Better dependencies .. ofcourse this is extreme because it works with the

make_debian creation which doesn't have all standard packages.

pkg/dpkg/control

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ Standards-Version: 3.5.2
 
 Package: gbootroot
 Architecture: all
-Depends: libgtk-perl
+Depends: libgtk-perl (>= 0.7002), ash, file, binutils, bzip2
-Description: Graphical BootRoot
+Recommends: swim
+Description: Boot/Root Filesystem Distribution testing and creation.
  BootRoot makes the construction/development of distributions fun and simple
  with its Root Methods (Yard) and user-mode-linux test bed. Finish the product
- with a Boot Method (2-disk compression supported). GNU Debian users should 
+ with a Boot Method (2-disk compression supported).  Includes the make_debian
- try make_debian.
+ script to create a testable uml base Debian system.  Add-ons available,
+ see apt-cache search gbootroot.
  .