From 477acbeaeb4581a876dd8f13cfb147437c54ff70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: warner <>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:42:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] update debian notes

[Imported from Trac: page InstallDetails, version 2]
---
 InstallDetails.md | 11 ++++++-----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/InstallDetails.md b/InstallDetails.md
index 1bf98f4..fa4d45c 100644
--- a/InstallDetails.md
+++ b/InstallDetails.md
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ Macintosh OS-X executable and the corresponding installer (.dmg) file.
 The Tahoe build process will download and install many of its dependencies
 when you run `make` or `setup.py build_tahoe`. The base set of
 functionality that it cannot build on its own are provided by the following
-debian packages (note that the authoritative list of packages is in the
+debian packages, so you must have these installed before you will be able
+to do much of anything. (note that the authoritative list of packages is in the
 "`Build-Depends:`" clause of
 [source:misc/sid/debian/control misc/sid/debian/control]):
 
@@ -137,10 +138,10 @@ In addition, to use the "`make deb-PLATFORM-head`" target, you will also
 need the "debchange" utility from the "devscripts" package, and the
 "fakeroot" package.
 
-To actually run a Tahoe node from a debian package, you will need the
-supporting libraries installed. The authoritative list of packages is in the
-`Depends:` clause of
-[source:misc/sid/debian/control misc/sid/debian/control], and includes:
+To actually run a Tahoe node from a debian package, you will need the following
+supporting libraries installed. (again, the authoritative list of packages
+is in the `Depends:` clause of
+[source:misc/sid/debian/control misc/sid/debian/control])
 
  * python-twisted-core
  * python-twisted-names