diff --git a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
index fa3a3c251..d32c7b44d 100644
--- a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import libcalamares
 import os
 import subprocess
 
-from libcalamares.utils import check_chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import check_target_env_call
 
 
 def get_uuid():
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def install_grub(efi_directory, fw_type):
     if fw_type == "efi":
         print("Bootloader: grub (efi)")
         efi_directory_firmware = efi_directory + "/EFI"
-        check_chroot_call(["mkdir", "-p", "{!s}".format(efi_directory)])
+        check_target_env_call(["mkdir", "-p", "{!s}".format(efi_directory)])
 
         if "efiBootloaderId" in libcalamares.job.configuration:
             efi_bootloader_id = libcalamares.job.configuration["efiBootloaderId"]
@@ -176,21 +176,21 @@ def install_grub(efi_directory, fw_type):
             distribution = branding["bootloaderEntryName"]
             file_name_sanitizer = str.maketrans(" /", "_-")
             efi_bootloader_id = distribution.translate(file_name_sanitizer)
-        check_chroot_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubInstall"], "--target=x86_64-efi",
+        check_target_env_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubInstall"], "--target=x86_64-efi",
                            "--efi-directory={!s}".format(efi_directory),
                            "--bootloader-id={!s}".format(efi_bootloader_id),
                            "--force"])
         # Workaround for some UEFI firmwares
-        check_chroot_call(["mkdir", "-p", "{!s}/boot".format(efi_directory_firmware)])
-        check_chroot_call(["cp", "{!s}/{!s}/grubx64.efi".format(efi_directory_firmware, efi_bootloader_id),
+        check_target_env_call(["mkdir", "-p", "{!s}/boot".format(efi_directory_firmware)])
+        check_target_env_call(["cp", "{!s}/{!s}/grubx64.efi".format(efi_directory_firmware, efi_bootloader_id),
                            "{!s}/boot/bootx64.efi".format(efi_directory_firmware)])
     else:
         print("Bootloader: grub (bios)")
         boot_loader = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("bootLoader")
-        check_chroot_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubInstall"], "--target=i386-pc",
+        check_target_env_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubInstall"], "--target=i386-pc",
                            "--recheck", "--force", boot_loader["installPath"]])
 
-    check_chroot_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubMkconfig"], "-o",
+    check_target_env_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubMkconfig"], "-o",
                        libcalamares.job.configuration["grubCfg"]])
 
 
diff --git a/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py b/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
index b5a9dbb02..b8e04259b 100644
--- a/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def set_autologin(username, displaymanagers, default_desktop_environment, root_m
         if os.path.isfile(sddm_conf_path):
             libcalamares.utils.debug('SDDM config file exists')
         else:
-            libcalamares.utils.check_chroot_call(["sh", "-c", "sddm --example-config > /etc/sddm.conf"])
+            libcalamares.utils.check_target_env_call(["sh", "-c", "sddm --example-config > /etc/sddm.conf"])
 
         text = []
 
@@ -332,19 +332,19 @@ def run():
     if "lightdm" in displaymanagers:
         if have_dm("lightdm", root_mount_point):
             if enable_basic_setup:
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['mkdir', '-p', '/run/lightdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['mkdir', '-p', '/run/lightdm'])
 
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'group', 'lightdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['groupadd', '-g', '620', 'lightdm'])
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'group', 'lightdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['groupadd', '-g', '620', 'lightdm'])
 
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'lightdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['useradd', '-c', '"LightDM Display Manager"',
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'lightdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['useradd', '-c', '"LightDM Display Manager"',
                                                     '-u', '620', '-g', 'lightdm', '-d', '/var/run/lightdm',
                                                     '-s', '/usr/bin/nologin', 'lightdm'])
 
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['passwd', '-l', 'lightdm'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chown', '-R', 'lightdm:lightdm', '/run/lightdm'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chmod', '+r' '/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['passwd', '-l', 'lightdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chown', '-R', 'lightdm:lightdm', '/run/lightdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chmod', '+r' '/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf'])
 
             if default_desktop_environment is not None:
                 os.system("sed -i -e \"s/^.*user-session=.*/user-session={!s}/\" {!s}/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf".format(
@@ -357,16 +357,16 @@ def run():
     if "gdm" in displaymanagers:
         if have_dm("gdm", root_mount_point):
             if enable_basic_setup:
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'group', 'gdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['groupadd', '-g', '120', 'gdm'])
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'group', 'gdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['groupadd', '-g', '120', 'gdm'])
 
