--- ./tools/generate-launcher.orig	2010-03-16 08:29:13.000000000 -0400
+++ ./tools/generate-launcher	2010-03-16 08:35:43.000000000 -0400
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 PREFIX=${2:-/usr/local}
 LIBDIR=${3:-/lib}
 
-if (which readlink > /dev/null); then
+if (which realpath > /dev/null); then
+  PREFIX=`realpath $PREFIX`
+elif (which readlink > /dev/null); then
   PREFIX=`readlink -f $PREFIX`
 elif test "${PREFIX:0:1}" != "/"; then
-  echo "Please install using an absolute path for a prefix, or install readlink"
+  echo "Please use an absolute path for PREFIX, or install either realpath or readlink"
   exit 1
 fi