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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ required. See `Minimal installs`_ for possible shortcuts.
============== ======================= ================ ===========================
Package Role Debian_ Gentoo_
============== ======================= ================ ===========================
-PyYAML_ serialized data storage python-yaml dev-python/pyyaml
+PyYAML_ upgrade old BE storage python-yaml dev-python/pyyaml
Jinja_ HTML templating python-jinja2 dev-python/jinja
CherryPy_ serve repos over HTTPS python-cherrypy3 dev-python/cherrypy
Sphinx_ see :doc:`doc` python-sphinx dev-python/sphinx
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@ See::
for a list of installation options.
-You will still need to install PyYAML. Jinja is only used by the
-``html`` command, so feel free to skip Jinja if you don't mind
+You only need YAML support if you will be upgrading a BE repository
+based on ``Bugs Everywhere Directory v1.4`` or earlier (see
+:file:`.be/version`). If you're installing a fresh instance of BE,
+there's no need to install PyYAML. Jinja is only used by the ``html``
+command, so there's no need to install Jinja if you don't mind
avoiding that command. Similarly, CherryPy is only used for the
``serve-*`` commands. The other dependencies are only used for
:doc:`building these docs <doc>`, so feel free to skip them and just