diff --git a/make/smart-selection.mk b/make/smart-selection.mk
index 144c3dc6..f3990bf6 100644
--- a/make/smart-selection.mk
+++ b/make/smart-selection.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ DISTRIBUTOR             = $(shell $(GET_OS_SH) | cut -d- -f1)
 DISTRO_RELEASE          = $(shell $(GET_OS_SH) | cut -d- -f2-)
 UPLOAD_URL              = root@ftp.jannet.de:/home/ftp/dat/pub/packages/linux/$(DISTRIBUTOR)/$(DISTRO_RELEASE)/inst-source/setup/descr
 
-SELECTION               = $(shell sh $(GENERATE_SELECTION) -s)-packages.txt
-CHANNEL_LIST            = $(shell sh $(GENERATE_SELECTION) -s)-channels.txt
+SELECTION               = $(shell $(GENERATE_SELECTION) -s)-packages.txt
+CHANNEL_LIST            = $(shell $(GENERATE_SELECTION) -s)-channels.txt
 
 # === targets
 all: selection.done channels.done
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ install-smart: rpm-install-smart.done
 commit: selection.done channels.done
 	cvs add $(SELECTION) $(CHANNEL_LIST)
 	cvs commit -m "o updated by target $@"
+smart-update: smart-update.done
 
 # === rules
 selection.done: $(MODDIR)/make/smart-selection.mk
-	rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME}\n' | \
+	rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME}\n' | sort -u | \
 	sed ' \
 		/gpg-pubkey/ d \
 	' > $(SELECTION)
@@ -50,13 +51,14 @@ rpm-install-smart.done:
 	touch $@
 
 smart-update.done:
-	smart update || exit 0
+	sudo smart update || exit 0
 	touch $@
 
 %-packages.txt-install: smart-update.done
 	cat $*-packages.txt | xargs sudo smart install -y
 
 %-channels.txt-replace: smart-update.done
-	sudo smart channel --remove-all -y
-	sudo smart channel --add -y $*-channels.txt
+	sudo smart channel -y --remove-all
+	sudo smart channel -y --add $*-channels.txt
+	sudo smart update || exit 0