diff --git a/postinstall.sh b/postinstall.sh
index 767631bc02..ef439ae322 100755
--- a/postinstall.sh
+++ b/postinstall.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,3 @@
 ./node_modules/.bin/rn-nodeify --install "assert,zlib,buffer,inherits,console,constants,crypto,dns,domain,events,http,https,os,path,process,punycode,querystring,fs,stream,string_decoder,timers,tty,url,util,net,vm" --hack;
 npm install --save react@16.0.0-alpha.6;
 npm install --save react-native-tcp@3.2.1;
-ln -s ../node_modules/react-native-mapbox-gl/ios/Mapbox.framework ios;
-
-# symlink for re-natal
-if ! [ -f re-natal ]; then 
-  ln -s ./node_modules/re-natal/index.js re-natal; 
-else
-  echo "re-natal exists"
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/installers.sh b/scripts/lib/setup-osx/installers.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f44fde8011..0000000000
--- a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/installers.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-function install_node() {
-  if nvm_installed; then
-    install_node_via_nvm
-  else
-    install_node_via_brew
-  fi
-}
-
-function install_react_native_cli() {
-  cd "$(repo_path)"
-
-  if npm list -g | grep -q react-native-cli; then
-    already_installed "react-native-cli"
-  else
-    npm install -g react-native-cli
-  fi
-}
-
-function install_node_via_nvm() {
-  local nvmrc="$(repo_path)/.nvmrc"
-
-  cd "$(repo_path)"
-
-  if [ ! -e "$nvmrc" ]; then
-    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Installing latest stable Node version]]"
-
-    nvm install stable
-    echo stable > "$nvmrc"
-
-    nvm use
-  else
-    nvm use >/dev/null
-
-    local version=$(node -v)
-    cecho "+ Node already installed ($version via NVM)... skipping."
-  fi
-}
-
-function install_node_via_brew() {
-  if ! program_exists "node"; then
-    brew install node
-  else
-    cecho "+ Node already installed ($(node -v) via Homebrew)... skipping."
-  fi
-}
-
-function required_pod_version() {
-  cat "$(repo_path)/ios/Podfile.lock" | grep "COCOAPODS: " | awk '{ print $2 }'
-}
-
-function correct_pod_version_is_installed() {
-  ! program_exists "pod" && return 1
-
-  [[ "$(required_pod_version)" == "$(pod --version)" ]]
-}
-
-function initialize_rvm() {
-  cd "$(repo_path)"
-
-  if [ ! -e "$(repo_path)/.ruby-version" ]; then
-    rvm use --default > /dev/null
-    echo "$(rvm current)" > .ruby-version
-  fi
-
-  rvm use . >/dev/null
-}
-
-function install_cocoapods() {
-  local gem_command="sudo gem"
-  local destination="system Ruby"
-
-  if program_exists "rvm"; then
-    initialize_rvm
-
-    gem_command="gem"
-    destination="RVM ($(rvm current))"
-  fi
-
-  if ! program_exists "pod"; then
-    $gem_command install cocoapods
-  elif ! correct_pod_version_is_installed; then
-    local version=$(required_pod_version)
-
-    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Updating to cocoapods $version]]"
-
-    $gem_command uninstall cocoapods --ignore-dependencies --silent
-    $gem_command install cocoapods -v "$version"
-  else
-    cecho "+ cocoapods already installed to $destination... skipping."
-  fi
-}
-
-function dependency_setup() {
-  cecho "@b@blue[[\$ $@]]"
-  echo
-
-  cd "$(repo_path)"
-  eval "$@"
-
-  echo
-  echo "  + done"
-  echo
-}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/platform.sh b/scripts/lib/setup-osx/platform.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 9815d6516e..0000000000
--- a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/platform.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-OS=$(uname -s)
-
-function is_macos() {
