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diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml index afffc0271..470118ee3 100644 --- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml +++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml @@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ <title>The Linux Distribution</title> <para> - While this document assumes a Debian-based host system you can develop in the Yocto Linux environment using many other Linux distributions. - For Debian-based systems we recommend you use the Ubuntu Release 10.04 or later. + This document assumes you are running a reasonably current Linux-based host system. + The examples work for both Debian-based and RPM-based distributions. </para> </section> @@ -145,8 +145,27 @@ </literallayout> <para> + The packages you need for an RPM-based host like Fedora are shown in these commands: + </para> + + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ sudo yum groupinstall "development tools" + $ sudo yum install python m4 make wget curl ftp hg tar bzip2 gzip \ + unzip python-psyco perl texinfo texi2html diffstat openjade \ + docbook-style-dsssl sed docbook-style-xsl docbook-dtds \ + docbook-utils sed bc glibc-devel ccache pcre pcre-devel quilt \ + groff linuxdoc-tools patch linuxdoc-tools cmake help2man \ + perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker tcl-devel gettext chrpath ncurses apr \ + SDL-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel + </literallayout> + + <para> <emphasis>NOTE:</emphasis> Packages vary in number and name for other Linux distributions. - For package requirements on other Linux distributions refer to the information found at <ulink url='http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/OEandYourDistro'>http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/OEandYourDistro</ulink>. + The commands here should work. We are interested, though, to learn what works for you. + You can find more information for package requirements on common Linux distributions + at <ulink url="http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/OEandYourDistro"></ulink>. + However, you should be careful when using this information as the information applies + to old Linux distributions that are known to not work with a current Poky install. </para> </section> |