Simplify the "is $bindir in $PATH" test

[ghc-hetmet.git] / distrib / Makefile

diff --git a/distrib/Makefile b/distrib/Makefile
index ca99c38..5dd230b 100644 (file)
--- a/distrib/Makefile
+++ b/distrib/Makefile
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ install :: postinstall denounce
 
 # Look to see if $(bindir) is in $(PATH). Assumes there are no funky
 # characters.
-GREPPED_PATH=$(shell echo "$(PATH)" | grep "\(^\|:\)$(bindir)\(:\|$$\)")
+GREPPED_PATH=$(shell echo ":$(PATH):" | grep ":$(bindir):")
 
 denounce:
        @echo
        @echo =======================================================================
        @echo Installation of $(package)-$(version) was successful.
        @echo
-ifneq "$(GREPPED_PATH)" ""
+ifeq "$(GREPPED_PATH)" ""
        @echo To use, add $(bindir) to your PATH.
        @echo
 endif