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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib-src/emacsclient.c b/lib-src/emacsclient.c
index bd2edf62993..5f1a41a502d 100644
--- a/lib-src/emacsclient.c
+++ b/lib-src/emacsclient.c
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ main (argc, argv)
 
     if (stat (server.sun_path, &statbfr) == -1)
       {
-        perror ("stat");
+        if (errno == ENOENT)
+          fprintf (stderr,
+                   "Can't find socket; have you started the server?\n");
+        else
+          perror ("stat");
         exit (1);
       }
     if (statbfr.st_uid != geteuid())