diff --git a/lib/compass/app_integration/rails/installer.rb b/lib/compass/app_integration/rails/installer.rb
index c6529d3b..2308297c 100644
--- a/lib/compass/app_integration/rails/installer.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/app_integration/rails/installer.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module Compass
           print %Q{Compass recommends that you keep your stylesheets in #{recommended_location}
   instead of the Sass default location of #{default_location}.
   Is this OK? (Y/n) }
-          answer = gets.downcase[0]
+          answer = $stdin.gets.downcase[0]
           answer == ?n ? default_location : recommended_location
         end
 
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ module Compass
   instead the Sass default of #{default_location}/.
   However, if you're exclusively using Sass, then #{default_location}/ is recommended.
   Emit compiled stylesheets to #{recommended_location}/? (Y/n) }
-          answer = gets.downcase[0]
+          answer = $stdin.gets
+          answer = answer.downcase[0]
           answer == ?n ? default_location : recommended_location
         end
 
diff --git a/test/command_line_helper.rb b/test/command_line_helper.rb
index a3363aa4..b6b47825 100644
--- a/test/command_line_helper.rb
+++ b/test/command_line_helper.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Compass::CommandLineHelper
     if block_given?
       responder = Responder.new
       yield responder
-      IO.popen("-", "w+") do |io|
+      IO.popen("-", "r+") do |io|
         if io
           #parent process
           output = ""
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module Compass::CommandLineHelper
               prompt = output.split("\n").last.strip
               if response = responder.response_for(prompt)
                 io.puts response
+                io.flush
               end
             end
           end
@@ -60,7 +61,14 @@ module Compass::CommandLineHelper
       @responses << Response.new(prompt, options[:with], options[:required])
     end
     def response_for(prompt)
-      response = @responses.detect{|r| r.prompt == prompt}
+      response = @responses.detect do |r|
+        case r.prompt
+        when Regexp
+          prompt =~ r.prompt
+        when String
+          r.prompt == prompt
+        end
+      end
       if response
         response.responded = true
         response.text
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ module Compass::CommandLineHelper
     end
     message = "Action #{action.inspect} was not performed on: #{path}."
     message += "The following actions were performed: #{actions_found.map{|a|a.inspect}.join(", ")}" if actions_found.any?
-    puts @last_result
+    # puts @last_result
     fail message
   end
 
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ module Compass::CommandLineHelper
 
   def execute(*arguments)
     command_line_class = Compass::Exec::Helpers.select_appropriate_command_line_ui(arguments)
-    command_line_class.new(arguments).run!
+    exit_code = command_line_class.new(arguments).run!
+    # fail "Command Failed with exit code: #{exit_code}" unless exit_code == 0
+    exit_code
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/command_line_test.rb b/test/command_line_test.rb
index d99f7378..456e635f 100644
--- a/test/command_line_test.rb
+++ b/test/command_line_test.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CommandLineTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   def test_basic_install
     within_tmp_directory do
-      compass "basic"
+      compass "--boring", "basic"
       assert File.exists?("basic/src/screen.sass")
       assert File.exists?("basic/stylesheets/screen.css")
       assert_action_performed :directory, "basic/"
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ class CommandLineTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  def test_framework_installs
-    Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |framework|
+  Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |framework|
+    define_method "test_#{framework.name}_installation" do
       within_tmp_directory do
-        compass *%W(--framework #{framework.name} #{framework.name}_project)
-        assert File.exists?("#{framework.name}_project/src/screen.sass")
+        compass *%W(--boring --framework #{framework.name} #{framework.name}_project)
+        assert File.exists?("#{framework.name}_project/src/screen.sass"), "src/screen.sass is missing. Found: #{Dir.glob("#{framework.name}_project/**/*").join(", ")}"
         assert File.exists?("#{framework.name}_project/stylesheets/screen.css")
         assert_action_performed :directory, "#{framework.name}_project/"
         assert_action_performed    :create, "#{framework.name}_project/src/screen.sass"
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ class CommandLineTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   def test_basic_update
     within_tmp_directory do
-      compass "basic"
+      compass "--boring", "basic"
       Dir.chdir "basic" do
         # basic update with timestamp caching
-        compass
+        compass "--boring"
         assert_action_performed :unchanged, "src/screen.sass"
         # basic update with force option set
-        compass "--force"
+        compass "--force", "--boring"
         assert_action_performed :compile, "src/screen.sass"
         assert_action_performed :identical, "stylesheets/screen.css"
       end
diff --git a/test/rails_integration_test.rb b/test/rails_integration_test.rb
index a46fd2f1..4cde55eb 100644
--- a/test/rails_integration_test.rb
+++ b/test/rails_integration_test.rb
@@ -15,18 +15,22 @@ class RailsIntegrationTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_rails_install
-    within_tmp_directory do
+    # within_tmp_directory do
+    begin
       generate_rails_app_directories("compass_rails")
       Dir.chdir "compass_rails" do
-        compass("--rails", '--trace', ".") do |responder|
-          responder.respond_to "Is this OK? (Y/n)", :with => "Y", :required => true
-          responder.respond_to "Emit compiled stylesheets to public/stylesheets/compiled/? (Y/n)", :with => "Y", :required => true
+        compass(*%w(--rails --trace --boring .)) do |responder|
+          responder.respond_to %r{^\s*Is this OK\? \(Y/n\)\s*$}, :with => "Y", :required => true
+          responder.respond_to %r{^\s*Emit compiled stylesheets to public/stylesheets/compiled/\? \(Y/n\)\s*$}, :with => "Y", :required => true
         end
         # puts ">>>#{@last_result}<<<"
         assert_action_performed :create, "./app/stylesheets/screen.sass"
         assert_action_performed :create, "./config/initializers/compass.rb"
       end
+    ensure
+      FileUtils.rm_rf "compass_rails"
     end
+    #end
   rescue LoadError
     puts "Skipping rails test. Couldn't Load rails"
   end
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ class RailsIntegrationTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     within_tmp_directory do
       generate_rails_app_directories("compass_rails")
       Dir.chdir "compass_rails" do
-        compass(*%w(--rails --trace --sass-dir app/stylesheets --css-dir public/stylesheets/compiled .))
+        compass(*%w(--rails --trace --boring --sass-dir app/stylesheets --css-dir public/stylesheets/compiled .))
         assert_action_performed :create, "./app/stylesheets/screen.sass"
         assert_action_performed :create, "./config/initializers/compass.rb"
       end