fixing paths

[feisty_meow.git] / scripts / core / create_tempdir.sh

diff --git a/scripts/core/create_tempdir.sh b/scripts/core/create_tempdir.sh
index 5a13bb888dc424bfc5d3b3c9c3007632af0159a6..5d3a5b2f1f451a888c1f00249601ff6ebded60a5 100644 (file)
--- a/scripts/core/create_tempdir.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/create_tempdir.sh
@@ -7,20 +7,24 @@
 
 if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo creating temporary directory...; fi
 
-source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
-
 if [ -z "$TMP" ]; then
   # main declaration of the transients area.
   export TMP=$HOME/.tmp
 fi
 
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
+
 LOG_FILE=$TMP/zz_transients.log
   # log file for this script.
 
 word=Verified
 if [ ! -d "$TMP" ]; then
-  mkdir $TMP
+  mkdir -p $TMP
   word=Created
+  chown $USER $TMP
+  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "failed to chown $TMP to user's ownership."
+  fi
 fi
 if [ -z "$LIGHTWEIGHT_INIT" ]; then
   echo "$word transient area \"$TMP\" for $USER on $(date_stringer)." >>$LOG_FILE