1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ln.c b/src/ln.c
index b8b628dc7..de088c6b3 100644
--- a/src/ln.c
+++ b/src/ln.c
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ links with --symbolic.  When creating hard links, each TARGET must exist.\n\
 \n\
 "), stdout);
       fputs (_("\
+Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\
+"), stdout);
+      fputs (_("\
       --backup[=CONTROL]      make a backup of each existing destination file\n\
   -b                          like --backup but does not accept an argument\n\
   -d, -F, --directory         hard link directories (super-user only)\n\