diff --git a/make.tmpl.in b/make.tmpl.in
index 49d30e0fc..a264eb7a6 100644
--- a/make.tmpl.in
+++ b/make.tmpl.in
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ LN_S = @LN_S@
 LIBS = @LIBS@
 
 # Setup directory variables
-prefix = @prefix@
-exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@
+prefix = $(DESTDIR)@prefix@
+exec_prefix = $(DESTDIR)@exec_prefix@
 bindir = @bindir@
 libdir = @libdir@
 sbindir = @sbindir@
diff --git a/man/Makefile.in b/man/Makefile.in
index 2608c4f28..2f05e45cc 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.in
+++ b/man/Makefile.in
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@ MAN8DIR=${mandir}/man8
 include ../make.tmpl
 
 install:
-	@echo "*** Installing $(ALL_MANUALS) in $(DESTDIR)$(MAN8DIR) ***"
+	@echo "Installing $(MAN8) in $(MAN8DIR)"
 	@for f in $(MAN8); \
 	do \
-	   $(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MAN8DIR)/$$f; \
-	   @INSTALL@ -D -o $(OWNER) -g $(GROUP) -m 444 $$f $(DESTDIR)$(MAN8DIR)/$$f; \
+	   $(RM) $(MAN8DIR)/$$f; \
+	   @INSTALL@ -D -o $(OWNER) -g $(GROUP) -m 444 $$f $(MAN8DIR)/$$f; \
 	done
 
+	@echo "Installing $(MAN5) in $(MAN8DIR)"
 	@for f in $(MAN5); \
 	do \
-	   $(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MAN5DIR)/$$f; \
-	   @INSTALL@ -D -o $(OWNER) -g $(GROUP) -m 444 $$f $(DESTDIR)$(MAN5DIR)/$$f; \
+	   $(RM) $(MAN5DIR)/$$f; \
+	   @INSTALL@ -D -o $(OWNER) -g $(GROUP) -m 444 $$f $(MAN5DIR)/$$f; \
 	done
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index 2c4790bf5..6f5a39b07 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ lvm: $(OBJECTS) $(top_srcdir)/lib/liblvm.a
 		grep -v help > .commands
 
 install: $(TARGETS)
-	$(INSTALL) -c -o $(OWNER) -g $(GROUP) -m 555 $(STRIP) -D lvm \
+	$(INSTALL) -D -o $(OWNER) -g $(GROUP) -m 555 $(STRIP) lvm \
 		$(sbindir)/lvm
-	( \
+	@echo Creating symbolic links for individual commands in $(sbindir)
+	@( \
 		for v in `cat .commands`; do \
 			cd $(sbindir); \
 			$(LN_S) -f lvm $$v; \