diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/arch.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/arch.rs
index 8fa57d0..50a56f2 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/arch.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/arch.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::process::{Command, ExitStatus};
+use std::process::Command;
 
 use alpm::Alpm;
 use alpm::PackageReason::Explicit;
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
 use crate::backend::backend_trait::{Backend, Switches, Text};
 use crate::backend::macros::impl_backend_constants;
+use crate::cmd::run_external_command;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ impl Backend for Arch {
     }
 
     /// Install the specified packages.
-    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.binary);
 
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_install());
@@ -64,12 +65,11 @@ impl Backend for Arch {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Remove the specified packages.
-    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.binary);
 
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_remove());
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ impl Backend for Arch {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/debian.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/debian.rs
index 075db4b..4fea509 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/debian.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/debian.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rust_apt::new_cache;
 use crate::backend::backend_trait::{Backend, Switches, Text};
 use crate::backend::macros::impl_backend_constants;
 use crate::backend::root::build_base_command_with_privileges;
+use crate::cmd::run_external_command;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -51,18 +52,18 @@ impl Backend for Debian {
         Ok(result)
     }
 
-    fn make_dependency(&self, packages: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, packages: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = build_base_command_with_privileges("apt-mark");
         cmd.arg("auto");
         for p in packages {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Install the specified packages.
-    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = build_base_command_with_privileges(self.get_binary());
 
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_install());
@@ -75,12 +76,11 @@ impl Backend for Debian {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Remove the specified packages.
-    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = build_base_command_with_privileges(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_remove());
 
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ impl Backend for Debian {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/flatpak.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/flatpak.rs
index 845d122..5ed8344 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/flatpak.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/flatpak.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::process::Command;
-use std::process::ExitStatus;
 
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use anyhow::Result;
 
 use crate::backend::backend_trait::{Backend, Switches, Text};
 use crate::backend::macros::impl_backend_constants;
+use crate::cmd::run_external_command;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Backend for Flatpak {
     }
 
     /// Install the specified packages.
-    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_install());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_runtime());
@@ -50,16 +50,15 @@ impl Backend for Flatpak {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
-    fn make_dependency(&self, _: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, _: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         panic!("not supported by {}", BINARY)
     }
 
     /// Remove the specified packages.
-    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_remove());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_runtime());
@@ -72,18 +71,17 @@ impl Backend for Flatpak {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Show information from package manager for package.
-    fn show_package_info(&self, package: &Package) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn show_package_info(&self, package: &Package) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_info());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_runtime());
         cmd.arg(format!("{package}"));
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/python.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/python.rs
index eecd199..5374951 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/python.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/python.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::process::Command;
-use std::process::ExitStatus;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ impl Backend for Python {
         self.extract_packages(output)
     }
 
-    fn make_dependency(&self, _packages: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, _packages: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         panic!("not supported by {}", BINARY)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rust.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rust.rs
index d5a2cdd..3ba6a8c 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rust.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rust.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fs::read_to_string;
 use std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::process::ExitStatus;
 
 use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use serde_json::Value;
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ impl Backend for Rust {
             .context("getting all installed packages")
     }
 
-    fn make_dependency(&self, _: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, _: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         panic!("not supported by {}", BINARY)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rustup/mod.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rustup/mod.rs
index f2c7fc3..539f37e 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rustup/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/rustup/mod.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use crate::cmd::run_external_command;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
 use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::os::unix::process::ExitStatusExt;
-use std::process::{Command, ExitStatus};
+use std::process::Command;
 
 use self::helpers::{
     group_components_by_toolchains, install_components, toolchain_of_component_was_already_removed,
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@ impl Backend for Rustup {
             .context("Getting all installed packages")
     }
 
-    fn make_dependency(&self, _: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, _: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         panic!("Not supported by {}", self.get_binary())
     }
 
-    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], _: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], _: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let packages = RustupPackage::from_pacdef_packages(packages)?;
 
         let (toolchains, components) =
@@ -73,10 +72,10 @@ impl Backend for Rustup {
         self.install_toolchains(toolchains)?;
         self.install_components(components)?;
 
-        Ok(ExitStatus::from_raw(0))
+        Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], _: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], _: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let rustup_packages = RustupPackage::from_pacdef_packages(packages)?;
 
         let (toolchains, components) =
@@ -85,7 +84,8 @@ impl Backend for Rustup {
         let removed_toolchains = self.remove_toolchains(toolchains)?;
 
         self.remove_components(components, removed_toolchains)?;
-        Ok(ExitStatus::from_raw(0))
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/void.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/void.rs
index de476cd..03f9c78 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/void.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/actual/void.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::process::{Command, ExitStatus};
+use std::process::Command;
 
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use anyhow::Result;
 use regex::Regex;
 
 use crate::backend::backend_trait::{Backend, Switches, Text};
 use crate::backend::macros::impl_backend_constants;
 use crate::backend::root::build_base_command_with_privileges;
+use crate::cmd::run_external_command;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ impl Backend for Void {
     }
 
     /// Install the specified packages.
-    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = build_base_command_with_privileges(INSTALL_BINARY);
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_install());
 
@@ -85,11 +86,10 @@ impl Backend for Void {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
-    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = build_base_command_with_privileges(REMOVE_BINARY);
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_remove());
 
@@ -101,11 +101,10 @@ impl Backend for Void {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
-    fn make_dependency(&self, packages: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, packages: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = build_base_command_with_privileges(PKGDB_BINARY);
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_make_dependency());
 
@@ -113,17 +112,16 @@ impl Backend for Void {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Show information from package manager for package.
-    fn show_package_info(&self, package: &Package) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn show_package_info(&self, package: &Package) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(QUERY_BINARY);
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_info());
         cmd.arg(format!("{package}"));
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/backend_trait.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/backend_trait.rs
index dea4b8d..f7a9d25 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/backend_trait.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/backend_trait.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use std::cmp::{Eq, Ord};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
-use std::process::{Command, ExitStatus};
+use std::process::Command;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
+use crate::cmd::run_external_command;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
 
 pub(in crate::backend) type Switches = &'static [&'static str];
@@ -93,11 +94,7 @@ pub trait Backend: Debug {
     ///
     /// This function will return an error if the package manager cannot be run or it
     /// returns an error.
-    ///
-    /// # Todo
-    ///
-    /// The [`ExitStatus`] return type is not really necessary. [`anyhow::Result`] suffices.
-    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn install_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_install());
 
@@ -109,8 +106,7 @@ pub trait Backend: Debug {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Mark the packages as non-explicit / dependency using the underlying
@@ -119,11 +115,7 @@ pub trait Backend: Debug {
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This method shall panic when the backend does not support depedent packages.
-    ///
-    /// # Todo
-    ///
-    /// The [`ExitStatus`] return type is not really necessary. [`anyhow::Result`] suffices.
-    fn make_dependency(&self, packages: &[Package]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn make_dependency(&self, packages: &[Package]) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_make_dependency());
 
@@ -131,16 +123,12 @@ pub trait Backend: Debug {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Remove the specified packages.
     ///
-    /// # Todo
-    ///
-    /// The [`ExitStatus`] return type is not really necessary. [`anyhow::Result`] suffices.
-    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn remove_packages(&self, packages: &[Package], noconfirm: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_remove());
 
@@ -152,8 +140,7 @@ pub trait Backend: Debug {
             cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
         }
 
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command [{cmd:?}]"))
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Get missing packages, sorted alphabetically.
@@ -168,16 +155,12 @@ pub trait Backend: Debug {
     }
 
     /// Show information from package manager for package.
-    ///
-    /// # Todo
-    ///
-    /// The [`ExitStatus`] return type is not really necessary. [`anyhow::Result`] suffices.
-    fn show_package_info(&self, package: &Package) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    fn show_package_info(&self, package: &Package) -> Result<()> {
         let mut cmd = Command::new(self.get_binary());
         cmd.args(self.get_switches_info());
         cmd.arg(format!("{package}"));
-        cmd.status()
-            .with_context(|| format!("running command {cmd:?}"))
+
+        run_external_command(cmd)
     }
 
     /// Get unmanaged packages, sorted alphabetically.
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/todo_per_backend.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/todo_per_backend.rs
index 88ea796..79096dc 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/todo_per_backend.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/backend/todo_per_backend.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use std::fmt::Write;
-use std::process::ExitStatus;
 
-use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
 use super::Backend;
 use crate::Package;
@@ -58,21 +57,16 @@ impl ToDoPerBackend {
         verb_continuous: &'_ str,
     ) -> Result<()>
     where
-        F: Fn(&'a dyn Backend, &'a [Package], bool) -> Result<ExitStatus>,
+        F: Fn(&'a dyn Backend, &'a [Package], bool) -> Result<()>,
     {
         for (backend, packages) in &self.0 {
             if packages.is_empty() {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            let exit_status = func(&**backend, packages, noconfirm).with_context(|| {
+            func(&**backend, packages, noconfirm).with_context(|| {
                 format!("{verb_continuous} packages for {}", backend.get_section())
             })?;
-
-            match exit_status.code() {
-                Some(val) => ensure!(val == 0, "command returned with exit code {val}"),
-                None => bail!("could not {verb} packages for {}", backend.get_section()),
-            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/pacdef_core/src/review/strategy.rs b/crates/pacdef_core/src/review/strategy.rs
index 07afa87..3d92b94 100644
--- a/crates/pacdef_core/src/review/strategy.rs
+++ b/crates/pacdef_core/src/review/strategy.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use anyhow::{ensure, Result};
+use anyhow::Result;
 
 use crate::backend::Backend;
 use crate::{Group, Package};
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ impl Strategy {
 
     pub(super) fn execute(self) -> Result<()> {
         if !self.delete.is_empty() {
-            ensure!(self.backend.remove_packages(&self.delete, false)?.success());
+            self.backend.remove_packages(&self.delete, false)?;
         }
 
         if !self.as_dependency.is_empty() {
-            ensure!(self.backend.make_dependency(&self.as_dependency)?.success());
+            self.backend.make_dependency(&self.as_dependency)?;
         }
 
         if !self.assign_group.is_empty() {