diff --git a/cmd/bisync/checkfn.go b/cmd/bisync/checkfn.go
index 19ac7cd16..9b0b9f144 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/checkfn.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/checkfn.go
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ func CryptCheckFn(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) (differ bool, noHash
 	}
 	if cryptHash != underlyingHash {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("hashes differ (%s:%s) %q vs (%s:%s) %q", fdst.Name(), fdst.Root(), cryptHash, fsrc.Name(), fsrc.Root(), underlyingHash)
-		fs.Debugf(src, err.Error())
+		fs.Debugf(src, "%s", err.Error())
 		// using same error msg as CheckFn so integration tests match
 		err = fmt.Errorf("%v differ", hashType)
-		fs.Errorf(src, err.Error())
+		fs.Errorf(src, "%s", err.Error())
 		return true, false, nil
 	}
 	return false, false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/compare.go b/cmd/bisync/compare.go
index de7a41ac2..75eac3b30 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/compare.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/compare.go
@@ -62,42 +62,41 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) setCompareDefaults(ctx context.Context) error {
 		b.setHashType(ci)
 	}
 
-	// Checks and Warnings
 	if b.opt.Compare.SlowHashSyncOnly && b.opt.Compare.SlowHashDetected && b.opt.Resync {
-		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.Dim, "Ignoring checksums during --resync as --slow-hash-sync-only is set."))
+		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.Dim, "Ignoring checksums during --resync as --slow-hash-sync-only is set.")) ///nolint:govet
 		ci.CheckSum = false
 		// note not setting b.opt.Compare.Checksum = false as we still want to build listings on the non-slow side, if any
 	} else if b.opt.Compare.Checksum && !ci.CheckSum {
-		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Checksums will be compared for deltas but not during sync as --checksum is not set."))
+		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Checksums will be compared for deltas but not during sync as --checksum is not set.")) //nolint:govet
 	}
 	if b.opt.Compare.Modtime && (b.fs1.Precision() == fs.ModTimeNotSupported || b.fs2.Precision() == fs.ModTimeNotSupported) {
-		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Modtime compare was requested but at least one remote does not support it. It is recommended to use --checksum or --size-only instead."))
+		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Modtime compare was requested but at least one remote does not support it. It is recommended to use --checksum or --size-only instead.")) //nolint:govet
 	}
 	if (ci.CheckSum || b.opt.Compare.Checksum) && b.opt.IgnoreListingChecksum {
 		if (b.opt.Compare.HashType1 == hash.None || b.opt.Compare.HashType2 == hash.None) && !b.opt.Compare.DownloadHash {
 			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, `WARNING: Checksum compare was requested but at least one remote does not support checksums (or checksums are being ignored) and --ignore-listing-checksum is set.
 			 Ignoring Checksums globally and falling back to --compare modtime,size for sync. (Use --compare size or --size-only to ignore modtime). Path1 (%s): %s, Path2 (%s): %s`),
-				b.fs1.String(), b.opt.Compare.HashType1.String(), b.fs2.String(), b.opt.Compare.HashType2.String())
+				b.fs1.String(), b.opt.Compare.HashType1.String(), b.fs2.String(), b.opt.Compare.HashType2.String()) //nolint:govet
 			b.opt.Compare.Modtime = true
 			b.opt.Compare.Size = true
 			ci.CheckSum = false
 			b.opt.Compare.Checksum = false
 		} else {
-			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Ignoring checksum for deltas as --ignore-listing-checksum is set"))
+			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Ignoring checksum for deltas as --ignore-listing-checksum is set")) //nolint:govet
 			// note: --checksum will still affect the internal sync calls
 		}
 	}
 	if !ci.CheckSum && !b.opt.Compare.Checksum && !b.opt.IgnoreListingChecksum {
-		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.Dim, "Setting --ignore-listing-checksum as neither --checksum nor --compare checksum are set."))