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'gdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['useradd', '-c', '"Gnome Display Manager"',
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'gdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['useradd', '-c', '"Gnome Display Manager"',
                                                     '-u', '120', '-g', 'gdm', '-d', '/var/lib/gdm',
                                                     '-s', '/usr/bin/nologin', 'gdm'])
 
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['passwd', '-l', 'gdm'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chown', '-R', 'gdm:gdm', '/var/lib/gdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['passwd', '-l', 'gdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chown', '-R', 'gdm:gdm', '/var/lib/gdm'])
         else:
             libcalamares.utils.debug("gdm selected but not installed")
             displaymanagers.remove("gdm")
@@ -375,17 +375,17 @@ def run():
     if "mdm" in displaymanagers:
         if have_dm("mdm", root_mount_point):
             if enable_basic_setup:
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'group', 'mdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['groupadd', '-g', '128', 'mdm'])
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'group', 'mdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['groupadd', '-g', '128', 'mdm'])
 
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'mdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['useradd', '-c', '"Linux Mint Display Manager"',
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'mdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['useradd', '-c', '"Linux Mint Display Manager"',
                                                     '-u', '128', '-g', 'mdm', '-d', '/var/lib/mdm',
                                                     '-s', '/usr/bin/nologin', 'mdm'])
 
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['passwd', '-l', 'mdm'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chown', 'root:mdm', '/var/lib/mdm'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chmod', '1770', '/var/lib/mdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['passwd', '-l', 'mdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chown', 'root:mdm', '/var/lib/mdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chmod', '1770', '/var/lib/mdm'])
 
             if default_desktop_environment is not None:
                 os.system("sed -i \"s|default.desktop|{!s}.desktop|g\" {!s}/etc/mdm/custom.conf".format(
@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@ def run():
     if "lxdm" in displaymanagers:
         if have_dm("lxdm", root_mount_point):
             if enable_basic_setup:
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'group', 'lxdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['groupadd', '--system', 'lxdm'])
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'group', 'lxdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['groupadd', '--system', 'lxdm'])
 
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chgrp', '-R', 'lxdm', '/var/lib/lxdm'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chgrp', 'lxdm', '/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf'])
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chmod', '+r', '/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chgrp', '-R', 'lxdm', '/var/lib/lxdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chgrp', 'lxdm', '/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chmod', '+r', '/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf'])
 
             if default_desktop_environment is not None:
                 os.system("sed -i -e \"s|^.*session=.*|session={!s}|\" {!s}/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf".format(
@@ -416,14 +416,14 @@ def run():
     if "kdm" in displaymanagers:
         if have_dm("kdm", root_mount_point):
             if enable_basic_setup:
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'group', 'kdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['groupadd', '-g', '135', 'kdm'])
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'group', 'kdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['groupadd', '-g', '135', 'kdm'])
 
-                if libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'kdm']) != 0:
-                    libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['useradd', '-u', '135', '-g', 'kdm', '-d',
+                if libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['getent', 'passwd', 'kdm']) != 0:
+                    libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['useradd', '-u', '135', '-g', 'kdm', '-d',
                                                     '/var/lib/kdm', '-s', '/bin/false', '-r', '-M', 'kdm'])
 
-                libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['chown', '-R', '135:135', 'var/lib/kdm'])
+                libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['chown', '-R', '135:135', 'var/lib/kdm'])
         else:
             libcalamares.utils.debug("kdm selected but not installed")
             displaymanagers.remove("kdm")
diff --git a/src/modules/dracut/main.py b/src/modules/dracut/main.py
index ef97899ee..46902fb07 100644
--- a/src/modules/dracut/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/dracut/main.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import libcalamares
-from libcalamares.utils import chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import target_env_call
 
 
 def run_dracut():
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def run_dracut():
 
