diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: cpp
+
+matrix:
+  include:
+    - os: linux
+      dist: trusty
+      sudo: required
+      compiler: gcc
+
+addons:
+  apt:
+    packages:
+      - libsdl1.2-dev 
+      - libgtk2.0-dev
+
+script:
+  - cd BasiliskII/src/Unix
+  - NO_CONFIGURE=1 ./autogen.sh
+  - ./configure --enable-sdl-video --enable-sdl-audio --disable-vosf --disable-jit-compiler --with-x --with-gtk --with-mon
+  - make -j 4
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+# BasiliskII 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/rickyzhang82/macemu.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/rickyzhang82/macemu)