diff --git a/src/Make.dist b/src/Make.dist
index 78e6edf04e6..cae892de9ca 100644
--- a/src/Make.dist
+++ b/src/Make.dist
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 # license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 # Run go tool dist to install a command.
+# The -v causes dist to print the name of each directory as it runs.
 # The -vv causes dist to print each build command as it runs.
 # go tool dist clean cleans all directories, not just this one,
 # but it's as close as we can get.
 
 # Default target (first).
 install:
+	go tool dist install -v
+
+verbose:
 	go tool dist install -vv
 
 clean:
diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/build.c b/src/cmd/dist/build.c
index fff4d62eac2..c84a7ec7f6a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/build.c
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/build.c
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@ install(char *dir)
 	Time ttarg, t;
 	int i, j, k, n, doclean;
 
+	if(vflag)
+		xprintf("%s\n", dir);
+
 	binit(&b);
 	binit(&b1);
 	binit(&path);
@@ -1242,7 +1245,6 @@ cmdbootstrap(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int i;
 	Buf b;
-	char *p;
 
 	ARGBEGIN{
 	case 'v':
@@ -1259,12 +1261,8 @@ cmdbootstrap(int argc, char **argv)
 	setup();
 	
 	binit(&b);
-	for(i=0; i<nelem(buildorder); i++) {
-		p = bprintf(&b, buildorder[i], gochar);
-		if(vflag > 0)
-			xprintf("%s\n", p);
-		install(p);
-	}
+	for(i=0; i<nelem(buildorder); i++)
+		install(bprintf(&b, buildorder[i], gochar));
 	bfree(&b);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/unix.c b/src/cmd/dist/unix.c
index 348b01e08bf..e687142e906 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/unix.c
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/unix.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ xmkdirall(char *p)
 void
 xremove(char *p)
 {
-	if(vflag > 1)
+	if(vflag > 2)
 		xprintf("rm %s\n", p);
 	unlink(p);
 }
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ xremoveall(char *p)
 			bprintf(&b, "%s/%s", p, dir.p[i]);
 			xremoveall(bstr(&b));
 		}
-		if(vflag > 1)
+		if(vflag > 2)
 			xprintf("rm %s\n", p);
 		rmdir(p);
 	} else {
-		if(vflag > 1)
+		if(vflag > 2)
 			xprintf("rm %s\n", p);
 		unlink(p);
 	}