diff --git a/debian/chroot.install b/debian/chroot.install
index 1284f16..999a694 100755
--- a/debian/chroot.install
+++ b/debian/chroot.install
@@ -255,15 +255,16 @@ chroot /target update-grub
 sed -i 's/\(^\|^\#\)\(PermitRootLogin\).*/\2 yes/g' /target/etc/ssh/sshd_config
 ### Add current authorized_keys from the rescue system if present
 if [ -f /root/.ssh/authorized_keys ]; then
-	cp /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /target/root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+	mkdir -p -- /target/root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+	cp -- /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /target/root/.ssh/authorized_keys
 else
-	printf '%b\\n' "${REDB}You might want to define an authorized key for SSH/root in /target/etc/ssh/sshd_config${RESET}"
+	printf '%b\n' "${REDB}You might want to define an authorized key for SSH/root in /target/etc/ssh/sshd_config${RESET}"
 fi
 ## }}}
-printf '%b\\n' "${REDB}Please change the root's password :${RESET}"
+printf '%b\n' "${REDB}Please change the root's password :${RESET}"
 chroot /target passwd
 
-printf '%b\\n' "${GREEN}The system is still available on /target but you can now try to reboot the hardware."
+printf '%b\n' "${GREEN}The system is still available on /target but you can now try to reboot the hardware.${RESET}"
 
 exit 0
 # }}}