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 # HardCompound
----
 
 A Le Mans Ultimate telemetry viewer with a hosted database.
 
+## Prerequisites for building on Linux (Arch):
+
+### Mariadb:
+
+`sudo pacman -S mariadb-libs`
+
+
 ## Compiling:
 
 ### Debug:
@@ -14,7 +20,9 @@ A Le Mans Ultimate telemetry viewer with a hosted database.
 ### Platform:
 
 #### Windows:
+
 `make target=windows`
 
 #### Linux (Default):
+
 `make target=linux`