Split apt update and install into two sections.
@@ -19,10 +19,22 @@ A unix-like environment with the following base packages installed:
### Debian/Ubuntu
-On Debian and Ubuntu, this can be accomplished with:
+On Debian and Ubuntu, we'll use apt to install our base dependencies:
+
+#### Apt Update
+
+First, if you haven't updated recently, or if this is a new install from WSL,
+you should update to get the latest package information:
```bash
sudo apt update
+```
+
+#### Install Dependencies
+
+With the latest package information, you can now install the base dependencies:
+
+```bash
sudo apt install -y \
git \
wget \
