diff --git a/LEARN.md b/LEARN.md
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+++ b/LEARN.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ COMMON-LISP "The Tutorial" Series
 
 * [Install Common-Lisp for MacOS](MACOS.md)
 * [Install Common-Lisp for Win64](WINDOWS.md)
-* [Install Common-Lisp for Linux](https://lisp-lang.org/learn/getting-started/)
+* [Install Common-Lisp for Linux](LINUX.md)
 * [Install Common-Lisp For Android (Termux)](ANDROID-TERMUX.md)
 
 For **Windows** users there is an easy install for full CL environment using
diff --git a/LINUX.md b/LINUX.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+## Installing Common Lisp + CLOG Builder on Linux (all platforms)
+
+(For emacs based Linux install - https://lisp-lang.org/learn/getting-started/)
+
+1. Install sbcl, emacs, sqlite and openssh (modify for your OS)
+
+sudo apt-get install sbcl openssh-client libsqlite3-dev
+
+2. Install QuickLisp
+```
+curl -o /tmp/ql.lisp http://beta.quicklisp.org/quicklisp.lisp
+sbcl --no-sysinit --no-userinit --load /tmp/ql.lisp \
+       --eval '(quicklisp-quickstart:install :path "~/.quicklisp")' \
+       --eval '(ql:add-to-init-file)' \
+       --quit
+```
+
+3. Run SBCL and install the UltraLisp distro for recent software for quicklisp:
+
+```
+(ql-dist:install-dist "http://dist.ultralisp.org/"
+                      :prompt nil)
+(ql:update-all-dists) ; run newest updates
+```
+
+4. Install and run CLOG Builder for a rich GUI Lisp IDE either with:
+
+```
+   (ql:quickload :clog/tools)
+   (clog-tools:clog-builder)
+```
+
+or at the command line:
+
+```
+run-builder
+```
+
+-  [Learn about CLOG](README.md)
+-  [Learn Common-Lisp](LEARN.md)
diff --git a/MACOS.md b/MACOS.md
index 9e83b72..e7133c3 100644
--- a/MACOS.md
+++ b/MACOS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ## Installing Common Lisp + Emacs + Slime on MacOS (all platforms)
 
+(If you do not want emacs skip steps 1,2,6,7 and 8 and just use the
+ CLOG Builder)
+
 1. Install Emacs for Mac OS from - https://emacsformacosx.com/
 
 2. [optional] Add Emacs to your system's path by creating a
@@ -55,6 +58,11 @@ using emacs (and if desire terminal version use emacs -nw) and then use M-x slim
    (clog-tools:clog-builder)
 ```
 
+or at the command line:
+
+```
+run-builder
+```
 
 Tip: If use emacs graphically, you may find it easier to set the
 apple command key to also act as a Meta key:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ is also know to work with the commercial Common Lisps as well.
 To install CLOG - install Common Lisp:
 
 * [Install Common-Lisp for MacOS](MACOS.md)
-* [Install Common-Lisp for Linux](https://lisp-lang.org/learn/getting-started/)
+* [Install Common-Lisp for Linux](LINUX.md)
 * [Install Common-Lisp For Android (Termux)](ANDROID-TERMUX.md)
 * [Install Common-Lisp for Win64](WINDOWS.md)
 
diff --git a/WINDOWS.md b/WINDOWS.md
index 7f7ac4f..ce81987 100644
--- a/WINDOWS.md
+++ b/WINDOWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Installing Common Lisp on Windows 64bit from Scratch
 
-(For a simple non-emacs install see:
+(For a simple "one step" non-emacs install see:
    https://github.com/rabbibotton/clog-win64-ez/releases)
 
 1. Download and install rho-emacs:
@@ -90,5 +90,11 @@
    (clog-tools:clog-builder)
 ```
 
+or at the command line:
+
+```
+run-builder
+```
+
    [Learn about CLOG](README.md)
    [Learn Common-Lisp](LEARN.md)