[jim++] create paths correctly. fixes #1542

src/common/check_paths.py

@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ def check_and_possibly_create_paths():
 		if not os.path.isdir(VCARDPATH):
 			print _('creating %s directory') % VCARDPATH
 			os.mkdir(VCARDPATH, 0700)
+		if not os.path.exists(AVATAR_PATH):
+			print _('creating %s directory') % AVATAR_PATH
+			os.mkdir(AVATAR_PATH, 0700)
 		if not os.path.isfile(LOG_DB_PATH):
 			create_log_db()
 			gajim.logger.init_vars()

src/common/gajim.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ try:
 	LOGPATH = LOGPATH.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
 	VCARDPATH = VCARDPATH.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
 	TMP = TMP.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
-	AVATAR_PATH = AVATARPATH.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
+	AVATAR_PATH = AVATAR_PATH.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
 except:
 	pass