--- tuxpaint-0.9.27.old/Makefile
+++ tuxpaint-0.9.27/Makefile
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 windows_PREFIX:=/usr/local
 macos_PREFIX:=Resources
 ios_PREFIX:=.
-linux_PREFIX:=/usr/local
+linux_PREFIX:=__META_PREFIX__
 PREFIX:=$($(OS)_PREFIX)
 
 # Root directory to place files when creating packages.
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@
 # "make" with no arguments builds the program and man page from sources:
 #
 .PHONY: all
-all:	tuxpaint translations magic-plugins tp-magic-config thumb-starters thumb-templates
+all:	tuxpaint magic-plugins tp-magic-config thumb-starters thumb-templates
+
 	@echo
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo
@@ -475,15 +476,9 @@
 .PHONY: install-gettext
 ifeq "$(wildcard trans/*.mo)$(shell msgfmt -h)" ""
 install-gettext:
-	@echo
-	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
-	@echo "Cannot install translation files because no translation files"
-	@echo "were found (trans/*.mo) and the 'msgfmt' program is not installed."
-	@echo "You will not be able to run Tux Paint in non-U.S. English modes."
-	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 else
-install-gettextdirs: $(INSTALLED_MODIRS)
-install-gettext: install-gettextdirs $(INSTALLED_MOFILES)
+install-gettextdirs:
+install-gettext:
 endif
 
 
@@ -555,7 +550,7 @@
 install:	install-bin install-data install-doc \
 		install-magic-plugins \
 		install-magic-plugin-dev \
-		install-icon install-gettext install-im \
+		install-icon install-im \
 		install-default-config install-example-stamps \
 		install-example-starters install-example-templates \
 		install-thumb-starters install-thumb-templates \