diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d58a0c5..04cbc21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ Installs [Homebrew][homebrew] on MacOS, and configures packages, taps, and cask
 
 ## Requirements
 
-None.
+On MacOS, make sure the command-line tools are installed. One way to do this is by adding the role [elliotweiser.osx-command-line-tools][dep-osx-clt-role].
+
+On Linux, make sure that `gcc` is installed. The example `tasks/playbook.yml` shows one way to do this that will work on Debian-like systems (including Ubuntu). For further requirements, see the [Homebrew Documentation][homebrew-linux].
 
 ## Role Variables
 
@@ -19,12 +21,12 @@ Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see [`defaults/
 
 The GitHub repository for Homebrew core.
 
-    homebrew_prefix: /usr/local
+    homebrew_prefix: "{{ (ansible_os_family == 'Darwin') | ternary('/usr/local', '/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew') }}"
     homebrew_install_path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/Homebrew"
 
 The path where Homebrew will be installed (`homebrew_prefix` is the parent directory). It is recommended you stick to the default, otherwise Homebrew might have some weird issues. If you change this variable, you should also manually create a symlink back to /usr/local so things work as Homebrew expects.
 
-    homebrew_brew_bin_path: /usr/local/bin
+    homebrew_brew_bin_path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/bin"
 
 The path where `brew` will be installed.
 
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ Taps you would like to make sure Homebrew has tapped.
       - firefox
       - { name: virtualbox, install_options:"debug,appdir=/Applications" }
 
-Apps you would like to have installed via `cask`. [Search][caskroom] for popular apps to see if they're available for install via Cask. Cask will not be used if it is not included in the list of taps in the `homebrew_taps` variable. You can optionally add flags to the install by setting an `install_options` property, and if used, you need to explicitly set the `name` for the package as well. By default, no Cask apps will be installed (`homebrew_cask_apps: []`).
+Apps you would like to have installed via `cask`. [Search][caskroom] for popular apps to see if they're available for install via Cask. Cask will not be used if it is not included in the list of taps in the `homebrew_taps` variable. You can optionally add flags to the install by setting an `install_options` property, and if used, you need to explicitly set the `name` for the package as well. By default, no Cask apps will be installed (`homebrew_cask_apps: []`). The Cask options are only used on MacOS.
 
     homebrew_cask_accept_external_apps: true
 
@@ -94,10 +96,6 @@ The group that you would like to use while installing Homebrew.
 
 Any additional folders inside `homebrew_prefix` for which to ensure homebrew user/group ownership.
 
-## Dependencies
-
-  - [elliotweiser.osx-command-line-tools][dep-osx-clt-role]
-
 ## Example Playbook
 
     - hosts: localhost
@@ -105,6 +103,7 @@ Any additional folders inside `homebrew_prefix` for which to ensure homebrew use
         homebrew_installed_packages:
           - mysql
       roles:
+        - elliotweiser.osx-command-line-tools
         - geerlingguy.homebrew
 
 See the `tests/local-testing` directory for an example of running this role over
@@ -133,6 +132,7 @@ This role was created in 2014 by [Jeff Geerling][author-website], author of
 [badge-travis]: https://travis-ci.org/geerlingguy/ansible-role-homebrew.svg?branch=master
 [caskroom]: https://caskroom.github.io/search
 [homebrew]: http://brew.sh/
+[homebrew-linux]: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-on-Linux#linuxwsl-requirements
 [dep-osx-clt-role]: https://galaxy.ansible.com/elliotweiser/osx-command-line-tools/
 [link-galaxy]: https://galaxy.ansible.com/geerlingguy/homebrew/
 [link-license]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/geerlingguy/ansible-role-homebrew/master/LICENSE
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index dfa752f..9d48a90 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 homebrew_repo: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew
 
-homebrew_prefix: /usr/local
+homebrew_prefix: "{{ (ansible_os_family == 'Darwin') | ternary('/usr/local', '/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew') }}"
 homebrew_install_path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/Homebrew"
 homebrew_brew_bin_path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/bin"
 
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index f1a0def..a3161c0 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
-dependencies:
-  - elliotweiser.osx-command-line-tools
-
 galaxy_info:
   author: geerlingguy
-  description: Homebrew for macOS
+  description: Homebrew for macOS and Linux
   company: "Midwestern Mac, LLC"
   license: "license (BSD, MIT)"
   min_ansible_version: 2.5
   platforms:
+    - name: GenericLinux
+      versions:
+        - all
     - name: MacOSX
       versions:
         - all
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 07c79e6..d4c2dfd 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,24 +4,11 @@
     homebrew_user: '{{ homebrew_user | default(ansible_user_id) }}'
     homebrew_group: '{{ homebrew_group | default(ansible_user_gid) }}'
 
-# Homebrew setup prerequisites.
-- name: Ensure Homebrew parent directory has correct permissions (MacOS >= 10.13).
-  file:
-    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}"
-    owner: root
-    state: directory
-  become: yes
-  when: "ansible_distribution_version is version('10.13', '>=')"
+- include_tasks: setup-Darwin.yml
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
 
-- name: Ensure Homebrew parent directory has correct permissions (MacOS < 10.13).
-  file:
-    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: admin
-    state: directory
-    mode: 0775
-  become: yes
-  when: "ansible_distribution_version is version('10.13', '<')"
+- include_tasks: setup-Linux.yml
+  when: ansible_os_family != 'Darwin'
 
 - name: Ensure Homebrew directory exists.
   file:
@@ -107,6 +94,7 @@
   - name: Ensure blacklisted cask applications are not installed.
     homebrew_cask: "name={{ item }} state=absent"
     loop: "{{ homebrew_cask_uninstalled_apps }}"
+    when: ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
 
   - name: Install configured cask applications.
     homebrew_cask:
@@ -117,6 +105,7 @@
     loop: "{{ homebrew_cask_apps }}"
     notify:
       - Clear homebrew cache
+    when: ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
 
   # Brew.
   - name: Ensure blacklisted homebrew packages are not installed.
@@ -152,3 +141,5 @@
   # the `homebrew_user` doesn't match the `ansible_user_id`
   become: "{{ (homebrew_user != ansible_user_id) | bool }}"
   become_user: "{{ homebrew_user }}"
+  environment:
+    PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:{{ homebrew_brew_bin_path }}"
diff --git a/tasks/playbook.yml b/tasks/playbook.yml
index e2f9c5a..b723dfb 100644
--- a/tasks/playbook.yml
+++ b/tasks/playbook.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,14 @@
 - hosts: localhost
   connection: local
 
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Ensure that gcc is available.
+      apt:
+        name: gcc
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+      become: yes
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
   roles:
     - geerlingguy.homebrew
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Darwin.yml b/tasks/setup-Darwin.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93b471c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-Darwin.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+# Homebrew setup prerequisites.
+- name: Ensure Homebrew parent directory has correct permissions (MacOS >= 10.13).
+  file:
+    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}"
+    owner: root
+    state: directory
+  become: yes
+  when: "ansible_distribution_version is version('10.13', '>=')"
+
+- name: Ensure Homebrew parent directory has correct permissions (MacOS < 10.13).
+  file:
+    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: admin
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0775
+  become: yes
+  when: "ansible_distribution_version is version('10.13', '<')"
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Linux.yml b/tasks/setup-Linux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b2c699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-Linux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: Check if homebrew grandparent directory is already in place.
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix | dirname }}"
+  register: homebrew_prefix_parent
+  check_mode: no
+
+- name: Ensure Homebrew grandparent directory is in place.
+  file:
+    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix | dirname }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    state: directory
+  become: yes
+  when: not homebrew_prefix_parent.stat.exists
+
+- name: Ensure Homebrew parent directory is in place.
+  file:
+    path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}"
+    owner: "{{ homebrew_user }}"
+    group: "{{ homebrew_group }}"
+    state: directory
+  become: yes
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 109fe6d..e14c1c0 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 homebrew_folders_base:
+  - Caskroom
   - Cellar
-  - Homebrew
   - Frameworks
-  - Caskroom
+  - Homebrew
   - bin
   - etc
   - include