From 51c12eefdc44997d46ed6a26e68c14b86687394b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grialion <48643945+grialion@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 11:16:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] fix: makefile rsync dependency, runit installation

---
 Makefile | 26 ++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b3ad922..2968185 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ install: lidm
 uninstall:
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/lidm ${DESTDIR}/etc/lidm.ini
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man{1/lidm.1,5/lidm-config.5}.gz
-	rm -rf /etc/systemd/system/lidm.service /etc/dinit.d/lidm /etc/runit/sv/lidm
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
 
 install-service:
 	@if command -v systemctl &> /dev/null; then \
@@ -68,24 +68,26 @@ install-service:
 	elif command -v s6-service &> /dev/null; then \
 		make install-service-s6; \
 	else \
-		printf '\x1b[1;31m%s\x1b[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..."; \
+		printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..."; \
 	fi
 
 install-service-systemd:
-	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service /etc/systemd/system/lidm.service
-	@printf '\x1b[1m%s\x1b[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'systemctl enable lidm'"
+	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'systemctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-dinit:
-	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit /etc/dinit.d/lidm
-	@printf '\x1b[1m%s\x1b[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
+	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-runit:
-	rsync -a --no-owner --no-group ./assets/services/runit/. /etc/runit/sv/lidm
-	@printf '\x1b[1m%s\x1b[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s /etc/runit/sv/lidm /run/runit/service' and 'sv enable lidm'"
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+	cp -r ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
 install-service-openrc:
-	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc /etc/init.d/lidm
-	@printf '\x1b[1m%s\x1b[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
+	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
 install-service-s6:
-	rsync -a --no-owner --no-group ./assets/services/s6/. /etc/s6/sv/lidm
-	@printf '\x1b[1m%s\x1b[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
+	cp -r ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
 
 pre-commit:
 	codespell

From a00a73756c2571af5c0bdc6bfe052aa7e5e8e00d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: javalsai <jvssxxi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 14:50:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] fix: support /etc/sv/ and /etc/<init>/sv

---
 Makefile | 21 ++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2968185..11e4dfe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ install-service:
 		printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..."; \
 	fi
 
+ETC_SV_EXISTS=$(shell [ -d /etc/sv ] && echo 1 || echo 0 )
 install-service-systemd:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'systemctl enable lidm'"
@@ -78,13 +79,27 @@ install-service-dinit:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-runit:
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
-	cp -r ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
-	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	ifeq ($(ETC_SV_EXISTS), 1)
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+		@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	else
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
+		@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	endif
 install-service-openrc:
 	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
 install-service-s6:
+	ifeq ($(ETC_SV_EXISTS), 1)
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+	else
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
+	endif
+
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
 	cp -r ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"

From 31c3ad6d42590db39eadcf3f1b594af3b790a031 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: javalsai <jvssxxi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 14:52:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] fix(Makefile): duplicated s6 install

---
 Makefile | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 11e4dfe..65d2f65 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ install-service-s6:
 		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
 		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
 	endif
-
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
-	cp -r ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
 
 pre-commit:

From e8a9e57af9058c5e2ae176879dffd8e222660f25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grialion <48643945+grialion@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 15:13:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] fix(Makefile): comprehensive runit installation

---
 Makefile | 36 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65d2f65..e698392 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ install-service:
 	elif command -v dinitctl &> /dev/null; then \
 		make install-service-dinit; \
 	elif command -v sv &> /dev/null; then \
-		make install-service-runit; \
+		if [ -d /etc/sv ]; then \
+			make install-service-runit-void; \
+		elif [ -d /etc/runit/sv ]; then \
+			make install-service-runit-artix; \
+		else \
+			printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system structure, skipping service install..."; \
+		fi \
 	elif command -v rc-update &> /dev/null; then \
 		make install-service-openrc; \
 	elif command -v s6-service &> /dev/null; then \
@@ -71,34 +77,26 @@ install-service:
 		printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..."; \
 	fi
 
-ETC_SV_EXISTS=$(shell [ -d /etc/sv ] && echo 1 || echo 0 )
 install-service-systemd:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'systemctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-dinit:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
-install-service-runit:
-	ifeq ($(ETC_SV_EXISTS), 1)
-		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
-		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
-		@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
-	else
-		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
-		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
-		@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm /var/service'"
-	endif
+install-service-runit-void:
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+install-service-runit-artix:
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
+	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm /run/runit/service'"
 install-service-openrc:
 	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
 install-service-s6:
-	ifeq ($(ETC_SV_EXISTS), 1)
-		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
-		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
-	else
-		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
-		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
-	endif
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
+	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
 
 pre-commit:

From f67e30991a2fad385feb05f99376cfe9261ea9fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: javalsai <jvssxxi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 17:53:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] fix(Makedile): proper service install recipes

