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+## Compiling :
+
+```bash
+cargo build -p harmony_inventory_agent --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+```
+
+This will create a statically linked binary that can run on pretty much any x86_64 system.
+
+This requires installation of the target
+
+```
+rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+```
+
+And installation of the musl tools too.
+
+On Archlinux, they can be installed with :
+
+```
+pacman -S musl
+```
+