1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index a32bc83..9c686e1 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ SKIP_RC=0
 BATCH_INSTALL=0
 
 THIS_DIR=$(cd $(dirname $0); pwd)
+if [[ "$THIS_DIR" == *" "* ]]; then
+    echo "$THIS_DIR: Torch cannot install to a path containing whitespace.
+Please try a different path, one without any spaces.
+"
+    exit 1
+fi
 PREFIX=${PREFIX:-"${THIS_DIR}/install"}
 TORCH_LUA_VERSION=${TORCH_LUA_VERSION:-"LUAJIT21"} # by default install LUAJIT21