+if ! [ -d "$SYSDATADIR" ] ; then
+ echo "! no $SYSDATADIR directory found. Please create it."
+ exit
+fi
+
+if ! [ -f "$HOST_KEY_FILE" ] ; then
+ echo "No host key gpg pub file found!"
+ echo " - Recommendation: run 'monkeysphere-host import-key'"
+ exit
+fi
+
+# load the host key fingerprint
+load_fingerprint