ArduPilot/ardupilot

Make error more explicit on install script

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#13,415 opened on Jan 29, 2020

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Description

Feature request

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. We got some report of use that have failure to use SITL after using the install script. I am pretty confident that they are just typing the command from the wiki and don't read output and miss the failure

Describe the solution you'd like I propose that we make the error on the install script very visual with a big banner and if possible color !

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Research direction
Find the install script in the repository and locate where errors are printed. Then add a prominent banner (e.g., using `echo` with `\033[1;31m` for red color) to highlight failure messages.
Tech stack
shell
Domain
devopstooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Shell scripting
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85