diff --git a/xbps-src/Makefile b/xbps-src/Makefile
index 908dd3cfb49..f6a1bc72c01 100644
--- a/xbps-src/Makefile
+++ b/xbps-src/Makefile
@@ -1,36 +1,43 @@
 include vars.mk
 
-BIN	= xbps-src
-SUBDIRS	= etc common helpers triggers shutils
+BINS	= xbps-src
+SUBDIRS	= etc common libexec helpers triggers shutils
 
 .PHONY: all
 all:
-	sed -e	"s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_PREFIX@@|$(PREFIX)|g"		\
-	    -e	"s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@|$(ETCDIR)|g"		\
-	    -e  "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@|$(SHAREDIR)|g"	\
-		$(BIN).sh.in > $(BIN)
-	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do		\
-		$(MAKE) -C $$dir || exit 1;	\
+	for bin in $(BINS); do						\
+		sed -e	"s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_PREFIX@@|$(PREFIX)|g"		\
+		    -e	"s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@|$(ETCDIR)|g"		\
+		    -e  "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@|$(SHAREDIR)|g"	\
+		    -e  "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_SBINDIR@@|$(SBINDIR)|g"	\
+			$$bin.sh.in > $$bin;				\
+	done
+	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do			\
+		$(MAKE) -C $$dir || exit 1;		\
 	done
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
-	-rm -f $(BIN)
-	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do		\
+	-rm -f $(BINS)
+	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do			\
 		$(MAKE) -C $$dir clean || exit 1;	\
 	done
 
 .PHONY: install
 install: all
 	install -d $(SBINDIR)
-	install -m 755 $(BIN) $(SBINDIR)
-	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do		\
+	for bin in $(BINS); do				\
+		install -m 755 $$bin $(SBINDIR);	\
+	done
+	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do			\
 		$(MAKE) -C $$dir install || exit 1;	\
 	done
 
 .PHONY: uninstall
 uninstall:
-	-rm -f $(SBINDIR)/$(BIN)
-	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do		\
+	for bin in $(BINS); do				\
+		rm -f $(SBINDIR)/$$bin;			\
+	done
+	for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do			\
 		$(MAKE) -C $$dir uninstall || exit 1;	\
 	done
diff --git a/xbps-src/etc/xbps-src.conf.in b/xbps-src/etc/xbps-src.conf.in
index 67c2980816d..b4404b024ff 100644
--- a/xbps-src/etc/xbps-src.conf.in
+++ b/xbps-src/etc/xbps-src.conf.in
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 
 #
 # Directory where xbps-src has been installed. By default /usr/local.
+# Usually you don't have to change this one, it's set by "make install".
 #
 XBPS_INSTALLDIR=@@XBPS_INSTALL_PREFIX@@
 
 #
-# Directory where the xbps-src GIT repository is available. This is
+# Directory where the xbps-src GIT repository is stored. This is
 # required to be mounted in the chroot.
 #
 XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR=$HOME/xbps-templates
@@ -19,13 +20,14 @@ XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR=$HOME/xbps-templates
 XBPS_MASTERDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/masterdir
 
 #
-# Binary packages directory: this is where the binary packages will
-# be created to.
+# Directory where a local binary package repository is available
+# (or will be created from). Packages will be stored here.
 #
 XBPS_PACKAGESDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/packages
 
 #
-# Directory where source files will be extracted to.
+# Directory where source files will be extracted to and build object
+# files will live on.
 #
 XBPS_BUILDDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/builddir
 
@@ -41,13 +43,13 @@ XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe"
 XBPS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CFLAGS"
 
 #
-# Number of jobs when running GNU or BSD make style packages.
+# Number of jobs when running make(1)-alike commands.
 #
 #XBPS_MAKEJOBS=4
 
 #
 # Compression program used to build the binary packages.
-# Possible values: gzip, bzip2 or xz. Default xz.
+# Possible value: gzip, bzip2 or xz. Default xz.
 #
 XBPS_COMPRESS_CMD=xz
 
