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+## Compiling
+
+~~~
+cmake CMakeLists.txt
+make
+~~~
+
+## Required Packages
+
+### Required for base build
+- libuuid
+- libuuid-devel
+- pcre
+- pcre-devel
+
+### Required for mod/tcl
+- tcl
+- tcl-devel
+- tk
+- tk-devel