From 03435099152774905d2151e857b8e3d94c3d1323 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Russ Cox <rsc@golang.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:51:53 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] point at how to get easy_install on Ubuntu. Fixes #59.

Add note about export.

R=r
https://golang.org/cl/152079
---
 doc/install.html | 14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html
index d095cff28e6..9547b0e60f1 100644
--- a/doc/install.html
+++ b/doc/install.html
@@ -71,8 +71,17 @@ In effect, you are always cross-compiling.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-After setting these variables in your <code>.bashrc</code>, double-check them by
-listing your environment.
+Set these variables in your <code>.bashrc</code>.  For example:
+</p>
+
+<pre>
+export GOROOT=$HOME/go
+export GOARCH=amd64
+export GOOS=linux
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+Double-check them by listing your environment.
 </p>
 
 <pre>
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@ $ sudo easy_install mercurial
 </pre>
 
 <p>works on most systems.
+(On Ubuntu, you might try <code>apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev</code> first.)
 If that fails, visit the <a href="http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/Download">Mercurial Download</a> page.</p>
 
 <p>Make sure the <code>$GOROOT</code> directory does not exist or is empty.