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@@ -21,4 +21,23 @@ All the colors have an alpha channel now. Please keep in mind that this was not
 
 i3lock --insidevercolor=0000a0bf --insidewrongcolor=ff8000bf --insidecolor=ffffffbf --ringvercolor=0020ffff --ringwrongcolor=4040ffff --ringcolor=404090ff --textcolor=ffffffff --linecolor=aaaaaaff --keyhlcolor=30ccccff --bshlcolor=ff8000ff
 
+### Install Instructions
+
 Refer to the original README file for general information and libraries you need.
+
+#### Requirements on Ubuntu
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install \
+  libcairo-dev \
+  libev-dev \
+  libpam-dev \
+  libx11-dev \
+  libxcb-dpms0-dev
+  libxcb-image0-dev \
+  libxcb-keysyms1-dev \
+  libxcb-util0-dev \
+  libxcb-xinerama0-dev \
+  libxcb1-dev \
+  pkg-config
+```