@@ -60,7 +62,24 @@ XBPS_COMPRESS_CMD=xz
 
 #
 # Install required build time dependencies from binary packages,
-# XBPS_PACKAGESDIR will be used in the chroot to resolve
-# builddeps.
+# XBPS_PACKAGESDIR will be used in the chroot to resolve builddeps.
 #
 #XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS=yes
+
+#
+# Build packages with your unprivileged user in the chroot
+# via capchroot. The only required steps with privileges are
+# the bind mounts, a helper script (xbps-src-chroot-helper) needs
+# to be run with sudo for this task.
+#
+# fakeroot is only used for the installation stage via the helper
+# script xbps-src-doinst-helper.
+#
+# capchroot allows ordinary users to use the chroot(2) syscall.
+# To make this work, uncomment this option and run the following
+# commands (as root):
+#
+# $ setcap cap_sys_chroot=ep /usr/bin/capchroot
+# $ echo "/path/to/masterdir $(whoami)" >> /etc/capchroot.allow
+#
+#XBPS_USE_CAPCHROOT=yes
diff --git a/xbps-src/libexec/Makefile b/xbps-src/libexec/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1fa128778f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+include ../vars.mk
+
+BINS	= xbps-src-chroot-helper xbps-src-doinst-helper
+
+.PHONY: all
+all:
+	for bin in $(BINS); do						\
+		sed -e	"s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_PREFIX@@|$(PREFIX)|g"		\
+		    -e	"s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@|$(ETCDIR)|g"		\
+		    -e  "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@|$(SHAREDIR)|g"	\
+		    -e  "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_SBINDIR@@|$(SBINDIR)|g"	\
+			$$bin.sh.in > $$bin;				\
+	done
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	-rm -f $(BINS)
+
+.PHONY: install
+install: all
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXECDIR)
+	for bin in $(BINS); do					\
+		install -m 755 $$bin $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXECDIR);	\
+	done
+
+.PHONY: uninstall
+uninstall:
+	for bin in $(BINS); do					\
+		rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXECDIR)/$$bin;		\
+	done
diff --git a/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-chroot-helper.sh.in b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-chroot-helper.sh.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d08118b020f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-chroot-helper.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#-
+# Copyright (c) 2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#-
+
+# Umount stuff if SIGINT or SIGQUIT was caught
+trap umount_chroot_fs INT QUIT
+
+HANDLER="$1"
+
+. @@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf
+
+EXTDIRS="xbps xbps_builddir xbps_packagesdir xbps_srcdistdir"
+REQFS="sys proc dev ${EXTDIRS}"
+
+mount_chroot_fs()
+{
+	local cnt f blah
+
+	for f in ${REQFS}; do
+		if [ ! -f ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${f}_mount_bind_done ]; then
+			echo -n "=> Mounting /${f} in chroot... "
+			if [ ! -d ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/${f} ]; then
+				mkdir -p ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/${f}
+			fi
+			case ${f} in
+				xbps) blah=${XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR};;
+				xbps_builddir) blah=${XBPS_BUILDDIR};;
+				xbps_srcdistdir) blah=${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR};;
+				xbps_packagesdir) blah=${XBPS_PACKAGESDIR};;
+				*) blah=/${f};;
+			esac
+			[ ! -d ${blah} ] && echo "failed." && continue
+			mount --bind ${blah} ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/${f}
+			if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+				echo 1 > ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${f}_mount_bind_done
+				echo "done."
+			else
+				echo "failed."
+			fi
+		else
+			cnt=$(cat ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${f}_mount_bind_done)
+			cnt=$((${cnt} + 1))
+			echo ${cnt} > ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${f}_mount_bind_done
+		fi
+	done
+}
+
+umount_chroot_fs()
+{
+	local fs dir cnt
+
+	for fs in ${REQFS}; do
+		[ ! -f ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${fs}_mount_bind_done ] && continue
+		cnt=$(cat ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${fs}_mount_bind_done)
+		if [ ${cnt} -gt 1 ]; then
+			cnt=$((${cnt} - 1))
+			echo ${cnt} > ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${fs}_mount_bind_done
+		else
+			echo -n "=> Unmounting ${fs} from chroot... "
+			umount -f ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/${fs}
+			if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+				rm -f ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${fs}_mount_bind_done
+				echo "done."
+			else
+				echo "failed."
+			fi
+		fi
+		unset fs
+	done
+
+	# Remove created dirs
+	for dir in ${EXTDIRS}; do
+		[ -f ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/.${dir}_mount_bind_done ] && continue
+		[ -d ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/${dir} ] && rmdir ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/${dir}
+	done
+}
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+	echo "$0: mount || umount"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+case "${HANDLER}" in
+	mount) mount_chroot_fs;;
+	umount) umount_chroot_fs;;
+	*) echo "$0: invalid target." && exit 1;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/install_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
similarity index 89%
rename from xbps-src/shutils/install_funcs.sh
rename to xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
index 89504b33294..cb2abdb3c49 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/install_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 #-
-# Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# Copyright (c) 2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -23,10 +24,16 @@
 # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #-
 
