X-Git-Url: https://git.distorted.org.uk/~mdw/termux-packages/blobdiff_plain/3b8f4313d9ede1e897640e83243878b2001979b2..1d948a9c44ea31f358903194f913e9af1130fa4f:/README.md

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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,22 @@ termux-packages
 This project contains scripts and patches to cross compile and package packages for
 the [Termux](http://termux.com/) Android application.
 
-NOTE: This is in a rough state 
+NOTE: This is in a rough state - be prepared for some work and frustrations, and give
+feedback if you find incorrect our outdated things!
+
+Initial setup
+=============
+Building packages are for now only tested to work on Ubuntu 15.04. Perform the following
+setup steps:
+
+* Run `ubuntu-setup.sh` to install required packages and setup the `/data/` folder (see below).
+
+* Install the Android SDK at `$HOME/lib/android-sdk`. Override this by setting the environment
+variable `$ANDROID_HOME` to point at another location.
+
+* Install the Android NDK, version r10e, at `$HOME/lib/android-ndk`. Override this by setting
+the environment variable `$NDK` to point at another location.
+
 
 Building a package
 ==================
@@ -13,8 +28,7 @@ which is why every package is installed inside the private file area of the Term
     PREFIX=/data/data/com.termux/files/usr
 
 For simplicity while developing and building, the build scripts here assume that a /data
-folder is reserved for use on the host builder. The `ubuntu-setup.sh` takes care of this
-as well as installing required packages.
+folder is reserved for use on the host builder and install everything there.
 
 The basic flow is then to run "./build-package.sh $PKG", which:
 * Sets up a patched stand-alone Android NDK toolchain
@@ -25,7 +39,8 @@ The basic flow is then to run "./build-package.sh $PKG", which:
 
 * Builds the package and installs it to $PREFIX
 
-* Packages the package in one or more .dpkg files for distribution
+* Creates a dpkg package file for distribution.
+
 Reading and following build-package.sh is the best way to understand what's going on here.