From: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:07:50 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Make sure modprobe executable can be accessed
X-Git-Tag: v0.13.6~3
X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=a22cf218fe9dfe8a3b2d90b7962bf8d20c4b910b;ds=sidebyside

Make sure modprobe executable can be accessed

If /sbin is missing in $PATH then we fail with a traceback otherwise
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diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 6d2a754..c696623 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -1705,6 +1705,11 @@ def check_programs():
 
 def load_loop():
     """Runs modprobe loop and throws away it's output"""
+    if not which("modprobe"):
+        logging.critical("Fatal: modprobe not available, can not continue - sorry.")
+        logging.critical("Hint: is /sbin missing in PATH?")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     proc = subprocess.Popen(["modprobe", "loop"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
     proc.wait()