import sys try: open('/usr/bin/reprepro') except IOError: sys.stderr.write('Missing dependency: install reprepro and ' 'try again\n') CONF_DIR_PATH = '/etc/debderiver' try: open('%s/debderiver.yaml' % CONF_DIR_PATH) except IOError: sys.stderr.write('Copy "debderiver.yaml" to "%s" and edit it ' 'to suit your needs\n' % CONF_DIR_PATH)