diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f0dc5b..50d80a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ https://launchpad.net/~mraa/+archive/ubuntu/mraa
 ```bash
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mraa/mraa
 sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install libmraa1 libmraa-dev mraa-tools python-mraa python3-mraa
+sudo apt-get install libmraa1 libmraa-dev libmraa-java python-mraa python3-mraa node-mraa mraa-tools
 ```
 
-Node.js package is available separately.
+Running MRAA tools or applications on Ubuntu systems requires elevated permissions
+(e.g. run with `sudo`).
 
 Install on Arch Linux
 ---------------------
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ sudo zypper in mraa
 Installing for Node.js only
 ---------------------------
 
-> Note: Node.js 7.0.0+ is not currntly supported. You'll have to downgrade to 6.x.x.
+> Note: Node.js 7.0.0+ is not currently supported. You'll have to downgrade to 6.x.x.
 
 You can also install just the node.js mraa module by using npm. You will need a
 C++ compiler and the node development headers, however it's not required to