--- Makefile.am.orig	2017-07-25 16:33:31 UTC
+++ Makefile.am
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ install-data-hook:
         fi
 	cd $(DESTDIR)$(prefix) && rm -f Make.common && $(LN_S) -f etc/libmesh/Make.common Make.common
 	cat $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config | $(SED) "s/has_been_installed=no/has_been_installed=yes/g" > $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config.installed
-	mv $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config.installed $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config && chmod +x $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config
-	cat $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/contrib/bin/libtool | $(SED) "s/-l //g" > $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/contrib/bin/libtool.fixed
-	mv $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/contrib/bin/libtool.fixed $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/contrib/bin/libtool && chmod +x $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/contrib/bin/libtool
+	install -c $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config.installed $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config
+	rm $(DESTDIR)$(libmesh_configdir)/libmesh-config.installed
 
 
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