diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index b0f282dd..362c10e6 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 PKG="byobu"
 VERSION=2.83
+[ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 
 # Add a version argument for debugging purposes
 if [ "$#" = "1" ] && [ "$1" = "-v" ]; then
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ export BYOBU_WINDOWS
 grep -qs "^[^#]" "$BYOBU_WINDOWS" && DEFAULT_WINDOW= || DEFAULT_WINDOW="shell"
 
 # Check if our terminfo supports 256 colors
-[ -x /usr/bin/tput ] && [ $(/usr/bin/tput colors 2>/dev/null || echo 0) -eq 256 ] && SCREEN_TERM="-T screen-256color"
+$(which tput >/dev/null) && [ $(tput colors 2>/dev/null || echo 0) -eq 256 ] && SCREEN_TERM="-T screen-256color"
 
 # Create or update ssh-agent socket
 if [ -S "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ ! -h "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ -w "$RUN" ]; then
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ if [ -S "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ ! -h "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ -w "$RUN" ]; then
 	ln -sf "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" "$RUN/$PKG.ssh-agent"
 fi
 
-PROFILE="-c /usr/share/$PKG/profiles/byoburc"
+PROFILE="-c $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/$PKG/profiles/byoburc"
 NAME="-S $PKG"
 # Zero out $NAME if user has specified a -S
 for i in $@; do
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-config b/usr/bin/byobu-config
index 1d9b5c5e..fb9d9a5b 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-config
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/python
 #
 #    byobu-config
 #    Copyright (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd.
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ from snack import *
 
 HOME=os.getenv("HOME")
 USER=os.getenv("USER")
+if os.getenv("BYOBU_PREFIX"):
+    PREFIX = os.getenv("BYOBU_PREFIX")
+else:
+    PREFIX = "/usr"
 PKG="byobu"
-SHARE='/usr/share/'+PKG
+SHARE=PREFIX+'/share/'+PKG
 if not os.path.exists(SHARE):
     SHARE = "%s/.%s/%s" % (HOME, PKG, SHARE)
-DOC='/usr/share/doc/'+PKG
+DOC=PREFIX+'/share/doc/'+PKG
 if not os.path.exists(DOC):
     DOC = "%s/.%s/%s" % (HOME, PKG, DOC)
 DEF_ESC="A"
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-janitor b/usr/bin/byobu-janitor
index 5ad018fe..447d108d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-janitor
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-janitor
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
+[ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 [ -r "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" || SOCKETDIR="/var/run/screen"
 RUN="$SOCKETDIR/S-$USER"
 FLAG="$RUN/$PKG.reload-required"
@@ -55,12 +56,12 @@ fi
 # Seed the configuration
 [ -d "$HOME/.$PKG" ] || mkdir -p "$HOME/.$PKG"
 [ -r "$HOME/.$PKG/color" ] || printf "BACKGROUND=k\nFOREGROUND=w\nMONOCHROME=0" > "$HOME/.$PKG/color"
-[ -r "$PROFILE" ] || ln -sf /usr/share/$PKG/profiles/common "$PROFILE"
+[ -r "$PROFILE" ] || ln -sf $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/$PKG/profiles/common "$PROFILE"
 
 # Affects: Symlinks pointing to color profiles
 if [ -h "$PROFILE" ]; then
 	case "$(stat $PROFILE)" in
-		*File:*-\>*/usr/share/byobu/profiles/*)
+		*File:*-\>*$BYOBU_PREFIX/share/byobu/profiles/*)
 			# Set default colors
 			BG=W
 			FG=k
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ if [ -h "$PROFILE" ]; then
 	esac
 fi
 
-[ -s "$HOME/.$PKG/keybindings" ] || echo "source /usr/share/$PKG/keybindings/common" > "$HOME/.$PKG/keybindings"
+[ -s "$HOME/.$PKG/keybindings" ] || echo "source $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/$PKG/keybindings/common" > "$HOME/.$PKG/keybindings"
 [ -r "$HOME/.$PKG/status" ] || $(grep -A 999999 BEGIN_CUT_HERE /etc/$PKG/statusrc | grep -B 999999 END_CUT_HERE | grep -v CUT > "$HOME/.$PKG/status")
 [ -r "$HOME/.$PKG/windows" ] || touch "$HOME/.$PKG/windows"
 [ -r "$HOME/.screenrc" ] || touch "$HOME/.screenrc"
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
index f43a4263..130f2054 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+[ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
+
 if [ ! -e "$HOME/.byobu/disable-autolaunch" ]; then
 	case "$TERM" in
 		*screen*)
@@ -38,14 +40,14 @@ if [ ! -e "$HOME/.byobu/disable-autolaunch" ]; then
 									false
 								;;
 								*)
-									exec /usr/bin/byobu "$@"
+									exec $BYOBU_PREFIX/bin/byobu "$@"
 								;;
 							esac
 						else
-							exec /usr/bin/byobu "$@"
+							exec $BYOBU_PREFIX/bin/byobu "$@"
 						fi
 					else
-						exec /usr/bin/byobu "$@"
+						exec $BYOBU_PREFIX/bin/byobu "$@"
 					fi
 				;;
 				*)
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ if [ ! -e "$HOME/.byobu/disable-autolaunch" ]; then
 			esac
 		;;
 		*)
-			exec /usr/bin/byobu "$@"
+			exec $BYOBU_PREFIX/bin/byobu "$@"
 		;;
 	esac
 fi
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-select-profile b/usr/bin/byobu-select-profile
index 7daf3dd6..2966075f 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-select-profile
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-select-profile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #	./debian/rules get-po
 
