diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72a0eed..2603569 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ Make sure to install these first.
 **Ubuntu 14.04**
 
     sudo apt-get install build-essential qmlscene qt5-qmake qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qtdeclarative5-controls-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin libqt5qml-graphicaleffects qtdeclarative5-dialogs-plugin qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin
+    
+Alternatively (from the cool-retro-term directory)
 
+    sudo bash ubuntu-make.sh
+
+Do note that using shell script abovementioned also compiles the program.
 ---
 
 **Ubuntu 16.10**
diff --git a/ubuntu-make.sh b/ubuntu-make.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32babd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntu-make.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# This is a simple shell script for installing the dependencies and compiling
+# the source under Ubuntu 14.04.
+# Note that it may also work with other versions of Ubuntu.
+
+apt-get update
+
+apt-get install build-essential qmlscene qt5-qmake qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qtdeclarative5-controls-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin libqt5qml-graphicaleffects qtdeclarative5-dialogs-plugin qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin
+
+qmake && make