--- Makefile.bak	2017-07-11 16:24:21.479256400 +0000
+++ Makefile	2017-07-11 16:25:30.055836900 +0000
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	$(MAKE) all MYCFLAGS=
 
 linux:
-	$(MAKE) all MYCFLAGS=-DLUA_USE_LINUX MYLIBS="-Wl,-E -ldl -lreadline -lhistory -lncurses"
+	$(MAKE) all MYCFLAGS=-DLUA_USE_LINUX MYLIBS="-Wl,-E -ldl"
 
 macosx:
 	$(MAKE) all MYCFLAGS=-DLUA_USE_LINUX MYLIBS="-lreadline"