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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Currently, Delve requires the following [patch](https://codereview.appspot.com/1
 go get github.com/derekparker/delve/cmd/dlv
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+You will need readline installed on your system. With apt simply: `sudo apt-get install libreadline-dev` .
+
 ### Features
 
 * Attach to an already running process