 PKG="byobu"
+[ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 [ -r "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" || SOCKETDIR="/var/run/screen"
 
 TEXTDOMAIN="$PKG"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ EOT
 # Initialize variables
 FILE="$HOME"/."$PKG"/color
 PROFILE="$HOME/.$PKG/profile"
-[ -r "$PROFILE" ] || ln -sf /usr/share/$PKG/profiles/common "$PROFILE"
+[ -r "$PROFILE" ] || ln -sf $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/$PKG/profiles/common "$PROFILE"
 selected=-1
 color=
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
index 6c1de8eb..cac994fa 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ import commands, os, re, sys
 
 PKG = "byobu"
 SHELL = os.getenv("SHELL", "/bin/bash")
+if os.getenv("BYOBU_PREFIX"):
+	PREFIX = os.getenv("BYOBU_PREFIX")
+else:
+	PREFIX = "/usr"
 choice = ""
 sessions = []
 text = []
@@ -68,10 +72,10 @@ if i > 1:
 if choice:
 	if choice == i-1:
 		# Create a new session
-		os.execv("/usr/bin/byobu", ["", SHELL])
+		os.execv(PREFIX+"/bin/byobu", ["", SHELL])
 	else:
 	 	# Attach to the chosen session; must use the 'screen' binary
-		os.execv("/usr/bin/screen", ["", "-AOxRR", sessions[choice-1]])
+		os.execv(PREFIX+"/bin/screen", ["", "-AOxRR", sessions[choice-1]])
 
 # No valid selection, default to the youngest session, create if necessary
-os.execv("/usr/bin/byobu", ["", "-AOxRR"])
+os.execv(PREFIX+"/bin/byobu", ["", "-AOxRR"])
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-status b/usr/bin/byobu-status
index 8d3ce92b..36b7c0fc 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-status
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-status
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
+[ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 
 find_script () {
 	# Allow for local status scripts
 	if [ -x "$HOME/.$PKG/bin/$1" ]; then
 		echo "$HOME/.$PKG/bin/$1"
-	elif [ -x "/usr/lib/$PKG/$1" ]; then
-		echo "/usr/lib/$PKG/$1"
+	elif [ -x "$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/$PKG/$1" ]; then
+		echo "$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/$PKG/$1"
 	else
 		echo "/dev/null"
 	fi
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ case "$P" in
 			VER=$(set -- $(dpkg-query --show $PKG); echo "$2")
 		fi
 		printf "$PKG-$VER Detailed Status Navigation\n  Expand all - zr\t\tCollapse all - zm\n  Expand one - zo\t\tCollapse one - zc\n\n"
-		for i in "/usr/lib/$PKG"/* "$HOME/.$PKG/bin"/*; do
+		for i in "$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/$PKG"/* "$HOME/.$PKG/bin"/*; do
 			i=${i##*/}
 			[ "$i" = "menu" ] && continue
 			script=`find_script $i`
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/ec2_cost b/usr/lib/byobu/ec2_cost
index 9b6ec6f8..e4098c84 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/ec2_cost
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/ec2_cost
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 DETAIL=0
 PKG="byobu"
+[ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 color 2>/dev/null || color() { true; }
 
 for arg in $@; do
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ for arg in $@; do
 done
 
 # Get the going rates
-[ -r "$HOME/.$PKG/ec2_rates" ] || ln -s /usr/share/$PKG/ec2/rates.us_ca "$HOME/.$PKG/ec2_rates"
+[ -r "$HOME/.$PKG/ec2_rates" ] || ln -s $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/$PKG/ec2/rates.us_ca "$HOME/.$PKG/ec2_rates"
 . "$HOME/.$PKG/ec2_rates" || exit 1
 
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