From: Michael Elkins <me@sigpipe.org>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 04:05:06 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: When "make install" fails to chgrp or chmod the mutt_dotlock binary, add the reason... 
X-Git-Tag: neomutt-20160307~185
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=10c7c718354e66675564c6c86deaec0dcaa353a8;p=neomutt

When "make install" fails to chgrp or chmod the mutt_dotlock binary, add the reason why we are doing this so the user knows what to look for.
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diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7deb18491..8166b1b46 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ install-exec-hook:
 	if test -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/mutt_dotlock && test x@DOTLOCK_GROUP@ != x ; then \
 		chgrp @DOTLOCK_GROUP@ $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/mutt_dotlock && \
 		chmod @DOTLOCK_PERMISSION@ $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/mutt_dotlock || \
-		{ echo "Can't fix mutt_dotlock's permissions!" >&2 ; exit 1 ; } \
+		{ echo "Can't fix mutt_dotlock's permissions!  This is required to lock mailboxes in the mail spool directory." >&2 ; exit 1 ; } \
 	fi
 
 install-data-local: