diff --git a/.travis-before_install.sh b/.travis-before_install.sh
index 7bd53f38..caf69821 100755
--- a/.travis-before_install.sh
+++ b/.travis-before_install.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ if [ "$Compiler_version" != "" ] && [ "$Compiler_version" != "default" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# what available versions we can use
+apt-cache search ^g[c+][c+]-[0-9] | grep -v '[0-9]-[a-zA-Z]'
+apt-cache search ^clang-[0-9] | grep -v '[0-9]-[a-zA-Z]'
+
 # INSTALL OUR DEPENDENCIES
 sudo $SCRIPTDIR/mk/linux/setupBuildDeps.sh --quiet
 
diff --git a/mk/linux/build-mg.sh b/mk/linux/build-mg.sh
index 867d0a7d..c24d4b1d 100755
--- a/mk/linux/build-mg.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/build-mg.sh
@@ -163,37 +163,58 @@ fi
 case $distribution in
 	Debian)
 		case $release in
-			6.*|7.*) ;;
-			*)
+			6|6.*|7|7.*) ;;
+			8|8.*)
 				if [ "$WANT_STATIC_LIBS" = "-DWANT_STATIC_LIBS=ON" ]; then
 					echo 'Turning ON dynamic FTGL, LUA, JPEG, PNG ... and forcing use the embedded IRCCLIENT'
 					EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS} -DSTATIC_FTGL=OFF -DSTATIC_LUA=OFF -DSTATIC_JPEG=OFF -DSTATIC_PNG=OFF -DSTATIC_OGG=OFF -DFORCE_USE_EMBEDDED_Ircclient=ON"
-					# ^ static jpeg seems to work again, debian testing 18.01.2016
 				fi
 				if [ $CLANG_FORCED = 1 ]; then BUILD_MEGAGLEST_TESTS="OFF"; fi
 				;;
+			*)
+				if [ "$WANT_STATIC_LIBS" = "-DWANT_STATIC_LIBS=ON" ]; then
+					echo 'Turning ON dynamic FTGL, LUA, PNG ... and forcing use the embedded IRCCLIENT'
+					EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS} -DSTATIC_FTGL=OFF -DSTATIC_LUA=OFF -DSTATIC_PNG=OFF -DSTATIC_OGG=OFF -DFORCE_USE_EMBEDDED_Ircclient=ON"
+				fi
+				if [ $CLANG_FORCED = 1 ]; then BUILD_MEGAGLEST_TESTS="OFF"; fi
+				# ^ may be removed ~ when default clang's version will be 3.9+
+				;;
 		esac
 		;;
 
 	Ubuntu)
 		case $release in
 			10.*|11.*|12.*|13.*|14.*) ;;
-			*)
+			15.*|16.*)
 				if [ "$WANT_STATIC_LIBS" = "-DWANT_STATIC_LIBS=ON" ]; then
 					echo 'Turning ON dynamic FTGL, LUA, JPEG, PNG ... and forcing use the embedded IRCCLIENT'
 					EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS} -DSTATIC_FTGL=OFF -DSTATIC_LUA=OFF -DSTATIC_JPEG=OFF -DSTATIC_PNG=OFF -DSTATIC_OGG=OFF -DFORCE_USE_EMBEDDED_Ircclient=ON"
-				fi;;
+				fi
+				;;
+			*)
+				if [ "$WANT_STATIC_LIBS" = "-DWANT_STATIC_LIBS=ON" ]; then
+					echo 'Turning ON dynamic FTGL, LUA, PNG ... and forcing use the embedded IRCCLIENT'
+					EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS} -DSTATIC_FTGL=OFF -DSTATIC_LUA=OFF -DSTATIC_PNG=OFF -DSTATIC_OGG=OFF -DFORCE_USE_EMBEDDED_Ircclient=ON"
+				fi
+				;;
 		esac
 		;;
 
 	LinuxMint)
 		case $release in
 			13|13.*|14|15|16|17|17.*) ;;
-			*)
+			18|18.*|19|19.*)
 				if [ "$WANT_STATIC_LIBS" = "-DWANT_STATIC_LIBS=ON" ]; then
 					echo 'Turning ON dynamic FTGL, LUA, JPEG, PNG ... and forcing use the embedded IRCCLIENT'
 					EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS} -DSTATIC_FTGL=OFF -DSTATIC_LUA=OFF -DSTATIC_JPEG=OFF -DSTATIC_PNG=OFF -DSTATIC_OGG=OFF -DFORCE_USE_EMBEDDED_Ircclient=ON"
-				fi;;
+				fi
+				;;
+			*)
+				if [ "$WANT_STATIC_LIBS" = "-DWANT_STATIC_LIBS=ON" ]; then
+					echo 'Turning ON dynamic FTGL, LUA, PNG ... and forcing use the embedded IRCCLIENT'
+					EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_OPTIONS} -DSTATIC_FTGL=OFF -DSTATIC_LUA=OFF -DSTATIC_PNG=OFF -DSTATIC_OGG=OFF -DFORCE_USE_EMBEDDED_Ircclient=ON"
+				fi
+				;;
 		esac
 		;;
 
diff --git a/mk/linux/makedeps_folder.sh b/mk/linux/makedeps_folder.sh
index dbb39d4d..eba11620 100755
--- a/mk/linux/makedeps_folder.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/makedeps_folder.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ sync_support_libs(){
 	local _cp="/bin/cp"
 	#local skip_deps="libm.so libpthread.so libstdc++.so libgcc_s.so libc.so libdl.so libX11.so libpulse libfusion libdirect libnvidia libXext librt libxcb libICE libSM libXtst libwrap libdbus libXau libXdmcp libnsl libFLAC libGL"
 	local skip_deps=""
-	local keep_deps="libcurl libgnu libgcrypt libnghttp libidn librtmp libssh libnettle libicu liblua libjpeg libpng libwx libgtk libgdk libftgl libfreetype libvlc"
+	local keep_deps="libcurl libgnu libgcrypt libnghttp libidn librtmp libssh libnettle libicu liblua libjpeg libpng libircclient libminiupnpc libwx libgtk libgdk libftgl libfreetype libvlc"
 	
 	local scan_via_skiplist=1