diff -up ./base/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir ./base/Makefile.in
--- ./base/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:29:13.079040249 -0600
+++ ./base/Makefile.in	2019-01-16 13:32:54.103372583 -0600
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LIBS=@LIBS@
 
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-LOGDIR=@localstatedir@
+LOGDIR=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/
 CFGDIR=@sysconfdir@
 BINDIR=@bindir@
 CGIDIR=@cgibindir@
diff -up ./cgi/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir ./cgi/Makefile.in
--- ./cgi/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:33:14.596032529 -0600
+++ ./cgi/Makefile.in	2019-01-16 13:33:35.252689754 -0600
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SRC_LIB=../lib
 
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-LOGDIR=@localstatedir@
+LOGDIR=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/
 CFGDIR=@sysconfdir@
 BINDIR=@bindir@
 CGIDIR=@cgibindir@
diff -up ./common/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir ./common/Makefile.in
--- ./common/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:33:51.236424521 -0600
+++ ./common/Makefile.in	2019-01-16 13:34:17.928981586 -0600
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
 
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-LOGDIR=@localstatedir@
+LOGDIR=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/
 CFGDIR=@sysconfdir@
 BINDIR=@bindir@
 CGIDIR=@cgibindir@
diff -up ./html/config.inc.php.in.fix_localstatedir ./html/config.inc.php.in
--- ./html/config.inc.php.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:35:06.875169375 -0600
+++ ./html/config.inc.php.in	2019-01-16 14:25:51.436714786 -0600
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ $cfg['cgi_base_url']='@cgiurl@';
 
 // FILE LOCATION DEFAULTS
 $cfg['main_config_file']='@sysconfdir@/nagios.cfg';  // default location of the main Nagios config file
-$cfg['status_file']='@localstatedir@/status.dat'; // default location of Nagios status file
-$cfg['state_retention_file']='@localstatedir@/retention.dat'; // default location of Nagios retention file
+$cfg['status_file']='@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/status.dat'; // default location of Nagios status file
+$cfg['state_retention_file']='@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/retention.dat'; // default location of Nagios retention file
 
 
 
diff -up ./html/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir ./html/Makefile.in
--- ./html/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:37:18.936977949 -0600
+++ ./html/Makefile.in	2019-01-16 13:37:36.645684091 -0600
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
 
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-LOGDIR=@localstatedir@
+LOGDIR=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/
 CFGDIR=@sysconfdir@
 BINDIR=@bindir@
 CGIDIR=@cgibindir@
diff -up ./include/locations.h.in.fix_localstatedir ./include/locations.h.in
--- ./include/locations.h.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:38:02.700251743 -0600
+++ ./include/locations.h.in	2019-01-16 14:36:54.105757936 -0600
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  ************************************************************************/
 
-#define DEFAULT_TEMP_FILE			"@localstatedir@/tempfile"
+#define DEFAULT_TEMP_FILE			"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/tempfile"
 #define DEFAULT_TEMP_PATH                       "/tmp"
-#define DEFAULT_CHECK_RESULT_PATH		"@localstatedir@/spool/checkresults"
-#define DEFAULT_STATUS_FILE			"@localstatedir@/status.dat"
-#define DEFAULT_LOG_FILE			"@localstatedir@/nagios.log"
-#define DEFAULT_LOG_ARCHIVE_PATH		"@localstatedir@/archives/"
-#define DEFAULT_DEBUG_FILE                      "@localstatedir@/nagios.debug"
-#define DEFAULT_COMMENT_FILE			"@localstatedir@/comments.dat"
-#define DEFAULT_DOWNTIME_FILE			"@localstatedir@/downtime.dat"
-#define DEFAULT_RETENTION_FILE			"@localstatedir@/retention.dat"
-#define DEFAULT_COMMAND_FILE			"@localstatedir@/rw/nagios.cmd"
-#define DEFAULT_QUERY_SOCKET            "@localstatedir@/rw/nagios.qh"
+#define DEFAULT_CHECK_RESULT_PATH		"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/checkresults"
+#define DEFAULT_STATUS_FILE			"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/status.dat"
+#define DEFAULT_LOG_FILE			"@localstatedir@/log/nagios/nagios.log"
+#define DEFAULT_LOG_ARCHIVE_PATH		"@localstatedir@/log/nagios/archives/"
+#define DEFAULT_DEBUG_FILE                      "@localstatedir@/log/nagios/nagios.debug"
+#define DEFAULT_COMMENT_FILE			"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/comments.dat"
+#define DEFAULT_DOWNTIME_FILE			"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/downtime.dat"
+#define DEFAULT_RETENTION_FILE			"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/retention.dat"
+#define DEFAULT_COMMAND_FILE			"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/cmd/nagios.cmd"
+#define DEFAULT_QUERY_SOCKET            	"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/cmd/nagios.qh"
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE			"@sysconfdir@/nagios.cfg"
 #define DEFAULT_PHYSICAL_HTML_PATH		"@datadir@"
 #define DEFAULT_URL_HTML_PATH			"@htmurl@"
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
 #define DEFAULT_URL_CGIBIN_PATH			"@cgiurl@"
 #define DEFAULT_CGI_CONFIG_FILE			"@sysconfdir@/cgi.cfg"
 #define DEFAULT_LOCK_FILE			"@subsyslockfile@"
-#define DEFAULT_OBJECT_CACHE_FILE		"@localstatedir@/objects.cache"
-#define DEFAULT_PRECACHED_OBJECT_FILE		"@localstatedir@/objects.precache"
-#define DEFAULT_EVENT_BROKER_FILE		"@localstatedir@/broker.socket"
+#define DEFAULT_OBJECT_CACHE_FILE		"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/objects.cache"
+#define DEFAULT_PRECACHED_OBJECT_FILE		"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/objects.precache"
+#define DEFAULT_EVENT_BROKER_FILE		"@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/broker.socket"
diff -up ./sample-config/nagios.cfg.in.fix_localstatedir ./sample-config/nagios.cfg.in
--- ./sample-config/nagios.cfg.in.fix_localstatedir	2018-08-16 15:10:12.000000000 -0400
+++ ./sample-config/nagios.cfg.in	2018-11-30 13:52:14.989761698 -0500
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # for historical purposes.  This should be the first option specified
 # in the config file!!!
 