-  [[ "$OS" =~ Darwin ]]
-}
-
-function exit_unless_mac() {
-  if ! is_macos; then
-    cecho "@red[[This install script currently supports Mac OS X only. To
-manually install, please visit the wiki for more information:]]
-
-    @blue[[https://wiki.status.im/Building_Status]]"
-
-    echo
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup/installers.sh b/scripts/lib/setup/installers.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..6d91003fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/lib/setup/installers.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+function install_node() {
+  if nvm_installed; then
+    install_node_via_nvm
+  else
+    install_node_via_package_manager
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_and_setup_package_manager() {
+  if is_macos; then
+    install_homebrew_if_needed
+    brew_tap "caskroom/cask"
+  elif is_linux; then
+    # Linux
+    buildtools=(
+      autoconf
+      automake
+      build-essential
+      cmake
+      curl
+      g++
+      libssl-dev
+      libtool
+      make
+      python-dev
+      wget
+      unzip
+    )
+
+    for package in "${buildtools[@]}"; do
+      apt_install "$package"
+    done
+  fi
+}
+
+function needs_java8_linux() {
+  ! program_exists "java" || !(java -version 2>&1 | grep -q "1.8.0")
+}
+
+function install_java8() {
+  if is_macos; then
+    brew_cask_install "caskroom/versions/java8"
+  elif is_linux; then
+    if needs_java8_linux; then
+      sudo su << EOF
+       add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java -y
+       apt update
+       echo oracle-java8-installer shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | /usr/bin/debconf-set-selections
+       apt install -y oracle-java8-installer
+EOF
+    else
+      already_installed "java8"
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_leiningen() {
+  if is_macos; then
+    brew_install leiningen
+  elif is_linux; then
+    install_leiningen_linux
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_leiningen_linux() {
+  local destination=/usr/bin/lein
+
+  if ! program_exists "lein"; then
+    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Installing lein...]]"
+
+    sudo su << EOF
+      curl --silent \
+        https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technomancy/leiningen/stable/bin/lein \
+        -o $destination
+
+      chmod 755 $destination
+
+      cd $HOME && lein upgrade
+EOF
+  else
+    already_installed "lein"
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_watchman() {
+  if is_macos; then
+    brew_install watchman
+  elif is_linux; then
+    if ! program_exists "watchman"; then
+      local current_dir=$(pwd)
+      local clone_path="/tmp/watchman"
+
+      git clone https://github.com/facebook/watchman.git $clone_path
+      cd $clone_path
+      git checkout v4.9.0
+      ./autogen.sh && \
+        ./configure && \
+        make && \
+        sudo make install
+
+      cd "$current_dir"
+    else
+      already_installed "watchman"
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_homebrew_if_needed() {
+  ! is_macos && return 1
+
+  if test ! $(which brew); then
+    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Installing homebrew]]"
+
+    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL \
+      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
+
+    brew update
+  else
+    already_installed "Homebrew"
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_android_sdk() {
+  if is_macos; then
+    brew_cask_install android-sdk
+  elif is_linux; then
+    install_android_sdk_linux
