added check that releases directory exists

diff --git a/scripts/archival/pack_feisty_meow.sh b/scripts/archival/pack_feisty_meow.sh
index 1596fd4458ccae3ea1660a30d175ddc2726cddb2..4e6466009610070616f67993d981600099148de6 100644 (file)
--- a/scripts/archival/pack_feisty_meow.sh
+++ b/scripts/archival/pack_feisty_meow.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,20 @@
 
 source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/launch_feisty_meow.sh"
 
+# location where we intend to store these packages.
+RELEASE_PATH="$WEBBED_SITES/feistymeow.org/releases"
+
+# check that we can see the release path.
+if [ ! -d "$RELEASE_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "The release path does not exist: $RELEASE_PATH"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 TEMPO_FILE="$(mktemp "$TMP/zz_feistypack.XXXXXX")"
   # specify where we keep the file until we're ready to move it.
 
+log_feisty_meow_event "packing feisty meow in temporary file $TEMPO_FILE"
+
 # shortcut for the lengthy exclude parameter.
 # note that this only works on file patterns apparently, like *.hosed,
 # instead of working with general patterns (like */code_guide/*).
@@ -42,7 +53,7 @@ $base_dir
 
 # now move the newest version into its resting place.  this prepares the
 # feisty_meow package for uploading.
-mv -v $TEMPO_FILE $WEBBED_SITES/feistymeow.org/releases/feisty_meow_codebase_$(date_stringer).tar.gz
+mv -v $TEMPO_FILE "$RELEASE_PATH/feisty_meow_codebase_$(date_stringer).tar.gz"
 
 popd