rust-lang / rust-lang/rustup

Run sanity checks before/after installation

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Description

Not sure if this belongs in rustup, but I think this is the best place for it today. We should try and detect if the user has the minimum requirements for Rust installed before finishing installation. These include a linker (cc) and possibly more -- I don't know.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating rustup's installation flow and determine where prerequisite checks could run; review how the linker (cc) requirement is represented, then define the minimum requirements and verify that installation reports missing prerequisites before completion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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