diff --git a/lynis b/lynis index a6b28a65..f035a263 100755 --- a/lynis +++ b/lynis @@ -112,8 +112,13 @@ . ${INCLUDEDIR}/functions else echo ""; echo ""; - echo "[X] Security check failed: See action above to correct this issue." - echo " Please change ownership and permissions of the related files and start Lynis again." + echo "[X] Security check failed: See action above, to correct this issue." + echo "" + echo " Why:" + echo " This error is a protection mechanism, to prevent root user from executing user created files." + echo "" + echo " Possible action:" + echo " Change ownership and permissions of the related files, or full directory, and start Lynis again." echo ""; echo ""; exit 1 fi