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[Jean-Peer Lorenz <peer.loz@xxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

In configuration tool: if specified target doesn't exist, the target
directory will be created:

this is a very undesired behaviour. Here is an example:

    I use an external harddisk for storage of backups. This disk is
    mounted under '/media/EXTHDD' and contains a directory for the backups.
    At first I select the full target directory in configuration gui: '/media/EXTHDD/backups'.
    
    On another day the external disk is not connected to the machine. I launch the
    configuartion tool to check the settings i've made.

    In the current implementation a new directory is created recursivly
    under '/media/EXTHDD/backups' though no 'EXTHDD' is present. 
    
    Next day - without plugged in external disk:
    The backup process is invoked automatically by cron-demon. Due to the target directory exists and is fresh
    and empty, a full backup is performed. The internal harddisk, where the mountpoint '/media' is located, runs full,
    the backup is lost, I get disappointed etc.

** Affects: nssbackup
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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In configuration tool: if specified target doesn't exist, the target directory will be created.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/303661
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