How to tell if bower isn't installed

[grawk]

I'm experimenting with the variable of bower not being installed for a user who is using my generator. It seems like installBower will not report this condition. Is there a recommended approach to handle this scenario?

[sindresorhus]

That method should probably check first if Bower is installed and warn if not.

[SBoudrias]

We could totally change our install method to do:

1. Check if install tool is installed
2. No? Then we post install information
3. Yes? Run tool install

[mischah]

mhmm. Isn’t that already implemented over here?
https://github.com/yeoman/generator/blob/master/lib/actions/install.js#L48-L53

[sindresorhus]

@mischah Wild guess, maybe the exit code isn't always 127 and the code path isn't hit.

[eddiemonge]

Looks like its throwing 0 currently.

Maybe just a general message like: There was a problem running installer. Make sure it is installed and the install command works.

[mischah]

I’m going to try to fix that

[addyosmani]

Thanks!

[mischah]

Thanks!

My Pleasure. PR over here: #967