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 ### Linux (Ubuntu)
 For installing the required packages run:
 ```
-sudo apt-get install make git libsctp-dev bison flex
+sudo apt-get install make git libsctp-dev bison flex python
 ```
 Then download the sources, compile them and install the binary:
 ```