-#
-# Runs the "install" phase for a pkg. This consists in installing package
-# into the destination directory.
-#
+PKG_TMPLNAME="$1"
+
+. @@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf
+. @@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/shutils/init_funcs.sh
+
+set_defvars
+
+. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
+. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/common_funcs.sh
+. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/builddep_funcs.sh
 
 strip_files()
 {
@@ -40,10 +47,10 @@ strip_files()
 		case "$(file -biz $f)" in
 		application/x-executable*)
 			/usr/bin/strip $f && \
-				echo "===> Stripped executable: $(basename $f)";;
+				echo "=> Stripped executable: $(basename $f)";;
 		application/x-sharedlib*|application/x-archive*)
 			/usr/bin/strip -S $f && \
-				echo "===> Stripped library: $(basename $f)";;
+				echo "=> Stripped library: $(basename $f)";;
 		esac
 	done
 }
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@ make_install()
 		make_install_target="DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install"
 	fi
 
-	[ -z "$make_cmd" ] && make_cmd=/usr/bin/make
+	[ -z "$make_cmd" ] && make_cmd=make
 
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/buildvars_funcs.sh
 	set_build_vars
@@ -174,9 +181,16 @@ make_install()
 	#
 	# Install package via make.
 	#
-	run_rootcmd no ${make_cmd} ${make_install_target} \
+	${make_cmd} ${make_install_target} \
 		${make_install_args} || msg_error "installing $pkgname-$lver"
 
 	# Unset build vars.
 	unset_build_vars
 }
+
+[ -z "$PKG_TMPLNAME" ] && exit 1
+
+setup_tmpl $PKG_TMPLNAME
+install_src_phase $pkgname
+
+exit $?
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/Makefile b/xbps-src/shutils/Makefile
index fd7d62e9378..cff7a492006 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/Makefile
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 include ../vars.mk
 
+SCRIPTS = chroot.sh init_funcs.sh pkgtarget_funcs.sh
+
 .PHONY: all
 all:
+	for f in $(SCRIPTS); do						\
+		sed -e "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_PREFIX@@|$(PREFIX)|g"		\
+		    -e "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@|$(SHAREDIR)|g"	\
+		    -e "s|@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@|$(LIBEXECDIR)|g"	\
+		    $$f.in > $$f;					\
+	done
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
+	-rm -f $(SCRIPTS)
 
 .PHONY: install
 install:
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
index 1ae54fbcb0e..42fcac8844c 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,18 @@ install_pkg_deps()
 		prev_pkg="$j"
 	done
 