+		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.Dim, "Setting --ignore-listing-checksum as neither --checksum nor --compare checksum are set.")) //nolint:govet
 		b.opt.IgnoreListingChecksum = true
 	}
 	if !b.opt.Compare.Size && !b.opt.Compare.Modtime && !b.opt.Compare.Checksum {
-		return errors.New(Color(terminal.RedFg, "must set a Compare method. (size, modtime, and checksum can't all be false.)"))
+		return errors.New(Color(terminal.RedFg, "must set a Compare method. (size, modtime, and checksum can't all be false.)")) //nolint:govet
 	}
 
 	notSupported := func(label string, value bool, opt *bool) {
 		if value {
-			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: %s is set but bisync does not support it. It will be ignored."), label)
+			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: %s is set but bisync does not support it. It will be ignored."), label) //nolint:govet
 			*opt = false
 		}
 	}
@@ -124,13 +123,13 @@ func sizeDiffers(a, b int64) bool {
 func hashDiffers(a, b string, ht1, ht2 hash.Type, size1, size2 int64) bool {
 	if a == "" || b == "" {
 		if ht1 != hash.None && ht2 != hash.None && !(size1 <= 0 || size2 <= 0) {
-			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: hash unexpectedly blank despite Fs support (%s, %s) (you may need to --resync!)"), a, b)
+			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: hash unexpectedly blank despite Fs support (%s, %s) (you may need to --resync!)"), a, b) //nolint:govet
 		}
 		return false
 	}
 	if ht1 != ht2 {
 		if !(downloadHash && ((ht1 == hash.MD5 && ht2 == hash.None) || (ht1 == hash.None && ht2 == hash.MD5))) {
-			fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Can't compare hashes of different types (%s, %s)"), ht1.String(), ht2.String())
+			fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Can't compare hashes of different types (%s, %s)"), ht1.String(), ht2.String()) //nolint:govet
 			return false
 		}
 	}
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) setHashType(ci *fs.ConfigInfo) {
 				return
 			}
 		} else if b.opt.Compare.SlowHashSyncOnly && b.opt.Compare.SlowHashDetected {
-			fs.Logf(b.fs2, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Ignoring --slow-hash-sync-only and falling back to --no-slow-hash as Path1 and Path2 have no hashes in common."))
+			fs.Logf(b.fs2, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Ignoring --slow-hash-sync-only and falling back to --no-slow-hash as Path1 and Path2 have no hashes in common.")) //nolint:govet
 			b.opt.Compare.SlowHashSyncOnly = false
 			b.opt.Compare.NoSlowHash = true
 			ci.CheckSum = false
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) setHashType(ci *fs.ConfigInfo) {
 	}
 
 	if !b.opt.Compare.DownloadHash && !b.opt.Compare.SlowHashSyncOnly {
-		fs.Logf(b.fs2, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "--checksum is in use but Path1 and Path2 have no hashes in common; falling back to --compare modtime,size for sync. (Use --compare size or --size-only to ignore modtime)"))
+		fs.Logf(b.fs2, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "--checksum is in use but Path1 and Path2 have no hashes in common; falling back to --compare modtime,size for sync. (Use --compare size or --size-only to ignore modtime)")) //nolint:govet
 		fs.Infof("Path1 hashes", "%v", b.fs1.Hashes().String())
 		fs.Infof("Path2 hashes", "%v", b.fs2.Hashes().String())
 		b.opt.Compare.Modtime = true
@@ -168,25 +167,25 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) setHashType(ci *fs.ConfigInfo) {
 		ci.CheckSum = false
 	}
 	if (b.opt.Compare.NoSlowHash || b.opt.Compare.SlowHashSyncOnly) && b.fs1.Features().SlowHash {
-		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Slow hash detected on Path1. Will ignore checksum due to slow-hash settings"))
+		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Slow hash detected on Path1. Will ignore checksum due to slow-hash settings")) //nolint:govet
 		b.opt.Compare.HashType1 = hash.None
 	} else {
 		b.opt.Compare.HashType1 = b.fs1.Hashes().GetOne()
 		if b.opt.Compare.HashType1 != hash.None {
-			fs.Logf(b.fs1, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "will use %s for same-side diffs on Path1 only"), b.opt.Compare.HashType1)
