--- a/CMakeGlobals.txt	
+++ a/CMakeGlobals.txt	
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ else()
    else()
      set(RSTUDIO_INSTALL_BIN bin)
    endif()
-   set(RSTUDIO_INSTALL_SUPPORTING .)
+   set(RSTUDIO_INSTALL_SUPPORTING ${DISTRO_SHARE})
 endif()
 
 # if the install prefix is /usr/local then tweak as appropriate
--- a/src/cpp/server/CMakeLists.txt	
+++ a/src/cpp/server/CMakeLists.txt	
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
    configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_DEBIAN_SCRIPT}.in
                   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_DEBIAN_SCRIPT})
    install(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_DEBIAN_SCRIPT}
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_INITD_DEBIAN_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_INITD_DEBIAN_DIR})
 
    # install configured redhat init.d script
    set(RSERVER_INITD_REDHAT_DIR "extras/init.d/redhat")
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
    configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_REDHAT_SCRIPT}.in
                   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_REDHAT_SCRIPT})
    install(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_REDHAT_SCRIPT}
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_INITD_REDHAT_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_INITD_REDHAT_DIR})
 
    # install configured suse init.d script
    set(RSERVER_INITD_SUSE_DIR "extras/init.d/suse")
@@ -158,13 +158,13 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
    configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_SUSE_SCRIPT}.in
                   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_SUSE_SCRIPT})
    install(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_INITD_SUSE_SCRIPT}
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_INITD_SUSE_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_INITD_SUSE_DIR})
 
    # install pam profile
    set(RSERVER_PAM_DIR "extras/pam")
    set(RSERVER_PAM_PROFILE "${RSERVER_PAM_DIR}/rstudio")
    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_PAM_PROFILE}
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_PAM_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_PAM_DIR})
 
    # install configured apparmor profile
    set(RSERVER_APPARMOR_DIR "extras/apparmor")
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
    configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_APPARMOR_PROFILE}.in
                   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_APPARMOR_PROFILE})
    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_APPARMOR_PROFILE}
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_APPARMOR_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_APPARMOR_DIR})
    install(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_APPARMOR_DIR}/apparmor-profile-load
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_APPARMOR_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_APPARMOR_DIR})
 
    # install configured upstart profile
    set(RSERVER_UPSTART_DIR "extras/upstart")
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
    configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${RSERVER_UPSTART_PROFILE}.in
                   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_UPSTART_PROFILE})
    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${RSERVER_UPSTART_PROFILE}
-           DESTINATION ${RSERVER_UPSTART_DIR})
+           DESTINATION ${DISTRO_SHARE}/${RSERVER_UPSTART_DIR})
 
 endif()
--- a/src/cpp/server/ServerOptions.cpp	
+++ a/src/cpp/server/ServerOptions.cpp	
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ ProgramStatus Options::read(int argc, char * const argv[])
 
    // convert relative paths by completing from the system installation
    // path (this allows us to be relocatable)
-   resolvePath(installPath, &wwwLocalPath_);
+   resolvePath(installPath.childPath(DISTRO_SHARE), &wwwLocalPath_);
    resolvePath(installPath, &authPamHelperPath_);
    resolvePath(installPath, &rsessionPath_);
    resolvePath(installPath, &rldpathPath_);
--- a/src/cpp/session/SessionOptions.cpp	
+++ a/src/cpp/session/SessionOptions.cpp	
@@ -314,12 +314,12 @@ core::ProgramStatus Options::read(int argc, char * const argv[])
    }
 
    // convert relative paths by completing from the app resource path
-   resolvePath(resourcePath, &rResourcesPath_);
+   resolvePath(resourcePath.childPath(DISTRO_SHARE), &rResourcesPath_);
    resolvePath(resourcePath, &agreementFilePath_);
-   resolvePath(resourcePath, &wwwLocalPath_);
-   resolvePath(resourcePath, &coreRSourcePath_);
-   resolvePath(resourcePath, &modulesRSourcePath_);
-   resolvePath(resourcePath, &sessionPackagesPath_);
+   resolvePath(resourcePath.childPath(DISTRO_SHARE), &wwwLocalPath_);
+   resolvePath(resourcePath.childPath(DISTRO_SHARE), &coreRSourcePath_);
+   resolvePath(resourcePath.childPath(DISTRO_SHARE), &modulesRSourcePath_);
+   resolvePath(resourcePath.childPath(DISTRO_SHARE), &sessionPackagesPath_);
    resolvePostbackPath(resourcePath, &rpostbackPath_);
 #ifdef _WIN32
    resolvePath(resourcePath, &consoleIoPath_);