From e6601b669ef729ddd2153b7f0c52baf32dedb4da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: serenecloud <ben@crimson.net.nz>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:36:13 +1200
Subject: [PATCH] Return a friendly error message if aptitude isn't installed

---
 packaging/apt | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packaging/apt b/packaging/apt
index a352cabf669..5f8c97aa390 100644
--- a/packaging/apt
+++ b/packaging/apt
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ def main():
     global APT_GET_CMD
     APT_GET_CMD = module.get_bin_path("apt-get")
 
+    if not APTITUDE_CMD:
+      module.fail_json(msg="Could not find aptitude. Please ensure it is installed.")
+
     p = module.params
     install_recommends = p['install_recommends']