diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php
index 5b627ded6a..647dc0fd58 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php
@@ -11,20 +11,34 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Command;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\Table;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
-use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 use Symfony\Component\Filesystem\Exception\IOException;
+use Symfony\Component\Filesystem\Filesystem;
 use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Bundle\BundleInterface;
 
 /**
  * Command that places bundle web assets into a given directory.
  *
  * @author Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ * @author Gábor Egyed <gabor.egyed@gmail.com>
  */
 class AssetsInstallCommand extends ContainerAwareCommand
 {
+    const METHOD_COPY = 'copy';
+    const METHOD_ABSOLUTE_SYMLINK = 'absolute symlink';
+    const METHOD_RELATIVE_SYMLINK = 'relative symlink';
+
+    /**
+     * @var Filesystem
+     */
+    private $filesystem;
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
@@ -63,8 +77,6 @@ EOT
 
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
-     *
-     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException When the target directory does not exist or symlink cannot be used
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
@@ -74,77 +86,164 @@ EOT
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('The target directory "%s" does not exist.', $input->getArgument('target')));
         }
 
-        $filesystem = $this->getContainer()->get('filesystem');
+        $this->filesystem = $this->getContainer()->get('filesystem');
 
         // Create the bundles directory otherwise symlink will fail.
         $bundlesDir = $targetArg.'/bundles/';
-        $filesystem->mkdir($bundlesDir, 0777);
+        $this->filesystem->mkdir($bundlesDir, 0777);
 
-        // relative implies symlink
-        $symlink = $input->getOption('symlink') || $input->getOption('relative');
+        $io = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
+        $io->newLine();
 
-        if ($symlink) {
-            $output->writeln('Trying to install assets as <comment>symbolic links</comment>.');
+        if ($input->getOption('relative')) {
+            $expectedMethod = self::METHOD_RELATIVE_SYMLINK;
+            $io->text('Trying to install assets as <info>relative symbolic links</info>.');
+        } elseif ($input->getOption('symlink')) {
+            $expectedMethod = self::METHOD_ABSOLUTE_SYMLINK;
+            $io->text('Trying to install assets as <info>absolute symbolic links</info>.');
         } else {
-            $output->writeln('Installing assets as <comment>hard copies</comment>.');
+            $expectedMethod = self::METHOD_COPY;
+            $io->text('Installing assets as <info>hard copies</info>.');
         }
 
