# File lib/rubyipmi.rb, line 52
    def self.is_provider_installed?(provider)
      case provider
        when "freeipmi"
          cmdpath = `which ipmipower`.strip
        when "ipmitool"
          cmdpath = `which ipmitool`.strip
        else
          raise "Invalid BMC provider type"
      end
      return $?.success?
    end