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Update README on how to build on Debian 8
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mossroy authored Apr 23, 2017
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Most of the compilation steps are handled by the kiwix-build.py
script.

This script has been tested of Fedora 23 and Ubuntu 16.10
This script has been tested on Fedora 23, Ubuntu 16.10 and Debian 8

If you want to cross-compile for other platforms as windows or android, you
should read the "Other target platform" section.
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Else you can install them manually

### Meson
You need to install python 3 and pip. On debian and ubuntu, they are provided by the package python3-pip

```
pip install meson --user # Install Meson
pip3 install meson --user # Install Meson
cp ~/.local/bin/meson <a_directory_in_your_path>
```

(You may want to install meson in a virtualenv if you prefer)

### ninja
You need git to be installed

```
git clone git://github.com/ninja-build/ninja.git
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## Buildings

This is the simple one.
You need pkg-config to be installed

```
./kiwix-build.py
```

It will compile everything.
If you are using a supported platform (redhad or debian based) it will install
If you are using a supported platform (redhat or debian based) it will install
missing packages using sudo.
If you don't want to trust kiwix-build.py and give it the root right, just
launch yourself the the printed command.
launch yourself the printed command.

### Outputs

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