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@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from shell scripts. It requires the following packages to be installed:
 sudo git-core zsh curl wget debootstrap cgpt xz-utils kpartx parted qemu-user-static build-essential rsync gcc-arm-none-eabi gcc-multilib lib32z1 u-boot-tools device-tree-compiler lzop dosfstools vboot-utils vboot-kernel-utils
 ```
 
+`sudo` permissions are required for the user that is running the build.
+
 ## Initial setup
 
 By executing `init.sh` which is found in the base directory of arm-sdk, it