diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e5e1c0..8e1046d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # dotfiles
 
+on debian machines, first set the fqdn:
+
 ```bash
-chezmoi init ssh://git@pingo.thermokar.st/dotfiles --apply --guess-repo-url=false
+sudo hostnamectl set-hostname $MY_HOSTNAME.local
+```
+
+```bash
+sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- init ssh://git@pingo.thermokar.st/dotfiles --apply --guess-repo-url=false
 ```
diff --git a/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl b/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl
index d12e3ee..86c779a 100644
--- a/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl
+++ b/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if eq .chezmoi.hostname "devterm" }}
+{{ if eq .chezmoi.hostname "devterm" -}}
 #!/bin/sh
 sudo apt install \
   ripgrep \
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ sudo apt install \
   tree \
   libssl-dev \
   git
-{{- end }}
+{{ end }}