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 ### On Ubuntu
 
-Install the gcc-arm-embedded toolchain
-
-
+Install the gcc-arm-embedded toolchain. Recommended version ```gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2```  
+
+**Method 1 - Through Official GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain Downloads**
+1. Go to [GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain Downloads](https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads)
+2. Locate and Download version **gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2** for your machine  
+   ```GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain: 7-2018-q2-update     June 27, 2018```  
+   Linux 64-bit version can be downloaded from [here](https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2?revision=bc2c96c0-14b5-4bb4-9f18-bceb4050fee7?product=GNU%20Arm%20Embedded%20Toolchain,64-bit,,Linux,7-2018-q2-update)  
+3. Unpack the archive in the file manager by right-clicking on it and select "extract here"
+4. Change directory to the unpacked folder, unpack it in /usr/local by execute the following command
+   ```
+   cd gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux  
+   sudo cp -RT gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update/ /usr/local  
+   ```
+
+**Method 2 - Through apt install**
 ```bash
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-gcc-arm-embedded/ppa
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install gcc-arm-embedded
 ```
 
-Add udev rules to use the stlink v2 programmer without being root
-
 
+**Optional - Add udev rules to use the stlink v2 programmer without being root**
 ```bash
 wget vedder.se/Temp/49-stlinkv2.rules
 sudo mv 49-stlinkv2.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/