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 ## Documentation
 * [Demonstration video (a.k.a. the making of Network Security 2020)](https://nks-devel3.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/muxsa/making_of_netsec_2020.mp4)
 * [muxsa block diagram](doc/muxsa-blockdiagram.png)
+* [Dependencies](doc/dependencies.md)
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+# Dependencies for muxsa
+
+The author uses muxsa with Debian Linux 11.  Install the prerequisites with
+
+    apt-get install libvirt-clients spice-client-gtk imagemagick xdotool netpbm coreutils perl audacity ffmpeg