1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/share/rcm.sh.in b/share/rcm.sh.in
index c057e87..3b8b87b 100644
--- a/share/rcm.sh.in
+++ b/share/rcm.sh.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ DEBUG=:
 DEST_DIR=$HOME
 PRINT=echo
 PROMPT=echo_n
+ERROR=echo_error
 VERBOSE=:
 MKDIR=mkdir
 LN=ln
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@ echo_n() {
   printf "%s " "$*"
 }
 
+echo_error() {
+  local exit_status=$1
+  shift
+  echo $* >&2
+  exit $exit_status
+}
+
 version() {
   cat << EOV
 $1 (rcm) $VERSION