diff -u dspam-3.6.8/debian/dspam.init dspam-3.6.8/debian/dspam.init
--- dspam-3.6.8/debian/dspam.init
+++ dspam-3.6.8/debian/dspam.init
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 	. /etc/default/$NAME
 fi
 
+# Create directory for PIDFILE, if it does not exist.
+test -d $(dirname $PIDFILE) || mkdir -p -m 755 $(dirname $PIDFILE)
+
 OPTIONS="--daemon $OPTIONS"
 
 # Start the daemon
diff -u dspam-3.6.8/debian/changelog dspam-3.6.8/debian/changelog
--- dspam-3.6.8/debian/changelog
+++ dspam-3.6.8/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+dspam (3.6.8-5ubuntu1.1) gutsy-proposed; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/dspam.init: make sure directory for PIDFILE (/var/run/dspam) exists
+    (LP: #158252)
+
+ -- dAniel hAhler <ubuntu@thequod.de>  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:47:26 +0100
+
 dspam (3.6.8-5ubuntu1) gutsy; urgency=low
 
   * Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining Ubuntu changes: