> This looks strange to me. It acts like we need mkfs the directory before run > the sheep, where as we actually make nothing to it, just create a file lock. > This extra step might solve some problems (which could be solved by other > means), but it will cause great inconvenience to all I am not sure what you mean by 'great inconvenience'. You just have to run one simple command, and it protects you from using wrong location in future. - Dietmar |