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_android_sdk_linux() {
+  cecho "@b@yellow[[+ Skipping Android SDK setup, not implemented on Linux]]"
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+function install_maven() {
+  brew_install maven
+  apt_install maven
+}
+
+function install_react_native_cli() {
+  cd "$(repo_path)"
+
+  local npm_command="npm"
+
+  if is_linux && ! nvm_installed; then
+    # aptitude version of node requires sudo for global install
+    npm_command="sudo npm"
+  fi
+
+  if npm list -g | grep -q react-native-cli; then
+    already_installed "react-native-cli"
+  else
+    $npm_command install -g react-native-cli
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_node_via_nvm() {
+  local nvmrc="$(repo_path)/.nvmrc"
+
+  cd "$(repo_path)"
+
+  if [ ! -e "$nvmrc" ]; then
+    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Installing latest stable Node version]]"
+
+    nvm install stable
+    echo stable > "$nvmrc"
+
+    nvm use
+  else
+    nvm use >/dev/null
+
+    local version=$(node -v)
+    cecho "+ Node already installed ($version via NVM)... skipping."
+  fi
+}
+
+function install_node_via_package_manager() {
+  if ! program_exists "node"; then
+    if is_macos; then
+      brew_install node
+    elif is_linux; then
+      curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_9.x | sudo -E bash -
+      apt_update
+
+      apt_install nodejs
+    fi
+  else
+    cecho \
+      "+ Node already installed ($(node -v) via package manager)... skipping."
+  fi
+}
+
+function required_pod_version() {
+  cat "$(repo_path)/ios/Podfile.lock" | grep "COCOAPODS: " | awk '{ print $2 }'
+}
+
+function correct_pod_version_is_installed() {
+  ! program_exists "pod" && return 1
+
+  [[ "$(required_pod_version)" == "$(pod --version)" ]]
+}
+
+function using_rvm() {
+  program_exists "rvm"
+}
+
+function initialize_rvm() {
+  cd "$(repo_path)"
+
+  if [ ! -e "$(repo_path)/.ruby-version" ]; then
+    rvm use --default > /dev/null
+    echo "$(rvm current)" > .ruby-version
+  fi
+
+  rvm use . >/dev/null
+}
+
+function using_cocoapods() {
+  is_macos
+}
+
+function install_cocoapods() {
+  ! using_cocoapods && return 1
+
+  local gem_command="sudo gem"
+  local destination="system Ruby"
+
+  if using_rvm; then
+    initialize_rvm
+
+    gem_command="gem"
+    destination="RVM ($(rvm current))"
+  fi
+
+  if ! program_exists "pod"; then
+    $gem_command install cocoapods
+  elif ! correct_pod_version_is_installed; then
+    local version=$(required_pod_version)
+
+    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Updating to cocoapods $version]]"
+
+    $gem_command uninstall cocoapods --ignore-dependencies --silent
+    $gem_command install cocoapods -v "$version"
+  else
+    cecho "+ cocoapods already installed to $destination... skipping."
+  fi
+}
+
+function dependency_setup() {
+  cecho "@b@blue[[\$ $@]]"
+  echo
+
+  cd "$(repo_path)"
+  eval "$@" || (cecho "@b@red[[Error running dependency install]]" && exit 1)
+
+  echo
+  echo "  + done"
+  echo
+}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/output.sh b/scripts/lib/setup/output.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/lib/setup-osx/output.sh
rename to scripts/lib/setup/output.sh
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/packages.sh b/scripts/lib/setup/packages.sh
similarity index 68%
rename from scripts/lib/setup-osx/packages.sh
rename to scripts/lib/setup/packages.sh
index 40b44eb1e9..5b683e6fc6 100755
--- a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/lib/setup/packages.sh
@@ -13,26 +13,11 @@ function program_exists() {
 # Homebrew
 ########
 
-function install_homebrew_if_needed() {
-  ! is_macos && return 0
-
-  if test ! $(which brew); then
-    cecho "@b@blue[[+ Installing homebrew]]"
-
-    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL \
-      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
-
-    brew update
-  else
-    already_installed "Homebrew"
-  fi
-}
-
 function brew_install() {
   local package=$1
 
   if ! is_macos; then
-    return 0
+    return 1
   fi
 
   if brew list "$package" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -46,7 +31,7 @@ function brew_cask_install() {
   local package=$1
 
   if ! is_macos; then
-    return 0
+    return 1
   fi
 
   if brew cask list | grep -q "$package"; then
@@ -60,7 +45,7 @@ function brew_tap() {
   local cask=$1
 
   if ! is_macos; then
-    return 0
+    return 1
   fi
 
   if ! brew tap | grep -q "$cask"; then
@@ -68,6 +53,37 @@ function brew_tap() {
   fi
 }
 
+
+###############
+# Aptitude
+###############
+
+function apt_update() {
+  ! is_linux && return 1
+
+  sudo apt update
+}
+
+function apt_is_installed() {
+  ! is_linux && return 1
+
+  local package=$1
+
+  dpkg -s "$package" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+function apt_install() {
+  ! is_linux && return 1
+
+  local package=$1
+
+  if apt_is_installed "$package"; then
+    cecho "+ $package already installed... skipping."
+  else
+    sudo apt install -y "$package"
+  fi
+}
+
 ###############
 # RVM
 ###############
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup-osx/path-support.sh b/scripts/lib/setup/path-support.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/lib/setup-osx/path-support.sh
rename to scripts/lib/setup/path-support.sh
diff --git a/scripts/lib/setup/platform.sh b/scripts/lib/setup/platform.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8b304ab8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/lib/setup/platform.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+OS=$(uname -s)
+
+function is_macos() {
+  [[ "$OS" =~ Darwin ]]
+}
+
+function is_linux() {
+  [[ "$OS" =~ Linux ]]
+}
+
+function is_ubuntu() {
+  ! is_linux && return 1
+  (lsb_release -a 2>/dev/null | grep -q Ubuntu) && (command -v apt >/dev/null)
+}
+
+function exit_unless_os_supported() {
+  if ! is_macos && ! is_ubuntu; then
+    cecho "@red[[This install script currently supports Mac OS X and Ubuntu \
+via apt. To manually install, please visit the wiki for more information:]]
+
+    @blue[[https://wiki.status.im/Building_Status]]"
+
+    echo
+
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
diff --git a/scripts/setup-osx b/scripts/setup
similarity index 58%
rename from scripts/setup-osx
rename to scripts/setup
index 9dd45d0c94..64c5f783f6 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-osx
+++ b/scripts/setup
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 ########################################################################
-# This install script will setup your development dependencies on OS X.
-# Windows/Linux support is welcome!
+# This install script will setup your development dependencies on OS X
+# or Ubuntu. Ubuntu 16.04 is the only tested version.
 #
-# Usage: scripts/setup-osx.sh
+# Usage: scripts/setup
 ########################################################################
 
 _current_dir=$(cd "${BASH_SOURCE%/*}" && pwd)
-source "$_current_dir/lib/setup-osx/path-support.sh"
+source "$_current_dir/lib/setup/path-support.sh"
 
 source_lib "output.sh"
 source_lib "packages.sh"
 source_lib "platform.sh"
 source_lib "installers.sh"
 
-exit_unless_mac
+exit_unless_os_supported
 
 load_nvm_if_available
 load_rvm_if_available
@@ -23,19 +23,14 @@ load_rvm_if_available
 ####
 setup_header "Installing requirements..."
 
-install_homebrew_if_needed
-brew_tap "caskroom/cask"
-
-brew_cask_install "caskroom/versions/java8"
-brew_install leiningen
-
+install_and_setup_package_manager
+install_java8
+install_leiningen
 install_node
-brew_install watchman
+install_watchman
 install_react_native_cli
-
-brew_cask_install android-sdk
-brew_install maven
-
+install_android_sdk
+install_maven
 install_cocoapods
 
 ####
@@ -43,12 +38,19 @@ echo && setup_header "Installing dependencies..."
 
 dependency_setup lein deps
 dependency_setup npm install
+
+mapbox_path="$(repo_path)/node_modules/react-native-mapbox-gl/ios/Mapbox.framework"
+dependency_setup "ln -sf '$mapbox_path' '$(repo_path)/ios'"
+
+dependency_setup \
+  "ln -sf '$(repo_path)/node_modules/re-natal/index.js' '$(repo_path)/re-natal'"
+
 dependency_setup ./re-natal deps
 dependency_setup ./re-natal enable-source-maps
 
 dependency_setup \
   "mvn -f modules/react-native-status/ios/RCTStatus dependency:unpack"
 
-dependency_setup "cd ios && pod install && cd .."
+using_cocoapods && dependency_setup "cd ios && pod install && cd .."
 
 setup_complete