if (! -d $homeDir ) {
        print "Making $homeDir.\n";
        mkpath($homeDir, 0, 0077);
    }

    print "Entering $homeDir.\n";
    chdir $homeDir;

    if (! -d $tmpDir ) {
        print "Making $tmpDir.\n";
        mkpath($tmpDir, 0, 0077);
    }

    print "Entering $tmpDir.\n";
    chdir $tmpDir;