+			fs.Logf(b.fs1, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "will use %s for same-side diffs on Path1 only"), b.opt.Compare.HashType1) //nolint:govet
 		}
 	}
 	if (b.opt.Compare.NoSlowHash || b.opt.Compare.SlowHashSyncOnly) && b.fs2.Features().SlowHash {
-		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Slow hash detected on Path2. Will ignore checksum due to slow-hash settings"))
+		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Slow hash detected on Path2. Will ignore checksum due to slow-hash settings")) //nolint:govet
 		b.opt.Compare.HashType1 = hash.None
 	} else {
 		b.opt.Compare.HashType2 = b.fs2.Hashes().GetOne()
 		if b.opt.Compare.HashType2 != hash.None {
-			fs.Logf(b.fs2, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "will use %s for same-side diffs on Path2 only"), b.opt.Compare.HashType2)
+			fs.Logf(b.fs2, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "will use %s for same-side diffs on Path2 only"), b.opt.Compare.HashType2) //nolint:govet
 		}
 	}
 	if b.opt.Compare.HashType1 == hash.None && b.opt.Compare.HashType2 == hash.None && !b.opt.Compare.DownloadHash {
-		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Ignoring checksums globally as hashes are ignored or unavailable on both sides."))
+		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "WARNING: Ignoring checksums globally as hashes are ignored or unavailable on both sides.")) //nolint:govet
 		b.opt.Compare.Checksum = false
 		ci.CheckSum = false
 		b.opt.IgnoreListingChecksum = true
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) setFromCompareFlag(ctx context.Context) error {
 			b.opt.Compare.Checksum = true
 			CompareFlag.Checksum = true
 		default:
-			return fmt.Errorf(Color(terminal.RedFg, "unknown compare option: %s (must be size, modtime, or checksum)"), opt)
+			return fmt.Errorf(Color(terminal.RedFg, "unknown compare option: %s (must be size, modtime, or checksum)"), opt) //nolint:govet
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -285,14 +284,14 @@ func tryDownloadHash(ctx context.Context, o fs.DirEntry, hashVal string) (string
 	}
 	if o.Size() < 0 {
 		downloadHashWarn.Do(func() {
-			fs.Logf(o, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Skipping hash download as checksum not reliable with files of unknown length."))
+			fs.Logf(o, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Skipping hash download as checksum not reliable with files of unknown length.")) //nolint:govet
 		})
 		fs.Debugf(o, "Skipping hash download as checksum not reliable with files of unknown length.")
 		return hashVal, hash.ErrUnsupported
 	}
 
 	firstDownloadHash.Do(func() {
-		fs.Infof(obj.Fs().Name(), Color(terminal.Dim, "Downloading hashes..."))
+		fs.Infof(obj.Fs().Name(), Color(terminal.Dim, "Downloading hashes...")) //nolint:govet
 	})
 	tr := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewCheckingTransfer(o, "computing hash with --download-hash")
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/operations.go b/cmd/bisync/operations.go
index 4b5a288b1..a1787edaa 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/operations.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/operations.go
@@ -131,18 +131,18 @@ func Bisync(ctx context.Context, fs1, fs2 fs.Fs, optArg *Options) (err error) {
 		finaliseOnce.Do(func() {
 			if atexit.Signalled() {
 				if b.opt.Resync {
-					fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "No need to gracefully shutdown during --resync (just run it again.)"))
+					fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "No need to gracefully shutdown during --resync (just run it again.)")) //nolint:govet
 				} else {
-					fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Attempting to gracefully shutdown. (Send exit signal again for immediate un-graceful shutdown.)"))
+					fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Attempting to gracefully shutdown. (Send exit signal again for immediate un-graceful shutdown.)")) //nolint:govet
 					b.InGracefulShutdown = true
 					if b.SyncCI != nil {
-						fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Telling Sync to wrap up early."))
