diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-greeter/source/src/main.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-greeter/source/src/main.rs
index 88c157302e..7f9883aad2 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-greeter/source/src/main.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-greeter/source/src/main.rs
@@ -323,8 +323,13 @@ impl GreeterDaemon {
 
     fn kill_child(child: &mut Option<Child>) {
         if let Some(process) = child.as_mut() {
-            let _ = process.kill();
-            let _ = process.wait();
+            if let Err(e) = process.kill() {
+                eprintln!("redbear-greeterd: kill failed: {e}");
+            }
+            match process.wait() {
+                Ok(status) => log::debug!("redbear-greeterd: child exited with {status}"),
+                Err(e) => eprintln!("redbear-greeterd: wait failed: {e}"),
+            }
         }
         *child = None;
     }
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-netctl/source/src/main.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-netctl/source/src/main.rs
index f10383ad48..94d607066a 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-netctl/source/src/main.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-netctl/source/src/main.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ fn stop_profile(name: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
         }
     }
     if active_profile_name()?.as_deref() == Some(name) {
-        let _ = fs::remove_file(active_profile_path());
+        if let Err(e) = fs::remove_file(active_profile_path()) {
+            eprintln!("netctl: failed to remove active profile link: {e}");
+        }
     }
     println!("stopped {}", name);
     Ok(())
@@ -221,7 +223,9 @@ fn disable_profile(profile: Option<&str>) -> Result<(), String> {
         }
     }
 
-    let _ = fs::remove_file(active_profile_path());
+    if let Err(e) = fs::remove_file(active_profile_path()) {
+        eprintln!("netctl: failed to remove active profile link: {e}");
+    }
     println!("disabled {}", profile.unwrap_or("active"));
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-usb-hotplugd/source/src/main.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-usb-hotplugd/source/src/main.rs
index 141604d5ec..2b592c29c9 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-usb-hotplugd/source/src/main.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-usb-hotplugd/source/src/main.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,11 @@ fn main() {
                     }
                     if !connected {
                         log::info!("port {}: device disconnected", port_path);
-                        if let Some(ref mut child) = dev.child { let _ = child.kill(); }
+                        if let Some(ref mut child) = dev.child {
+                            if let Err(e) = child.kill() {
+                                log::warn!("port {}: kill failed: {e}", port_path);
+                            }
+                        }
                         dev.child = None;
                         dev.state = PortState::Disconnected;
                     }