From 39a0891c1015a61bf30a7fed779e44e4fcd28dcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Mudge <josh@cityofardon.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 22:34:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add helpful error message if the destination directory is not
 writeable. Working, but not consistant with AJ's code style.

---
 install.sh | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 mode change 100644 => 100755 install.sh

diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f85d571..dc2dac2
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -289,9 +289,23 @@ if [ -z "${NODE_PATH-}" ]; then
     # /usr/local/bin/node => /usr/local
     node_install_path="$(dirname $(dirname $(type -p node)))"
     echo "NODE_PATH is not set. Using existing node install path: '$node_install_path'"
+    if ! echo "test" > $node_install_path/.test
+     then
+      echo "Node install path is not writable. Run: NODE_PATH=$HOME/.local/opt/node/lib/node_modules"
+      if [ -f "$node_install_path"/.test ]; then
+        rm "$node_install_path"/.test
+      fi
+    fi
   else
     node_install_path=$PREFIX/usr/local
     echo "NODE_PATH is not set. Using default install path '$node_install_path'"
+    if ! echo "test" > $node_install_path/.test
+     then
+      echo "Node install path is not writable. Run: NODE_PATH=$HOME/.local/opt/node/lib/node_modules"
+      if [ -f "$node_install_path"/.test ]; then
+        rm "$node_install_path"/.test
+      fi
+    fi
   fi
 else
   node_install_path=$(dirname $(dirname $NODE_PATH))
@@ -383,4 +397,4 @@ if [ "--dev-deps" == "$deps_flag" ]; then
   echo ""
 fi
 
-rm -rf "$my_tmp"
\ No newline at end of file
+rm -rf "$my_tmp"