diff --git a/doc/build-unix.txt b/doc/build-unix.txt
index 2f84827..b653166 100644
--- a/doc/build-unix.txt
+++ b/doc/build-unix.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ sudo apt-get install libqrencode-dev
 
 If using Boost 1.37, append -mt to the boost libraries in the makefile.
 
+if you get errors like:
+fatal error: boost/random/uniform_int_distribution.hpp: No such file or directory
+try this: 
+sudo apt-get install libboost1.48-all-dev
 
 Dependency Build Instructions: Gentoo
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