     :return:
     """
-    return chroot_call(['dracut', '-f'])
+    return target_env_call(['dracut', '-f'])
 
 
 def run():
diff --git a/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py b/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
index 5ab041170..5f4e7dcaa 100644
--- a/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def modify_grub_default(partitions, root_mount_point, distributor):
     default_dir = os.path.join(root_mount_point, "etc/default")
     default_grub = os.path.join(default_dir, "grub")
     distributor_replace = distributor.replace("'", "'\\''")
-    plymouth_bin = libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(["sh", "-c", "which plymouth"])
+    plymouth_bin = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(["sh", "-c", "which plymouth"])
     use_splash = ""
     swap_uuid = ""
 
diff --git a/src/modules/initcpio/main.py b/src/modules/initcpio/main.py
index f7c1cd336..24366f9ad 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpio/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initcpio/main.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 #   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import libcalamares
-from libcalamares.utils import check_chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import check_target_env_call
 
 
 def run_mkinitcpio():
     """ Runs mkinitcpio with given kernel profile """
     kernel = libcalamares.job.configuration['kernel']
-    check_chroot_call(['mkinitcpio', '-p', kernel])
+    check_target_env_call(['mkinitcpio', '-p', kernel])
 
 
 def run():
diff --git a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
index f811e8edb..5d4c704f0 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import libcalamares
 import os
 from collections import OrderedDict
-from libcalamares.utils import check_chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import check_target_env_call
 
 
 def cpuinfo():
diff --git a/src/modules/initramfs/main.py b/src/modules/initramfs/main.py
index 37279c4d3..58fb296b9 100644
--- a/src/modules/initramfs/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initramfs/main.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from libcalamares.utils import chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import target_env_call
 
 
 def run():
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def run():
 
     :return:
     """
-    return_code = chroot_call(["update-initramfs", "-k", "all", "-u"])
+    return_code = target_env_call(["update-initramfs", "-k", "all", "-u"])
 
     if return_code != 0:
         return "Failed to run update-initramfs on the target", "The exit code was {}".format(return_code)
diff --git a/src/modules/localecfg/main.py b/src/modules/localecfg/main.py
index 8f6330fe3..eaa5e0344 100644
--- a/src/modules/localecfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/localecfg/main.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def run():
 
                 gen.write(line)
 
-        libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['locale-gen'])
+        libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['locale-gen'])
         print('locale.gen done')
 
     locale_conf_path = os.path.join(install_path, "etc/locale.conf")
diff --git a/src/modules/machineid/main.py b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
index ddf134f5a..36b4833fc 100644
--- a/src/modules/machineid/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 import libcalamares
 import os
-from libcalamares.utils import check_chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import check_target_env_call
 
 
 def run():
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def run():
         if os.path.exists(target_systemd_machineid_file):
             os.remove(target_systemd_machineid_file)
 
-        check_chroot_call("systemd-machine-id-setup")
+        check_target_env_call("systemd-machine-id-setup")
 
     if enable_dbus:
         target_dbus_machineid_file = "{}/var/lib/dbus/machine-id".format(root_mount_point)
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def run():
             os.remove(target_dbus_machineid_file)
 
         if enable_symlink and os.path.exists(target_systemd_machineid_file):
-            check_chroot_call(["ln", "-s", "/etc/machine-id", "/var/lib/dbus/machine-id"])
+            check_target_env_call(["ln", "-s", "/etc/machine-id", "/var/lib/dbus/machine-id"])
         else:
-            check_chroot_call(["dbus-uuidgen", "--ensure"])
+            check_target_env_call(["dbus-uuidgen", "--ensure"])
 
     return None
diff --git a/src/modules/packages/main.py b/src/modules/packages/main.py
index 8149d1eb9..216e1c046 100644
--- a/src/modules/packages/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/packages/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import libcalamares
-from libcalamares.utils import check_chroot_call, chroot_call
+from libcalamares.utils import check_target_env_call, target_env_call
 
