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14 changes: 8 additions & 6 deletions BUILDING.md
Expand Up @@ -233,24 +233,26 @@ The Node.js project supports Python >= 3 for building and testing.

#### Unix prerequisites

* `gcc` and `g++` >= 8.3 or newer, or
* `gcc` and `g++` >= 8.3 or newer
* GNU Make 3.81 or newer
* Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, or 3.10 (see note above)
* For test coverage, your Python installation must include pip.

Installation via Linux package manager can be achieved with:

* Ubuntu, Debian: `sudo apt-get install python3 g++ make`
* Fedora: `sudo dnf install python3 gcc-c++ make`
* CentOS and RHEL: `sudo yum install python3 gcc-c++ make`
* OpenSUSE: `sudo zypper install python3 gcc-c++ make`
* Arch Linux, Manjaro: `sudo pacman -S python gcc make`
* Ubuntu, Debian: `sudo apt-get install python3 g++ make python3-pip`
* Fedora: `sudo dnf install python3 gcc-c++ make python3-pip`
* CentOS and RHEL: `sudo yum install python3 gcc-c++ make python3-pip`
* OpenSUSE: `sudo zypper install python3 gcc-c++ make python3-pip`
* Arch Linux, Manjaro: `sudo pacman -S python gcc make python-pip`

FreeBSD and OpenBSD users may also need to install `libexecinfo`.

#### macOS prerequisites

* Xcode Command Line Tools >= 11 for macOS
* Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, or 3.10 (see note above)
* For test coverage, your Python installation must include pip.

macOS users can install the `Xcode Command Line Tools` by running
`xcode-select --install`. Alternatively, if you already have the full Xcode
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