--- a/Python/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
+++ b/Python/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ else:
 INSTALL_SCHEMES = {
     'unix_prefix': {
         'purelib': '$base/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '$platbase/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '$platbase/lib64/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
         'headers': '$base/include/python$py_version_short/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
         },
     'unix_home': {
         'purelib': '$base/lib/python',
-        'platlib': '$base/lib/python',
+        'platlib': '$base/lib64/python',
         'headers': '$base/include/python/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
--- a/Python/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
+++ b/Python/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def get_python_lib(plat_specific=0, standard_lib=0, prefix=None):
 
     if os.name == "posix":
         libpython = os.path.join(prefix,
-                                 "lib", "python" + get_python_version())
+                                 "lib64", "python" + get_python_version())
         if standard_lib:
             return libpython
         else:
--- a/Python/Lib/site.py
+++ b/Python/Lib/site.py
@@ -182,9 +182,14 @@ def addsitepackages(known_paths):
                 sitedirs = [os.path.join(prefix, "Lib", "site-packages")]
             elif os.sep == '/':
                 sitedirs = [os.path.join(prefix,
-                                         "lib",
+                                         "lib64",
                                          "python" + sys.version[:3],
                                          "site-packages"),
+                            os.path.join(prefix,
+                                         "lib",
+                                         "python" + sys.version[:3],
+                                         "site-packages"),
+                            os.path.join(prefix, "lib64", "site-python"),
                             os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-python")]
             else:
                 sitedirs = [prefix, os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-packages")]
--- a/Python/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Python/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ exec_prefix=	@exec_prefix@
 
 # Expanded directories
 BINDIR=		$(exec_prefix)/bin
-LIBDIR=		$(exec_prefix)/lib
+LIBDIR=		$(exec_prefix)/lib64
 MANDIR=		@mandir@
 INCLUDEDIR=	@includedir@
 CONFINCLUDEDIR=	$(exec_prefix)/include
-SCRIPTDIR=	$(prefix)/lib
+SCRIPTDIR=	$(prefix)/lib64
 
 # Detailed destination directories
 BINLIBDEST=	$(LIBDIR)/python$(VERSION)
--- a/Python/Modules/getpath.c
+++ b/Python/Modules/getpath.c
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PYTHONPATH
-#define PYTHONPATH PREFIX "/lib/python" VERSION ":" \
-              EXEC_PREFIX "/lib/python" VERSION "/lib-dynload"
+#define PYTHONPATH PREFIX "/lib64/python" VERSION ":" \
+              EXEC_PREFIX "/lib64/python" VERSION "/lib-dynload"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LANDMARK
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static char prefix[MAXPATHLEN+1];
 static char exec_prefix[MAXPATHLEN+1];
 static char progpath[MAXPATHLEN+1];
 static char *module_search_path = NULL;
-static char lib_python[] = "lib/python" VERSION;
+static char lib_python[] = "lib64/python" VERSION;
 
 static void
 reduce(char *dir)
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ calculate_path(void)
     }
     else
         strncpy(zip_path, PREFIX, MAXPATHLEN);
-    joinpath(zip_path, "lib/python00.zip");
+    joinpath(zip_path, "lib64/python00.zip");
     bufsz = strlen(zip_path);	/* Replace "00" with version */
     zip_path[bufsz - 6] = VERSION[0];
     zip_path[bufsz - 5] = VERSION[2];
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ calculate_path(void)
             fprintf(stderr,
                 "Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>\n");
         strncpy(exec_prefix, EXEC_PREFIX, MAXPATHLEN);
-        joinpath(exec_prefix, "lib/lib-dynload");
+        joinpath(exec_prefix, "lib64/lib-dynload");
     }
     /* If we found EXEC_PREFIX do *not* reduce it!  (Yet.) */
 
--- a/Python/setup.py
+++ b/Python/setup.py
@@ -497,11 +497,9 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
             elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'curses'):
                 readline_libs.append('curses')
             elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs +
-                                               ['/usr/lib/termcap'],
                                                'termcap'):
                 readline_libs.append('termcap')
             exts.append( Extension('readline', ['readline.c'],
-                                   library_dirs=['/usr/lib/termcap'],
                                    extra_link_args=readline_extra_link_args,
                                    libraries=readline_libs) )
         if platform not in ['mac']:
@@ -533,8 +531,8 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
             if krb5_h:
                 ssl_incs += krb5_h
         ssl_libs = find_library_file(self.compiler, 'ssl',lib_dirs,
-                                     ['/usr/local/ssl/lib',
-                                      '/usr/contrib/ssl/lib/'
+                                     ['/usr/local/ssl/lib64',
+                                      '/usr/contrib/ssl/lib64/'
                                      ] )
 
         if (ssl_incs is not None and