2 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/VyattaConfig.pm b/scripts/VyattaConfig.pm
index 1645be6..476d586 100644
--- a/scripts/VyattaConfig.pm
+++ b/scripts/VyattaConfig.pm
@@ -220,6 +220,20 @@ sub exists {
   }
 }
 
+## existsOrig("node")
+# Returns true if the "original node" exists. 
+sub existsOrig {
+  my ( $self, $node ) = @_;
+  $node =~ s/\//%2F/g;
+  $node =~ s/\s+/\//g;
+
+  if ( -d "$self->{_active_dir_base}$self->{_current_dir_level}/$node" ) {
+    return 1;
+  } else {
+    return undef;
+  }
+}
+
 ## isDeleted("node")
 # is the "node" deleted. node is relative.  returns true or false
 sub isDeleted {
diff --git a/scripts/VyattaConfigOutput.pm b/scripts/VyattaConfigOutput.pm
index f16007d..56c3a74 100755
--- a/scripts/VyattaConfigOutput.pm
+++ b/scripts/VyattaConfigOutput.pm
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ sub outputNewConfig {
   if (scalar(keys %rnodes) > 0) {
     displayChildren(\%rnodes, [ @_ ], '');
   } else {
-    print "Current configuration is empty\n";
+    if (defined($config->existsOrig())) {
+      # this is a deleted node
+      print 'Configuration under "' . (join ' ', @_) . "\" has been deleted\n";
+    } else {
+      print "Current configuration is empty\n";
+    }
   }
 }