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 # building
 
 ```bash
-sudo apt install build-essential pkg-config libsqlite3-dev # or equivalent for your distribution
+sudo apt install build-essential pkg-config automake libtool libsqlite3-dev # or equivalent for your distribution
 ./autogen.sh
 ./configure --prefix=/path/to/installation
 make