* <pre>sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev build-essential </pre>

* <pre>sudo easy_install -U mercurial</pre>

*It is highly suggested that you follow these configuration instructions [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Installing_Mercurial here]

*<pre>hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/ ~/Desktop/src</pre>

[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Configuring_Build_Options Configure] and build as usual using a .mozconfig file and make -f client.mk.

* My ~/.mozconfig