diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index acab1694..cbf14c19 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -6,16 +6,10 @@ Hello, thank you for your interest in helping!
 
 Please create a [new issue](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/new) containing the steps to reproduce the problem.
 
+If you're having installation problems, please include the output of running `npm install --verbose sharp`.
+
 New bugs are assigned a `triage` label whilst under investigation.
 
-If you're having problems with `npm install sharp`, please include the output of the following commands, perhaps as a [gist](https://gist.github.com/):
-
-```sh
-vips -v
-pkg-config --print-provides vips
-npm install --verbose sharp
-```
-
 ## Submit a new feature request
 
 If a [similar request](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/labels/enhancement) exists, it's probably fastest to add a comment to it about your requirement.
@@ -84,6 +78,15 @@ Requires [Valgrind](http://valgrind.org/).
 npm run test-leak
 ```
 
+### Packaging tests
+
+Tests the installation on a number of Linux-based operating systems.
+Requires docker.
+
+```sh
+npm run test-packaging
+```
+
 ## Finally
 
 Please feel free to ask any questions via a [new issue](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/new) or contact me by [e-mail](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/blob/master/package.json#L4).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efcb9089..01814b42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ The typical use case for this high speed Node.js module
 is to convert large images of many formats to
 smaller, web-friendly JPEG, PNG and WebP images of varying dimensions.
 
+`npm install sharp`
+
+A pre-built version of libvips is provided for Windows and most Linux systems.
+
+Installation of libvips on OS X is as simple as `brew install homebrew/science/vips`.
+
 [![Test Coverage](https://coveralls.io/repos/lovell/sharp/badge.png?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/lovell/sharp?branch=master)
 
 ### Documentation
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index c808c55e..cff1ff4b 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -6,72 +6,41 @@ npm install sharp
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-* Node.js v0.10+ or io.js
-* [libvips](https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips) v7.40.0+ (8.1.1+ recommended)
-* C++11 compatible compiler such as gcc 4.6+, clang 3.0+ or MSVC 2013 (Node v4+ requires gcc 4.8+)
+* C++11 compatible compiler such as gcc 4.6+ (Node v4+ requires gcc 4.8+), clang 3.0+ or MSVC 2013
+* [node-gyp](https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp#installation)
 
 ### Linux
 
-[![Ubuntu 12.04 Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/lovell/sharp.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/lovell/sharp)
-[![Centos 6.5 Build Status](https://snap-ci.com/lovell/sharp/branch/master/build_image)](https://snap-ci.com/lovell/sharp/branch/master)
+[![Ubuntu 14.04 Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/lovell/sharp.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/lovell/sharp)
 
-For a system-wide installation of the most suitable version of
-libvips and its dependencies on the following Operating Systems:
+libvips and its dependencies are fetched and stored within `node_modules/sharp` during `npm install`.
+This involves an automated HTTPS download of approximately 6MB.
 
-* Debian 7, 8
+Most recent 64-bit Linux-based operating systems should "just work", e.g.:
+
+* Debian 8
 * Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 15.10
-* Mint 13, 17
-* Elementary 0.3
-* RHEL/Centos/Scientific 6, 7
-* Fedora 21, 22
-* Amazon Linux 2015.03, 2015.09
-* OpenSuse 13
+* Centos 7
+* Fedora 20, 21
+* openSUSE 13.2
+* Archlinux 2015.06.01
 
-run the following as a user with `sudo` access:
+For older and 32-bit Linux-based operating systems,
+a system-wide installation of the most suitable version of
+libvips and its dependencies can be achieved by running
+the following command as a user with `sudo` access
+(requires `curl` and `pkg-config`):
 
