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 * Install Ninja, Make, and CMake
 * Consider also installing ccache for faster subsequent build times
 
+### Debian
+
+For Debian (and probably other Linux distros, but the package names will
+probably differ), install the following additional packages:
+* pkg-config
+* xorg-dev
+
 ## Build
 
 Build options: release, debug, asan, gba, gba-debug