 
 class PackageManager:
@@ -38,30 +38,30 @@ class PackageManager:
         """
         if self.backend == "packagekit":
             for pkg in pkgs:
-                check_chroot_call(["pkcon", "-py", "install", pkg])
+                check_target_env_call(["pkcon", "-py", "install", pkg])
         elif self.backend == "zypp":
-            check_chroot_call(["zypper", "--non-interactive", "--quiet-install", "install",
+            check_target_env_call(["zypper", "--non-interactive", "--quiet-install", "install",
                                "--auto-agree-with-licenses", "install"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "yum":
-            check_chroot_call(["yum", "install", "-y"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["yum", "install", "-y"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "dnf":
-            check_chroot_call(["dnf", "install", "-y"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["dnf", "install", "-y"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "urpmi":
-            check_chroot_call(["urpmi", "--download-all", "--no-suggests", "--no-verify-rpm",
+            check_target_env_call(["urpmi", "--download-all", "--no-suggests", "--no-verify-rpm",
                                "--fastunsafe", "--ignoresize", "--nolock", "--auto"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "apt":
-            check_chroot_call(["apt-get", "-q", "-y", "install"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["apt-get", "-q", "-y", "install"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "pacman":
             if from_local:
                 pacman_flags = "-U"
             else:
                 pacman_flags = "-Sy"
 
-            check_chroot_call(["pacman", pacman_flags, "--noconfirm"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["pacman", pacman_flags, "--noconfirm"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "portage":
-            check_chroot_call(["emerge", "-v"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["emerge", "-v"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "entropy":
-            check_chroot_call(["equo", "i"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["equo", "i"] + pkgs)
 
     def remove(self, pkgs):
         """ Removes packages.
@@ -70,25 +70,25 @@ class PackageManager:
         """
         if self.backend == "packagekit":
             for pkg in pkgs:
-                check_chroot_call(["pkcon", "-py", "remove", pkg])
+                check_target_env_call(["pkcon", "-py", "remove", pkg])
         elif self.backend == "zypp":
-            check_chroot_call(["zypper", "--non-interactive", "remove"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["zypper", "--non-interactive", "remove"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "yum":
-            check_chroot_call(["yum", "--disablerepo=*", "-C", "-y", "remove"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["yum", "--disablerepo=*", "-C", "-y", "remove"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "dnf":
             # ignore the error code for now because dnf thinks removing a nonexistent package is an error
-            chroot_call(["dnf", "--disablerepo=*", "-C", "-y", "remove"] + pkgs)
+            target_env_call(["dnf", "--disablerepo=*", "-C", "-y", "remove"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "urpmi":
-            check_chroot_call(["urpme", "--auto"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["urpme", "--auto"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "apt":
-            check_chroot_call(["apt-get", "--purge", "-q", "-y", "remove"] + pkgs)
-            check_chroot_call(["apt-get", "--purge", "-q", "-y", "autoremove"])
+            check_target_env_call(["apt-get", "--purge", "-q", "-y", "remove"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["apt-get", "--purge", "-q", "-y", "autoremove"])
         elif self.backend == "pacman":
-            check_chroot_call(["pacman", "-Rs", "--noconfirm"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["pacman", "-Rs", "--noconfirm"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "portage":
-            check_chroot_call(["emerge", "-C"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["emerge", "-C"] + pkgs)
         elif self.backend == "entropy":
-            check_chroot_call(["equo", "rm"] + pkgs)
+            check_target_env_call(["equo", "rm"] + pkgs)
 
 
 def run_operations(pkgman, entry):
diff --git a/src/modules/removeuser/main.py b/src/modules/removeuser/main.py
index 05366caf0..f31e1dc9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/removeuser/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/removeuser/main.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def run():
     username = libcalamares.job.configuration["username"]
 
     try:
-        libcalamares.utils.check_chroot_call(["userdel", "-f", "-r", username])
+        libcalamares.utils.check_target_env_call(["userdel", "-f", "-r", username])
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
         libcalamares.utils.debug("Cannot remove user.", "'userdel' terminated with exit code {}.".format(e.returncode))
 
diff --git a/src/modules/services/main.py b/src/modules/services/main.py
index dbaebaa2e..a7c23b677 100644
--- a/src/modules/services/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/services/main.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def run():
 
     # enable services
     for svc in services:
-        ec = libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['systemctl', 'enable', '{}.service'.format(svc['name'])])
+        ec = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['systemctl', 'enable', '{}.service'.format(svc['name'])])
 
         if ec != 0:
             if svc['mandatory']:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def run():
 
     # enable targets
     for tgt in targets:
-        ec = libcalamares.utils.chroot_call(['systemctl', 'enable', '{}.target'.format(tgt['name'])])
+        ec = libcalamares.utils.target_env_call(['systemctl', 'enable', '{}.target'.format(tgt['name'])])
 
         if ec != 0:
             if tgt['mandatory']: