diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 70b629f..d9821f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ option(OPTION_BUILD_TESTS    "Build tests."
 option(OPTION_BUILD_DOCS     "Build documentation."                                   OFF)
 option(OPTION_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples."                                        OFF)
 
+if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+    set(OPTION_DEPLOY_DESTDIR "" CACHE STRING "Emulates the DESTDIR convention of make install.")
+endif()
+
 
 # 
 # Declare project
diff --git a/deploy/packages/pack-template.cmake b/deploy/packages/pack-template.cmake
index 22639b1..6e059a2 100644
--- a/deploy/packages/pack-template.cmake
+++ b/deploy/packages/pack-template.cmake
@@ -247,6 +247,18 @@ add_custom_target(
 )
 set_target_properties(pack-${project_name} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD 1)
 
+# Create per-component install targets
+if(OPTION_DEPLOY_DESTDIR AND ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+    foreach(component ${CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL})
+        add_custom_target(
+            destdir-deploy-${component}
+	    COMMAND make preinstall
+	    COMMAND DESTDIR=${OPTION_DEPLOY_DESTDIR} ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DCOMPONENT=${component} -P cmake_install.cmake
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}
+        )
+    endforeach()
+endif()
+
 # Set dependencies
 add_dependencies(pack pack-${project_name})
 if(MSVC)