[PATCH 2/9] activation: Allow /var/lib to be a home directory.

[David Craven]

* gnu/build/activation.scm (activate-user): Make sure /var/lib exists.
---
 gnu/build/activation.scm | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gnu/build/activation.scm b/gnu/build/activation.scm
index 10aa58d..3abfdd6 100644
--- a/gnu/build/activation.scm
+++ b/gnu/build/activation.scm
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ numeric gid or #f."
   ;; 'groupadd' aborts if the file doesn't already exist.
   (touch "/etc/group")
 
+  ;; allow /var/lib/application to be a home directory
+  (mkdir-p "/var/lib")
+
   ;; Create the root account so we can use 'useradd' and 'groupadd'.
   (activate-user (find (match-lambda
                         ((name (? zero?) _ ...) #t)
-- 
2.9.0