diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 2515089..5ee4e64 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ chattrfailed() {
     set +e
     rm -rf $chatlogdir
     echo
-    echo "ERROR: could not set append only attribute in ${chatlogdir}"
-    echo "       does your filesystem support 'chattr +a' ?"
+    echo "ERROR: could not set append only attribute on ${chatlogdir}/${chatlog}"
+    echo "       does your file system support 'chattr +a' ?"
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ install() {
 # check for root perms
 if ! [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "ERROR: please run install with root permission" >&2
+    echo "ERROR: please run install with root permissions" >&2
     exit 1
 fi