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@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ as well as in the go-fuse library.
 Compile
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-With go 1.11 or higher:
+Install Go 1.11 or higher:
+
+* Debian/Ubuntu: `apt install golang`
+* Fedora: `dnf install golang`
+
+Then, download the source code and compile:
 
 	$ git clone https://github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs.git
 	$ cd gocryptfs