--- Lib/distutils/command/install.py
+++ Lib/distutils/command/install.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         'purelib': '$base/Lib/site-packages',
         'platlib': '$base/Lib/site-packages',
         'headers': '$base/Include/$dist_name',
-        'scripts': '$base/bin',
+        'scripts': '/usr/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
         }
     }