[feat] add a check for the installation of the helpers to the API

- Resolves: #8786

5 files changed, 21 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py
index e413e89d..60c57aac 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/vpn.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
                             help='provider to check the VPN')
         subargs = parser.parse_args(raw_args)
 
-        provider = None
+        provider = ""
         if subargs.provider:
             provider = subargs.provider
         else:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
             try:
                 _, provider = uid.split('@')
             except ValueError:
-                raise ValueError("A provider is needed to start the VPN")
+                pass
 
         self.data += ['check', provider]
 
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/core/dispatcher.py b/src/leap/bitmask/core/dispatcher.py
index 29a07e6d..c026c490 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/core/dispatcher.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/core/dispatcher.py
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ class VPNCmd(SubCommand):
         try:
             provider = parts[2]
         except IndexError:
-            raise DispatchError(
-                'wrong number of arguments: expected 1, got none')
+            provider = None
         d = vpn.do_check(provider)
         return d
 
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/helpers/__init__.py b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/helpers/__init__.py
index 8905adfd..69a9a5fb 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/helpers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/helpers/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from os import remove, chmod
 from shutil import copyfile
+import os.path
 import sys
 
 from leap.bitmask.vpn.constants import IS_LINUX
@@ -21,6 +22,11 @@ if IS_LINUX:
         remove(helper_to)
         remove(polkit_to)
 
+    def check():
+        helper = os.path.exists(helper_to)
+        polkit = os.path.exists(polkit_to)
+        return helper and polkit
+
 
 def main():
     if sys.argv[-1] == 'install':
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/service.py b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/service.py
index 17e20af6..a7dce3d2 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/service.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/service.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from leap.bitmask.hooks import HookableService
 from leap.bitmask.vpn.vpn import VPNManager
 from leap.bitmask.vpn._checks import is_service_ready, get_vpn_cert_path
-from leap.bitmask.vpn import privilege
+from leap.bitmask.vpn import privilege, helpers
 from leap.common.config import get_path_prefix
 from leap.common.files import check_and_fix_urw_only
 
@@ -97,10 +97,13 @@ class VPNService(HookableService):
 
         return status
 
-    def do_check(self, domain):
+    def do_check(self, domain=None):
         """Check whether the VPN Service is properly configured,
         and can be started"""
-        return {'vpn_ready': is_service_ready(domain)}
+        ret = {'installed': helpers.check()}
+        if domain:
+            ret['vpn_ready'] = is_service_ready(domain)
+        return ret
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def do_get_cert(self, username):
diff --git a/ui/app/lib/bitmask.js b/ui/app/lib/bitmask.js
index b0ada5b9..dd914369 100644
--- a/ui/app/lib/bitmask.js
+++ b/ui/app/lib/bitmask.js
@@ -255,10 +255,14 @@ var bitmask = function(){
             /**
              * Check if the VPN is ready to start and has the cert downloaded
              *
-             * @return {Promise<bool>} User readable status
+             * @return {Promise<{'vpn_ready': bool,
+             *                   'installed': bool}>}
              */
             check: function(provider) {
-                return call(['vpn', 'check', provider])
+                if (typeof provider !== 'string') {
+                    provider = "";
+                }
+                return call(['vpn', 'check', provider]);
             },
 
             /**