diff --git a/tools/check/check_crypto_lib b/tools/check/check_crypto_lib
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..02e0d1821c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/check/check_crypto_lib
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# CHECK-BUILD CHECK-INSTALL
+
+function error {
+    echo
+    echo "  *** Check for crypto library FAILED"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+set -e
+ldconfig -p | grep -q libcrypto.so || error
diff --git a/tools/check/check_hotplug b/tools/check/check_hotplug
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/tools/check/check_openssl_devel b/tools/check/check_openssl_devel
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..fe9d0106d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/check/check_openssl_devel
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# CHECK-BUILD
+
+function error {
+    echo
+    echo "  *** Check for openssl headers FAILED"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+set -e
+[ -e /usr/include/openssl/md5.h ] || error
diff --git a/tools/check/check_x11_devel b/tools/check/check_x11_devel
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7154331000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/check/check_x11_devel
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# CHECK-BUILD
+
+function error {
+    echo
+    echo "  *** Check for x11 headers FAILED"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+set -e
+[ -e /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h ] || error