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 - [Python](https://www.python.org/). Most distributions install Python by default, but some don't (e.g. Ubuntu 18.04) and require manual installation (something like `apt-get install python3`). On some distros, Ansible may incorrectly [detect the Python version](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/interpreter_discovery.html) (2 vs 3) and you may need to explicitly specify the interpreter path in `inventory/hosts` during installation (e.g. `ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3`)
 
-- [sudo](https://www.sudo.ws/), even when you've configured Ansible to log in as `root`. Some distributions, like a minimal Debian net install, do not include the `sudo` package by default.
+- [sudo](https://www.sudo.ws/), even when you've configured Ansible to log in as `root`, because this Ansible playbook sometimes uses the Ansible [become](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_privilege_escalation.html) module to perform tasks as another user (e.g. `matrix`) and the `become` module's default implementation uses `sudo`. Some distributions, like a minimal Debian net install, do not include the `sudo` package by default.
 
 - An HTTPS-capable web server at the base domain name (`example.com`) which is capable of serving static files. Unless you decide to [Serve the base domain from the Matrix server](configuring-playbook-base-domain-serving.md) or alternatively, to use DNS SRV records for [Server Delegation](howto-server-delegation.md).