diff --git a/scripts/desktop/prepare-ubuntu.sh b/scripts/desktop/prepare-ubuntu.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+sudo apt install git openjdk-17-jdk make cmake gcc g++ libssl-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev pkg-config build-essential curl libffi-dev libgmp-dev libgmp10 libncurses-dev libncurses5 libtinfo5
+curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://get-ghcup.haskell.org | sh
+ghcup install ghc 8.10.7
+ghcup set ghc 8.10.7
+cabal update
+git clone https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat -b master simplex
+cd simplex
+echo "ignore-project: False"    >> cabal.project.local
+echo "package direct-sqlcipher" >> cabal.project.local
+echo "    flags: +openssl"      >> cabal.project.local
+scripts/desktop/build-lib-linux.sh
+
+cd apps/multiplatform
+sed -i 's|":android", ||' settings.gradle.kts
+
+./gradlew packageDeb
+#sudo dpkg -i ./release/main/deb/simpl*.deb
+#sudo ln -s /opt/simplex/bin/simplex /usr/bin/simplex