Document minimum versions for glibc and libcap. Thank you to James Brown (Roguelazer).

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- `autotools` - `autotools`
* `ncurses` * `ncurses`
When building `htop` on Linux with the GNU C Library you will need `glibc` v2.14 or later.
`pcp-htop` for Linux can still be built with older `glibc` versions.
**Note about `ncurses`:** **Note about `ncurses`:**
> `htop` requires `ncurses` 6.0. Be aware the appropriate package is sometimes still called libncurses5 (on Debian/Ubuntu). Also `ncurses` usually comes in two flavours: > `htop` requires `ncurses` 6.0. Be aware the appropriate package is sometimes still called libncurses5 (on Debian/Ubuntu). Also `ncurses` usually comes in two flavours:
>* With Unicode support. >* With Unicode support.
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List of additional build-time dependencies (based on feature flags): List of additional build-time dependencies (based on feature flags):
* `sensors` * `sensors`
* `hwloc` * `hwloc`
* `libcap` * `libcap` (v2.21 or later)
* `libnl-3` * `libnl-3`
Install these and other required packages for C development from your package manager. Install these and other required packages for C development from your package manager.