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edtubbs authored and patricklodder committed Nov 27, 2023
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The following are developer notes on how to build Dogecoin on your native
platform, using the dependencies as provided by your system's package manager.
Before starting, ensure your system is updated and has the latest security patches.
Outdated libraries can render the entire system, including Dogecoin Core, vulnerable.
They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries,
compile flags, etc.

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### Ubuntu & Debian example

Before installing the dependencies, ensure your system is updated and has the latest security patches:

```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

**Required dependencies** :
```bash
sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev bsdmainutils
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will also work on other Linux distributions, however the commands for
installing the toolchain will be different.

First, install the general dependencies:
Install the general dependencies. First, ensure your system is updated and has the latest security patches.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
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