-	install_pkg $curpkgname
+	if [ -n "$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" ]; then
+		install_pkg_with_binpkg ${curpkg}
+		if [ $? -eq 255 ]; then
+			# xbps-bin returned unexpected error
+			return $?
+		elif [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+			# Package not found, build from source.
+			install_pkg $curpkgname
+		fi
+	else
+		install_pkg $curpkgname
+	fi
 	[ -n "$prev_pkg" ] && unset prev_pkg
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +132,13 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 	for i in ${notinstalled_deps}; do
 		if [ -n "$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" ]; then
 			install_pkg_with_binpkg ${i}
-			[ $? -eq 0 ] && continue
+			if [ $? -eq 255 ]; then
+				# xbps-bin returned unexpected error (-1)
+				return $?
+			elif [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+				# installed successfully
+				continue
+			fi
 		fi
 		pkgn=$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD getpkgdepname ${i})
 		check_pkgdep_matched "${i}"
@@ -131,7 +148,21 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 		check_build_depends_pkg
 		if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
 			msg_normal "Installing $lpkgname dependency: $pkgn."
-			install_pkg $pkgn
+			if [ -n "$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" ]; then
+				install_pkg_with_binpkg ${i}
+				if [ $? -eq 255 ]; then
+					# xbps-bin returned unexpected error
+					return $?
+				elif [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+					# installed successfully
+					continue
+				else
+					# package not found, build source.
+					install_pkg $pkgn
+				fi
+			else
+				install_pkg $pkgn
+			fi
 		else
 			install_pkg_deps "${i}" $pkg
 		fi
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
similarity index 70%
rename from xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
rename to xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index 8fb5992c59b..c777048b63e 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@
 #
 
 # Umount stuff if SIGINT or SIGQUIT was caught
-trap umount_chroot_fs INT QUIT
+trap "${sudo_cmd} @@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper umount && exit $?" INT QUIT
 
 [ -n "$base_chroot" ] && return 0
 
+if [ "${chroot_cmd}" = "chroot" ]; then
+	if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+		echo "Root permissions are required for the chroot, try again."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+else
+	chroot_cmd_args="--"
+fi
+
 . $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/builddep_funcs.sh
 check_installed_pkg xbps-base-chroot-0.11
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -41,21 +50,11 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
-	echo "This package requires to be installed in a chroot."
-	echo "You cannot do this as normal user, try again being root."
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 msg_normal "Entering into the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR."
 
-EXTDIRS="xbps xbps_builddir xbps_destdir xbps_packagesdir \
-	 xbps_srcdistdir"
-REQDIRS="bin sbin tmp var sys proc dev usr/local/etc ${EXTDIRS}"
-for f in ${REQDIRS}; do
-	[ ! -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/$f ] && mkdir -p $XBPS_MASTERDIR/$f
-done
-unset f REQDIRS
+if [ ! -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/etc ]; then
+	mkdir -p $XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/etc
+fi
 
 XBPSSRC_CF=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/etc/xbps-src.conf
 
@@ -73,13 +72,20 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" ]; then
 	echo "XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS=$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" >> $XBPSSRC_CF
 fi
+echo "XBPS_COMPRESS_CMD=$XBPS_COMPRESS_CMD" >> $XBPSSRC_CF
+if [ -n "$XBPS_COMPRESS_LEVEL" ]; then
+	echo "XBPS_COMPRESS_LEVEL=$XBPS_COMPRESS_LEVEL" >> $XBPSSRC_CF
+fi
 
 prepare_chroot()
 {
 	local f=
 
 	# Create some required files.
-	touch $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc/mtab
+	cp -f /etc/mtab $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc
+	cp -f /etc/resolv.conf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc
+	[ -f /etc/localtime ] && cp -f /etc/localtime $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc
+
 	for f in run/utmp log/btmp log/lastlog log/wtmp; do
 		touch -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/var/$f
 	done
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ prepare_chroot()
 	cat > $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc/passwd <<_EOF
 root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
 nobody:x:99:99:Unprivileged User:/dev/null:/bin/false
+$(whoami):x:$(id -u):$(id -g):$(whoami) user:/dev/null:/bin/bash
 _EOF
 
 	# Default group list as specified by LFS.
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@ storage:x:19:
 scanner:x:20:
 nogroup:x:99:
 users:x:1000:
+$(whoami):x:$(id -g):
 _EOF
 
 	# Default file as in Ubuntu.
@@ -133,28 +141,18 @@ ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
 ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
 _EOF
 
-	cp -f /etc/resolv.conf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc
-	[ -f /etc/localtime ] && cp -f /etc/localtime $XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc
 	# Create /bin/sh symlink to bash
 	cd $XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin && ln -sf bash sh
 
 	touch $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_perms_done
-
-}
-
-rebuild_ldso_cache()
-{
-	echo -n "==> Rebuilding chroot's dynamic linker cache..."
-	chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR /sbin/ldconfig -c /etc/ld.so.conf
-	chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR /sbin/ldconfig -C /etc/ld.so.cache
-	echo " done."
 }
 
 prepare_binpkg_repos()
 {
 	if [ ! -f "$XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_added_local_repo" ]; then
 		msg_normal "Registering local binpkg repo..."
-		chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR xbps-repo.static add /xbps_packagesdir
+		${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR ${chroot_cmd_args} \
+			xbps-repo.static add /xbps_packagesdir
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] && touch -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_added_local_repo
 	fi
 }
@@ -191,8 +189,6 @@ install_xbps_utils()
 
 	if [ -n "$needed" ]; then
 		echo "=> Installing the required XBPS utils."
-		chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR sh -c \
-			"echo /usr/local/lib > /etc/ld.so.conf"
 		for f in bin repo uhelper; do
 			_cmd=$(which xbps-${f}.static 2>/dev/null)
 			if [ -z "${_cmd}" ]; then
@@ -201,7 +197,6 @@ install_xbps_utils()
 			fi
 			cp -f ${_cmd} $xbps_prefix/sbin
 		done
-		rebuild_ldso_cache
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -225,19 +220,20 @@ xbps_chroot_handler()
 
 	create_busybox_links
 	install_xbps_utils
-	mount_chroot_fs
+	${sudo_cmd} @@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper mount
+	[ $? -ne 0 ] && return $?
 	prepare_binpkg_repos
 
 	# Reinstall xbps-src in the chroot
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/sbin/xbps-src ]; then
 		env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
-		    chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR sh -c \
+		    ${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR ${chroot_cmd_args} sh -c \
 		    "cd /xbps/xbps-src && make install clean"
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$action" = "chroot" ]; then
 		env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
-			chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR /bin/sh
+			${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR /bin/sh
 	else
 		local lenv
 		[ -n "$only_destdir" ] && \
@@ -245,75 +241,11 @@ xbps_chroot_handler()
 		[ -n "$norm_builddir" ] && \
 			action="-C $action"
 		env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
-			${lenv} chroot $XBPS_MASTERDIR sh -c \
+			${lenv} ${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR \
+			${chroot_cmd_args} sh -c \
 			"cd /xbps/srcpkgs/$pkg && xbps-src $action"
 	fi
 	msg_normal "Exiting from the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR."
-	umount_chroot_fs
-}
-
-mount_chroot_fs()
-{
-	local cnt=
-
-	REQFS="sys proc dev xbps xbps_builddir \
-	       xbps_packagesdir xbps_srcdistdir"
-
-	for f in ${REQFS}; do
-		if [ ! -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${f}_mount_bind_done ]; then
-			echo -n "=> Mounting $f in chroot... "
-			local blah=
-			case $f in
-				xbps) blah=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR;;
-				xbps_builddir) blah=$XBPS_BUILDDIR;;
-				xbps_srcdistdir) blah=$XBPS_SRCDISTDIR;;
-				xbps_packagesdir) blah=$XBPS_PACKAGESDIR;;
-				*) blah=/$f;;
-			esac
-			[ ! -d $blah ] && echo "failed." && continue
-			mount --bind $blah $XBPS_MASTERDIR/$f
-			if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-				echo 1 > $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${f}_mount_bind_done
-				echo "done."
-			else
-				echo "failed."
-			fi
-		else
-			cnt=$(cat $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${f}_mount_bind_done)
-			cnt=$(($cnt + 1))
-			echo $cnt > $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${f}_mount_bind_done
-		fi
-	done
-	unset f
-}
-
-umount_chroot_fs()
-{
-	local fs=
-	local dir=
-	local cnt=
-
-	for fs in ${REQFS}; do
-		[ ! -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${fs}_mount_bind_done ] && continue
-		cnt=$(cat $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${fs}_mount_bind_done)
-		if [ $cnt -gt 1 ]; then
-			cnt=$(($cnt - 1))
-			echo $cnt > $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${fs}_mount_bind_done
-		else
-			echo -n "=> Unmounting $fs from chroot... "
-			umount -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/$fs
-			if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-				rm -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${fs}_mount_bind_done
-				echo "done."
-			else
-				echo "failed."
-			fi
-		fi
-		unset fs
-	done
-
-	for dir in ${EXTDIRS}; do
-		[ -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.${dir}_mount_bind_done ] && continue
-		[ -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/$dir ] && rmdir $XBPS_MASTERDIR/$dir
-	done
+	${sudo_cmd} @@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper umount
+	return $?
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
index e2ae43c5dea..3aed785e4fa 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
@@ -39,23 +39,6 @@ run_func()
 	fi
 }
 
-run_rootcmd()
-{
-	local lenv=
-	local usesudo="$1"
-
-	[ -n "$in_chroot" ] && unset fakeroot_cmd
-
-	lenv="XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR"
-
-	shift
-	if [ "$usesudo" = "yes" -a -z "$in_chroot" ]; then
-		sudo env ${lenv} $@
-	else
-		env ${lenv} ${fakeroot_cmd} $@
-	fi
-}
-
 msg_error()
 {
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6015558dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#-
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#-
+
+set_defvars()
+{
+	local DDIRS i instver instsharedir
+
+	instsharedir=@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@
+
+	: ${XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR:=$instsharedir/triggers}
+	: ${XBPS_HELPERSDIR:=$instsharedir/helpers}
+	: ${XBPS_SHUTILSDIR:=$instsharedir/shutils}
+	: ${XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR:=$instsharedir/common}
+	: ${XBPS_DBDIR:=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/var/db/xbps}
+	: ${XBPS_META_PATH:=$XBPS_DBDIR/}
+	: ${XBPS_PKGMETADIR:=$XBPS_DBDIR/metadata}
+	: ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR:=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/srcpkgs}
+	if [ -n "$in_chroot" ]; then
+		: ${XBPS_DESTDIR:=/pkg-destdir}
+	else
+		: ${XBPS_DESTDIR:=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/pkg-destdir}
+	fi
+
+	DDIRS="XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR XBPS_HELPERSDIR"
+	DDIRS="$DDIRS XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR XBPS_SHUTILSDIR"
+	for i in ${DDIRS}; do
+		eval val="\$$i"
+		[ ! -d "$val" ] &&  msg_error "cannot find $i, aborting."
+	done
+
+	export XBPS_PKGDB_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
+	export XBPS_BIN_CMD="xbps-bin.static -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
+	export XBPS_DIGEST_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static digest"
+	export XBPS_CMPVER_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static cmpver"
+	export XBPS_FETCH_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static fetch"
+
+	#
+	# Check that installed xbps utils version is recent enough.
+	#
+	instver=$(${XBPS_PKGDB_CMD} -V)
+	${XBPS_CMPVER_CMD} "${instver}" "${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER}"
+	if [ $? -eq 255 ]; then
+		echo -n "Your xbps utilities are too old, "
+		echo "required version: ${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER}"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+}
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
index c8b4e621d7c..2b6da689918 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ binpkg_cleanup()
 #
 xbps_make_binpkg_real()
 {
-	local mfiles binpkg pkgdir arch use_sudo lver dirs _dirs d clevel
+	local mfiles binpkg pkgdir arch lver dirs _dirs d clevel
 
 	if [ ! -d "${DESTDIR}" ]; then
 		msg_warn "cannot find destdir for $pkgname... skipping!"
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ xbps_make_binpkg_real()
 	else
 		arch=$xbps_machine
 	fi
-	if [ -n "$base_chroot" ]; then
-		use_sudo=no
-	else
-		use_sudo=yes
-	fi
 	if [ -n "$revision" ]; then
 		lver="${version}_${revision}"
 	else
@@ -116,8 +111,9 @@ xbps_make_binpkg_real()
 	trap "binpkg_cleanup" INT
 