+						fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Telling Sync to wrap up early.")) //nolint:govet
 						b.SyncCI.MaxTransfer = 1
 						b.SyncCI.MaxDuration = 1 * time.Second
 						b.SyncCI.CutoffMode = fs.CutoffModeSoft
 						gracePeriod := 30 * time.Second // TODO: flag to customize this?
 						if !waitFor("Canceling Sync if not done in", gracePeriod, func() bool { return b.CleanupCompleted }) {
-							fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Canceling sync and cleaning up"))
+							fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Canceling sync and cleaning up")) //nolint:govet
 							b.CancelSync()
 							waitFor("Aborting Bisync if not done in", 60*time.Second, func() bool { return b.CleanupCompleted })
 						}
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ func Bisync(ctx context.Context, fs1, fs2 fs.Fs, optArg *Options) (err error) {
 						// we haven't started to sync yet, so we're good.
 						// no need to worry about the listing files, as we haven't overwritten them yet.
 						b.CleanupCompleted = true
-						fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Graceful shutdown completed successfully."))
+						fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Graceful shutdown completed successfully.")) //nolint:govet
 					}
 				}
 				if !b.CleanupCompleted {
 					if !b.opt.Resync {
-						fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.HiRedFg, "Graceful shutdown failed."))
-						fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync interrupted. Must run --resync to recover."))
+						fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.HiRedFg, "Graceful shutdown failed."))                       //nolint:govet
+						fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync interrupted. Must run --resync to recover.")) //nolint:govet
 					}
 					markFailed(b.listing1)
 					markFailed(b.listing2)
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ func Bisync(ctx context.Context, fs1, fs2 fs.Fs, optArg *Options) (err error) {
 			b.critical = false
 		}
 		if err == nil {
-			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Graceful shutdown completed successfully."))
+			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Graceful shutdown completed successfully.")) //nolint:govet
 		}
 	}
 
 	if b.critical {
 		if b.retryable && b.opt.Resilient {
-			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync critical error: %v"), err)
-			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Bisync aborted. Error is retryable without --resync due to --resilient mode."))
+			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync critical error: %v"), err)                                                  //nolint:govet
+			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Bisync aborted. Error is retryable without --resync due to --resilient mode.")) //nolint:govet
 		} else {
 			if bilib.FileExists(b.listing1) {
 				_ = os.Rename(b.listing1, b.listing1+"-err")
@@ -196,15 +196,15 @@ func Bisync(ctx context.Context, fs1, fs2 fs.Fs, optArg *Options) (err error) {
 				_ = os.Rename(b.listing2, b.listing2+"-err")
 			}
 			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync critical error: %v"), err)
-			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync aborted. Must run --resync to recover."))
+			fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync aborted. Must run --resync to recover.")) //nolint:govet
 		}
 		return ErrBisyncAborted
 	}
 	if b.abort && !b.InGracefulShutdown {
-		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync aborted. Please try again."))
+		fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "Bisync aborted. Please try again.")) //nolint:govet
 	}
 	if err == nil {
-		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Bisync successful"))
+		fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Bisync successful")) //nolint:govet
 	}
 	return err
 }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) runLocked(octx context.Context) (err error) {
 		if b.opt.Recover && bilib.FileExists(b.listing1+"-old") && bilib.FileExists(b.listing2+"-old") {
 			errTip := fmt.Sprintf(Color(terminal.CyanFg, "Path1: %s\n"), Color(terminal.HiBlueFg, b.listing1))
 			errTip += fmt.Sprintf(Color(terminal.CyanFg, "Path2: %s"), Color(terminal.HiBlueFg, b.listing2))
-			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Listings not found. Reverting to prior backup as --recover is set. \n")+errTip)
+			fs.Logf(nil, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Listings not found. Reverting to prior backup as --recover is set. \n")+errTip) //nolint:govet
 			if opt.CheckSync != CheckSyncFalse {
 				// Run CheckSync to ensure old listing is valid (garbage in, garbage out!)
 				fs.Infof(nil, "Validating backup listings for Path1 %s vs Path2 %s", quotePath(path1), quotePath(path2))
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) runLocked(octx context.Context) (err error) {
 					b.retryable = true
 					return err
 				}
-				fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Backup listing is valid."))
