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+#!/bin/sh
+## GNU Make
+printf "? GNU Make ... "
+if [ -x "$(command -v make)" ]
+then
+	echo "yes."
+else
+	echo "failed."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+## JACK2
+printf "? JACK2 >= 1.9 ... "
+pkg-config jack --atleast-version="1.9"
+if [ $? == 0 ]
+then
+	echo "yes."
+else
+	echo "failed."
+	exit 1
+fi