fix(installation): Check if python is available while checking for git,rustc and cargo
closes
@@ -30,6 +30,22 @@ else
exit 1
fi
+# Look up python installations, starting with 3 with a fallback of 2
+if [ -x "$(command -v python3)" ]
+then
+ PY="$(command -v python3)"
+elif [ -x "$(command -v python)" ]
+then
+ PY="$(command -v python)"
+elif [ -x "$(command -v python2)" ]
+then
+ PY="$(command -v python2)"
+else
+ echo "ERROR: No working python installation was found"
+ echo "Please install python and add it to the PATH variable"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
# Function that compares two versions strings v1 and v2 given in arguments (e.g 1.31 and 1.33.0).
# Returns 1 if v1 > v2, 0 if v1 == v2, 2 if v1 < v2.
function vercomp() {
@@ -86,7 +102,7 @@ Path=${1:-rustlings/}
echo "Cloning Rustlings at $Path..."
git clone -q https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings $Path
-Version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/rust-lang/rustlings/releases/latest | python -c "import json,sys;obj=json.load(sys.stdin);print(obj['tag_name']);")
+Version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/rust-lang/rustlings/releases/latest | ${PY} -c "import json,sys;obj=json.load(sys.stdin);print(obj['tag_name']);")
CargoBin="${CARGO_HOME:-$HOME/.cargo}/bin"
echo "Checking out version $Version..."
