Added checking if provided temp_dir_path exists

control/control.go

@@ -313,11 +313,7 @@ func (p *pluginControl) Start() error {
 		controlLogger.WithFields(log.Fields{
 			"_block": "start",
 		}).Info("auto discover path is enabled")
-		tempDirPath := p.GetTempDir()
-		controlLogger.WithFields(log.Fields{
-			"_block":      "start",
-			"tempdirpath": tempDirPath,
-		}).Info("temporary directory path set")
+
 		paths := filepath.SplitList(p.Config.AutoDiscoverPath)
 		p.SetAutodiscoverPaths(paths)
 		for _, pa := range paths {
@@ -396,7 +392,7 @@ func (p *pluginControl) Start() error {
 						}).Warn("Auto-loading of plugin '", fileName, "' skipped (plugin not executable)")
 						continue
 					}
-					rp, err := core.NewRequestedPlugin(path.Join(fullPath, fileName), tempDirPath, nil)
+					rp, err := core.NewRequestedPlugin(path.Join(fullPath, fileName), p.GetTempDir(), nil)
 					if err != nil {
 						controlLogger.WithFields(log.Fields{
 							"_block":           "start",

snapteld.go

@@ -269,6 +269,17 @@ func action(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		defer file.Close()
 		log.SetOutput(file)
 	}
+
+	// verify the temDirPath points to existing directory
+	tempDirPath := cfg.Control.TempDirPath
+	f, err := os.Stat(tempDirPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !f.IsDir() {
+		log.Fatal("temp dir path provided must be a directory")
+	}
+
 	// Because even though github.com/Sirupsen/logrus states that
 	// 'Logs the event in colors if stdout is a tty, otherwise without colors'
 	// Seems like this does not work
@@ -294,6 +305,8 @@ func action(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	log.Info("setting log level to: ", l[cfg.LogLevel])
 
+	log.Info("setting temp dir path to: ", tempDirPath)
+
 	log.Info("Starting snapteld (version: ", gitversion, ")")
 
 	// Set Max Processors for snapteld.