--- freem/src/fmadm.c	2025/04/14 19:20:20	1.37
+++ freem/src/fmadm.c	2025/04/15 02:24:43	1.38
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: fmadm.c,v 1.37 2025/04/14 19:20:20 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: fmadm.c,v 1.38 2025/04/15 02:24:43 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 1.38  2025/04/15 02:24:43  snw
+ *   Improve FreeM logging capabilities
+ *
  *   Revision 1.37  2025/04/14 19:20:20  snw
  *   Create LOCALSTATEDIR during fmadm configure if needed
  *
@@ -1537,7 +1540,8 @@ void fm_configure (void)
     char jnlhostid[4096];    
     char jnlcut[4096];
     char hostid[4096];
-
+    char logdir[4096];
+    
     char confbase[4096];
     char envbase[4096];
 
@@ -1577,6 +1581,7 @@ void fm_configure (void)
     }
 #endif    
 
+    snprintf (logdir, sizeof (logdir) - 1, "/var/log/freem");
     snprintf (vardir, sizeof (vardir) - 1, "%s", LOCALSTATEDIR);
     snprintf (varbase, sizeof (varbase) - 1, "%s/freem", LOCALSTATEDIR);
     snprintf (rundir, sizeof (rundir) - 1, "%s/freem/run", LOCALSTATEDIR);
@@ -1644,6 +1649,12 @@ void fm_configure (void)
     }
     
     /* check for existence of needed directories */
+    if (stat (logdir, &etcstat) == -1) {
+	fprintf (stderr, "fmadm:  creating %s [logdir]\n", logdir);
+	mkdir (logdir, 0775);
+        set_permissions (logdir, username, groupname, 0775);
+    }
+
     if (stat (SYSCONFDIR, &etcstat) == -1) {
 	fprintf (stderr, "fmadm:  creating %s [SYSCONFDIR]\n", SYSCONFDIR);
 	mkdir (SYSCONFDIR, 0775);