+        $io->newLine();
+
+        $rows = array();
+        $copyUsed = false;
+        $exitCode = 0;
+        /** @var BundleInterface $bundle */
         foreach ($this->getContainer()->get('kernel')->getBundles() as $bundle) {
-            if (is_dir($originDir = $bundle->getPath().'/Resources/public')) {
-                $targetDir = $bundlesDir.preg_replace('/bundle$/', '', strtolower($bundle->getName()));
-
-                $output->writeln(sprintf('Installing assets for <comment>%s</comment> into <comment>%s</comment>', $bundle->getNamespace(), $targetDir));
-
-                $filesystem->remove($targetDir);
-
-                if ($symlink) {
-                    if ($input->getOption('relative')) {
-                        $relativeOriginDir = $filesystem->makePathRelative($originDir, realpath($bundlesDir));
-                    } else {
-                        $relativeOriginDir = $originDir;
-                    }
-
-                    try {
-                        $filesystem->symlink($relativeOriginDir, $targetDir);
-                        if (!file_exists($targetDir)) {
-                            throw new IOException('Symbolic link is broken');
-                        }
-                        $output->writeln('The assets were installed using symbolic links.');
-                    } catch (IOException $e) {
-                        if (!$input->getOption('relative')) {
-                            $this->hardCopy($originDir, $targetDir);
-                            $output->writeln('It looks like your system doesn\'t support symbolic links, so the assets were installed by copying them.');
-                        }
-
-                        // try again without the relative option
-                        try {
-                            $filesystem->symlink($originDir, $targetDir);
-                            if (!file_exists($targetDir)) {
-                                throw new IOException('Symbolic link is broken');
-                            }
-                            $output->writeln('It looks like your system doesn\'t support relative symbolic links, so the assets were installed by using absolute symbolic links.');
-                        } catch (IOException $e) {
-                            $this->hardCopy($originDir, $targetDir);
-                            $output->writeln('It looks like your system doesn\'t support symbolic links, so the assets were installed by copying them.');
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $this->hardCopy($originDir, $targetDir);
-                }
+            if (!is_dir($originDir = $bundle->getPath().'/Resources/public')) {
+                continue;
             }
+
+            $targetDir = $bundlesDir.preg_replace('/bundle$/', '', strtolower($bundle->getName()));
+
+            if (OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE <= $output->getVerbosity()) {
+                $message = sprintf("%s\n-> %s", $bundle->getName(), $targetDir);
+            } else {
+                $message = $bundle->getName();
+            }
+
+            try {
+                $this->filesystem->remove($targetDir);
+
+                if (self::METHOD_RELATIVE_SYMLINK === $expectedMethod) {
+                    $method = $this->relativeSymlinkWithFallback($originDir, $targetDir);
+                } elseif (self::METHOD_ABSOLUTE_SYMLINK === $expectedMethod) {
+                    $method = $this->absoluteSymlinkWithFallback($originDir, $targetDir);
+                } else {
+                    $method = $this->hardCopy($originDir, $targetDir);
+                }
+
+                if (self::METHOD_COPY === $method) {
+                    $copyUsed = true;
+                }
+
+                if ($method === $expectedMethod) {
+                    $rows[] = array(sprintf('<fg=green;options=bold>%s</>', '\\' === DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ? 'OK' : "\xE2\x9C\x94" /* HEAVY CHECK MARK (U+2714) */), $message, $method);
+                } else {
+                    $rows[] = array(sprintf('<fg=yellow;options=bold>%s</>', '\\' === DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ? 'WARNING' : '!'), $message, $method);
+                }
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                $exitCode = 1;
+                $rows[] = array(sprintf('<fg=red;options=bold>%s</>', '\\' === DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ? 'ERROR' : "\xE2\x9C\x98" /* HEAVY BALLOT X (U+2718) */), $message, $e->getMessage());
+            }
+        }
+
+        $io->table(array('', 'Bundle', 'Method / Error'), $rows);
+
+        if (0 !== $exitCode) {
+            $io->error('Some errors occurred while installing assets.');
+        } else {
+            if ($copyUsed) {
+                $io->note('Some assets were installed via copy. If you make changes to these assets you have to run this command again.');
+            }
+            $io->success('All assets were successfully installed.');
+        }
+
+        return $exitCode;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Try to create relative symlink.
+     *
+     * Falling back to absolute symlink and finally hard copy.
+     *
+     * @param string $originDir
+     * @param string $targetDir
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    private function relativeSymlinkWithFallback($originDir, $targetDir)
+    {
+        try {
+            $this->symlink($originDir, $targetDir, true);
+            $method = self::METHOD_RELATIVE_SYMLINK;
+        } catch (IOException $e) {
+            $method = $this->absoluteSymlinkWithFallback($originDir, $targetDir);
+        }
+
+        return $method;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Try to create absolute symlink.
+     *
+     * Falling back to hard copy.
+     *
+     * @param string $originDir
+     * @param string $targetDir
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    private function absoluteSymlinkWithFallback($originDir, $targetDir)
+    {
+        try {
+            $this->symlink($originDir, $targetDir);
+            $method = self::METHOD_ABSOLUTE_SYMLINK;
+        } catch (IOException $e) {
+            // fall back to copy
+            $method = $this->hardCopy($originDir, $targetDir);
+        }
+
+        return $method;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates symbolic link.
+     *
+     * @param string $originDir
+     * @param string $targetDir
+     * @param bool   $relative
+     *
+     * @throws IOException If link can not be created.
+     */
+    private function symlink($originDir, $targetDir, $relative = false)
+    {
+        if ($relative) {
+            $originDir = $this->filesystem->makePathRelative($originDir, realpath(dirname($targetDir)));
+        }
+        $this->filesystem->symlink($originDir, $targetDir);
+        if (!file_exists($targetDir)) {
+            throw new IOException(sprintf('Symbolic link "%s" was created but appears to be broken.', $targetDir), 0, null, $targetDir);
         }
     }
 
     /**
+     * Copies origin to target.
+     *
      * @param string $originDir
      * @param string $targetDir
+     *
+     * @return string
      */
     private function hardCopy($originDir, $targetDir)
     {
-        $filesystem = $this->getContainer()->get('filesystem');
-
-        $filesystem->mkdir($targetDir, 0777);
+        $this->filesystem->mkdir($targetDir, 0777);
         // We use a custom iterator to ignore VCS files
-        $filesystem->mirror($originDir, $targetDir, Finder::create()->ignoreDotFiles(false)->in($originDir));
+        $this->filesystem->mirror($originDir, $targetDir, Finder::create()->ignoreDotFiles(false)->in($originDir));
+
+        return self::METHOD_COPY;
     }
 }