-log_file=@localstatedir@/nagios.log
+log_file=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/nagios.log
 
 
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cfg_file=@sysconfdir@/objects/localhost.
 # directly) in order to prevent inconsistencies that can occur
 # when the config files are modified after Nagios starts.
 
-object_cache_file=@localstatedir@/objects.cache
+object_cache_file=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/objects.cache
 
 
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ object_cache_file=@localstatedir@/object
 # Read the documentation section on optimizing Nagios to find our more
 # about how this feature works.
 
-precached_object_file=@localstatedir@/objects.precache
+precached_object_file=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/objects.precache
 
 
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ precached_object_file=@localstatedir@/ob
 # defined as macros in this file and restrictive permissions (600)
 # can be placed on this file.
 
-resource_file=@sysconfdir@/resource.cfg
+resource_file=@sysconfdir@/private/resource.cfg
 
 
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ resource_file=@sysconfdir@/resource.cfg
 # The contents of the status file are deleted every time Nagios
 #  restarts.
 
-status_file=@localstatedir@/status.dat
+status_file=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/status.dat
 
 
 
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ check_external_commands=1
 # directory level instead of on the file, as the file is deleted every
 # time its contents are processed.
 
-command_file=@localstatedir@/rw/nagios.cmd
+command_file=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/cmd/nagios.cmd
 
 
 
 # QUERY HANDLER INTERFACE
 # This is the socket that is created for the Query Handler interface
 
-#query_socket=@localstatedir@/rw/nagios.qh
+#query_socket=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/cmd/nagios.qh
 
 
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ lock_file=@subsyslockfile@
 # is created, used, and deleted throughout the time that Nagios is
 # running.
 
-temp_file=@localstatedir@/nagios.tmp
+temp_file=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/nagios.tmp
 
 
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ log_rotation_method=d
 # This is the directory where archived (rotated) log files should be
 # placed (assuming you've chosen to do log rotation).
 
-log_archive_path=@localstatedir@/archives
+log_archive_path=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/archives
 
 
 
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ retain_state_information=1
 # This file is used only if the retain_state_information
 # variable is set to 1.
 
-state_retention_file=@localstatedir@/retention.dat
+state_retention_file=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/retention.dat
 
 
 
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ process_performance_data=0
 # Performance data is only written to these files if the
 # enable_performance_data option (above) is set to 1.
 
-#host_perfdata_file=@localstatedir@/host-perfdata
-#service_perfdata_file=@localstatedir@/service-perfdata
+#host_perfdata_file=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/host-perfdata
+#service_perfdata_file=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/service-perfdata
 
 
 
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ debug_verbosity=1
 # DEBUG FILE
 # This option determines where Nagios should write debugging information.
 
-debug_file=@localstatedir@/nagios.debug
+debug_file=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/nagios.debug
 
 
 
diff -up ./sample-config/template-object/commands.cfg.in.fix_localstatedir ./sample-config/template-object/commands.cfg.in
--- ./sample-config/template-object/commands.cfg.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 13:50:29.366875513 -0600
+++ ./sample-config/template-object/commands.cfg.in	2019-01-16 13:51:22.140000845 -0600
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ define command {
 define command {
 
     command_name    process-host-perfdata
-    command_line    /usr/bin/printf "%b" "$LASTHOSTCHECK$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$HOSTSTATE$\t$HOSTATTEMPT$\t$HOSTSTATETYPE$\t$HOSTEXECUTIONTIME$\t$HOSTOUTPUT$\t$HOSTPERFDATA$\n" >> @localstatedir@/host-perfdata.out
+    command_line    /usr/bin/printf "%b" "$LASTHOSTCHECK$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$HOSTSTATE$\t$HOSTATTEMPT$\t$HOSTSTATETYPE$\t$HOSTEXECUTIONTIME$\t$HOSTOUTPUT$\t$HOSTPERFDATA$\n" >> @localstatedir@/log/nagios/host-perfdata.out
 }
 
 
@@ -249,5 +249,5 @@ define command {
 define command {
 
     command_name    process-service-perfdata
-    command_line    /usr/bin/printf "%b" "$LASTSERVICECHECK$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$SERVICEDESC$\t$SERVICESTATE$\t$SERVICEATTEMPT$\t$SERVICESTATETYPE$\t$SERVICEEXECUTIONTIME$\t$SERVICELATENCY$\t$SERVICEOUTPUT$\t$SERVICEPERFDATA$\n" >> @localstatedir@/service-perfdata.out
+    command_line    /usr/bin/printf "%b" "$LASTSERVICECHECK$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$SERVICEDESC$\t$SERVICESTATE$\t$SERVICEATTEMPT$\t$SERVICESTATETYPE$\t$SERVICEEXECUTIONTIME$\t$SERVICELATENCY$\t$SERVICEOUTPUT$\t$SERVICEPERFDATA$\n" >> @localstatedir@/log/nagios/service-perfdata.out
 }
diff -up ./startup/default-init.in.fix_localstatedir ./startup/default-init.in
--- ./startup/default-init.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 14:16:54.874599523 -0600
+++ ./startup/default-init.in	2019-01-16 14:22:55.103634621 -0600
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
 # Our install-time configuration.
 NagiosBin=@bindir@/@nagios_name@
 NagiosCfgFile=@sysconfdir@/nagios.cfg
-NagiosCfgtestFile=@localstatedir@/nagios.configtest
-NagiosStatusFile=@localstatedir@/status.dat
-NagiosRetentionFile=@localstatedir@/retention.dat
-NagiosCommandFile=@localstatedir@/rw/nagios.cmd
+NagiosCfgtestFile=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/nagios.configtest
+NagiosStatusFile=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/status.dat
+NagiosRetentionFile=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/retention.dat
+NagiosCommandFile=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/cmd/nagios.cmd
 NagiosRunFile=@subsyslockfile@
-NagiosVarDir=@localstatedir@
+NagiosVarDir=@localstatedir@/spool/nagios/
 NagiosCGIDir=@cgibindir@
 NagiosUser=@nagios_user@
 NagiosGroup=@nagios_grp@
diff -up ./startup/default-service.in.fix_localstatedir ./startup/default-service.in
--- ./startup/default-service.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 14:23:17.575262522 -0600
+++ ./startup/default-service.in	2019-01-16 14:23:39.273903222 -0600
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Type=forking
 ExecStartPre=@bindir@/nagios -v @sysconfdir@/nagios.cfg
 ExecStart=@bindir@/nagios -d @sysconfdir@/nagios.cfg
 ExecStop=@BIN_KILL@ -s TERM ${MAINPID}
-ExecStopPost=@BIN_RM@ -f @localstatedir@/rw/nagios.cmd
+ExecStopPost=@BIN_RM@ -f @localstatedir@/spool/nagios/cmd/nagios.cmd
 ExecReload=@bindir@/nagios -v @sysconfdir@/nagios.cfg
 ExecReload=@BIN_KILL@ -s HUP ${MAINPID}
 
diff -up ./t-tap/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir ./t-tap/Makefile.in
--- ./t-tap/Makefile.in.fix_localstatedir	2019-01-16 14:24:14.944312569 -0600
+++ ./t-tap/Makefile.in	2019-01-16 14:24:42.359858604 -0600
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ LIBS=@LIBS@ ../lib/libnagios.a
 
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-LOGDIR=@localstatedir@
+LOGDIR=@localstatedir@/log/nagios/
 CFGDIR=@sysconfdir@
 BINDIR=@bindir@
 CGIDIR=@cgibindir@