1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/applets/usage_compressed b/applets/usage_compressed
index e1fd0d94d..af66bc5dc 100755
--- a/applets/usage_compressed
+++ b/applets/usage_compressed
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ test -x "$loc/usage" || exit 1
 test "$SED" || SED=sed
 test "$DD" || DD=dd
 
+# Some people were bitten by their system lacking a (proper) od
+od -v -t x1 </dev/null >/dev/null
+if test $? != 0; then
+        echo 'od tool is not installed or cannot accept "-v -t x1" options'
+        exit 1
+fi
+
 exec >"$target.$$"
 
 echo '#define UNPACKED_USAGE "" \'