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diff --git a/R/rnoaa-package.r b/R/rnoaa-package.r
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 #' this package, meaning you only need \code{ncdf} if you are using the buoy 
 #' functions. You'll get an informative error telling you to install \code{ncdf}
 #' if you don't have it and you try to use the buoy functions.
+#' 
+#' Installation of \code{ncdf} should be straightforward on Mac and Windows, but 
+#' on Linux you may have issues. See http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ncdf/INSTALL
 #'
 #' @name rnoaa-package
 #' @aliases rnoaa

diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ There is a tutorial on the [rOpenSci website](http://ropensci.org/tutorials/rnoa
 
 ## netcdf data
 
-Functions to work with buoy data use netcdf files. You'll need the `ncdf` package for those functions, and those only. `ncdf` is in Suggests in this package, meaning you only need `ncdf` if you are using the buoy functions. You'll get an informative error telling you to install `ncdf` if you don't have it and you try to use the buoy functions.
+Functions to work with buoy data use netcdf files. You'll need the `ncdf` package for those functions, and those only. `ncdf` is in Suggests in this package, meaning you only need `ncdf` if you are using the buoy functions. You'll get an informative error telling you to install `ncdf` if you don't have it and you try to use the buoy functions. Installation of `ncdf` should be straightforward on Mac and Windows, but on Linux you may have issues. See http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ncdf/INSTALL
 
 ## NOAA NCDC Datasets
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ There is a tutorial on the [rOpenSci website](http://ropensci.org/tutorials/rnoa
 
 ## netcdf data
 
-Functions to work with buoy data use netcdf files. You'll need the `ncdf` package for those functions, and those only. `ncdf` is in Suggests in this package, meaning you only need `ncdf` if you are using the buoy functions. You'll get an informative error telling you to install `ncdf` if you don't have it and you try to use the buoy functions.
+Functions to work with buoy data use netcdf files. You'll need the `ncdf` package for those functions, and those only. `ncdf` is in Suggests in this package, meaning you only need `ncdf` if you are using the buoy functions. You'll get an informative error telling you to install `ncdf` if you don't have it and you try to use the buoy functions. Installation of `ncdf` should be straightforward on Mac and Windows, but on Linux you may have issues. See http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ncdf/INSTALL
 
 ## NOAA NCDC Datasets