diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6efaeb7f2..d70b7fcdb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@ DIRS += modules
 modules_DEPEND_DIRS = src
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_TOP
+
+UNINSTALL_DIRS += $(INSTALL_LOCATION)/src
+copysrc:
+	tar cf - --exclude-vcs --exclude-backups --exclude=O.* modules/*/src | tar xf - -C $(INSTALL_LOCATION)
+
+tar:
+	tar cfjP epics_base-$(EPICS_VERSION_NUMBER).tar.bz2 $(INSTALL_LOCATION) --exclude=*.o