filename.
 * Make sure that the tools we require are available (i.e. check that we have
   xargs, convert, identify etc)
+* shouldn't fail silently - should check perms before trying to write icons,
+  etc.
 
 
 if [[ ! -z ${BPGALLERY_THEME_DIR} ]] && \
        [[ -e ${BPGALLERY_THEME_DIR}/${BPGALLERY_THEME} ]]; then
-       . ${BPGALLERY_THEME_DIR/${BPGALLERY_THEME} 2>/dev/null
+       . ${BPGALLERY_THEME_DIR}/${BPGALLERY_THEME} 2>/dev/null
 elif [[ -e $HOME/.bpgallery.themes/${BPGALLERY_THEME} ]]; then
        . $HOME/.bpgallery.themes/${BPGALLERY_THEME} 2>/dev/null
 elif [[ -e /usr/local/etc/bpgallery/themes/${BPGALLERY_THEME} ]]; then
        exit 4
 fi
 
+if [ ! -w . ]; then
+       $ECHOCOMMAND "Can't write to images directory, exiting"
+       exit 8
+fi
+
+if [ -e index.html ] && [ ! -w index.html ]; then
+       $ECHOCOMMAND "Can't write index.html, exiting"
+       exit 8
+fi
+
+if [ -e style.css ] && [ ! -w style.css ]; then
+       $ECHOCOMMAND "Can't write style.css, exiting"
+       exit 8
+fi
+
 if [ ! -d icons ]; then
        mkdir icons
 fi
 
+if [ ! -w icons ]; then
+       $ECHOCOMMAND "Can't write to icons directory, exiting"
+       exit 16
+fi
+
 generate_thumbs
 
 if [ -r description.txt ] ; then