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 ### Linux Systems
 You need to install a few bits (depending on your Linux flavour), otherwise DeepSpeed will fail and some TTS engines not work. At your terminal type the following:
-- **Debian-based systems** `sudo apt install libaio-dev espeak-ng ffmpeg`
-- **RPM-based systems** `sudo yum install libaio-devel espeak-ng ffmpeg`
+- **Debian-based systems** `sudo apt install libaio-dev espeak-ng ffmpeg gcc g++`
+- **RPM-based systems** `sudo yum install libaio-devel espeak-ng ffmpeg gcc g++`
 
 As mentioned, the **atsetup.sh** install for Standalone installations **should** install deepspeed automatically.