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@@ -84,9 +84,17 @@ $ cd hadashboard
 
 ### {% linkable_title 2. Install Dashing and prereqs %}
 
-Essentially, you want to make sure that you have Ruby installed on your local machine. Then, install the Dashing gem:
+Essentially, you want to make sure that you have Ruby installed on your local machine. 
 
-``` bash
+For Debian based distribution do:
+
+```bash
+$ sudo apt-get install rubygems
+```
+
+Then, install the Dashing gem:
+
+```bash
 $ gem install dashing
 ```