1"
+make -C build/Release "$1" && cd bin && valgrind --tool=memcheck --leak-check=yes --log-file=../build/Release/"$1".leaklog Release/"$1"