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diff --git a/puppet/modules/common b/puppet/modules/common
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diff --git a/puppet/modules/common/manifests/moduledir.pp b/puppet/modules/common/manifests/moduledir.pp
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+# setup root for module_dirs
+class common::moduledir {
+  # Use this variable to reference the base path. Thus you are safe from any
+  # changes.
+  $module_dir_path = '/var/lib/puppet/modules'
+
+  # Module programmers can use /var/lib/puppet/modules/$modulename to save
+  # module-local data, e.g. for constructing config files
+  file{$module_dir_path:
+    ensure  => directory,
+    recurse => true,
+    purge   => true,
+    force   => true,
+    owner   => root,
+    group   => 0,
+    mode    => '0755';
+  }
+}