Merge #304

304: Update section 1.4 to mention that some additional packages required r=eldruin a=rod-chapman ...before cargo-generate can be installed. Co-authored-by: Rod Chapman <rod@proteancode.com>
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@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ We'll use this later to generate a project from a template.
 cargo install cargo-generate
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+Note: on some Linux distros (e.g. Ubuntu) you may need to install the packages `libssl-dev` and `pkg-config` prior to installing cargo-generate.
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 ### OS-Specific Instructions
 
 Now follow the instructions specific to the OS you are using: