diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 10298378..7778d524 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ LIBINCLUDEDIR := $(INCLUDEDIR)/sensors
 # manual pages will be installed.
 MANDIR := $(PREFIX)/man
 
-# You should not need to change this. It defines the manual owner and group
-# as which manual pages are installed.
-MANOWN := root
-MANGRP := root
-
 MACHINE := $(shell uname -m)
 
 # Extra non-default programs to build; e.g., sensord
diff --git a/etc/Module.mk b/etc/Module.mk
index 76a7d648..389c30b4 100644
--- a/etc/Module.mk
+++ b/etc/Module.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ETCINSTALL := $(ETCDIR)/sensors.conf
 install-etc:
 	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCDIR)
 	if [ ! -e $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL) ] ; then \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o  root -g root -m 644 $(ETCTARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL); \
+	  $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(ETCTARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(ETCINSTALL); \
 	fi
 user_install :: install-etc
 
diff --git a/kernel/busses/Module.mk b/kernel/busses/Module.mk
index 4f868b83..6093addb 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/busses/Module.mk
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ all :: all-kernel-busses
 install-kernel-busses: all-kernel-busses
 	if [ -n "$(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS)" ] ; then \
 	  $(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses ; \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses ; \
+	  $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses ; \
 	  for i in $(KERNELBUSSESTARGETS) ; do \
 	    $(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/misc/`basename $$i` $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/`basename $$i` \
 	          $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/`basename $$i`.gz $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses/`basename $$i`.gz ; \
diff --git a/kernel/chips/Module.mk b/kernel/chips/Module.mk
index ff11d0f1..8d06a37f 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/chips/Module.mk
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ all :: all-kernel-chips
 install-kernel-chips: all-kernel-chips
 	if [ -n "$(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS)" ] ; then \
 	  $(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/chips ; \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/chips ; \
+	  $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/i2c/chips ; \
 	  for i in $(KERNELCHIPSTARGETS) ; do \
 	    $(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/misc/`basename $$i` $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/sensors/`basename $$i` \
 	          $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/sensors/`basename $$i`.gz $(DESTDIR)$(MODPREF)/kernel/drivers/chips/`basename $$i`.gz ; \
diff --git a/kernel/include/Module.mk b/kernel/include/Module.mk
index f5984890..a7e701c9 100644
--- a/kernel/include/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/include/Module.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ INCLUDEFILES += $(MODULE_DIR)/sensors.hd
 install-all-kernel-include:
 	if [ -n "$(KERNELINCLUDEFILES)" ] ; then \
 	  $(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SYSINCLUDEDIR) ; \
-	  $(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(KERNELINCLUDEFILES) $(DESTDIR)$(SYSINCLUDEDIR) ; \
+	  $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(KERNELINCLUDEFILES) $(DESTDIR)$(SYSINCLUDEDIR) ; \
 	fi
 
 user_install :: install-all-kernel-include
diff --git a/lib/Module.mk b/lib/Module.mk
index 30da5dd9..980b4f29 100644
--- a/lib/Module.mk
+++ b/lib/Module.mk
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ install-lib: all-lib
 		 echo '         Run the following command: /sbin/ldconfig' ; \
 	     echo '******************************************************************************' ; \
 	fi
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 644 $(LIBTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(LIBTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 	$(LN) $(LIBSHLIBNAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(LIBSHSONAME)
 	$(LN) $(LIBSHSONAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(LIBSHBASENAME)
 	@if [ "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)" != "/usr/lib" -a "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)" != "/lib" ] ; then \
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ install-lib: all-lib
 		  echo '         Add it and run /sbin/ldconfig for the userspace tools to work.' ; \
 		  echo '******************************************************************************' ) ; \
 	fi
-	$(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) -m 644 $(LIBHEADERFILES) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBINCLUDEDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(LIBMAN3FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBMAN3DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(LIBMAN5FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBMAN5DIR)
 
 
 user_install :: install-lib
diff --git a/prog/detect/Module.mk b/prog/detect/Module.mk
index c3886587..f465e90b 100644
--- a/prog/detect/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/detect/Module.mk
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ $(MODULE_DIR)/i2cdetect: $(MODULE_DIR)/i2cdetect.ro prog/dump/i2cbusses.ro
 	$(CC) $(EXLDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
 install-prog-detect: all-prog-detect
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGDETECTSBININSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(PROGDETECTSBININSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
 user_install :: install-prog-detect
 
 clean-prog-detect:
diff --git a/prog/dump/Module.mk b/prog/dump/Module.mk
index 0d5a7423..ae1260de 100644
--- a/prog/dump/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/dump/Module.mk
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ $(MODULE_DIR)/i2cset: $(MODULE_DIR)/i2cset.ro $(MODULE_DIR)/i2cbusses.ro
 	$(CC) $(EXLDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
 install-prog-dump: all-prog-dump
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGDUMPBININSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(PROGDUMPBININSTALL) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
 user_install :: install-prog-dump
 
 clean-prog-dump:
diff --git a/prog/eeprom/Module.mk b/prog/eeprom/Module.mk
index 79f1a4a2..954a1a49 100644
--- a/prog/eeprom/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/eeprom/Module.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PROGEEPROMTARGETS := $(MODULE_DIR)/decode-dimms.pl \
 
 install-prog-eeprom: $(PROGEEPROMTARGETS)
 	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGEEPROMTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(PROGEEPROMTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 
 user_install :: install-prog-eeprom
 
diff --git a/prog/pwm/Module.mk b/prog/pwm/Module.mk
index 69c96858..5061d3e4 100644
--- a/prog/pwm/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/pwm/Module.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PROGPWMTARGETS := $(MODULE_DIR)/fancontrol \
 
 install-prog-pwm: $(PROGPWMTARGETS)
 	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGPWMTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(PROGPWMTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
 
 user_install :: install-prog-pwm
 
diff --git a/prog/sensord/Module.mk b/prog/sensord/Module.mk
index ea5a1814..b1e848ca 100644
--- a/prog/sensord/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/sensord/Module.mk
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ user :: all-prog-sensord
 
 install-prog-sensord: all-prog-sensord
 	$(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) -m 755 $(PROGSENSORDTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(SBINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(PROGSENSORDMAN1FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORDMAN1DIR)
 user_install :: install-prog-sensord
 
 clean-prog-sensord:
diff --git a/prog/sensors/Module.mk b/prog/sensors/Module.mk
index 6e0d247d..b811ff73 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/sensors/Module.mk
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ all-prog-sensors: $(PROGSENSORSTARGETS)
 user :: all-prog-sensors
 
 install-prog-sensors: all-prog-sensors
-	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)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(PROGSENSORSTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(PROGSENSORSMAN1FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)
 user_install :: install-prog-sensors
 
 clean-prog-sensors:
diff --git a/prog/xeon/Module.mk b/prog/xeon/Module.mk
index 87410073..2f66aecc 100644
--- a/prog/xeon/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/xeon/Module.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PROGXEONTARGETS := $(MODULE_DIR)/decode-xeon.pl
 
 install-prog-xeon: $(PROGXEONTARGETS)
 	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -o root -g root -m 755 $(PROGXEONTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(PROGXEONTARGETS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 
 user_install :: install-prog-xeon