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 On Windows, PyStan requires a compiler so you'll need to [follow the instructions](http://pystan.readthedocs.io/en/latest/windows.html).  The key step is installing a recent [C++ compiler](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools).
 
-### Linux VM
+### Linux
 
-If you want to use Prophet in a VM, you will need at least 2GB of memory to run PyStan.
+Make sure compilers (gcc, g++) and Python development tools (python-dev) are installed. If you are using Anaconda, you will need `conda install gcc`. If you are using a VM, be aware that you will need at least 2GB of memory to run PyStan.