diff --git a/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh b/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
index 646872e..a41386a 100755
--- a/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
+++ b/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # beginning and running test
-arpwatch
+arpwatch &
 sleep 4
 arp -d $defgw
 sleep 2
diff --git a/tests/p_git/0-install_git.sh b/tests/p_git/0-install_git.sh
index 8d198ac..682830d 100755
--- a/tests/p_git/0-install_git.sh
+++ b/tests/p_git/0-install_git.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 t_Log "Running $0 - installing git"
 
 # Install git
-if [ $centos_ver -eq '6' ]
+if [ $centos_ver == '6' ]
   then
   t_InstallPackage git
 else
diff --git a/tests/p_git/10-test_git.sh b/tests/p_git/10-test_git.sh
index 9f26fd7..719ea91 100755
--- a/tests/p_git/10-test_git.sh
+++ b/tests/p_git/10-test_git.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - checking git installation"
 
-if [ $centos_ver -eq '6' ]
+if [ $centos_ver == '6' ]
   then
   git --version
   ret_val=$?
diff --git a/tests/p_git/11-test_git_clone.sh b/tests/p_git/11-test_git_clone.sh
index a08a883..c748ecb 100755
--- a/tests/p_git/11-test_git_clone.sh
+++ b/tests/p_git/11-test_git_clone.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - testing a local git clone operation"
 
-if [ $centos_ver -eq '6' ]
+if [ $centos_ver == '6' ]
   then
   # Testing Git clone by comparing SHAs
   workpath=$(pwd)
diff --git a/tests/p_git/12-test_git_log.sh b/tests/p_git/12-test_git_log.sh
index da8dd78..0c37264 100755
--- a/tests/p_git/12-test_git_log.sh
+++ b/tests/p_git/12-test_git_log.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - testing git logging and commit messages"
 
-if [ $centos_ver -eq '6' ]
+if [ $centos_ver == '6' ]
   then
   # Testing git log and git commit msgs
   workpath=$(pwd)