diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index a8b3d92f..1b1acb21 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -18,27 +18,30 @@ sh install.sh
 
 ### Debian/Ubuntu
 
-On Ubuntu 18.04, you need python 3.7. It's not available in the default
-repository, so you need to add an alternate source. You can skip this step
-if you install in Ubuntu 19.x or higher.
-
-```bash
-# for add-apt-repository
-sudo apt install software-properties-common -y
-sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
-```
-
-Install dependencies for Ubuntu 18.04 from above or Ubuntu 19.x or higher.
+Install dependencies for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.x or newer.
 ```bash
 sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install python3.7-venv python3.7-dev python3-pip git -y
+sudo apt-get install python3.7-venv git -y
 
+python3.7 -m venv venv
+ln -s venv/bin/activate
+. ./activate
+pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install -i https://hosted.chia.net/simple/ miniupnpc==0.1.dev5 setproctitle==1.1.10 cbor2==5.0.1
+deactivate
+
+# Either checkout the source
 git clone https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain.git
 cd chia-blockchain
 
 sh install.sh
 
 . ./activate
+
+# Or install chia-blockchain as a package
+pip install chia-blockchain==1.0.beta2
+
+. /activate
 ```
 
 ### Windows (WSL)
diff --git a/LINUX_TIMELORD.md b/LINUX_TIMELORD.md
index 8c6007d3..418e26c7 100644
--- a/LINUX_TIMELORD.md
+++ b/LINUX_TIMELORD.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 The Linux chiavdf wheels are currently missing an executable required to run a timelord.
-If you want to run a timelord on Linux, you must install the wheel from source (which may require
-some additional packages).
+If you want to run a timelord on Linux, you must install the wheel from source (which may require some additional packages) while in the virtual environment.
 
 ```
-source ./activate
+. ./activate
+
 pip install --force --no-binary chiavdf chiavdf==0.12.1
+# or
+sh install-timelord.sh
 ```
 
 If the compile fails, it's likely due to a missing dependency. See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) to determine
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 25da6a28..627b1e56 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ `uname` = "Linux" ] && type apt-get; then
     # Debian/Ubuntu
-    sudo apt-get install -y npm python3-dev
+    sudo apt-get install -y npm
 fi
 
 # this fancy syntax sets INSTALL_PYTHON_PATH to "python3.7" unless INSTALL_PYTHON_VERSION is defined