Add hint to symlink error message (#647)

carvel-dev · Apr 14, 2022 · ce387e0 · ce387e0
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commit ce387e0
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diff --git a/pkg/files/symlink.go b/pkg/files/symlink.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (s Symlink) IsAllowed(opts SymlinkAllowOpts) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf("Expected symlink file '%s' -> '%s' to be allowed, but was not", s.path, dstPath)
+	return fmt.Errorf("Expected symlink file '%s' -> '%s' to be allowed, but was not (hint: symlinks are disallowed as a security feature, use '--allow-symlink-destination' flags to override)", s.path, dstPath)
 }
 
 func (s Symlink) isIn(path, allowedPath string) (bool, error) {