- Check for Python distutils module presence

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m4/ac_python_devel.m4

@@ -92,7 +92,21 @@ variable to configure. See ``configure --help'' for reference.
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-	
+
+	#
+	# Check if you have distutils, else fail
+	#
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([for the distutils Python package])
+	ac_distutils_result=`$PYTHON -c "import distutils" 2>&1`
+	if test -z "$ac_distutils_result"; then
+		AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+	else
+		AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+		AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot import Python module "distutils".
+Please check your Python installation. The error was:
+$ac_distutils_result])
+	fi
+
 	#
 	# Check for Python include path
 	#