From 8750f8cf9849dab741efbcf5b31c7aacf5597a28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shamis Shukoor <shamis657@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:44:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] checking epmd is start without a crash

---
 src/rebar_dist_utils.erl | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/rebar_dist_utils.erl b/src/rebar_dist_utils.erl
index 366c9954..36fd26cd 100644
--- a/src/rebar_dist_utils.erl
+++ b/src/rebar_dist_utils.erl
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ find_options(State) ->
 %%% PRIVATE %%%
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 start(Name, Type, Opts) ->
-    case dist_up(net_kernel:start([Name, Type])) of
-        false ->
-            start_epmd(),
-            dist_up(net_kernel:start([Name, Type])) orelse warn_dist();
-        true ->
+    case erl_epmd:names() of
+        {error, _} ->
+            start_epmd();
+        {ok, _} ->
             ok
     end,
+    dist_up(net_kernel:start([Name, Type])) orelse warn_dist(),
     setup_cookie(Opts).
 
 dist_up({error,{{shutdown,{_,net_kernel,{'EXIT',nodistribution}}},_}}) -> false;