diff --git a/kibot/kiplot.py b/kibot/kiplot.py
index 88376695..e1e13f63 100644
--- a/kibot/kiplot.py
+++ b/kibot/kiplot.py
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ def _run_command(command, change_to):
     return run(command, check=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT, cwd=change_to)
 
 
-def run_command(command, change_to=None, just_raise=False, use_x11=False):
-    logger.debug('Executing: '+GS.pasteable_cmd(command))
+def run_command(command, change_to=None, just_raise=False, use_x11=False, err_msg=None, err_lvl=FAILED_EXECUTE):
+    logger.debug('- Executing: '+GS.pasteable_cmd(command))
     if change_to is not None:
         logger.debug('- CWD: '+change_to)
     try:
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ def run_command(command, change_to=None, just_raise=False, use_x11=False):
     except CalledProcessError as e:
         if just_raise:
             raise
-        GS.exit_with_error(None, FAILED_EXECUTE, e)
+        if err_msg is not None:
+            err_msg = err_msg.format(ret=e.returncode)
+        GS.exit_with_error(err_msg, err_lvl, e)
     debug_output(res)
     return res.stdout.decode().rstrip()
 
diff --git a/kibot/out_compress.py b/kibot/out_compress.py
index e82850de..bce5d306 100644
--- a/kibot/out_compress.py
+++ b/kibot/out_compress.py
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ import re
 import os
 import glob
 import sys
-from subprocess import check_output, STDOUT, CalledProcessError
 from zipfile import ZipFile, ZIP_STORED, ZIP_DEFLATED, ZIP_BZIP2, ZIP_LZMA
 from tarfile import open as tar_open
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from .gs import GS
-from .kiplot import config_output, run_output, get_output_targets
+from .kiplot import config_output, run_output, get_output_targets, run_command
 from .misc import WRONG_INSTALL, W_EMPTYZIP, INTERNAL_ERROR
 from .optionable import Optionable, BaseOptions
 from .registrable import RegOutput
@@ -121,11 +120,7 @@ class CompressOptions(BaseOptions):
         for fname, dest in files.items():
             logger.debugl(2, 'Adding '+fname+' as '+dest)
             cmd = [command, 'a', '-m5', '-ep', '-ap'+os.path.dirname(dest), output, fname]
-            logger.debugl(2, '- Running {}'.format(cmd))
-            try:
-                check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
-            except CalledProcessError as e:
-                GS.exit_with_error(f'Failed to invoke rar command, error {e.returncode}', WRONG_INSTALL, e)
+            run_command(cmd, err_msg='Failed to invoke rar command, error {ret}', err_lvl=WRONG_INSTALL)
 
     def solve_extension(self):
         if self.format == 'ZIP':
diff --git a/kibot/out_kibom.py b/kibot/out_kibom.py
index a669e0e5..c67d4f5d 100644
--- a/kibot/out_kibom.py
+++ b/kibot/out_kibom.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ Dependencies:
 import os
 from re import search
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
-from subprocess import (check_output, STDOUT, CalledProcessError)
 from .misc import BOM_ERROR, W_EXTNAME
 from .gs import GS
+from .kiplot import run_command
 from .optionable import Optionable, BaseOptions
 from .error import KiPlotConfigurationError
 from .bom.columnlist import ColumnList
@@ -213,18 +213,14 @@ class KiBoMConfig(Optionable):
             with NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', suffix='.csv', delete=False) as f:
                 csv = f.name
             cmd = [command, '--cfg', config, '-d', os.path.dirname(csv), '-s', ',', xml, csv]
-            logger.debug('Running: '+str(cmd))
-            cmd_output = check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
+            run_command(cmd, err_msg='Failed to get the column names for `'+xml+'`, error {ret}', err_lvl=BOM_ERROR)
             with open(csv, 'rt') as f:
                 columns = f.readline().rstrip().split(',')
-        except CalledProcessError as e:
-            GS.exit_with_error(f'Failed to get the column names for `{xml}`, error {e.returncode}', BOM_ERROR, e)
         finally:
             if config:
                 os.remove(config)
             if csv:
                 os.remove(csv)
-        logger.debug('Output from command:\n'+cmd_output.decode())
         return GS.sch.get_field_names(columns)
 
     def config(self, parent):
@@ -426,20 +422,15 @@ class KiBoMOptions(BaseOptions):
         if self.variant:
             cmd.extend(['-r', self.variant])
         cmd.extend([prj+'.xml', output])
-        logger.debug('Running: '+str(cmd))
-        try:
-            cmd_output = check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
-        except CalledProcessError as e:
-            GS.exit_with_error(f'Failed to create BoM, error {e.returncode}', BOM_ERROR, e)
+        cmd_output = run_command(cmd, err_msg='Failed to create BoM, error {ret}', err_lvl=BOM_ERROR)
         if force_output:
             # When we create the .ini we can control the name.
             # But when the user does it we can trust the settings.
-            m = search(r'Saving BOM File: (.*)', cmd_output.decode())
+            m = search(r'Saving BOM File: (.*)', cmd_output)
             if m and m.group(1) != output:
                 cur = m.group(1)
                 logger.debug('Renaming output file: {} -> {}'.format(cur, output))
                 os.replace(cur, output)
-        logger.debug('Output from command:\n'+cmd_output.decode())
 
