diff --git a/virtualenv.py b/virtualenv.py
index 68928126b..06e8688a2 100755
--- a/virtualenv.py
+++ b/virtualenv.py
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def call_subprocess(cmd, show_stdout=True,
                     remove_from_env=None):
     cmd_parts = []
     for part in cmd:
-        if len(part) > 45:
+        if len(part) > 80:
             part = part[:20]+"..."+part[-20:]
         if ' ' in part or '\n' in part or '"' in part or "'" in part:
             part = '"%s"' % part.replace('"', '\\"')
@@ -1106,6 +1106,14 @@ def copy_required_modules(dst_prefix, symlink):
             else:
                 if f is not None:
                     f.close()
+                # special-case files coming from exec_prefix if it exec_prefix != prefix
+                # these are handled by install_python() itself when it copies/links
+                # the contents of exec_prefix in the case where exec_prefix != prefix
+                # pypy never uses exec_prefix, just ignore it
+                if (sys.exec_prefix != sys.prefix
+                    and filename.startswith(sys.exec_prefix)
+                    and not is_pypy):
+                    continue
                 # special-case custom readline.so on OS X, but not for pypy:
                 if modname == 'readline' and sys.platform == 'darwin' and not (
                         is_pypy or filename.endswith(join('lib-dynload', 'readline.so'))):
@@ -1125,6 +1133,18 @@ def copy_required_modules(dst_prefix, symlink):
     finally:
         sys.path = _prev_sys_path
 
+def copy_inc_files(srcinc_dir, dstinc_dir, symlink):
+    if hasattr(os,  'symlink') and symlink:
+        logger.info('Symlinking Python include files')
+    else:
+        logger.info('Copying Python include files')
+    logger.indent += 2
+    try:
+        for fn in os.listdir(srcinc_dir):
+            bn = os.path.splitext(fn)[0]
+            copyfile(join(srcinc_dir, fn), join(dstinc_dir, fn), symlink)
+    finally:
+        logger.indent -= 2
 
 def subst_path(prefix_path, prefix, home_dir):
     prefix_path = os.path.normpath(prefix_path)
@@ -1156,6 +1176,11 @@ def install_python(home_dir, lib_dir, inc_dir, bin_dir, site_packages, clear, sy
         prefix = sys.base_prefix
     else:
         prefix = sys.prefix
+    if hasattr(sys, 'real_exec_prefix'):
+       logger.notify('Using real exec_prefix %r' % sys.real_exec_prefix)
+       exec_prefix = sys.real_exec_prefix
+    else:
+       exec_prefix = sys.exec_prefix  
     mkdir(lib_dir)
     fix_lib64(lib_dir, symlink)
     stdlib_dirs = [os.path.dirname(os.__file__)]
@@ -1191,7 +1216,7 @@ def install_python(home_dir, lib_dir, inc_dir, bin_dir, site_packages, clear, sy
     site_filename_dst = change_prefix(site_filename, home_dir)
     site_dir = os.path.dirname(site_filename_dst)
     writefile(site_filename_dst, SITE_PY)
-    writefile(join(site_dir, 'orig-prefix.txt'), prefix)
+    writefile(join(site_dir, 'orig-prefix.txt'), '%s\n%s' % (prefix, exec_prefix))
     site_packages_filename = join(site_dir, 'no-global-site-packages.txt')
     if not site_packages:
         writefile(site_packages_filename, '')
@@ -1201,7 +1226,7 @@ def install_python(home_dir, lib_dir, inc_dir, bin_dir, site_packages, clear, sy
     else:
         stdinc_dir = join(prefix, 'include', py_version + abiflags)
     if os.path.exists(stdinc_dir):
-        copyfile(stdinc_dir, inc_dir, symlink)
+        copy_inc_files(stdinc_dir, inc_dir, symlink)
     else:
         logger.debug('No include dir %s' % stdinc_dir)
 
@@ -1218,7 +1243,7 @@ def install_python(home_dir, lib_dir, inc_dir, bin_dir, site_packages, clear, sy
             # (traversing virtualenvs), whereas the platinc_dir is relative to
             # the inner virtualenv and ignores the prefix argument.
             # This seems more evolved than designed.
-            copyfile(platinc_dir, platinc_dest, symlink)
+            copy_inc_files(platinc_dir, platinc_dest, symlink)
 
     # pypy never uses exec_prefix, just ignore it
     if sys.exec_prefix != prefix and not is_pypy:
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 ##file activate.sh
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 ##file distutils.cfg
diff --git a/virtualenv_embedded/distutils-init.py b/virtualenv_embedded/distutils-init.py
index 29fc1da45..c921c0435 100644
--- a/virtualenv_embedded/distutils-init.py
+++ b/virtualenv_embedded/distutils-init.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def find_config_files(self):
 old_get_python_inc = sysconfig.get_python_inc
 def sysconfig_get_python_inc(plat_specific=0, prefix=None):
     if prefix is None:
-        prefix = sys.real_prefix
+        prefix = plat_specific and sys.real_exec_prefix or sys.real_prefix
     return old_get_python_inc(plat_specific, prefix)
 sysconfig_get_python_inc.__doc__ = old_get_python_inc.__doc__
 sysconfig.get_python_inc = sysconfig_get_python_inc
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def sysconfig_get_python_inc(plat_specific=0, prefix=None):
 old_get_python_lib = sysconfig.get_python_lib
 def sysconfig_get_python_lib(plat_specific=0, standard_lib=0, prefix=None):
     if standard_lib and prefix is None:
-        prefix = sys.real_prefix
+        prefix = plat_specific and sys.real_exec_prefix or sys.real_prefix
     return old_get_python_lib(plat_specific, standard_lib, prefix)
 sysconfig_get_python_lib.__doc__ = old_get_python_lib.__doc__
 sysconfig.get_python_lib = sysconfig_get_python_lib
diff --git a/virtualenv_embedded/site.py b/virtualenv_embedded/site.py
index 7969769c3..a3723c94d 100644
--- a/virtualenv_embedded/site.py
+++ b/virtualenv_embedded/site.py
@@ -551,8 +551,10 @@ def execsitecustomize():
 
 def virtual_install_main_packages():
     f = open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'orig-prefix.txt'))
-    sys.real_prefix = f.read().strip()
+    p, ep = f.readlines()
     f.close()
+    sys.real_prefix = p.strip()
+    sys.real_exec_prefix = ep.strip()
     pos = 2
     hardcoded_relative_dirs = []
     if sys.path[0] == '':