diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa5f562..7515378 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Elton needs Java 8+ to run.[Why OpenJDK 8?](https://adoptopenjdk.net/support.htm
 
 On linux/mac, you can run the following to install a copy of elton:
 
-```console
-sudo sh -c '(echo "#!/usr/bin/env sh" && curl -L https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/elton/releases/download/0.12.6/elton.jar) > /usr/local/bin/elton && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/elton' && elton version
+```bash
+sudo sh -c '(echo "#!/usr/bin/env sh" && curl -L https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/elton/releases/download/0.12.7/elton.jar) > /usr/local/bin/elton && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/elton' && elton version
 ```
 Configuration to help Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI, https://globalbioticinteractions.org) index: 
 
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ You can now run Elton from your commandline by typing something like ```elton ve
 
 You can also install Elton by manually downloading `elton.jar` from one of the [releases](https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/elton/releases). To start Elton using this method, you have to execute something like ```java -jar elton.jar versions``` or any of the other documented commands.
 
+To install elton as a debian package use:
+
+```bash
+curl -L https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/elton/releases/download/0.12.7/elton.deb\
+ > elton.deb 
+sudo apt install ./elton.deb
+```
+
 ### Maven, Gradle, SBT
 Elton is made available through a [maven](https://maven.apache.org) repository.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e914090..86e01c0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.globalbioticinteractions</groupId>
     <artifactId>elton</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.7</version>
+    <version>0.12.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Elton</name>
     <description>Discover, access, and review, species interaction data</description>