1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/copy_file.c b/libbb/copy_file.c
index cb6d12359..5372d8680 100644
--- a/libbb/copy_file.c
+++ b/libbb/copy_file.c
@@ -374,7 +374,10 @@ int FAST_FUNC copy_file(const char *source, const char *dest, int flags)
                         int r = symlink(lpath, dest);
                         free(lpath);
                         if (r < 0) {
-                                bb_perror_msg("can't create symlink '%s'", dest);
+                                /* shared message */
+                                bb_perror_msg("can't create %slink '%s' to '%s'",
+                                        "sym", dest, lpath
+                                );
                                 return -1;
                         }
                         if (flags & FILEUTILS_PRESERVE_STATUS)