Add script to test for g++ installation

kgryte · kgryte · commit 867c560aaae2 · 2017-07-23T11:32:34.000-07:00
diff --git a/tools/scripts/check_gxx b/tools/scripts/check_gxx
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Check whether g++ is installed.
+#
+# Usage: check_gxx
+#
+
+# VARIABLES #
+
+# Find g++:
+GXX=$(command -v g++ 2>/dev/null)
+
+
+# FUNCTIONS #
+
+# Prints usage information.
+usage() {
+	echo '' >&2
+	echo 'Usage: check_gxx' >&2
+	echo '' >&2
+}
+
+# MAIN #
+
+if [[ -x "${GXX}" ]] && "${GXX}" --version >/dev/null; then
+	echo 'g++ is installed.' >&2
+	exit 0
+else
+	echo 'ERROR: missing dependency. Please download g++ version >= 4.8 (http://gcc.gnu.org/). Once installed, run the command again.' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# TODO: check for minimum version