 	echo -n "=> Building $binpkg... "
-	run_rootcmd $use_sudo tar --exclude "var/db/xbps/metadata/*/flist" \
-		-cpf - ${mfiles} ${dirs} | \
+	${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args}			\
+		tar --exclude "var/db/xbps/metadata/*/flist"	\
+		-cpf - ${mfiles} ${dirs} |			\
 		$XBPS_COMPRESS_CMD ${clevel} -qf > $pkgdir/$binpkg
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 		echo "done."
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
similarity index 91%
rename from xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
rename to xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index ff02d16b1b6..88a23c75790 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ install_pkg()
 	fi
 
 	pkg="$curpkgn-$version"
-	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
 	if [ -n "$doing_deps" ]; then
 		reset_tmpl_vars
 		setup_tmpl $curpkgn
@@ -61,21 +60,10 @@ install_pkg()
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	#
-	# Execute command in chroot if necessary.
-	#
-	if [ -z "$base_chroot" -a -z "$in_chroot" ]; then
-		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/chroot.sh
-		[ -n "$install_destdir_target" ] && cdestdir=yes
-		xbps_chroot_handler install $curpkgn $cdestdir $dontrm_builddir
-		return $?
-	fi
-
 	#
 	# Install dependencies required by this package.
 	#
 	if [ -z "$doing_deps" ]; then
-		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/builddep_funcs.sh
 		install_dependencies_pkg $pkg
 		#
 		# At this point all required deps are installed, and
@@ -106,8 +94,11 @@ install_pkg()
 		build_src_phase
 	fi
 
-	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/install_funcs.sh
-	install_src_phase
+	# Install pkg into destdir.
+	env xbps_machine=${xbps_machine} 				\
+		${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args}			\
+		@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-doinst-helper	\
+		${curpkgn} || return $?
 
 	# Always write metadata to package's destdir.
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/metadata.sh
@@ -142,7 +133,8 @@ install_pkg_with_binpkg()
 	fi
 
 	msg_normal "Installing binary pkg: $pkgpattern"
-	$XBPS_BIN_CMD -y install "$pkgpattern"
+	${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args} ${XBPS_BIN_CMD} \
+		-y install "$pkgpattern"
 	return $?
 }
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh
index 74c7cecbc51..32d702159a2 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ setup_tmpl()
 	local pkg="$1"
 
 	[ -z "$pkg" ] && return 1
-	[ "$pkgname" = "$pkg" ] && return 0
+	if [ "$pkgname" = "$pkg" ]; then
+		[ -n "$DESTDIR" ] && return 0
+	fi
 
 	for f in $(echo $XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR/*.sh); do
 		[ -r ${f} ] && . ${f}
diff --git a/xbps-src/vars.mk b/xbps-src/vars.mk
index ea011f6e4ea..d353f664975 100644
--- a/xbps-src/vars.mk
+++ b/xbps-src/vars.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 PREFIX	?= /usr/local
 SBINDIR	?= $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/sbin
 #
-# The following two vars shouldn't be specified with DESTDIR!
+# The following vars shouldn't be specified with DESTDIR!
 #
 SHAREDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share/xbps-src
+LIBEXECDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/libexec
 ETCDIR	?= $(PREFIX)/etc
diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index d88fce3a0a6..4a52686b3ab 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ trap "echo && exit 1" INT QUIT
 
 : ${progname:=$(basename $0)}
 : ${fakeroot_cmd:=fakeroot}
+: ${fakeroot_cmd_args:=--}
+: ${sudo_cmd:=sudo}
+: ${chroot_cmd:=chroot}
 : ${xbps_machine:=$(uname -m)}
 : ${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER:=20091124-1}
 
@@ -52,7 +55,6 @@ Targets:
  install          install-destdir + stow.
  list             List installed packages in masterdir.
  listfiles        List installed files from <pkg>.
- reinstall        remove + install.
  remove           Remove package completely (destdir + masterdir).
  stow             Copy <pkg> files from destdir into masterdir and
                   register package in database.
@@ -93,56 +95,6 @@ run_file()
 	. $path_fixed
 }
 
