diff --git a/zcutil/build.sh b/zcutil/build.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+set -ex
+
+cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")/.."
+
+# BUG: parameterize the platform/host directory:
+PREFIX="$(pwd)/depends/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/"
+
+make "$@" -C ./depends/ V=1 NO_QT=1
+./autogen.sh
+./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --with-gui=no CXXFLAGS='-O0 -g'
+make "$@" V=1