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 ### Requirements
 
 - GNU bash
-- xbps >= 0.55
+- xbps >= 0.56
 - curl(1) - required by `xbps-src update-check`
 - flock(1) - util-linux
-- install(1) - coreutils
+- bsdtar or GNU tar (in that order of preference)
+- install(1) - GNU coreutils
+- objcopy(1), objdump(1), strip(1): binutils
 - other common POSIX utilities included by default in almost all UNIX systems.
 
 `xbps-src` requires a utility to chroot and bind mount existing directories