diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1ad0f17..81bf3b6 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,26 +1,38 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-if [ -w /usr/local/bin ]; then
-   curl -sSL 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robocopAlpha/brewlog/master/brewlog.sh' > /usr/local/bin/brewlog
-   chmod +x /usr/local/bin/brewlog
+BREWLOCATION=$(command -v brew)
+if [ "$?" -ne "0" ]; then
+    echo "Homebrew/Linux brew installation not detected in your PATH."
+    exit 1
+else
+    BREWLOCATION=$(dirname "$BREWLOCATION")
+    echo "Determined installation location: $BREWLOCATION/brewlog"
+fi
+
+if [ -w $BREWLOCATION ]; then
+   curl -sSL 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robocopAlpha/brewlog/master/brewlog.sh' > $BREWLOCATION/brewlog
+   chmod +x $BREWLOCATION/brewlog
+   printf "
+brewlog has been installed as $(command -v brewlog). 
+You can start with brewlog --help %s\n"
 else
-  curl -sSL 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robocopAlpha/brewlog/master/brewlog.sh' >| brewlog.sh
-  echo "user $(whoami) cannot write to /usr/local/bin."
-  read -r -p "use sudo (y/N): " choice
   shopt -q nocasematch;
   if [ "$?" -eq "1" ]; then
     shopt -s nocasematch
     flag=1
   fi
+  curl -sSL 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robocopAlpha/brewlog/master/brewlog.sh' >| brewlog.sh
+  echo "user $(whoami) cannot write to $BREWLOCATION"
+  read -r -p "use sudo (y/N): " choice
   if [[ "$choice" =~ ^(yes|y)$ ]]
   then
-    sudo mv brewlog.sh /usr/local/bin/brewlog
-    sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/brewlog
+    sudo mv brewlog.sh $BREWLOCATION/brewlog
+    sudo chmod +x $BREWLOCATION/brewlog
     sudo -k
   else
-    echo "cannot install /usr/local/bin/brewlog without sudo rights"
+    echo "cannot install $BREWLOCATION/brewlog without sudo rights"
     exit 1;
   fi
   if [ "$flag" -eq "1" ]; then
     shopt -s nocasematch
   fi
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi