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 #### installation
 
+install `libpulse-dev` (debian based) or `libpulse` package depending on your distro
+
+```
+sudo pacman -S libpulse pulseaudio sound-theme-freedesktop
+```
+
+```
+ffmpeg -i /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/alarm-clock-elapsed.oga ${HOME}/music/alarm-clock-elapsed.wav
+```
+
 ```
 make
 ```
@@ -22,3 +32,4 @@ sudo make uninstall
 #### TODO
 
 - allow countdowns to be longer than 60 minutes
+- make alarm clock file wave file configurable