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 ## Installation
 
-Run the following in your terminal for Debian or Ubuntu-based Linux distros:
+For Debian or Ubuntu-based Linux distros, install required packages:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install vlc espeak-ng xclip
+```
+
+Then run the following in your terminal:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL "https://git.ayo.run/ayo/simple-tts/raw/branch/main/install.sh" | sh