diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
index 2b9d1ac7..f9b8124a 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Please read the COPYING file.
 
 # Standart Python Modules
-import os.path
+import os
 
 # PISI Modules
 import pisi.actionsapi
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ class BinutilsError(pisi.actionsapi.Error):
 env = glb.env
 dirs = glb.dirs
 
+def curDIR():
+    return os.getcwd()
+
+def ENV(env):
+    return os.environ[env];
+
 # variables.Env 
 
 def pkgDIR():
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
index 93385cca..caec4d09 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
@@ -38,15 +38,12 @@ def makedirs(destinationDirectory):
         pass
 
 def echo(destionationFile, content):
-    if can_access_file(destionationFile):
-        try:
-            f = open(destionationFile, 'a')
-            f.write("%s\n" % content)
-            f.close()
-        except IOError:
-            ctx.ui.error('\n!!! ActionsAPI [echo]: Can\'t append to file...\n')
-    else:
-        ctx.ui.error('\n!!! ActionsAPI [echo]: File doesn\'t exists...\n')
+    try:
+        f = open(destionationFile, 'a')
+        f.write("%s\n" % content)
+        f.close()
+    except IOError:
+        ctx.ui.error('\n!!! ActionsAPI [echo]: Can\'t append to file...\n')
 
 def chmod(sourceFile, mode = 0755):
     '''change the mode of sourceFile to the mode'''