diff --git a/docs/INSTALL-ubuntu.md b/docs/INSTALL-ubuntu.md
index 17c958449..0f753574f 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL-ubuntu.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL-ubuntu.md
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ Install missing packages
 
     rvm --autolibs=read-fail requirements
 
-    # If prompted with `libreadline6-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 autoconf libgdbm-dev libncurses5-dev automake bison pkg-config libffi-dev' etc
-    # Fix with this command, run as your user:
-    # sudo apt-get install -dev libreadline6-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 autoconf libgdbm-dev libncurses5-dev automake bison pkg-config libffi-dev
-    # repeat the autolibs test until "Requirements installation successful" 
+    # For instance, if prompted with `libreadline6-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 autoconf' etc
+    # Install the missing packages with this command, run as your user:
+    # sudo apt-get install libreadline6-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 autoconf
+    # Repeat the autolibs test until you see "Requirements installation successful" 
 
 
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