diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
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@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ Some of the steps detailled below might be useful also for non-git installs.
     apt-get install build-essential
 
     # optional: lowlevel FUSE py binding - to mount backup archives
+    # in case you get complaints about permission denied on /etc/fuse.conf:
+    # on ubuntu this means your user is not in the "fuse" group. just add
+    # yourself there, log out and log in again.
+    # if it complains about not being able to find llfuse: make a symlink
+    # borg-env/lib/python3.4/site-packages/llfuse -> /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/llfuse
     apt-get install python3-llfuse fuse
 
     # optional: for unit testing