update docs too
---
 INSTALL.md                | 10 +++++++--
 Makefile                  | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 assets/services/README.md |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index a9c2f02..8f2ce27 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -39,9 +39,15 @@ make install-service
 # or if you don't like autodetection
 make install-service-systemd # systemd
 make install-service-dinit # dinit
-make install-service-runit # runit
+make install-service-runit # runit (/etc/sv)
+make install-service-runit-etc # runit (/etc/runit/sv)
 make install-service-openrc # openrc
-make install-service-s6 # s6
+make install-service-s6 # s6 (/etc/sv)
+make install-service-s6-etc # s6 (/etc/s6/sv)
+
+#  For runit and s6, some distros (e.g. Artix) like to put it in /etc/<init>/sv
+# to better isolate their packages while other distros (e.g. Void) just put it
+# in /etc/sv
 ```
 
 # AUR
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e698392..643a8a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,18 +63,24 @@ install-service:
 		make install-service-dinit; \
 	elif command -v sv &> /dev/null; then \
 		if [ -d /etc/sv ]; then \
-			make install-service-runit-void; \
+			make install-service-runit; \
 		elif [ -d /etc/runit/sv ]; then \
-			make install-service-runit-artix; \
+			make install-service-runit-etc; \
 		else \
-			printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system structure, skipping service install..."; \
+			printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system structure, skipping service install..." >&2; \
 		fi \
 	elif command -v rc-update &> /dev/null; then \
 		make install-service-openrc; \
 	elif command -v s6-service &> /dev/null; then \
-		make install-service-s6; \
+		if [ -d /etc/sv ]; then\
+			make install-service-s6; \
+		elif [ -d /etc/r6nit/sv ]; then \
+			make install-service-s6-etc; \
+		else \
+			printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system structure, skipping service install..." >&2; \
+		fi \
 	else \
-		printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..."; \
+		printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..." >&"; \
 	fi
 
 install-service-systemd:
@@ -83,18 +89,37 @@ install-service-systemd:
 install-service-dinit:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
-install-service-runit-void:
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+install-service-runit:
+	@if [ ! -e /etc/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+		exit 1 \
+	fi
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/lidm
 	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
-install-service-runit-artix:
+install-service-runit-etc:
+	@if [ ! -e /etc/runit/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+		exit 1 \
+	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
-	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm/
-	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm /run/runit/service'"
+	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm /var/service'"
 install-service-openrc:
 	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
 install-service-s6:
+	@if [ ! -e "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv" ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+		exit 1 \
+	fi
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+install-service-s6-etc:
+	@if [ ! -e "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv" ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+		exit 1 \
+	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
 	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
@@ -112,8 +137,10 @@ print-version:
 	install uninstall \
 	install-service \
 	install-service-s6 \
+	install-service-s6-etc \
 	install-service-dinit \
 	install-service-runit \
+	install-service-runit-etc \
 	install-service-openrc \
 	install-service-systemd \
 	pre-commit \
diff --git a/assets/services/README.md b/assets/services/README.md
index f978157..75dc409 100644
--- a/assets/services/README.md
+++ b/assets/services/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This folder contains the files necessary to set up lidm on start up for the supp
 
 If you don't know what a init system is, you're certainly using `systemd`.
 
-There's make scripts to automatically copy the service files to the proper locations, you just have to run `make install-service-$INIT`. `make install-service` will attempt to detect the init system in use and install for it.
+There's make scripts to automatically copy the service files to the proper locations, you just have to run `make install-service-$INIT` (or `make install-service-$INIT-etc`). `make install-service` will attempt to detect the init system in use and install for it.
 
 The manual steps for installation are:
 

From 56e8897565ad44ca7e497caf91ad89ad205b60c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: javalsai <jvssxxi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 18:15:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] fix(Makefile): wrong path

---
 Makefile | 11 ++++++-----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 643a8a1..0ed2310 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ install-service-runit:
 		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
 		exit 1 \
 	fi
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/lidm
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
 	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
-	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service' or your distro equivalent"
 install-service-runit-etc:
 	@if [ ! -e /etc/runit/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
-		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
 		exit 1 \
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
-	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
-	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm /run/runit/service' or your distro equivalent"
 install-service-openrc:
 	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ install-service-s6:
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
 	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
 install-service-s6-etc:
 	@if [ ! -e "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv" ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
 		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \

From 6384a94f61392ac5a99b683294b88782a5fdaabe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: javalsai <jvssxxi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 18:27:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] pkg(Makefile): make services packaging easier

---
 Makefile | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0ed2310..002c4b8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,16 +90,18 @@ install-service-dinit:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-runit:
-	@if [ ! -e /etc/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
-		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+	@if [ ! -e /etc/sv ] && [ -d /etc/runit/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "/etc/sv doesn't exist but /etc/runit/sv does" >&2 \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "you probably meant to 'make install-service-runit-etc'" >&2 \
 		exit 1 \
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
 	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service' or your distro equivalent"
 install-service-runit-etc:
-	@if [ ! -e /etc/runit/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
-		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+	@if [ ! -e /etc/runit/sv ] && [ -d /etc/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "/etc/runit/sv doesn't exist but /etc/sv does" >&2 \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "you probably meant to 'make install-service-runit'" >&2 \
 		exit 1 \
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
@@ -109,16 +111,18 @@ install-service-openrc:
 	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
 install-service-s6:
-	@if [ ! -e "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv" ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
-		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+	@if [ ! -e /etc/sv ] && [ -d /etc/s6/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "/etc/sv doesn't exist but /etc/s6/sv does" >&2 \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "you probably meant to 'make install-service-s6-etc'" >&2 \
 		exit 1 \
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
 	cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"
 install-service-s6-etc:
-	@if [ ! -e "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv" ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
-		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv doesn't exist" >&2 \
+	@if [ ! -e /etc/s6/sv ] && [ -d /etc/sv ] && [ -z "$FORCE" ]; then \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "/etc/s6/sv doesn't exist but /etc/sv does" >&2 \
+		printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "you probably meant to 'make install-service-s6'" >&2 \
 		exit 1 \
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm