diff --git a/sys/unix/Makefile.doc b/sys/unix/Makefile.doc
index 5beb3f9a0..bfe6a7981 100644
--- a/sys/unix/Makefile.doc
+++ b/sys/unix/Makefile.doc
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $(MAKEDEFS)	: ../util/makedefs.c ../include/config.h ../src/mdlib.c \
 	( cd ../util ; make makedefs )
 
 GAME	= nethack
-MANDIR	= /usr/man/man6
+MANDIR	?= /usr/man/man6
 MANEXT	= 6
 
 # manual installation for most BSD-style systems
diff --git a/sys/unix/Makefile.top b/sys/unix/Makefile.top
index 3b9dd0956..48d4803e1 100644
--- a/sys/unix/Makefile.top
+++ b/sys/unix/Makefile.top
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ Guidebook.pdf:
 manpages:
 	( cd doc ; $(MAKE) manpages )
 
+distrib:
+	( cd doc ; $(MAKE) distrib )
+
 data: $(GAME)
 	( cd dat ; $(MAKE) data )
 
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux.370 b/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
index 02ba95a77..c9c04f5b0 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ CHGRP=true
 VARDIRPERM = 0755
 VARFILEPERM = 0600
 GAMEPERM = 0755
-
+#
+# manpages directory
+MANDIR=/usr/share/man/man6
 #
 #-INCLUDE cross-pre.370
 #