@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ function get_python_exec_prefix {

     fi

     $xtrace

-    if is_fedora || is_suse; then

+    if python3_enabled && [ "$os_VENDOR" = "Fedora" -a $os_RELEASE -gt 26 ]; then

+        # Default Python 3 install prefix changed to /usr/local in Fedora 27:

+        # https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Making_sudo_pip_safe

+        echo "/usr/local/bin"

+    elif is_fedora || is_suse; then

         echo "/usr/bin"

     else

         echo "/usr/local/bin"