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@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ Debian and Ubuntu provide these natively:
 apt-get install libtango-dev
 ```
 
-Under Arch, install the [tango-cpp AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tango-cpp).
+Under Arch, install the [tango-cpp AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tango-cpp). For other distros and installation methods, see [Tango's Linux installation manual](https://tango-controls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/tango-on-linux.html).
+
+You will also need the Boost Python C++ headers & libraries to compile PyTango. Under Debian/Ubuntu, obtain these through:
+
+```shell
+apt-get install libboost-python-dev
+```
 
-For other distros and installation methods, see [Tango's Linux installation manual](https://tango-controls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/tango-on-linux.html).
 
 ##  Installation