diff --git a/MAC/APL/APLCommon/configure.in b/MAC/APL/APLCommon/configure.in
index cc92423b970258de51b0d3305686bb3ac500de5b..3d323186e24ce466fdb64f5d19f902ce0d1d08fd 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/APLCommon/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/APLCommon/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(APLCommon, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ARA_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to ARA install prefix directory.])
-RSP_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([ARA_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationOperations/configure.in b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationOperations/configure.in
index 4379e36494225bcd063622a0a84e6966f2133fa0..23e3bab4b4935fd21ac441a706cc759c05ec34f6 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationOperations/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationOperations/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(StationOperations, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ASO_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to ASO install prefix directory.])
-ASO_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([ASO_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationReceptorGroup/configure.in b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationReceptorGroup/configure.in
index 169309527096dfe11e0298c769fd3f7a8df48f80..be3b99c8b30f663edfeb6be158c759b6eb9a35e8 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationReceptorGroup/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationReceptorGroup/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(StationReceptorGroup, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ASR_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to ASR install prefix directory.])
-ASR_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([ASR_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/configure.in b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/configure.in
index 766737e01b0aac978409f9149446f1d5cb6dfa25..53ce397bc62db4cd7ac97ef0ff022eec7c203b28 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(StationStartDaemon, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ASD_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to ASD install prefix directory.])
-ASD_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([ASD_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/src/Makefile.am b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/src/Makefile.am
index b87219342b5d01267f8a65f5707f6de2a0cf9c73..449fe9d9904daf072e7a8a3238dd56a01e8dbd36 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/MAC/APL/PAC/_StationStartDaemon/src/Makefile.am
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES =
 
 EXTRA_DIST =   
 
-#in case of make install these files will be copied to the bindir beside the test apps
-configfilesdir=$(bindir)
-configfiles_DATA = \
+sysconf_DATA= \
 	StationStartDaemon.conf \
 	StationStartDaemon.log_prop
 	
diff --git a/MAC/APL/PAC/_VirtualTelescope/configure.in b/MAC/APL/PAC/_VirtualTelescope/configure.in
index 44bf69de91ea15cf34a6bb2bb09cea0c39f6c1db..b69023fd450af039187ee20a5646f070a29b2894 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/PAC/_VirtualTelescope/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/PAC/_VirtualTelescope/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(VirtualTelescope, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([AVT_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to AVT install prefix directory.])
-AVT_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([AVT_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/configure.in b/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/configure.in
index d43c91ecdcb1a51172a9979a19832043cc36c528..22b7e26518659b5b255c3f2a8615de65d36ec52d 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(MACScheduler, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([AMS_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to AMS install prefix directory.])
-AMS_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([AMS_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/src/Makefile.am b/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/src/Makefile.am
index dc0bf055facf05479db8db6716a8dc8daf39c72c..4c5918e2e04d9f4a5139ec2907adecd98b304aa6 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/MAC/APL/_GSO/MACScheduler/src/Makefile.am
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST =   \
 #in case of make install these files will be copied to the bindir beside the test apps
 configfilesdir=$(bindir)
 configfiles_DATA = \
-	customPrepPVSSDB.ctl \
+	customPrepPVSSDB.ctl
+
+sysconf_DATA= \
 	MACScheduler.conf \
 	MACScheduler.log_prop
 	
diff --git a/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayOperations/configure.in b/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayOperations/configure.in
index 9f9102aa291c08c757048bc9fa4558179efa4ed6..1e9519c5238090cba9f205362822156dbef3b212 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayOperations/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayOperations/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ArrayOperations, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([AAO_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to AAO install prefix directory.])
-AAO_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([AAO_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayReceptorGroup/configure.in b/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayReceptorGroup/configure.in
index 30b849ec501a45467c31fb7a71cdd9f4451b4bb7..c18fad7c71aa142ed1031d80f70c604e1d455b78 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayReceptorGroup/configure.in
+++ b/MAC/APL/_VIC/ArrayReceptorGroup/configure.in
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ArrayReceptorGroup, 1.0)
 dnl Initialize for LOFAR (may set compilers)
 lofar_INIT
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([AAR_SYSCONF],["${prefix}/etc"],[Path to AAR install prefix directory.])
-AAR_SYSCONF="${prefix}/etc"
-AC_SUBST([AAR_SYSCONF])
-
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_YACC
diff --git a/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/src/Makefile.am b/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/src/Makefile.am
index fce3f41dcf61b88b0c2b93e3116c1bc187d4594d..6a3908317619f360ea42ee8bbcb1e937cb52b1c4 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/src/Makefile.am
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES =
 
 EXTRA_DIST =   
 
-#in case of make install these files will be copied to the bindir beside the test apps
-configfilesdir=$(bindir)
-configfiles_DATA = \
+sysconf_DATA= \
 	VirtualInstrument.conf \
 	VirtualInstrument.log_prop
 	
diff --git a/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/test/Makefile.am b/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/test/Makefile.am
index 726fd1a13543eeea3873a5a6ac38e8a3b3f521cb..5020551cc6ef136e065bf58ecc320c8f08fa3eb6 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/MAC/APL/_VIC/VirtualInstrument/test/Makefile.am
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES =
 	
 EXTRA_DIST =
 	
-#in case of make install these files will be copied to the bindir beside the test apps
-configfilesdir=$(bindir)
-configfiles_DATA = \
+sysconf_DATA= \
 	avitest.conf \
 	avitest.log_prop