-set_defvars()
-{
-	local DDIRS i instver instsharedir
-
-	instsharedir=@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@
-
-	: ${XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR:=$instsharedir/triggers}
-	: ${XBPS_HELPERSDIR:=$instsharedir/helpers}
-	: ${XBPS_SHUTILSDIR:=$instsharedir/shutils}
-	: ${XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR:=$instsharedir/common}
-	: ${XBPS_DBDIR:=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/var/db/xbps}
-	: ${XBPS_META_PATH:=$XBPS_DBDIR/}
-	: ${XBPS_PKGMETADIR:=$XBPS_DBDIR/metadata}
-	: ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR:=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/srcpkgs}
-	if [ -n "$in_chroot" ]; then
-		: ${XBPS_DESTDIR:=/pkg-destdir}
-	else
-		: ${XBPS_DESTDIR:=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/pkg-destdir}
-	fi
-
-	DDIRS="XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR XBPS_HELPERSDIR"
-	DDIRS="$DDIRS XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR XBPS_SHUTILSDIR"
-	for i in ${DDIRS}; do
-		eval val="\$$i"
-		[ ! -d "$val" ] &&  msg_error "cannot find $i, aborting."
-	done
-
-	export XBPS_PKGDB_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-	export XBPS_BIN_CMD="xbps-bin.static -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-	export XBPS_DIGEST_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static digest"
-	export XBPS_CMPVER_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static cmpver"
-	export XBPS_FETCH_CMD="xbps-uhelper.static fetch"
-
-	#
-	# Check that installed xbps utils version is recent enough.
-	#
-	instver=$(${XBPS_PKGDB_CMD} -V)
-	${XBPS_CMPVER_CMD} "${instver}" "${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER}"
-	if [ $? -eq 255 ]; then
-		echo -n "Your xbps utilities are too old, "
-		echo "required version: ${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER}"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-
-}
-
-#
-# Checks that all required variables specified in the configuration
-# file are properly working.
-#
 check_config_vars()
 {
 	local cffound f
@@ -201,9 +153,24 @@ fi
 # Check configuration vars before anyting else, and set defaults vars.
 #
 check_config_vars
+. @@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/shutils/init_funcs.sh
 set_defvars
+
 . $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/common_funcs.sh
 
+if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+	# disable sudo and fakeroot if uid==0
+	unset sudo_cmd
+	if [ -n "$in_chroot" ]; then
+		unset fakeroot_cmd
+		unset fakeroot_cmd_args
+	fi
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$XBPS_USE_CAPCHROOT" ]; then
+	chroot_cmd="capchroot"
+fi
+
 # Main switch
 case "$target" in
 build|configure)
@@ -212,11 +179,7 @@ build|configure)
 
 	if [ -z "$base_chroot" -a -z "$in_chroot" ]; then
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/chroot.sh
-		if [ "$target" = "build" ]; then
-			xbps_chroot_handler build $pkgname
-		else
-			xbps_chroot_handler configure $pkgname
-		fi
+		xbps_chroot_handler $target $pkgname
 	else
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/fetch_funcs.sh
 		fetch_distfiles
@@ -274,10 +237,20 @@ extract|fetch|info)
 	extract_distfiles
 	;;
 install|install-destdir)
+	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template file."
+	. ./template
+
 	[ "$target" = "install-destdir" ] && install_destdir_target=yes
-	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
-	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
-	install_pkg $pkgname
+	if [ -z "$in_chroot" -a -z "$base_chroot" ]; then
+		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/chroot.sh
+		xbps_chroot_handler install $(basename_cwd) \
+			$install_destdir_target $dontrm_builddir
+	else
+		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
+		setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
+		install_pkg $pkgname
+	fi
 	;;
 list|listfiles)
 	if [ "$target" = "list" ]; then
@@ -287,12 +260,6 @@ list|listfiles)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
 	list_pkg_files $2
 	;;
-reinstall)
-	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
-	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
-	remove_pkg
-	install_pkg $pkgname
-	;;
 remove)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/pkgtarget_funcs.sh
 	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)