diff --git a/crlcore/cmake_modules/CMakeLists.txt b/crlcore/cmake_modules/CMakeLists.txt
index 17d7251d..c9334541 100644
--- a/crlcore/cmake_modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/crlcore/cmake_modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 install ( FILES       FindCORIOLIS.cmake
                       FindOPENACCESS.cmake
                       FindLEFDEF.cmake
-          DESTINATION /share/cmake_modules ) 
+          DESTINATION share/cmake_modules ) 
diff --git a/crlcore/etc/CMakeLists.txt b/crlcore/etc/CMakeLists.txt
index dc8a475c..03d2df7e 100644
--- a/crlcore/etc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/crlcore/etc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
- install ( FILES   environment.alliance.xml     DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
- install ( FILES   technology.symbolic.xml      DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
- install ( FILES   technology.hcmos9.s2r.xml    DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
- install ( FILES   technology.cmos065.s2r.xml   DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
- install ( FILES   technology.freePDK45.s2r.xml DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
- install ( FILES   technology.fake.s2r.xml      DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
- install ( FILES   display.xml                  DESTINATION /share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   environment.alliance.xml     DESTINATION share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   technology.symbolic.xml      DESTINATION share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   technology.hcmos9.s2r.xml    DESTINATION share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   technology.cmos065.s2r.xml   DESTINATION share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   technology.freePDK45.s2r.xml DESTINATION share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   technology.fake.s2r.xml      DESTINATION share/etc ) 
+ install ( FILES   display.xml                  DESTINATION share/etc ) 
diff --git a/crlcore/src/ccore/CMakeLists.txt b/crlcore/src/ccore/CMakeLists.txt
index 85ababb3..7abacff5 100644
--- a/crlcore/src/ccore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/crlcore/src/ccore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
 
                 qt4_wrap_cpp ( moc_cpps ${mocincludes} )
-                     install ( FILES ${includes} ${mocincludes} DESTINATION /include/coriolis/crlcore ) 
+                     install ( FILES ${includes} ${mocincludes} DESTINATION include/coriolis/crlcore ) 
 
                  add_library ( crlcore               ${ccore_cpps}
                                                      ${moc_cpps}
@@ -237,4 +237,4 @@
                                                      ${AGDS_LIBRARY}
                                                      ${CIF_LIBRARY}
                              )
-                     install ( TARGETS               crlcore        DESTINATION /lib )
+                     install ( TARGETS               crlcore        DESTINATION lib )
diff --git a/crlcore/src/cyclop/CMakeLists.txt b/crlcore/src/cyclop/CMakeLists.txt
index ed210380..811fc20c 100644
--- a/crlcore/src/cyclop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/crlcore/src/cyclop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
                                        ${OA_LIBRARIES}
                                        ${QT_LIBRARIES}
                                        ${Boost_LIBRARIES} )
-               install ( TARGETS       cyclop        DESTINATION /bin )
+               install ( TARGETS       cyclop        DESTINATION bin )
 
diff --git a/crlcore/src/x2y/CMakeLists.txt b/crlcore/src/x2y/CMakeLists.txt
index 3af1946d..6361e5a8 100644
--- a/crlcore/src/x2y/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/crlcore/src/x2y/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
                                      ${OA_LIBRARIES}
                                      ${QT_LIBRARIES}
                                      ${Boost_LIBRARIES} )
-               install ( TARGETS     cx2y DESTINATION /bin )
+               install ( TARGETS     cx2y DESTINATION bin )