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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/chgrp.c b/src/chgrp.c
index e8c410066..6cc22cf7a 100644
--- a/src/chgrp.c
+++ b/src/chgrp.c
@@ -269,9 +269,12 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
chopt.affect_symlink_referent = (dereference != 0);
}
- if (argc - optind + (reference_file ? 1 : 0) <= 1)
+ if (argc - optind < (reference_file ? 1 : 2))
{
- error (0, 0, _("too few arguments"));
+ if (argc <= optind)
+ error (0, 0, _("missing operand"));
+ else
+ error (0, 0, _("missing operand after %s"), quote (argv[argc - 1]));
usage (EXIT_FAILURE);
}