 
 @output_class
diff --git a/kibot/out_kicost.py b/kibot/out_kicost.py
index c546dad2..a21e28bd 100644
--- a/kibot/out_kicost.py
+++ b/kibot/out_kicost.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Dependencies:
 """
 import os
 from os.path import isfile, abspath, join, dirname
-from subprocess import check_output, STDOUT, CalledProcessError
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
 from shutil import rmtree
 from .misc import (BOM_ERROR, DISTRIBUTORS, W_UNKDIST, ISO_CURRENCIES, W_UNKCUR, KICOST_SUBMODULE,
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ from .gs import GS
 from .out_base import VariantOptions
 from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
 from .fil_base import FieldRename
+from .kiplot import run_command
 from . import log
 
 logger = log.get_logger()
@@ -213,17 +213,12 @@ class KiCostOptions(VariantOptions):
             cmd.append('--translate_fields')
             cmd.extend(self.translate_fields)
         # Run the command
-        logger.debug('Running: '+str(cmd))
         try:
-            cmd_output = check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
-            cmd_output_dec = cmd_output.decode()
-        except CalledProcessError as e:
-            GS.exit_with_error(f'Failed to create costs spreadsheet, error {e.returncode}', BOM_ERROR, e)
+            run_command(cmd, err_msg='Failed to create costs spreadsheet, error {ret}', err_lvl=BOM_ERROR)
         finally:
             if net_dir:
                 logger.debug('Removing temporal variant dir `{}`'.format(net_dir))
                 rmtree(net_dir)
-        logger.debug('Output from command:\n'+cmd_output_dec+'\n')
 
 
 @output_class
diff --git a/kibot/out_pcb_print.py b/kibot/out_pcb_print.py
index ca0da136..8e7ec917 100644
--- a/kibot/out_pcb_print.py
+++ b/kibot/out_pcb_print.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 import datetime
 import re
 import os
-import subprocess
 import importlib
 from pcbnew import B_Cu, B_Mask, F_Cu, F_Mask, FromMM, IsCopperLayer, LSET, PLOT_CONTROLLER, PLOT_FORMAT_SVG
 from shutil import rmtree
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ from .create_pdf import create_pdf_from_pages
 from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
 from .drill_marks import DRILL_MARKS_MAP, add_drill_marks
 from .layer import Layer, get_priority
+from .kiplot import run_command
 from . import __version__
 from . import log
 
@@ -73,13 +73,7 @@ def pcbdraw_warnings(tag, msg):
 
 
 def _run_command(cmd):
-    logger.debug('- Executing: '+GS.pasteable_cmd(cmd))
-    try:
-        cmd_output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        GS.exit_with_error(None, PDF_PCB_PRINT, e)
-    if cmd_output.strip():
-        logger.debug('- Output from command:\n'+cmd_output.decode())
+    run_command(cmd, err_lvl=PDF_PCB_PRINT)
 
 
 def hex_to_rgb(value):
diff --git a/kibot/out_pcbdraw.py b/kibot/out_pcbdraw.py
index 0877b137..7d34826e 100644
--- a/kibot/out_pcbdraw.py
+++ b/kibot/out_pcbdraw.py
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ Dependencies:
     role: Automatically adjust SVG margin
 """
 import os
-import subprocess
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 # Here we import the whole module to make monkeypatch work
 from .error import KiPlotConfigurationError
-from .kiplot import load_sch, get_board_comps_data
+from .kiplot import load_sch, get_board_comps_data, run_command
 from .misc import (PCBDRAW_ERR, PCB_MAT_COLORS, PCB_FINISH_COLORS, SOLDER_COLORS, SILK_COLORS, W_PCBDRAW)
 from .gs import GS
 from .layer import Layer
@@ -51,14 +50,7 @@ def _get_tmp_name(ext):
 
 
 def _run_command(cmd):
-    logger.debug('Executing: '+GS.pasteable_cmd(cmd))
-    try:
-        cmd_output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        GS.exit_with_error(None, PCBDRAW_ERR, e)
-    out = cmd_output.decode()
-    if out.strip():
-        logger.debug('Output from command:\n'+out)
+    run_command(cmd, err_lvl=PCBDRAW_ERR)
 
 
 class PcbDrawStyle(Optionable):
diff --git a/kibot/out_pdfunite.py b/kibot/out_pdfunite.py
index b31b6f5e..945d11a7 100644
--- a/kibot/out_pdfunite.py
+++ b/kibot/out_pdfunite.py
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@
 import re
 import os
 import glob
-from subprocess import check_output, STDOUT, CalledProcessError
 from .gs import GS
 from .error import KiPlotConfigurationError
-from .kiplot import config_output, get_output_dir, run_output
+from .kiplot import config_output, get_output_dir, run_output, run_command
 from .misc import MISSING_TOOL, WRONG_INSTALL, WRONG_ARGUMENTS, INTERNAL_ERROR, W_NOTPDF, MISSING_FILES, W_NOMATCH
 from .optionable import Optionable, BaseOptions
 from .registrable import RegOutput
@@ -106,13 +105,10 @@ class PDFUniteOptions(BaseOptions):
 
     def run_external(self, files, output):
         cmd = ['pdfunite']+files+[output]
-        logger.debug('Running: {}'.format(cmd))
         try:
-            check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
+            run_command(cmd, err_msg='Failed to invoke pdfunite command, error {ret}', err_lvl=WRONG_INSTALL)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             GS.exit_with_error('Missing `pdfunite` command, install it (poppler-utils)', MISSING_TOOL)
-        except CalledProcessError as e:
-            GS.exit_with_error(f'Failed to invoke pdfunite command, error {e.returncode}', WRONG_INSTALL, e)
 
     def run(self, output):
         # Output file name
diff --git a/kibot/out_render_3d.py b/kibot/out_render_3d.py
index 74ae3588..d9e1f562 100644
--- a/kibot/out_render_3d.py
+++ b/kibot/out_render_3d.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ Dependencies:
     role: Automatically crop images
 """
 import os
-import subprocess
 from .misc import (RENDER_3D_ERR, PCB_MAT_COLORS, PCB_FINISH_COLORS, SOLDER_COLORS, SILK_COLORS,
                    KICAD_VERSION_6_0_2, MISSING_TOOL)
 from .gs import GS
 from .out_base_3d import Base3DOptionsWithHL, Base3D
+from .kiplot import run_command
 from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
 from . import log
 
@@ -25,13 +25,7 @@ logger = log.get_logger()
 
 
 def _run_command(cmd):
-    logger.debug('- Executing: '+GS.pasteable_cmd(cmd))
-    try:
-        cmd_output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        GS.exit_with_error(None, RENDER_3D_ERR, e)
-    if cmd_output.strip():
-        logger.debug('- Output from command:\n'+cmd_output.decode())
+    run_command(cmd, err_lvl=RENDER_3D_ERR)
 
 
 class Render3DOptions(Base3DOptionsWithHL):
diff --git a/kibot/out_report.py b/kibot/out_report.py
index 93bfe7b9..cc602496 100644
--- a/kibot/out_report.py
+++ b/kibot/out_report.py
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ Dependencies:
 import os
 import re
 import pcbnew
-from subprocess import check_output, STDOUT, CalledProcessError
 
 from .gs import GS
-from .misc import (UI_SMD, UI_VIRTUAL, MOD_THROUGH_HOLE, MOD_SMD, MOD_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES, FAILED_EXECUTE, W_WRONGEXT,
+from .misc import (UI_SMD, UI_VIRTUAL, MOD_THROUGH_HOLE, MOD_SMD, MOD_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES, W_WRONGEXT,
                    W_WRONGOAR, W_ECCLASST, VIATYPE_THROUGH, VIATYPE_BLIND_BURIED, VIATYPE_MICROVIA, W_BLINDVIAS, W_MICROVIAS)
 from .registrable import RegOutput
 from .out_base import BaseOptions
 from .error import KiPlotConfigurationError
-from .kiplot import config_output
+from .kiplot import config_output, run_command
 from .dep_downloader import get_dep_data
 from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
 from . import log
@@ -850,11 +849,7 @@ class ReportOptions(BaseOptions):
         if not out.endswith('.'+self.convert_to):
             logger.warning(W_WRONGEXT+'The conversion tool detects the output format using the extension')
         cmd = [command, '--from', self.convert_from, resources, fname, '-o', out]
-        logger.debug('Executing: '+GS.pasteable_cmd(cmd))
-        try:
-            check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
-        except CalledProcessError as e:
-            GS.exit_with_error(None, FAILED_EXECUTE, e)
+        run_command(cmd)
 
     def run(self, fname):
         self.pcb_material = GS.global_pcb_material