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@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ Quickstart Guide:
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 Pull submodules:
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     git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 Install CMake and build the C++ tools:
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     sudo apt-get install cmake # version 3.5.0 or later required,
                                # for Ubuntu Trusty pkg is called cmake3
     mkdir build