diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8def40af1..115f6fc31 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2006-02-02  Mickael Remond  <mickael.remond@process-one.net>
+
+	* src/configure.ac: --prefix option can now override the default
+	install dir
+	* src/configure: Likewise
+	* src/Makefile.in: Likewise
+
 2006-02-02  Alexey Shchepin  <alexey@sevcom.net>
 
 	* src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl: Updated to use gen_server
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index ae9bc210d..0e13ece1c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ ERLSHLIBS = expat_erl.so
 SOURCES = $(wildcard *.erl)
 BEAMS = $(SOURCES:.erl=.beam)
 
-DESTDIR =
+DESTDIR = 
 
-EJABBERDDIR = $(DESTDIR)/var/lib/ejabberd
+EJABBERDDIR = $(DESTDIR)@prefix@/var/lib/ejabberd
 BEAMDIR = $(EJABBERDDIR)/ebin
 PRIVDIR = $(EJABBERDDIR)/priv
 SODIR = $(PRIVDIR)/lib
 MSGSDIR = $(PRIVDIR)/msgs
-LOGDIR = $(DESTDIR)/var/log/ejabberd
-ETCDIR = $(DESTDIR)/etc/ejabberd
+LOGDIR = $(DESTDIR)@prefix@/var/log/ejabberd
+ETCDIR = $(DESTDIR)@prefix@/etc/ejabberd
 
 ASN_FLAGS = -bber_bin +der +compact_bit_string +optimize +noobj
 
diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index 06b982cfd..6165bb5d8 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ ac_includes_default="\
 # include <unistd.h>
 #endif"
 
+ac_default_prefix=
 ac_subst_vars='SHELL PATH_SEPARATOR PACKAGE_NAME PACKAGE_TARNAME PACKAGE_VERSION PACKAGE_STRING PACKAGE_BUGREPORT exec_prefix prefix program_transform_name bindir sbindir libexecdir datadir sysconfdir sharedstatedir localstatedir libdir includedir oldincludedir infodir mandir build_alias host_alias target_alias DEFS ECHO_C ECHO_N ECHO_T LIBS CC CFLAGS LDFLAGS CPPFLAGS ac_ct_CC EXEEXT OBJEXT SET_MAKE ERLC ac_pt_ERLC ERL ac_pt_ERL ERLANG_CFLAGS ERLANG_LIBS LIBICONV CPP EGREP EXPAT_CFLAGS EXPAT_LIBS ZLIB_CFLAGS ZLIB_LIBS LIBOBJS mod_pubsub make_mod_pubsub mod_irc make_mod_irc mod_muc make_mod_muc eldap make_eldap web make_web tls make_tls odbc make_odbc ejabberd_zlib make_ejabberd_zlib roster_gateway_workaround SSL_LIBS SSL_CFLAGS LTLIBOBJS'
 ac_subst_files=''
 
@@ -963,7 +964,7 @@ esac
     else
       echo "$as_me: WARNING: no configuration information is in $ac_dir" >&2
     fi
-    cd "$ac_popdir"
+    cd $ac_popdir
   done
 fi
 
@@ -1890,7 +1891,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -1948,7 +1950,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2064,7 +2067,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2118,7 +2122,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2163,7 +2168,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2207,7 +2213,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2600,7 +2607,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2650,7 +2658,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2707,7 +2716,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2786,7 +2796,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3110,7 +3121,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3280,7 +3292,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3365,7 +3378,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3438,7 +3452,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3618,7 +3633,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3691,7 +3707,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3895,7 +3912,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3927,6 +3945,9 @@ _ACEOF
 fi
 
 
+# Change default prefix
+ /
+
 # Checks for library functions.
 
 for ac_header in stdlib.h
@@ -3962,7 +3983,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4191,7 +4213,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4571,7 +4594,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4639,7 +4663,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5621,6 +5646,11 @@ esac
 
 
 
+  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
+echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
+    rm -f "$ac_file"
+  fi
   # Let's still pretend it is `configure' which instantiates (i.e., don't
   # use $as_me), people would be surprised to read:
   #    /* config.h.  Generated by config.status.  */
@@ -5659,12 +5689,6 @@ echo "$as_me: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&2;}
 	 fi;;
       esac
     done` || { (exit 1); exit 1; }
-
-  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
-    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
-echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
-    rm -f "$ac_file"
-  fi
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
   sed "$ac_vpsub
diff --git a/src/configure.ac b/src/configure.ac
index 04033f6b5..1169fcbff 100644
--- a/src/configure.ac
+++ b/src/configure.ac
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ AM_WITH_ZLIB
 # Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
 AC_C_CONST
 
+# Change default prefix
+AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT /
+
 # Checks for library functions.
 AC_FUNC_MALLOC
 AC_HEADER_STDC