Suggest basic build dependencies in the README.
Make it easier for users unfamiliar with C applications
to installed the necessary build dependencies.
Signed-off-by: Gian-Carlo Pascutto <gcp@sjeng.org>
diff --git a/README b/README
index ac6264e..20a8059 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@
To build from the git repository, the following steps are necessary:
+0) Set up a development environment:
+
+On an Ubuntu or Debian family Linux distribution:
+
+% sudo apt-get install git autoconf automake libtool gcc make
+
+On a Fedora/Redhat based Linux:
+
+% sudo dnf install git autoconf automake libtool gcc make
+
+Or for older Redhat/Centos Linux releases:
+
+% sudo yum install git autoconf automake libtool gcc make
+
+On Apple macOS, install Xcode and brew.sh, then in the Terminal enter:
+
+% brew install autoconf automake libtool
+
1) Clone the repository:
% git clone https://git.xiph.org/opus.git