diff --git a/audio_mixer b/audio_mixer
index 32fddb6..bff1c30 100755
--- a/audio_mixer
+++ b/audio_mixer
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=simple mixer gui app, for the desktop
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 mixxc \
   --anchor right \
diff --git a/battery b/battery
index 736b359..eda06d7 100755
--- a/battery
+++ b/battery
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=just shows the current capacity
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity
diff --git a/brght b/brght
index cc735e3..ac217a6 100755
--- a/brght
+++ b/brght
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=simplifies the brightnessctl command
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 # when invoked without parameter will print current brightness in percent
 # it accepts a parameter from 0 to 100 for brightness. Please ommit the % symbol.
diff --git a/dlp-trnsrpt b/dlp-trnsrpt
index cb6a015..f36619f 100755
--- a/dlp-trnsrpt
+++ b/dlp-trnsrpt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=transcript of youtube videos
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 TEMP_FOLDER='/tmp/dlp-trnsrpt'
 mkdir -p "$TEMP_FOLDER"
diff --git a/mserve b/mserve
index 07123d7..7bbb7bf 100755
--- a/mserve
+++ b/mserve
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 # docstring=serve files with http.
-set -E -o pipefail
 
-miniserve \
-  --auth=guest:Super9000! \
-  --color-scheme-dark=monokai \
-  --qrcode \
-  --dirs-first \
-  --hide-version-footer \
-  --show-wget-footer \
-  --title="Rano's quick share"
+import subprocess as sp
 
 
+def run():
+    sp.run(["miniserve",
+           "--auth=guest:Super9000!",
+           "--color-scheme-dark=monokai",
+           "--qrcode",
+           "--dirs-first",
+           "--hide-version-footer",
+           "--show-wget-footer",
+           "--title=Rano's quick share"
+            ])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run()
 # implement a switch for easy --upload-files=DIR
diff --git a/nstore-find b/nstore-find
index 27999e1..0a5820d 100755
--- a/nstore-find
+++ b/nstore-find
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=searches the nix store with find
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 find /nix/store/ -maxdepth 1 -iname '*'"$@"'*'
diff --git a/nswitch b/nswitch
index 4bfdec9..69c75af 100755
--- a/nswitch
+++ b/nswitch
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # from https://github.com/0atman/noboilerplate/blob/main/scripts/38-nixos.md#dont-use-nix-env
 # docstring=quick edit (or ling xD) for nixos config
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 cd ~/Projects/NixOS/
 nvim
diff --git a/rustdesk_profile b/rustdesk_profile
index c2fbec3..332adff 100755
--- a/rustdesk_profile
+++ b/rustdesk_profile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=have and create multiple rustdesk profiles
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 # define frist element in argument list as profile name
 RUSTDESK_PROFILE="$1"
diff --git a/screenshot b/screenshot
index c2c7ce2..a2af902 100755
--- a/screenshot
+++ b/screenshot
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=do a screenshots on wayland compositors
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 grim -g "$(slurp -o -r -c '#ff0000ff')" - | satty --filename - --fullscreen --output-filename ~/Media/Pictures/Screenshots/satty-$(date '+%Y%m%d-%H:%M:%S').png
diff --git a/webcam b/webcam
index 10e75fb..8fc6d6d 100755
--- a/webcam
+++ b/webcam
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # docstring=open the webcam or v4l2 /dev/video* device
 set -E -o pipefail
+shopt -s failglob
+export LC_ALL=C.UTF8
 
 if [[ "-h" == "$1" ]]; then
   echo "-l list devices"