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diff --git a/recordmydesktop/INSTALL b/recordmydesktop/INSTALL
index 607c33e..393bf2e 100644
--- a/recordmydesktop/INSTALL
+++ b/recordmydesktop/INSTALL
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ To compile the program you have to go through the regular drill:
~$ sudo make install
-You will need the development headers for the following:
+You will need the development headers(i.e. packages ending with -dev or -devel
+depending on the distribution you use) for the following:
+
alsa (libasound)
X
libXext
@@ -18,7 +20,9 @@ libogg
libvorbis
libtheora
-As well the regular headers, plus the ones for pthreads
+Additionally you may need libICE-dev.
+
+Last, you need the regular headers, plus the ones for pthreads
(both of which you should have if you have compiled anything else before).
Of the above, the most likely to be missing are probably those of libXdamage and libtheora
@@ -30,5 +34,5 @@ but any recent linux distribution should offer an easy way to get them.
Compiling on *BSD or other *nix flavors is not going to work(because of the alsa dependency)
but it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to change that(at least by disabling sound capture).
Future versions might include support for OSS-based sound capture.
-
+If you are interested in this please let me know.
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