diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f8e2142..cee5b2e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ echo "======================"
 echo "    Installing lch"
 echo "======================"
 echo ""
-mkdir -p /usr/bin
 cp lch /usr/bin/lch
 chmod 755 /usr/bin/lch
 echo " Copied lch in /usr/bin"
-mkdir -p /usr/man/man1
-cp lch.1 /usr/man/man1/lch.1
-gzip /usr/man/man1/lch.1
-chmod 644 /usr/man/man1/lch.1.gz
+MANDIR=echo ${MANPATH%%:*} 
+cp lch.1 $MANDIR/lch.1
+gzip $MANDIR/lch.1
+chmod 644 $MANDIR/lch.1.gz
 echo " Copied manpage in /usr/man/man1"
 echo ""
 echo "============================="