--- a/Makefile	2026-10-18 07:24:24.291319093 +0200
+++ b/Makefile	2026-10-18 07:24:24.310490068 +0200
@@ -331,52 +331,52 @@ plugins: $(OBJECTS_DIR)/$(LIBS) $(LIBS_O
 
 install: all install_plugins
 	@echo "installing $(TARGET) to prefix '$(PREFIX)'"
-	@install -d -m 755 $(BIN_DIR)
-	@install -m 755 $(TARGET) $(BIN_DIR)
-	@install -d $(ICON_DIR)
+	@install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(BIN_DIR)
+	@install -m 755 $(TARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(BIN_DIR)
+	@install -d $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR)
 	@for file in `ls $(ICONS)/ |grep -v 'svn\|stock'`; do \
-		install -m 644 $(ICONS)/$$file $(ICON_DIR); \
+		install -m 644 $(ICONS)/$$file $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR); \
 	done
-	@install -d $(ICON_DIR)/stock
+	@install -d $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR)/stock
 ifeq ($(WITH_SYSTEM_ICONS),1)
 	@for file in `ls $(ICONS)/stock/ |grep -v svn`; do \
-		install -m 644 $(ICONS)/stock/$$file $(ICON_DIR)/stock; \
+		install -m 644 $(ICONS)/stock/$$file $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR)/stock; \
 	done
 else
 	@for file in `ls $(ICONS)/stock/gtk-discard*`; do \
-		install -m 644 $$file $(ICON_DIR)/stock; \
+		install -m 644 $$file $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR)/stock; \
 	done
 endif
-	@install -d $(DOC_DIR)
+	@install -d $(DESTDIR)$(DOC_DIR)
 	@for file in `ls $(DOCS)/ |grep -v svn |grep -v desktop_environment |grep -v api |grep -v emelfm2.1`; do \
-		install -m 644 $(DOCS)/$$file $(DOC_DIR); \
+		install -m 644 $(DOCS)/$$file $(DESTDIR)$(DOC_DIR); \
 	done
-	@install -d $(MAN_DIR)
-	@install -m 644 $(DOCS)/emelfm2.1 $(MAN_DIR)/$(TARGET).1;
+	@install -d $(DESTDIR)$(MAN_DIR)
+	@install -m 644 $(DOCS)/emelfm2.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MAN_DIR)/$(TARGET).1;
 
 	@if [ "`grep "#define E2_XDG" $(BUILD_FILE)`" = "#define E2_XDG" ]; then \
-		install -d $(XDG_DESKTOP_DIR); \
-		install -m 644 -T $(DOCS)/desktop_environment/$(TARGET).desktop $(XDG_DESKTOP_DIR)/$(TARGET).desktop; \
+		install -d $(DESTDIR)$(XDG_DESKTOP_DIR); \
+		install -m 644 -T $(DOCS)/desktop_environment/$(TARGET).desktop $(DESTDIR)$(XDG_DESKTOP_DIR)/$(TARGET).desktop; \
 	fi
 
 # no i18n install unless specific target used
 
 install_plugins: plugins
 	@echo "installing plugins to prefix '$(PREFIX)'"
-	@install -d $(PLUGINS_DIR)
+	@install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PLUGINS_DIR)
 	@for file in "$(LIBS_OBJECTS) $(LIBS_XOBJECTS)"; do \
-		install -m 755 $$file $(PLUGINS_DIR); \
+		install -m 755 $$file $(DESTDIR)$(PLUGINS_DIR); \
 	done
-	@install -d $(ICON_DIR)
+	@install -d $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR)
 #FIXME also handle svg icons etc
 ifeq ($(WITH_THUMBS),1)
-	@install -m 644 $(OPTLIBS)/$(ICONFILEPREFIX)$(BASENAME1)_48.png $(ICON_DIR);
+	@install -m 644 $(OPTLIBS)/$(ICONFILEPREFIX)$(BASENAME1)_48.png $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR);
 endif
 ifeq ($(WITH_TRACKER),1)
-	@install -m 644 $(OPTLIBS)/$(ICONFILEPREFIX)$(BASENAME2)_48.png $(ICON_DIR);
+	@install -m 644 $(OPTLIBS)/$(ICONFILEPREFIX)$(BASENAME2)_48.png $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR);
 endif
 ifeq ($(WITH_ACL),1)
-	@install -m 644 $(OPTLIBS)/$(ICONFILEPREFIX)$(BASENAME3)_48.png $(ICON_DIR);
+	@install -m 644 $(OPTLIBS)/$(ICONFILEPREFIX)$(BASENAME3)_48.png $(DESTDIR)$(ICON_DIR);
 endif
 
 uninstall: uninstall_plugins
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ i18n:
 install_i18n: i18n
 	@echo "installing *.mo files to prefix '$(PREFIX)'"
 	@cd po; for i in `ls *.mo` ; do \
-		mkdir -p $(LOCALE_DIR)/`echo $$i|sed -e s/.mo//`/LC_MESSAGES;\
-		install -m 644 $$i $(LOCALE_DIR)/`echo $$i | sed -e s/.mo//`/LC_MESSAGES/$(TARGET).mo ; \
+		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(LOCALE_DIR)/`echo $$i|sed -e s/.mo//`/LC_MESSAGES;\
+		install -m 644 $$i $(DESTDIR)$(LOCALE_DIR)/`echo $$i | sed -e s/.mo//`/LC_MESSAGES/$(TARGET).mo ; \
 	done
 
 uninstall_i18n: