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 ```
 $ git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+# Goldlab emulator uses `protoc` and `clang` to build the libraries:
+# On Ubuntu 19.10 or newer:
+
+$ sudo apt install protobuf-compiler clang
+
+# Additionally, you need zsh to run the scripts:
+
+$ sudo apt install zsh
 ```
 
 # 2- Add the game