1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ipapython/ipautil.py b/ipapython/ipautil.py
index 91d19e95f..1573e0a17 100644
--- a/ipapython/ipautil.py
+++ b/ipapython/ipautil.py
@@ -1169,3 +1169,21 @@ def bind_port_responder(port, socket_stream=True, socket_timeout=None, responder
                 s.sendto(responder_data, addr)
     finally:
         s.close()
+
+def package_installed_name(packages):
+    """
+    Find out which of mutually exclusive packages is installed
+    
+    packages is a list of package names to check
+    
+    Returns package name or None
+    """
+
+    args = ["/bin/rpm","-q","--queryformat","%{NAME}"]
+    for package in packages:
+        try:
+            (package_name, error, retcode) = run(args+[package])
+            return package_name
+        except CalledProcessError:
+            continue
+    return None