diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 91170cf2..062007cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ WARN := 0
 DEBUG := 0
 #DEBUG := 1
 
+# If you want to install at some other place then at from which you will run
+# everything, set DESTDIR to the extra prefix.
+DESTDIR :=
+
 # This is the prefix that will be used for almost all directories below.
 PREFIX := /usr/local
 
diff --git a/etc/Module.mk b/etc/Module.mk
index fcb633ee..66aef00d 100644
--- a/etc/Module.mk
+++ b/etc/Module.mk
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ ETCINSTALL := $(ETCDIR)/sensors.conf
 # No all rule
 
 install-etc:
-	$(MKDIR) $(ETCDIR)
-	if [ ! -e $(ETCINSTALL) ] ; then \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o  root -g root -m 644 $(ETCTARGET) $(ETCINSTALL); \
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCDIR)
+	if [ ! -e $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL) ] ; then \
+	  $(INSTALL) -o  root -g root -m 644 $(ETCTARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL); \
 	fi
 install :: install-etc
 
diff --git a/kernel/Module.mk b/kernel/Module.mk
index 2bfaa152..cf8717e4 100644
--- a/kernel/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/Module.mk
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ all-kernel: $(KERNELTARGETS)
 all :: all-kernel
 
 install-kernel: all-kernel
-	$(MKDIR) $(MODDIR)
-	if [ -n "$(MODDIR)" ] ; then \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELTARGETS) $(MODDIR) ;\
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR)
+	if [ -n "$(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR)" ] ; then \
+	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR) ;\
 	fi
 install :: install-kernel 
 
diff --git a/kernel/busses/Module.mk b/kernel/busses/Module.mk
index 1b3a80c1..1330eb18 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/busses/Module.mk
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ all-kernel-busses: $(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS)
 all :: all-kernel-busses
 
 install-kernel-busses: all-kernel-busses
-	$(MKDIR) $(MODDIR) 
-	if [ -n "$(MODDIR)" ] ; then \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS) $(MODDIR) ; \
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR) 
+	if [ -n "$(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR)" ] ; then \
+	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR) ; \
 	fi
 
 install :: install-kernel-busses
diff --git a/kernel/chips/Module.mk b/kernel/chips/Module.mk
index 5d5bedad..74364761 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/chips/Module.mk
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ all-kernel-chips: $(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS)
 all :: all-kernel-chips
 
 install-kernel-chips: all-kernel-chips
-	$(MKDIR) $(MODDIR) 
-	if [ -n "$(MODDIR)" ] ; then \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS) $(MODDIR) ;\
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR) 
+	if [ -n "$(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR)" ] ; then \
+	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODDIR) ;\
 	fi
 
 install :: install-kernel-chips
diff --git a/kernel/include/Module.mk b/kernel/include/Module.mk
index abbea4d7..28a71545 100644
--- a/kernel/include/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/include/Module.mk
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ KERNELINCLUDEFILES += $(MODULE_DIR)/i2c-isa.h
 endif
 
 install-all-kernel-include:
-	$(MKDIR) $(SYSINCLUDEDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELINCLUDEFILES) $(SYSINCLUDEDIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SYSINCLUDEDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELINCLUDEFILES) $(DESTDIR)$(SYSINCLUDEDIR)
 
 install :: install-all-kernel-include
 
diff --git a/lib/Module.mk b/lib/Module.mk
index 63ea7da7..58b10742 100644
--- a/lib/Module.mk
+++ b/lib/Module.mk
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ all-lib: $(LIBTARGETS)
 all :: all-lib
 
 install-lib: all-lib
-	$(MKDIR) $(LIBDIR) $(LIBINCLUDEDIR) $(LIBMAN3DIR) $(LIBMAN5DIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(LIBTARGETS) $(LIBDIR)
-	$(LN) $(LIBSHLIBNAME) $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBSHSONAME)
-	$(LN) $(LIBSHSONAME) $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBSHBASENAME)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(LIBHEADERFILES) $(LIBINCLUDEDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(LIBMAN3FILES) $(LIBMAN3DIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(LIBMAN5FILES) $(LIBMAN5DIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBINCLUDEDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBMAN3DIR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBMAN5DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(LIBTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
+	$(LN) $(LIBSHLIBNAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(LIBSHSONAME)
+	$(LN) $(LIBSHSONAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(LIBSHBASENAME)
+	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(LIBHEADERFILES) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBINCLUDEDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(LIBMAN3FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBMAN3DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(LIBMAN5FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBMAN5DIR)
 
 install :: install-lib
 
diff --git a/prog/detect/Module.mk b/prog/detect/Module.mk
index 10957434..49c1e9e3 100644
--- a/prog/detect/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/detect/Module.mk
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ all-prog-detect: $(PROGDETECTTARGETS)
 all :: all-prog-detect
 
 install-prog-detect: all-prog-detect
-	mkdir -p $(SBINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGDETECTSBININSTALL) $(SBINDIR)
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGDETECTSBININSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
 install :: install-prog-detect
 
 clean-prog-detect:
diff --git a/prog/sensord/Module.mk b/prog/sensord/Module.mk
index 9a863ee0..d2a6bddb 100644
--- a/prog/sensord/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/sensord/Module.mk
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ all-prog-sensord: $(PROGSENSORDTARGETS)
 all :: all-prog-sensord
 
 install-prog-sensord: all-prog-sensord
-	mkdir -p $(SBINDIR) $(PROGSENSORDMAN1DIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGSENSORDTARGETS) $(SBINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(PROGSENSORDMAN1FILES) $(PROGSENSORDMAN1DIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORDMAN1DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGSENSORDTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(PROGSENSORDMAN1FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORDMAN1DIR)
 # install :: install-prog-sensord
 
 clean-prog-sensord:
diff --git a/prog/sensors/Module.mk b/prog/sensors/Module.mk
index 2ae8545f..2eeac6bf 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/sensors/Module.mk
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ all-prog-sensors: $(PROGSENSORSTARGETS)
 all :: all-prog-sensors
 
 install-prog-sensors: all-prog-sensors
-	mkdir -p $(BINDIR) $(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGSENSORSTARGETS) $(BINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(PROGSENSORSMAN1FILES) $(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGSENSORSTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(MANOWN) -g $(MANGRP) -m 644 $(PROGSENSORSMAN1FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)
 install :: install-prog-sensors
 
 clean-prog-sensors: