# Debian VM Install
**URL:** https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting
**Created:** [July 10, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638 "2022-07-10T17:44:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@orbitalfree](https://community.umbrel.com/u/orbitalfree)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/1 "2022-07-10T17:44:27Z")
Hi,
I want to install Umbrel on a Debian VM in Parallels Mac.
The homepage says:
> Install on anything that runs Linux
>
> Run Umbrel on Ubuntu or Debian on any hardware (or a VM on Mac or Windows) by running:
>
> curl -L [https://umbrel.sh](https://umbrel.sh) | bash
When I run that command I just get:
> parallels@debian-gnu-linux-10:~$ curl -L [https://umbrel.sh](https://umbrel.sh) | bash
> bash: curl: command not found
> parallels@debian-gnu-linux-10:~$
Assume I must be missing something. Are there more detailed instructions somewhere or can anyone help?
Thanks,
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### Author:  [@saynotoweb3](https://community.umbrel.com/u/saynotoweb3)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/2 "2022-07-12T03:10:30Z")
I believe you’re new to linux ( and new to debian I assume)
Curl is not installed in Debian by default, you need to install using:
> $ sudo apt-get install curl
Then run the script for install
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### Author:  [@orbitalfree](https://community.umbrel.com/u/orbitalfree)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/3 "2022-07-12T15:01:01Z")
Thanks, hopefully they make some more detailed instructions at some point.
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### Author:  [@duckman](https://community.umbrel.com/u/duckman)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/4 "2022-07-15T18:23:41Z")
If you’re really new to Linux I’d recommend you run an Ubuntu VM and not Debian. Debian normally doesn’t update as fast and is normally a smaller/lighter load. This is whats causing your issue here. If you start with an “easier” Linux flavor you’ll have an easier learning curve. I have installed on Ubuntu 22.04 and the umbrel.sh works flawless.
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### Author:  [@Negate9417](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Negate9417)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/5 "2022-07-15T21:28:37Z")
I second this, I started with Debian but regretted it. Personally I use Ubuntu Cloud image on Proxmox.
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### Author:  [@orbitalfree](https://community.umbrel.com/u/orbitalfree)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/6 "2022-07-16T16:20:59Z")
I tried the command:
> curl -L [https://umbrel.sh](https://umbrel.sh/) | bash
On Ubuntu but it doesn’t work either, you need to install Curl first (which is missing in the install instructions).
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### Author:  [@saynotoweb3](https://community.umbrel.com/u/saynotoweb3)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/7 "2022-09-07T10:22:43Z")
Curl is not part of Umbrel application set.
As per Google: cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various network protocols.
People who are using linux, usually have an idea about curl. Please do not blame install instructions without understanding it correctly.
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### Author:  [@duckman](https://community.umbrel.com/u/duckman)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/debian-vm-install/8638/8 "2023-02-17T21:05:31Z")
You just need to install curl 1st in order to make this work. If you’re jumping into Linux I’d highly recommend getting good at Google searches for how-tos on each issue you come across. As an example:
Googling “install curl on ubuntu” leads you to the following:
```
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install curl
```