1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/command_line.lua b/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
index a92a3f9d..96d7cb11 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local cfg = require("luarocks.cfg")
 local path = require("luarocks.path")
 local dir = require("luarocks.dir")
 local deps = require("luarocks.deps")
+local fs = require("luarocks.fs")
 
 local program = util.this_program("luarocks")
 
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ function command_line.run_command(...)
    
    if flags["verbose"] then   -- setting it in the config file will kick-in earlier in the process
       cfg.verbose = true
-      local fs = require("luarocks.fs")
       fs.verbose()
    end
 
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ function command_line.run_command(...)
       end
    end
    
+   if not fs.exists(".") then
+      die("Current directory does not exist. Please run LuaRocks from an existing directory.")
+   end
+   
    if commands[command] then
       -- TODO the interface of run should be modified, to receive the
       -- flags table and the (possibly unpacked) nonflags arguments.