distributions this can be got using the local package management system,
e.g. ``dnf install meson`` or ``apt-get install meson``. If meson is not
available as a suitable package, it can also be installed using the Python
-3 ``pip`` tool, e.g. ``pip3 install meson``. Version 0.47.1 of meson is
+3 ``pip`` tool, e.g. ``pip3 install meson``. Version 0.49.2 of meson is
required - if the version packaged is too old, the latest version is
generally available from "pip".
If not available as a package, it can be downloaded as source or binary from
https://ninja-build.org/
+It is best advised to go over the following links for the complete dependencies:
+
+* :doc:`Linux <../linux_gsg/sys_reqs>`
+* :doc:`FreeBSD <../freebsd_gsg/build_dpdk>`
+* :doc:`Windows <../windows_gsg/build_dpdk>`
+
Configuring the Build
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