diff --git a/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-jammy.rst b/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-jammy.rst
index 1a6ab92..f873461 100644
--- a/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-jammy.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-jammy.rst
@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@ Configure packages to customize local and console properties
 
 .. seealso::
 
-  Any additional software should be selected and installed at this point. For a normal desktop experience, install the `ubuntu-desktop` meta package.
+  Any additional software should be selected and installed at this point. A basic debootstrap installation is very
+  limited, lacking several packages that might be expected from an interactive installation.
diff --git a/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-noble.rst b/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-noble.rst
index 00e8afb..3c0c004 100644
--- a/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-noble.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/ubuntu/_include/distro-install-noble.rst
@@ -107,4 +107,5 @@ Configure packages to customize local and console properties
 
 .. seealso::
 
-  Any additional software should be selected and installed at this point. For a normal desktop experience, install the `ubuntu-desktop` meta package.
+  Any additional software should be selected and installed at this point. A basic debootstrap installation is very
+  limited, lacking several packages that might be expected from an interactive installation.