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+# Bryan Schumaker (1 / 22 / 2010)
+# Use this script to check if all required and
+# optional dependencies have been installed
+
+print "Checking for gstreamer"
+import gst
+
+print "Checking for tagpy"
+import tagpy
+
+print "Checking for gobject"
+import gobject
+
+print "Checking for gtk"
+import gtk
+
+print "Checking for pango"
+import pango
+
+print ""
+print "==================="
+print "Basic checks passed"
+print "==================="
+print ""
+
+warning = "WARNING: install %s to use the %s plugin"
+try:
+	print "Checking for pynotify"
+	import pynotify
+except:
+	print warning % ("pynotify", "notify")
+
+try:
+	print "Checking for webkit"
+except:
+	print warning % ("webkit", "web radio")