diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/install_files.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/install_files.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..755e9ca7af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/install_files.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#-
+# Copyright (c) 2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#-
+
+vinstall()
+{
+	local file="$1"
+	local mode="$2"
+	local targetdir="$3"
+	local targetfile="$4"
+
+	if [ -z "$DESTDIR" ]; then
+		msg_red "vinstall: package DESTDIR unset, can't continue...\n"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ $# -lt 3 ]; then
+		msg_red "vinstall: 3 arguments expected, only provided $#\n"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -r "$file" ]; then
+		msg_red "vinstall: cannot find '$file'...\n"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ -z "$targetfile" ]; then
+		install -Dm${mode} ${file} ${DESTDIR}/${targetdir}/${file}
+	else
+		install -Dm${mode} ${file} ${DESTDIR}/${targetdir}/${targetfile}
+	fi
+}
+
+vcopy()
+{
+	local files=$1
+	local targetdir="$2"
+
+	if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+		msg_red "vcopy: 2 arguments expected: <files> <target-directory>\n"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	cp -a $files ${DESTDIR}/${targetdir}
+}
+
+vmkdir()
+{
+	local dir="$1"
+	local mode="$2"
+
+	if [ -z "$DESTDIR" ]; then
+		msg_red "vmkdir: package DESTDIR unset, can't continue...\n"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+		msg_red "vmkdir: 1 arguments expected: <directory> <mode>\n"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ -z "$mode" ]; then
+		install -d ${DESTDIR}/${dir}
+	else
+		install -d -m${mode} ${DESTDIR}/${dir}
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
index b700d84c1c9..0978b9e0ced 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ set_tmpl_common_vars()
 {
 	[ -z "$pkgname" ] && return 1
 
+	. ${XBPS_SHUTILSDIR}/install_files.sh
+
 	FILESDIR=$XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/$pkgname/files
 	PATCHESDIR=$XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/$pkgname/patches
 	DESTDIR=${XBPS_DESTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}