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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Change variables below if needed.
+TARGET_USER=acp
+TARGET_GROUP=$TARGET_USER
+TARGET_DIR="/$TARGET_USER"
+
+# Create root directory. Fail if it cannot be created.
+install -d -m 700 -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR || exit 1
+
+# Create subdirectories.
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/bin
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/doc
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/etc
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/lib
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/include
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/man
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/share
+install -d -o $TARGET_USER -g $TARGET_GROUP $TARGET_DIR/src
+
+# Set up symlinks.
+ln -s ../man $TARGET_DIR/share/man