diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,13 +3,19 @@
 
 # kitty - the fast, feature-rich, cross-platform, GPU based terminal
 
+## Installation
+
+Copy the following to your terminal:
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://ayco.io/g/kitty \
     && cd kitty \
+    && ./install-if-linux-debian.sh \
     && ./dev.sh build \
     && ./launch.sh
 ```
 
+
 ## Background
 
 If you live in the terminal, *kitty* is made for **you**!
diff --git a/install-linux-debian-deps.sh b/install-if-linux-debian.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 90%
rename from install-linux-debian-deps.sh
rename to install-if-linux-debian.sh
index ccfc73965..442f3c482
--- a/install-linux-debian-deps.sh
+++ b/install-if-linux-debian.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+
 ## Update package repos
 sudo apt update
 
@@ -22,3 +24,5 @@ sudo apt install -y \
     libxkbcommon-x11-dev \
     libfontconfig-dev \
     libx11-xcb-dev
+
+fi