--- freem/src/fmadm.c	2025/04/13 15:12:21	1.36
+++ freem/src/fmadm.c	2025/04/14 19:20:20	1.37
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: fmadm.c,v 1.36 2025/04/13 15:12:21 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: fmadm.c,v 1.37 2025/04/14 19:20:20 snw Exp $
  *    FreeM Administration Tool
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: fmadm.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.37  2025/04/14 19:20:20  snw
+ *   Create LOCALSTATEDIR during fmadm configure if needed
+ *
  *   Revision 1.36  2025/04/13 15:12:21  snw
  *   Fix transaction checkpoints on OS/2 [CLOSES #34]
  *
@@ -1522,6 +1525,7 @@ void fm_configure (void)
 {
     char rundir[4096];
     char varbase[4096];
+    char vardir[4096];
     char sysrtn[4096];
     char sysgbl[4096];
     char usrrtn[4096];
@@ -1572,7 +1576,8 @@ void fm_configure (void)
         exit (1);
     }
 #endif    
-        
+
+    snprintf (vardir, sizeof (vardir) - 1, "%s", LOCALSTATEDIR);
     snprintf (varbase, sizeof (varbase) - 1, "%s/freem", LOCALSTATEDIR);
     snprintf (rundir, sizeof (rundir) - 1, "%s/freem/run", LOCALSTATEDIR);
     snprintf (sysrtn, sizeof (sysrtn) - 1, "%s/freem/%s/SYSTEM/routines", LOCALSTATEDIR, fma_environment);
@@ -1651,6 +1656,12 @@ void fm_configure (void)
         set_permissions (confbase, username, groupname, 0775);
     }
 
+    if (stat (vardir, &etcstat) == -1) {
+        fprintf (stderr, "fmadm:  creating %s [vardir]\n", vardir);
+        mkdir (vardir, 0775);
+        set_permissions (vardir, username, groupname, 0775);
+    }    
+    
     if (stat (varbase, &etcstat) == -1) {
         fprintf (stderr, "fmadm:  creating %s [varbase]\n", varbase);
         mkdir (varbase, 0775);