And then, gently, without self-hatred: Go meet that requirement first.
At first glance, it’s just a compiler’s complaint. A missing library. A broken dependency. You run ./configure , and the machine stops you cold. configure error package requirements -zlib- were not met
Ask yourself: What’s my zlib? What’s the quiet, foundational thing I assumed was there — but never actually checked? And then, gently, without self-hatred: Go meet that