diff --git a/doc/HELPERS.md b/doc/HELPERS.md
index a15f0f418..9c95d52da 100644
--- a/doc/HELPERS.md
+++ b/doc/HELPERS.md
@@ -628,12 +628,22 @@ yum install gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel bison perl perl-devel perl-ExtUtils-Embed l
 export LUAJIT_LIB="/usr/local/lib"
 
 # For original:
-export LUAJIT_INC="/usr/local/include/luajit-2.0"
+# export LUAJIT_INC="/usr/local/include/luajit-2.0"
 
 # For OpenResty's:
 export LUAJIT_INC="/usr/local/include/luajit-2.1"
 
-ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
+for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so.2 liblua.so libluajit.so ; do
+
+  # For original LuaJIT:
+  # ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
+
+  # For OpenResty's LuaJIT:
+  ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
+
+done
+
+# ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
 ```
 
   > Remember to build [`sregex`](#sregex) also if you use above steps.
@@ -802,7 +812,17 @@ cd "$LUAJIT_SRC"
 #   CFLAGS='-g' make ...
 make && make install
 
-ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
+for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so.2 liblua.so libluajit.so ; do
+
+  # For original LuaJIT:
+  # ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
+
+  # For OpenResty's LuaJIT:
+  ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
+
+done
+
+# ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
 ```
 
 <a id="sregex"></a>sregex:
@@ -2217,7 +2237,17 @@ cd "$LUAJIT_SRC"
 #   CFLAGS='-g' make ...
 make && make install
 
-ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
+for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so.2 liblua.so libluajit.so ; do
+
+  # For original LuaJIT:
+  # ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
+
+  # For OpenResty's LuaJIT:
+  ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
+
+done
+
+# ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
 ```
 
 sregex:
@@ -2720,20 +2750,18 @@ cd "$LUAJIT_SRC"
 gmake && gmake install
 
 # On FreeBSD you should set them manually or use the following instructions:
-for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so ; do
+for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so.2 liblua.so libluajit.so ; do
 
-  if [[ "$LUAJIT_LIBRARY" == "openresty" ]] ; then
+  # For original LuaJIT:
+  ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
 
-    ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 /usr/local/lib/${i}
-
-  elif [[ "$LUAJIT_LIBRARY" == "original" ]] ; then
-
-    ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 /usr/local/lib/${i}
-
-  fi
+  # For OpenResty's LuaJIT:
+  # ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}
 
 done
 
+# ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so
+
 # Without this you get:
 /usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.a(lj_err.o): relocation R_X86_64_32S against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
 /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.a: could not read symbols: Bad value
diff --git a/lib/ngx_installer.sh b/lib/ngx_installer.sh
index 2de7da2e9..c9ad2062e 100644
--- a/lib/ngx_installer.sh
+++ b/lib/ngx_installer.sh
@@ -1007,7 +1007,21 @@ function _inst_luajit() {
 
     _f "1" "make install"
 
-    _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so"
+    for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so.2 liblua.so libluajit.so ; do
+
+      if [[ "$LUAJIT_LIBRARY" == "openresty" ]] ; then
+
+        _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}"
+
+      elif [[ "$LUAJIT_LIBRARY" == "original" ]] ; then
+
+        _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}"
+
+      fi
+
+    done
+
+    # _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libluajit-5.1.so.2 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/liblua.so"
 
   elif [[ "$_DIST_VERSION" == "bsd" ]] ; then
 
@@ -1030,15 +1044,15 @@ function _inst_luajit() {
     _f "1" "gmake install"
 
     # On FreeBSD you should set them manually or use the following instructions:
-    for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so ; do
+    for i in libluajit-5.1.so libluajit-5.1.so.2 ; do
 
       if [[ "$LUAJIT_LIBRARY" == "openresty" ]] ; then
 
-        _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 /usr/local/lib/${i}"
+        _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.1.0 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}"
 
       elif [[ "$LUAJIT_LIBRARY" == "original" ]] ; then
 
-        _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 /usr/local/lib/${i}"
+        _f "1" "ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.5 ${LUAJIT_LIB}/${i}"
 
       fi