diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 315e6858bfa..320365ef921 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,17 +46,12 @@ For bootstrapping additionally:
- install(1) - GNU coreutils
- objcopy(1), objdump(1), strip(1): binutils
-`xbps-src` requires a utility to chroot and bind mount existing directories
+`xbps-src` requires [a utility to chroot](#chroot-methods) and bind mount existing directories
into a `masterdir` that is used as its main `chroot` directory. `xbps-src` supports
-multiple utilities to accomplish this task:
-
- - `bwrap` - bubblewrap, see https://github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap.
- - `ethereal` - only useful for one-shot containers, i.e docker (used with CI).
- - `xbps-uunshare(1)` - XBPS utility that uses `user_namespaces(7)` (part of xbps, default).
- - `xbps-uchroot(1)` - XBPS utility that uses `namespaces` and must be `setgid` (part of xbps).
+multiple utilities to accomplish this task.
> NOTE: `xbps-src` does not allow building as root anymore. Use one of the chroot
-methods shown above.
+methods.
### Quick start
@@ -100,6 +95,8 @@ Alternatively, packages can be installed with the `xi` utility, from the `xtools
#### xbps-uunshare(1) (default)
+XBPS utility that uses `user_namespaces(7)` (part of xbps, default without `-t` flag).
+
This utility requires these Linux kernel options:
- CONFIG\_NAMESPACES
@@ -112,6 +109,11 @@ options it will fail with `EINVAL (Invalid argument)`.
#### xbps-uchroot(1)
+XBPS utility that uses `namespaces` and must be `setgid` (part of xbps).
+
+> NOTE: This is the only method that implements functionality of `xbps-src -t`, therefore the
+flag ignores the choice made in configuration files and enables `xbps-uchroot`.
+
This utility requires these Linux kernel options:
- CONFIG\_NAMESPACES
@@ -138,6 +140,16 @@ If for some reason it's erroring out as `ERROR clone (Operation not permitted)`,
your user is a member of the required `group` and that `xbps-uchroot(1)` utility has the
proper permissions and owner/group as explained above.
+#### bwrap(1)
+
+bubblewrap, sandboxing tool for unprivileged users that uses
+user namespaces or setuid.
+See .
+
+#### ethereal
+
+Destroys host system it runs on. Only useful for one-shot containers, i.e docker (used with CI).
+
### Install the bootstrap packages
@@ -424,11 +436,8 @@ To use xbps-src in your Linux distribution use the following instructions. Let's
$ tar xvf xbps-static-latest.-musl.tar.xz -C ~/XBPS
$ export PATH=~/XBPS/usr/bin:$PATH
-If your system does not support `user namespaces`, a privileged group is required to be able to use
-`xbps-uchroot(1)` with xbps-src, by default it's set to the `xbuilder` group, change this to your desired group:
-
- # chown root: ~/XBPS/usr/bin/xbps-uchroot.static
- # chmod 4750 ~/XBPS/usr/bin/xbps-uchroot.static
+If `xbps-uunshare` does not work because of lack of `user_namespaces(7)` support,
+try other [chroot methods](#chroot-methods).
Clone the `void-packages` git repository: