@@ -197,9 +197,7 @@ fi

 # Create the destination directory and ensure it is writable by the user

 sudo mkdir -p $DEST

-if [ ! -w $DEST ]; then

-    sudo chown $STACK_USER $DEST

-fi

+sudo chown -R $STACK_USER $DEST

 # Set ``OFFLINE`` to ``True`` to configure ``stack.sh`` to run cleanly without

 # Internet access. ``stack.sh`` must have been previously run with Internet

@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ ERROR_ON_CLONE=`trueorfalse False $ERROR_ON_CLONE`

 # Destination path for service data

 DATA_DIR=${DATA_DIR:-${DEST}/data}

 sudo mkdir -p $DATA_DIR

-sudo chown $STACK_USER $DATA_DIR

+sudo chown -R $STACK_USER $DATA_DIR

 # Common Configuration