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@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ title: "Python SDK"
 
 ...
 
-h1. Python SDK
-
 The Python SDK provides a generic set of wrappers so you can make API calls easily. It performs some validation before connecting to the API server: for example, it refuses to do an API call if a required parameter is missing.
 
 The library also includes some conveniences for use in Crunch scripts; see "Crunch utility libraries":crunch-utility-libraries.html for details.
@@ -18,11 +16,15 @@ If you are logged in to an Arvados VM, the Python SDK should be installed.
 
 To use the Python SDK elsewhere, you can either install the Python SDK via PyPI or build and install the package using the arvados source tree.
 
+{% include 'notebox_begin' %}
+The Python SDK requires Python 2.7
+{% include 'notebox_end' %}
+
 h4. Option 1: install with PyPI
 
 <notextile>
 <pre>
-$ <code class="userinput">sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev libattr1-dev libfuse-dev pkg-config</code>
+$ <code class="userinput">sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev libattr1-dev libfuse-dev pkg-config python-yaml</code>
 $ <code class="userinput">sudo pip install arvados-python-client</code>
 </pre>
 </notextile>
@@ -35,15 +37,33 @@ $ <code class="userinput">sudo pip install --pre arvados-python-client</code>
 </pre>
 </notextile>
 
-h4. Option 2: build and install from source
+h4. Option 2: install from distribution packages (Debian/Ubuntu only)
+
+First add @http://apt.arvados.org@ to your list of apt repositories:
+
+<notextile>
+<pre>
+$ <code class="userinput">echo "deb http://apt.arvados.org/ wheezy main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/apt.arvados.org.list</code>
+</pre>
+</notextile>
+
+Then install the package:
+
+<notextile>
+<pre>
+$ <code class="userinput">sudo apt-get update</code>
+$ <code class="userinput">sudo apt-get install python-arvados-python-client</code>
+</pre>
+</notextile>
+
+h4. Option 3: build and install from source
 
 <notextile>
 <pre>
-$ <code class="userinput">sudo apt-get install python-dev libattr1-dev libfuse-dev pkg-config</code>
-$ <code class="userinput">git clone https://github.com/curoverse/arvados.git</code>
-$ <code class="userinput">cd arvados/sdk/python</code>
-$ <code class="userinput">./build.sh</code>
-$ <code class="userinput">sudo python setup.py install</code>
+~$ <code class="userinput">sudo apt-get install python-dev libattr1-dev libfuse-dev pkg-config</code>
+~$ <code class="userinput">git clone https://github.com/curoverse/arvados.git</code>
+~$ <code class="userinput">cd arvados/sdk/python</code>
+~/arvados/sdk/python$ <code class="userinput">sudo python setup.py install</code>
 </pre>
 </notextile>