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 - tar
 
 ## Build time libraries
-- libx11
+- libx11 
 - libxft
 - libxinerama
 
+note: Some distros require installing `-devel` or `-dev` variants
+(e.g. libX11-devel, libx11-dev) for headers and build files. 
+
 ## Program dependencies (optional but recommended)
 - Xorg                               
 - dunst