From: Brian Warner <warner@allmydata.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:30:07 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: README: update/clarify the build-depends packages need to create .debs
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README: update/clarify the build-depends packages need to create .debs
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diff --git a/README b/README
index c1bac2be..b1f43858 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -151,10 +151,12 @@ Running-In-Place Way.  Choose one:
   The Debian Way is to build .deb files which you can then install with
   "dpkg".
 
-  This requires the debian packages build-essential, fakeroot, devscripts,
-  and the packages listed as "Build-Depends" in the DIST/debian/control in
-  the top-level tahoe directory, replacing the word DIST with etch, dapper,
-  edgy, or feisty as appropriate:
+  This requires certain debian packages (build-essential, fakeroot,
+  devscripts, debhelper, cdbs) to be installed first, since they are used to
+  construct the tahoe .deb files. A full list of these required packages can
+  be found in the "Build-Depends" line in the DIST/debian/control in the
+  top-level tahoe directory (replacing the word DIST with etch, dapper, edgy,
+  or feisty as appropriate).
 
   If you're running on a debian system, run 'make deb-dapper', 'make
   deb-sid', 'make deb-edgy', or 'make deb-feisty' from within the tahoe