Index: pkgmk.in
===================================================================
--- pkgmk.in	(revision 1218)
+++ pkgmk.in	(working copy)
@@ -58,16 +58,10 @@
 	fi
 }
 
-check_directory() {
-	if [ ! -d $1 ]; then
-		error "Directory '$1' does not exist."
+make_directory() {
+	if ! mkdir -p $1; then
+		error "Could not create needed directory '$1'"
 		exit 1
-	elif [ ! -w $1 ]; then
-		error "Directory '$1' not writable."
-		exit 1
-	elif [ ! -x $1 ] || [ ! -r $1 ]; then
-		error "Directory '$1' not readable."
-		exit 1
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -562,9 +556,9 @@
 		. $FILE
 	done
 	
-	check_directory "$PKGMK_SOURCE_DIR"
-	check_directory "$PKGMK_PACKAGE_DIR"
-	check_directory "`dirname $PKGMK_WORK_DIR`"
+	make_directory "$PKGMK_SOURCE_DIR"
+	make_directory "$PKGMK_PACKAGE_DIR"
+	make_directory "$PKGMK_WORK_DIR"
 	
 	check_pkgfile