#!/bin/bash
# Filename:      grml-exec-wrapper
# Purpose:       simple but smart program execution wrapper
# Authors:       grml-team (grml.org), (c) Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
# Bug-Reports:   see http://grml.org/bugs/
# License:       This file is licensed under the GPL v2 or any later version.
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# use Xdisplay only if present and running under X:
display_info() {
if type -a Xdialog 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && test -n "$DISPLAY" ; then
    Xdialog --title "grml-exec-wrapper" --msgbox "$1" 0 0 0
else
    print "$1">&2
fi
}

if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
    display_info "Usage: $0 <program> [<arguments>]"
    exit 1
fi

RC='0'
PROG="$1"

# make sure to support 'grml-exec-wrapper sudo wireshark' as well:
case $PROG in
	*sudo*) PROG="$2" ;;
esac

if type -a "$PROG" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
    exec $@
else
    RC=1
    display_info "Sorry: ${PROG} not available.

Looks like the grml flavour you are using does not ship ${PROG}. :(

You can search for ${PROG} executing:

apt-get update && apt-cache search ${PROG}
    "
fi

exit $RC

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