diff --git a/docs/STYLES.md b/docs/STYLES.md
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--- a/docs/STYLES.md
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@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ and ["icons wanted" issues](https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues?q=
 
 To work with styles first [clone the OM repository](INSTALL.md#getting-sources).
 
-Install a `protobuf` python package, e.g.
+Install a `protobuf` python package with `pip`
 ```
 pip install protobuf
 ```
+or with your OS package manager, e.g for Ubuntu 
+```
+sudo apt install python3-protobuf 
+```
 
 To run the `generate_symbols.sh` script install `optipng` also, e.g. for Ubuntu
 ```