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@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ Here are the recommended installation methods (preferred first).
 Prerequisites
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+You need GNU make to use the Makefile. The executable may be called "gmake" on
+your system.
+
 Typesetting the documentation requires LuaTeX and GraphViz. The Docutils are
 needed to generate the manpage.