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@@ -324,6 +324,13 @@ For Linux, you can also download a more recent version of the
 [Linaro 8.3.0 cross-compiler](https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-a/downloads)
 from [here](https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-a/8.3-2019.03/binrel/gcc-arm-8.3-2019.03-x86_64-arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz?revision=e09a1c45-0ed3-4a8e-b06b-db3978fd8d56&la=en&hash=93ED4444B8B3A812B893373B490B90BBB28FD2E3)
 
+### Using `docnav` on more recent Linux versions
+
+If you want to use `docnav` for navigating Xilinx documentation, it is recommended to install
+it as a standalone version from [here](https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/documentation-nav.html).
+This is because the `docnav` installed as part of version 2018.2 requires `libpng12`, which is not part of
+more recent disitributions anymore.
+
 ## <a id="arm-toolchain"></a> Installing toolchain without Vivado
 
 You can download the toolchains for Windows and Linux