diff --git a/cmd/server/main-server.go b/cmd/server/main-server.go
index b6e5239cd..5b9944693 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main-server.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main-server.go
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ func stdinReadWatch() {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	log.SetFlags(log.LstdFlags | log.Lmicroseconds)
+	log.SetPrefix("[wavesrv] ")
+
 	err := service.ValidateServiceMap()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error validating service map: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/emain/emain.ts b/emain/emain.ts
index e552efa10..a8db3c715 100644
--- a/emain/emain.ts
+++ b/emain/emain.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import * as electron from "electron";
 import * as child_process from "node:child_process";
 import * as path from "path";
+import * as readline from "readline";
 import { debounce } from "throttle-debounce";
 import * as services from "../frontend/app/store/services";
 
@@ -59,13 +60,6 @@ function getWaveSrvPath(): string {
     return path.join(getGoAppBasePath(), "bin", "wavesrv");
 }
 
-function getWaveSrvCmd(): string {
-    const waveSrvPath = getWaveSrvPath();
-    const waveHome = getWaveHomeDir();
-    const logFile = path.join(waveHome, "wavesrv.log");
-    return `"${waveSrvPath}" >> "${logFile}" 2>&1`;
-}
-
 function getWaveSrvCwd(): string {
     return getWaveHomeDir();
 }
@@ -83,9 +77,9 @@ function runWaveSrv(): Promise<boolean> {
         envCopy[WaveDevVarName] = "1";
     }
     envCopy[WaveSrvReadySignalPidVarName] = process.pid.toString();
-    const waveSrvCmd = getWaveSrvCmd();
+    const waveSrvCmd = getWaveSrvPath();
     console.log("trying to run local server", waveSrvCmd);
-    const proc = child_process.execFile("bash", ["-c", waveSrvCmd], {
+    const proc = child_process.spawn(getWaveSrvPath(), {
         cwd: getWaveSrvCwd(),
         env: envCopy,
     });
@@ -102,11 +96,19 @@ function runWaveSrv(): Promise<boolean> {
         console.log("error running wavesrv", e);
         pReject(e);
     });
-    proc.stdout.on("data", (_) => {
-        return;
+    const rlStdout = readline.createInterface({
+        input: proc.stdout,
+        terminal: false,
     });
-    proc.stderr.on("data", (_) => {
-        return;
+    rlStdout.on("line", (line) => {
+        console.log(line);
+    });
+    const rlStderr = readline.createInterface({
+        input: proc.stderr,
+        terminal: false,
+    });
+    rlStderr.on("line", (line) => {
+        console.log(line);
     });
     return rtnPromise;
 }
diff --git a/pkg/blockcontroller/blockcontroller.go b/pkg/blockcontroller/blockcontroller.go
index ad585507b..4d9827913 100644
--- a/pkg/blockcontroller/blockcontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/blockcontroller/blockcontroller.go
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ func (bc *BlockController) Run(bdata *wstore.Block) {
 	for genCmd := range bc.InputCh {
 		switch cmd := genCmd.(type) {
 		case *BlockInputCommand:
-			fmt.Printf("INPUT: %s | %q\n", bc.BlockId, cmd.InputData64)
+			log.Printf("INPUT: %s | %q\n", bc.BlockId, cmd.InputData64)
 			if bc.ShellInputCh != nil {
 				bc.ShellInputCh <- cmd
 			}
 		default:
-			fmt.Printf("unknown command type %T\n", cmd)
+			log.Printf("unknown command type %T\n", cmd)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/util/utilfn/utilfn.go b/pkg/util/utilfn/utilfn.go
index 69bd63ba3..850483d9a 100644
--- a/pkg/util/utilfn/utilfn.go
+++ b/pkg/util/utilfn/utilfn.go
@@ -725,14 +725,3 @@ func IndentString(indent string, str string) string {
 	}
 	return rtn.String()
 }
-
-func PrintIndentedStr(indent string, str string) {
-	splitArr := strings.Split(str, "\n")
-	for _, line := range splitArr {
-		if line == "" {
-			fmt.Printf("\n")
-			continue
-		}
-		fmt.Printf("%s%s\n", indent, line)
-	}
-}