1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/util/util.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/util/util.sh.in
index 7ccd2f8c..f9af5f32 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/util/util.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/util/util.sh.in
@@ -83,3 +83,20 @@ cd_safe() {
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }
+
+# Try to create directory if one does not yet exist. Fails if the directory
+# exists but has no write permissions, or if there is an existing file with
+# the same name.
+ensure_writable_dir() {
+	local dirtype="$1" dirpath="$2"
+
+	if ! mkdir -p "$dirpath" 2>/dev/null; then
+		if [[ -d $dirpath && ! -w $dirpath ]]; then
+			error "$(gettext "You do not have write permission for the directory \$%s (%s).")" "$dirtype" "$dirpath"
+		else
+			error "$(gettext "Failed to create the directory \$%s (%s).")" "$dirtype" "$dirpath"
+		fi
+		return 1
+	fi
+	return 0
+}