diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@ sudo make install
 
 **Note** If `make` fails due to *automake* version, run `./autogen.sh` before running the above commands.
 
-### Ubuntu-specific
+### Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu systems
 
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install shc
 ```
+
+### Ubuntu systems (via PPA repository)
+
+```bash
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neurobin/ppa
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install shc