version.sh

#!/bin/bash
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#version.sh
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#Purpose:
#This script allows determining the version of RRR that is being used, but only 
#if git is installed and if the RRR git repository is present.  Otherwise
#'unknown' is used.  
#Author:
#Cedric H. David, 2016-2018


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#Check if a program exists and perform tasks
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if type 'git' > /dev/null; then
     #git is installed
     if git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null 2>&1; then
          #this is a git repository
          git describe 
     else
          #this is not a git repository
          echo "unknown, NOT a git repository"
     fi
else
     #git is not installed
     echo "unknown, git NOT installed"
fi


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#end
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