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brief-yoctoprojectqs: shorten and clarify required host packages

Message ID 8a97eda5-0b39-03dc-1e37-76031a747f46@crashcourse.ca
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Robert P. J. Day Nov. 19, 2025, 1:01 p.m. UTC 
Rather than refer specifically to Ubuntu and show an example of
installing essential packages, just refer the reader to the page on
supported Linux distributions and leave it at that.

Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>

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diff --git a/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst b/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst
index 211b6d70f..36acd655e 100644
--- a/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst
+++ b/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst
@@ -71,21 +71,14 @@  can still use the Yocto Project. See the
 :ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`
 section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information.

-Build Host Packages
-===================
-
-You must install essential host packages on your build host. The
-following command installs the host packages based on an Ubuntu
-distribution:
-
-.. literalinclude:: ../tools/host_packages_scripts/ubuntu_essential.sh
-   :language: shell
-
-.. note::
-
-   For host package requirements on all supported Linux distributions,
-   see the :ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required packages for the build host`
-   section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual.
+Supported Linux Distributions and Required Host Packages
+========================================================
+
+Depending on your Linux distribution, you might have to install
+some essential packages on your build host.  For host package
+requirements on all supported Linux distributions, see the
+:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required packages for the build host`
+section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual.

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