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 #### Ubuntu
 
-* The [julia-deps PPA](https://launchpad.net/~staticfloat/+archive/julia-deps/) contains updated packages for julia dependencies if you want to use system libraries instead of having them downloaded and built during the build process.  See [System Provided Libraries](#System-Provided-Libraries).
+The [julia-deps PPA](https://launchpad.net/~staticfloat/+archive/julia-deps/) contains updated packages for julia dependencies if you want to use system libraries instead of having them downloaded and built during the build process.  See [System Provided Libraries](#System-Provided-Libraries).
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+For a fast and easy current installation, the `before_install` section of [travis.yml](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/blob/master/.travis.yml) is a great resource.
 
 #### CentOS 5