2 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/output/git.rb b/lib/oxidized/output/git.rb
index ff9237b..6f232cb 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/output/git.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/output/git.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Oxidized
 class Git < Output
-  require 'grit'
+  begin
+    require 'grit'
+  rescue LoadError
+    raise LoadError, 'grit not found: sudo gem install grit'
+  end
   require 'oxidized/fix/grit' if RUBY_VERSION[0..1] == '2.'
   include Grit
 
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/source/sql.rb b/lib/oxidized/source/sql.rb
index f84a7a8..9f862e5 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/source/sql.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/source/sql.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Oxidized
 class SQL < Source
-  require 'sequel'
+  begin
+    require 'sequel'
+  rescue LoadError
+    raise LoadError, 'sequel not found: sudo gem install sequel'
+  end
 
   def initialize
     super
@@ -23,7 +27,11 @@ class SQL < Source
     nodes = []
     db = case @cfg.adapter
     when 'sqlite'
-      require 'sqlite3'
+      begin
+        require 'sqlite3'
+      rescue LoadError
+        raise LoadError, 'sqlite3 not found: sudo apt install libsqlite3-dev; sudo gem install sqlite3'
+      end
       Sequel.sqlite @cfg.file
     end
     db[@cfg.table.to_sym].each do |node|