2 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/pacman/query.c b/src/pacman/query.c
index 2fb985a3..ec98c999 100644
--- a/src/pacman/query.c
+++ b/src/pacman/query.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int query_group(alpm_list_t *targets)
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				pm_fprintf(stderr, ALPM_LOG_ERROR, _("group \"%s\" was not found\n"), grpname);
+				pm_fprintf(stderr, ALPM_LOG_ERROR, _("group '%s' was not found\n"), grpname);
 				ret++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -560,7 +560,17 @@ int pacman_query(alpm_list_t *targets)
 		}
 
 		if(pkg == NULL) {
-			pm_fprintf(stderr, ALPM_LOG_ERROR, _("package \"%s\" not found\n"), strname);
+			switch(alpm_errno(config->handle)) {
+				case ALPM_ERR_PKG_NOT_FOUND:
+					pm_fprintf(stderr, ALPM_LOG_ERROR,
+							_("package '%s' was not found\n"), strname);
+					break;
+				default:
+					pm_fprintf(stderr, ALPM_LOG_ERROR,
+							_("could not load package '%s': %s\n"), strname,
+							alpm_strerror(alpm_errno(config->handle)));
+					break;
+			}
 			ret = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/src/util/testpkg.c b/src/util/testpkg.c
index ac2dde28..90758e16 100644
--- a/src/util/testpkg.c
+++ b/src/util/testpkg.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			|| pkg == NULL) {
 		err = alpm_errno(handle);
 		switch(err) {
+			case ALPM_ERR_PKG_NOT_FOUND:
+				printf("Cannot find the given file.\n");
+				break;
 			case ALPM_ERR_PKG_OPEN:
 				printf("Cannot open the given file.\n");
 				break;