diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/distutils/command/install.py Python-3.3.2/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/distutils/command/install.py	2013-08-02 10:07:05.378371271 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/Lib/distutils/command/install.py	2013-08-02 10:07:26.360212825 +0200
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@
 INSTALL_SCHEMES = {
     'unix_prefix': {
         'purelib': '$base/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '$platbase/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '$platbase/lib64/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
         'headers': '$base/include/python$py_version_short$abiflags/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
         },
     'unix_home': {
         'purelib': '$base/lib/python',
-        'platlib': '$base/lib/python',
+        'platlib': '$base/lib64/python',
         'headers': '$base/include/python/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py Python-3.3.2/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	2013-08-02 10:07:05.376371191 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	2013-08-02 10:07:26.360212825 +0200
@@ -143,8 +143,12 @@
             prefix = plat_specific and EXEC_PREFIX or PREFIX
 
     if os.name == "posix":
+        if plat_specific or standard_lib:
+            lib = "lib64"
+        else:
+            lib = "lib"
         libpython = os.path.join(prefix,
-                                 "lib", "python" + get_python_version())
+                                 lib, "python" + get_python_version())
         if standard_lib:
             return libpython
         else:
diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/site.py Python-3.3.2/Lib/site.py
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/site.py	2013-08-02 10:07:05.372371031 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/Lib/site.py	2013-08-02 10:07:26.360212825 +0200
@@ -303,12 +303,16 @@
         if sys.platform in ('os2emx', 'riscos'):
             sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "Lib", "site-packages"))
         elif os.sep == '/':
+            sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib64",
+                                        "python" + sys.version[:3],
+                                        "site-packages"))
             sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib",
                                         "python" + sys.version[:3],
                                         "site-packages"))
             sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-python"))
         else:
             sitepackages.append(prefix)
+            sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib64", "site-packages"))
             sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-packages"))
         if sys.platform == "darwin":
             # for framework builds *only* we add the standard Apple
diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/sysconfig.py Python-3.3.2/Lib/sysconfig.py
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/Lib/sysconfig.py	2013-08-02 10:07:05.378371271 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/Lib/sysconfig.py	2013-08-02 10:07:26.360212825 +0200
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 
 _INSTALL_SCHEMES = {
     'posix_prefix': {
-        'stdlib': '{installed_base}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
-        'platstdlib': '{platbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
+        'stdlib': '{installed_base}/lib64/python{py_version_short}',
+        'platstdlib': '{platbase}/lib64/python{py_version_short}',
         'purelib': '{base}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '{platbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '{platbase}/lib64/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
         'include':
             '{installed_base}/include/python{py_version_short}{abiflags}',
         'platinclude':
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
         'data': '{base}',
         },
     'posix_home': {
-        'stdlib': '{installed_base}/lib/python',
-        'platstdlib': '{base}/lib/python',
+        'stdlib': '{installed_base}/lib64/python',
+        'platstdlib': '{base}/lib64/python',
         'purelib': '{base}/lib/python',
-        'platlib': '{base}/lib/python',
+        'platlib': '{base}/lib64/python',
         'include': '{installed_base}/include/python',
         'platinclude': '{installed_base}/include/python',
         'scripts': '{base}/bin',
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
         'data': '{userbase}',
         },
     'posix_user': {
-        'stdlib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
-        'platstdlib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
+        'stdlib': '{userbase}/lib64/python{py_version_short}',
+        'platstdlib': '{userbase}/lib64/python{py_version_short}',
         'purelib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '{userbase}/lib64/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
         'include': '{userbase}/include/python{py_version_short}',
         'scripts': '{userbase}/bin',
         'data': '{userbase}',
diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/Makefile.pre.in Python-3.3.2/Makefile.pre.in
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/Makefile.pre.in	2013-08-02 10:07:05.339369707 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/Makefile.pre.in	2013-08-02 10:21:36.792384672 +0200
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@
 
 # Install the library and miscellaneous stuff needed for extending/embedding
 # This goes into $(exec_prefix)
-LIBPL=		$(LIBDEST)/config-$(LDVERSION)
+LIBPL=		$(BINLIBDEST)/config-$(LDVERSION)
 
 # pkgconfig directory
 LIBPC=		$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig
diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/Modules/getpath.c Python-3.3.2/Modules/getpath.c
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/Modules/getpath.c	2013-08-02 10:07:05.363370670 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/Modules/getpath.c	2013-08-02 10:07:26.361212865 +0200
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 #ifndef PYTHONPATH
 #define PYTHONPATH PREFIX "/lib/python" VERSION ":" \
-              EXEC_PREFIX "/lib/python" VERSION "/lib-dynload"
+              EXEC_PREFIX "/lib64/python" VERSION "/lib-dynload"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LANDMARK
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 static wchar_t *module_search_path = NULL;
 static int module_search_path_malloced = 0;
 static wchar_t *lib_python = L"lib/python" VERSION;
+static wchar_t *lib64_python = L"lib64/python" VERSION;
 
 static void
 reduce(wchar_t *dir)
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@
             wcsncpy(exec_prefix, delim+1, MAXPATHLEN);
         else
             wcsncpy(exec_prefix, home, MAXPATHLEN);
-        joinpath(exec_prefix, lib_python);
+        joinpath(exec_prefix, lib64_python);
         joinpath(exec_prefix, L"lib-dynload");
         return 1;
     }
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@
     copy_absolute(exec_prefix, argv0_path, MAXPATHLEN+1);
     do {
         n = wcslen(exec_prefix);
-        joinpath(exec_prefix, lib_python);
+        joinpath(exec_prefix, lib64_python);
         joinpath(exec_prefix, L"lib-dynload");
         if (isdir(exec_prefix))
             return 1;
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@
 
     /* Look at configure's EXEC_PREFIX */
     wcsncpy(exec_prefix, _exec_prefix, MAXPATHLEN);
-    joinpath(exec_prefix, lib_python);
+    joinpath(exec_prefix, lib64_python);
     joinpath(exec_prefix, L"lib-dynload");
     if (isdir(exec_prefix))
         return 1;
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@
             fprintf(stderr,
                 "Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>\n");
         wcsncpy(exec_prefix, _exec_prefix, MAXPATHLEN);
-        joinpath(exec_prefix, L"lib/lib-dynload");
+        joinpath(exec_prefix, L"lib64/lib-dynload");
     }
     /* If we found EXEC_PREFIX do *not* reduce it!  (Yet.) */
 
diff -aurN Python-3.3.2.orig/setup.py Python-3.3.2/setup.py
--- Python-3.3.2.orig/setup.py	2013-08-02 10:07:05.407372435 +0200
+++ Python-3.3.2/setup.py	2013-08-02 10:10:13.610945524 +0200
@@ -712,11 +712,11 @@
             elif curses_library:
                 readline_libs.append(curses_library)
             elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs +
-                                                     ['/usr/lib/termcap'],
+                                                     ['/usr/lib64/termcap'],
                                                      'termcap'):
                 readline_libs.append('termcap')
             exts.append( Extension('readline', ['readline.c'],
-                                   library_dirs=['/usr/lib/termcap'],
+                                   library_dirs=['/usr/lib64/termcap'],
                                    extra_link_args=readline_extra_link_args,
                                    libraries=readline_libs) )
         else: