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diff --git a/docs/src/quickstart/install.rst b/docs/src/quickstart/install.rst index 8b5f4c350..04a47afdc 100644 --- a/docs/src/quickstart/install.rst +++ b/docs/src/quickstart/install.rst @@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ according to the system used: - **Linux** The GNU C Compiler (gcc) is usually present, or easily available through the package system. On Ubuntu or Debian, for - instance, the command ``sudo apt-get install build-essential`` will - fetch everything you need. + instance, it is part of the ``build-essential`` package. Next to a + C compiler, Cython requires the Python header files. On Ubuntu or + Debian, the command ``sudo apt-get install build-essential python3-dev`` + will fetch everything you need. - **Mac OS X** To retrieve gcc, one option is to install Apple's XCode, which can be retrieved from the Mac OS X's install DVDs or |