diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
index c01e788d..c73c8883 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def configure(parameters = ''):
                        dirs.conf,
                        dirs.localstate,
                        parameters)
-
     os.system(configure_string)
 
 def make(parameters = ''):
@@ -63,3 +62,13 @@ def install(parameters = ''):
         install_string = 'make PREFIX=%s%s install' % (dir_suffix, parameters)
 
     os.system(install_string)
+
+def installWithDestdir():
+    dirs = glb.dirs
+
+    dir_suffix = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.getcwd())) + \
+        glb.const.install_dir_suffix
+
+    install_string = 'make install DESTDIR=%s' % dir_suffix
+
+    os.system(install_string)
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
index fef3464b..790e201a 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import sys
 import glob
 
 from utils import makedirs, unlink
-from pisi.util import copy_file
+from pisi.util import copy_file, clean_dir
 
 # actions api modules
 from actionglobals import glb
@@ -106,3 +106,8 @@ def remove(filename):
     env = glb.env
     
     unlink(env.install_dir + filename)
+
+def removeDir(dirname):
+    env = glb.env
+    
+    clean_dir(env.install_dir + dirname)