diff --git a/acme.sh b/acme.sh
index 753b1159..274af3ac 100755
--- a/acme.sh
+++ b/acme.sh
@@ -7528,6 +7528,15 @@ _installalias() {
   _c_home="$1"
   _initpath
 
+  _alias_bin="$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
+  if [ ! -f "$_alias_bin" ]; then
+    #ACME_PACKAGED install: no copy in LE_WORKING_DIR, alias the current script
+    _script="$(_readlink "$_SCRIPT_")"
+    if [ -f "$_script" ]; then
+      _alias_bin="$_script"
+    fi
+  fi
+
   _envfile="$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.env"
   if [ "$_upgrading" ] && [ "$_upgrading" = "1" ]; then
     echo "$(cat "$_envfile")" | sed "s|^LE_WORKING_DIR.*$||" >"$_envfile"
@@ -7545,7 +7554,7 @@ _installalias() {
   else
     _sed_i "/^export LE_CONFIG_HOME/d" "$_envfile"
   fi
-  _setopt "$_envfile" "alias $PROJECT_ENTRY" "=" "\"$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY$_c_entry\""
+  _setopt "$_envfile" "alias $PROJECT_ENTRY" "=" "\"$_alias_bin$_c_entry\""
   if [ -f "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion" ]; then
     #the completion file does nothing when sourced by a non-bash shell
     _setopt "$_envfile" ". \"$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion\""
@@ -7572,7 +7581,7 @@ _installalias() {
     else
       _sed_i "/^setenv LE_CONFIG_HOME/d" "$_cshfile"
     fi
-    _setopt "$_cshfile" "alias $PROJECT_ENTRY" " " "\"$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY$_c_entry\""
+    _setopt "$_cshfile" "alias $PROJECT_ENTRY" " " "\"$_alias_bin$_c_entry\""
     _setopt "$_csh_profile" "source \"$_cshfile\""
   fi
 
@@ -7584,7 +7593,7 @@ _installalias() {
     if [ "$_c_home" ]; then
       _setopt "$_cshfile" "setenv LE_CONFIG_HOME" " " "\"$LE_CONFIG_HOME\""
     fi
-    _setopt "$_cshfile" "alias $PROJECT_ENTRY" " " "\"$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY$_c_entry\""
+    _setopt "$_cshfile" "alias $PROJECT_ENTRY" " " "\"$_alias_bin$_c_entry\""
     _setopt "$_tcsh_profile" "source \"$_cshfile\""
   fi
 
@@ -7658,30 +7667,38 @@ install() {
     chmod 700 "$LE_CONFIG_HOME"
   fi
 
-  cp "$PROJECT_ENTRY" "$LE_WORKING_DIR/" && chmod +x "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
+  if [ "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+    #the script and its hooks are managed by a system package manager,
+    #do not copy them into LE_WORKING_DIR. https://github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh/issues/7135
+    _info "ACME_PACKAGED is set, skipping the script copy."
+  else
+    cp "$PROJECT_ENTRY" "$LE_WORKING_DIR/" && chmod +x "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
 
-  if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-    _err "Installation failed, cannot copy $PROJECT_ENTRY"
-    return 1
-  fi
+    if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+      _err "Installation failed, cannot copy $PROJECT_ENTRY"
+      return 1
+    fi
 
-  _info "Installed to $LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
+    _info "Installed to $LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
 
-  if [ -f "$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion" ]; then
-    cp "$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion" "$LE_WORKING_DIR/"
-    _debug "Installed bash completion to $LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion"
+    if [ -f "$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion" ]; then
+      cp "$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion" "$LE_WORKING_DIR/"
+      _debug "Installed bash completion to $LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion"
+    fi
   fi
 
   if [ "$_ACME_IN_CRON" != "1" ] && [ -z "$_noprofile" ]; then
     _installalias "$_c_home"
   fi
 
-  for subf in $_SUB_FOLDERS; do
-    if [ -d "$subf" ]; then
-      mkdir -p "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$subf"
-      cp "$subf"/* "$LE_WORKING_DIR"/"$subf"/
-    fi
-  done
+  if [ -z "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+    for subf in $_SUB_FOLDERS; do
+      if [ -d "$subf" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$subf"
+        cp "$subf"/* "$LE_WORKING_DIR"/"$subf"/
+      fi
+    done
+  fi
 
   if [ ! -f "$ACCOUNT_CONF_PATH" ]; then
     _initconf
@@ -7709,7 +7726,7 @@ install() {
     installcronjob "$_c_home"
   fi
 
-  if [ -z "$NO_DETECT_SH" ]; then
+  if [ -z "$NO_DETECT_SH" ] && [ -z "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
     #Modify shebang
     if _exists bash; then
       _bash_path="$(bash -c "command -v bash 2>/dev/null")"
@@ -7734,7 +7751,9 @@ install() {
   if [ "$_accountemail" ]; then
     _saveaccountconf "ACCOUNT_EMAIL" "$_accountemail"
   fi
-  _saveaccountconf "UPGRADE_HASH" "$(_getUpgradeHash)"
+  if [ -z "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+    _saveaccountconf "UPGRADE_HASH" "$(_getUpgradeHash)"
+  fi
   _info OK
 }
 
@@ -7748,8 +7767,12 @@ uninstall() {
 
   _uninstallalias
 
-  rm -f "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
-  rm -f "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion"
+  if [ -z "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+    #don't remove the script when it is managed by a system package manager,
+    #LE_WORKING_DIR may point to the packaged files
+    rm -f "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY"
+    rm -f "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY.completion"
+  fi
   _info "The keys and certs are in \"$(__green "$LE_CONFIG_HOME")\". You can remove them by yourself."
 
 }
@@ -7785,20 +7808,24 @@ cron() {
   _initpath
   _info "$(__green "===Starting cron===")"
   if [ "$AUTO_UPGRADE" = "1" ]; then
-    export LE_WORKING_DIR
-    (
-      if ! upgrade; then
-        _err "Cron: Upgrade failed!"
-        return 1
+    if [ "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+      _info "ACME_PACKAGED is set, skipping the auto upgrade."
+    else
+      export LE_WORKING_DIR
+      (
+        if ! upgrade; then
+          _err "Cron: Upgrade failed!"
+          return 1
+        fi
+      )
+      . "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY" >/dev/null
+
+      if [ -t 1 ]; then
+        __INTERACTIVE="1"
       fi
-    )
-    . "$LE_WORKING_DIR/$PROJECT_ENTRY" >/dev/null
 
-    if [ -t 1 ]; then
-      __INTERACTIVE="1"
+      _info "Automatically upgraded to: $VER"
     fi
-
-    _info "Automatically upgraded to: $VER"
   fi
   _TREAT_SKIP_AS_SUCCESS="1"
   renewAll
@@ -8128,6 +8155,10 @@ Parameters:
 }
 
 installOnline() {
+  if [ "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+    _err "ACME_PACKAGED is set: acme.sh is managed by the system package manager, please use it to upgrade."
+    return 1
+  fi
   _info "Installing from online archive."
 
   _branch="$BRANCH"
@@ -8185,6 +8216,10 @@ _getUpgradeHash() {
 }
 
 upgrade() {
+  if [ "$ACME_PACKAGED" ]; then
+    _err "ACME_PACKAGED is set: acme.sh is managed by the system package manager, please use it to upgrade."
+    exit 1
+  fi
   if (
     _initpath
     [ -z "$FORCE" ] && [ "$(_getUpgradeHash)" = "$(_readaccountconf "UPGRADE_HASH")" ] && _info "Already up to date!" && exit 0