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@@ -17,15 +17,42 @@ libraries. You are on your own.
 
 ## Supported platforms
 
-* **Linux**
+* **Linux - Ubuntu**
     * Upgrade your gcc to version at least 4.7 to get C++11 support.
-    * Install gflags. First, try: `sudo apt-get install libgflags-dev`.
+    * Install gflags. First, try: `sudo apt-get install libgflags-dev`
       If this doesn't work and you're using Ubuntu, here's a nice tutorial:
       (http://askubuntu.com/questions/312173/installing-gflags-12-04)
     * Install snappy. This is usually as easy as:
       `sudo apt-get install libsnappy-dev`.
     * Install zlib. Try: `sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev`.
     * Install bzip2: `sudo apt-get install libbz2-dev`.
+* **Linux - CentOS**
+    * Upgrade your gcc to version at least 4.7 to get C++11 support:
+      `yum install gcc47-c++`
+    * Install gflags:
+
+              wget https://gflags.googlecode.com/files/gflags-2.0-no-svn-files.tar.gz
+              tar -xzvf gflags-2.0-no-svn-files.tar.gz
+              cd gflags-2.0
+              ./configure && make && sudo make install
+
+    * Install snappy:
+
+              wget https://snappy.googlecode.com/files/snappy-1.1.1.tar.gz
+              tar -xzvf snappy-1.1.1.tar.gz
+              cd snappy-1.1.1
+              ./configure && make && sudo make install
+
+    * Install zlib:
+
+              sudo yum install zlib
+              sudo yum install zlib-devel
+
+    * Install bzip2:
+
+              sudo yum install bzip2
+              sudo yum install bzip2-devel
+
 * **OS X**:
     * Install latest C++ compiler that supports C++ 11:
         * Update XCode:  run `xcode-select --install` (or install it from XCode App's settting).