1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index aad6e44a4..8a53dd064 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -484,6 +484,18 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_MHD], $lmhd, [We have libmicrohttpd])
 # restore LIBS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 
+# check for python & pexpect (used for some testcases only)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for python and pexpect])
+python -c "import pexpect" &> /dev/null
+PYEX=$?
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PYTHON_PEXPECT, test $PYEX -eq 0)
+if test $PYEX -eq 0
+then
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+else
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])
+fi
+
 # libesmtp
 esmtp=0
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for libesmtp])