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 * [Rust toolchain](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) (nightly)
 * [Protobuf compiler](https://grpc.io/docs/protoc-installation/) (>= 3.15)
+* C/C++ building essentials, including `gcc`/`g++`/`autoconf` and glibc library (eg. `libc6-dev` on Ubuntu and `glibc-devel` on Fedora)
 * Python toolchain (optional): Required only if built with PyO3 backend. More details for compiling with PyO3 can be found in its [documentation](https://pyo3.rs/v0.18.1/building_and_distribution#configuring-the-python-version).
 
 Build GreptimeDB binary: