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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ IRMC stands for Internet Relay Morse Code and is an implementation of [MOIP](htt
 
 # Building 
 ## On Linux
-Install portaudio, i.e.:  sudo apt-get install libportaudio-dev portaudio19-dev
+sudo apt-get install -y alsa-oss oss-compat build-essential autoconf libao-dev libtool libportaudio-dev portaudio19-dev
 
 # Hardware interface options
 A good description on how to build different interfaces (telegraph key, sounder or both)