2 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/part-1/2-3_install-xds-server-native.md b/docs/part-1/2-3_install-xds-server-native.md
index c7bfd55..bf9fb1a 100644
--- a/docs/part-1/2-3_install-xds-server-native.md
+++ b/docs/part-1/2-3_install-xds-server-native.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ You can chose to install xds-server 'natively' instead of within a docker
 container but note that only Linux host OSes are supported and tested for native
 installation !
 
+You also need to install `python3` to allow `xds-server` to manage AGL sdks.
+
 ## Install packages for debian distro type
 
 ```bash
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ EOF"
 
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install agl-xds-server
+
+# Install python3
+sudo apt-get install python3
 ```
 
 ## Install packages for openSUSE distro type
@@ -29,6 +34,9 @@ sudo zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:/LinuxAutomotive:/a
 
 sudo zypper ref
 sudo zypper install agl-xds-server
+
+# Install python3
+sudo zypper install python3
 ```
 
 ## Configure xds-server
diff --git a/docs/part-2/1_Prerequisites.md b/docs/part-2/1_Prerequisites.md
index 29ba78b..2f0ef75 100644
--- a/docs/part-2/1_Prerequisites.md
+++ b/docs/part-2/1_Prerequisites.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ XDS is written in Go and currently only build on Linux host has been validated.
 
 So to build XDS binaries you need to install first [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install)
 version 1.8.1 or higher and some other tools. To build `xds-server` and `xds-agent`
-you also need to install in addition `nodejs`.
+you also need to install in addition `nodejs` and `python3` tools.
 
 **Ubuntu:**
 
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@ sudo apt-get install git make npm curl git zip unzip wget
 
 # Install Go
 source /etc/os-release
-wget -O- "http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x52B59B1571A79DBC054901C0F6BC817356A3D45E" | sudo apt-key add -
+wget -O - "http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x52B59B1571A79DBC054901C0F6BC817356A3D45E" | sudo apt-key add -
 sudo bash -c "cat >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/golang.list <<EOF
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/longsleep/golang-backports/ubuntu ${VERSION_CODENAME} main
 EOF"
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install golang-go
+
+# Install python3
+sudo apt-get install python3
 ```
 
 **openSUSE:**
@@ -35,9 +38,8 @@ sudo zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/go/${
 sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys ref
 sudo zypper install go1.9
 
-# Install nodejs LTS version (only mandatory for xds-server and xds-agent)
-sudo npm install --global n @angular/cli
-sudo n lts
+# Install python3
+sudo zypper install python3
 ```
 
 > Don't forget to open new user session after installing these packages.