diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mesh data to viewer software connected to the InWorldz grid
 
 ### Build requirements
 - [CMake 3.8.2 or later](https://cmake.org/)
-- [Conan 0.28.1 or later](https://www.conan.io/)
+- [Conan 1.2.1 or later](https://www.conan.io/)
 
 You will need to add the Bincrafters conan repositores to obtain prebuilt packages:
 ```
@@ -14,8 +14,26 @@ conan remote add bincrafters https://api.bintray.com/conan/bincrafters/public-co
 
 ### Sample cmake build command for Windows 64-bit
 
-```
+```cmd
 conan install . -s build_type=Debug -s arch=x86_64 -s compiler.runtime=MTd --build=missing
-mkdir build && cd build
-cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+mkdir build
+cd build && cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+```
+
+Then open the resulting project file in Visual Studio and compile.
+
+## Directions for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit
+
+```bash
+conan install . -s build_type=Debug -s arch=x86_64 --build=missing
+mkdir build
+cd build && cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug && make
+```
+
+## A bare-bones `aperture.cfg` file
+
+```ini
+http_listen_port = <port number>
+caps_token = 2960079
+whip_url = whip://<password>@<ip>:32700
 ```