+				fs.Infof(nil, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "Backup listing is valid.")) //nolint:govet
 			}
 			b.revertToOldListings()
 		} else {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) runLocked(octx context.Context) (err error) {
 	fs.Infof(nil, "Building Path1 and Path2 listings")
 	ls1, ls2, err = b.makeMarchListing(fctx)
 	if err != nil || accounting.Stats(fctx).Errored() {
-		fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "There were errors while building listings. Aborting as it is too dangerous to continue."))
+		fs.Errorf(nil, Color(terminal.RedFg, "There were errors while building listings. Aborting as it is too dangerous to continue.")) //nolint:govet
 		b.critical = true
 		b.retryable = true
 		return err
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) setBackupDir(ctx context.Context, destPath int) context.Cont
 
 func (b *bisyncRun) overlappingPathsCheck(fctx context.Context, fs1, fs2 fs.Fs) error {
 	if operations.OverlappingFilterCheck(fctx, fs2, fs1) {
-		err = fmt.Errorf(Color(terminal.RedFg, "Overlapping paths detected. Cannot bisync between paths that overlap, unless excluded by filters."))
+		err = errors.New(Color(terminal.RedFg, "Overlapping paths detected. Cannot bisync between paths that overlap, unless excluded by filters."))
 		return err
 	}
 	// need to test our BackupDirs too, as sync will be fooled by our --files-from filters
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) checkSyntax() error {
 
 func (b *bisyncRun) debug(nametocheck, msgiftrue string) {
 	if b.DebugName != "" && b.DebugName == nametocheck {
-		fs.Infof(Color(terminal.MagentaBg, "DEBUGNAME "+b.DebugName), Color(terminal.MagentaBg, msgiftrue))
+		fs.Infof(Color(terminal.MagentaBg, "DEBUGNAME "+b.DebugName), Color(terminal.MagentaBg, msgiftrue)) //nolint:govet
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/queue.go b/cmd/bisync/queue.go
index f5617ed8a..665da3d5f 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/queue.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/queue.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func WriteResults(ctx context.Context, sigil operations.Sigil, src, dst fs.DirEn
 		prettyprint(result, "writing result", fs.LogLevelDebug)
 		if result.Size < 0 && result.Flags != "d" && ((queueCI.CheckSum && !downloadHash) || queueCI.SizeOnly) {
 			once.Do(func() {
-				fs.Logf(result.Name, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Files of unknown size (such as Google Docs) do not sync reliably with --checksum or --size-only. Consider using modtime instead (the default) or --drive-skip-gdocs"))
+				fs.Logf(result.Name, Color(terminal.YellowFg, "Files of unknown size (such as Google Docs) do not sync reliably with --checksum or --size-only. Consider using modtime instead (the default) or --drive-skip-gdocs")) //nolint:govet
 			})
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/resolve.go b/cmd/bisync/resolve.go
index 83b60044b..6544d18b9 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/resolve.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/resolve.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) resolve(ctxMove context.Context, path1, path2, file, alias s
 		if winningPath > 0 {
 			fs.Infof(file, Color(terminal.GreenFg, "The winner is: Path%d"), winningPath)
 		} else {
-			fs.Infof(file, Color(terminal.RedFg, "A winner could not be determined."))
+			fs.Infof(file, Color(terminal.RedFg, "A winner could not be determined.")) //nolint:govet
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/resync.go b/cmd/bisync/resync.go
index b3fc7ed8d..d7ef97212 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/resync.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/resync.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 // and either flag is sufficient without the other.
 func (b *bisyncRun) setResyncDefaults() {
 	if b.opt.Resync && b.opt.ResyncMode == PreferNone {
-		fs.Debugf(nil, Color(terminal.Dim, "defaulting to --resync-mode path1 as --resync is set"))
+		fs.Debugf(nil, Color(terminal.Dim, "defaulting to --resync-mode path1 as --resync is set")) //nolint:govet
 		b.opt.ResyncMode = PreferPath1
 	}
 	if b.opt.ResyncMode != PreferNone {