@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ else

     sudo rm -f /etc/sudoers.d/stack_sh_nova

 fi

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

+sudo mkdir -p $DEST

+if [ ! -w $DEST ]; then

+    sudo chown `whoami` $DEST

+fi

+

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

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

 # prerequisites and initialize ``$DEST``.

@@ -602,12 +608,6 @@ failed() {

 # an error.  It is also useful for following along as the install occurs.

 set -o xtrace

-# create the destination directory and ensure it is writable by the user

-sudo mkdir -p $DEST

-if [ ! -w $DEST ]; then

-    sudo chown `whoami` $DEST

-fi

-

 # Install Packages

 # ================