 ```sh
 curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lovell/sharp/master/preinstall.sh | sudo bash -
 ```
 
-or run the following as `root`:
-
-```sh
-curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lovell/sharp/master/preinstall.sh | bash -
-```
-
-The [preinstall.sh](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/blob/master/preinstall.sh) script requires `curl` and `pkg-config`.
-
-Add `--with-openslide` to enable OpenSlide support:
-
-```sh
-curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lovell/sharp/master/preinstall.sh | sudo bash -s -- --with-openslide
-```
-
-#### Ubuntu LTS
-
-libvips v7.40.6 is available via a PPA.
-
-##### 12.04
-
-```sh
-sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:lovell/precise-backport-vips
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install -y libvips-dev libgsf-1-dev
-```
-
-##### 14.04
-
-```sh
-sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:lovell/trusty-backport-vips
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install -y libvips-dev libgsf-1-dev
-```
-
 ### Mac OS
 
 [![OS X 10.9.5 Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/lovell/sharp-osx-ci.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/lovell/sharp-osx-ci)
 
-Install libvips via homebrew:
+libvips must be installed before `npm install` is run.
+This can be achieved via homebrew:
 
 ```sh
 brew install homebrew/science/vips --with-webp --with-graphicsmagick
@@ -89,18 +58,13 @@ If so, please try `brew link gettext --force`.
 
 ### Windows
 
-[![Windows Server 2012 Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/pgtul704nkhhg6sg)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/lovell/sharp)
+[![Windows x64 Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/pgtul704nkhhg6sg)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/lovell/sharp)
 
-Requires x86 32-bit Node.js or io.js (use `iojs.exe` rather than `node.exe`).
+libvips and its dependencies are fetched and stored within `node_modules\sharp` during `npm install`.
+This involves an automated HTTPS download of approximately 11MB.
 
-The WebP format is currently unsupported.
-
-1. Ensure the [node-gyp prerequisites](https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp#installation) are met.
-2. [Download](http://www.vips.ecs.soton.ac.uk/supported/current/win32/) and unzip `vips-dev.x.y.z.zip`.
-3. Set the `VIPS_HOME` environment variable to the full path of the `vips-dev-x.y.z` directory.
-4. Add `vips-dev-x.y.z\bin` to `PATH`.
-
-Versions of MSVC more recent than 2013 may require the use of `npm install --arch=ia32 --msvs_version=2013`.
+Only 64-bit (x64) `node.exe` is supported.
+The WebP format is currently unavailable on Windows.
 
 ### Heroku
 
@@ -110,13 +74,20 @@ and its dependencies.
 
 ### Docker
 
-[Marc Bachmann](https://github.com/marcbachmann) maintains a
-[Dockerfile for libvips](https://github.com/marcbachmann/dockerfile-libvips).
+[Marc Bachmann](https://github.com/marcbachmann) maintains an
+[Ubuntu-based Dockerfile for libvips](https://github.com/marcbachmann/dockerfile-libvips).
 
 ```sh
 docker pull marcbachmann/libvips
 ```
 
+[Will Jordan](https://github.com/wjordan) maintains an
+[Alpine-based Dockerfile for libvips](https://github.com/wjordan/dockerfile-libvips).
+
+```sh
+docker pull wjordan/libvips
+```
+
 ### Build tools
 
 * [gulp-responsive](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-responsive)
diff --git a/packaging/test.sh b/packaging/test.sh
index 10db2adf..82f4a3b1 100755
--- a/packaging/test.sh
+++ b/packaging/test.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ fi
 
 # Centos 7
 # Fedora 20, 21
-
 for dist in centos7 fedora20 fedora21; do
   echo -n "Testing $dist... "
   if docker run -i -t --rm -v $PWD:/v nodesource/$dist:0.12 sh -c "cd /v && $test" >/dev/null;
@@ -45,14 +44,14 @@ done
 
 # openSUSE 13.2
 echo -n "Testing opensuse... "
-docker run -i -t --rm -v $PWD:/v opensuse:13.2 sh -c "cd /v && ./packaging/test/opensuse.sh && $test" >/dev/null;
+if docker run -i -t --rm -v $PWD:/v opensuse:13.2 sh -c "cd /v && ./packaging/test/opensuse.sh && $test" >/dev/null;
 then echo "OK"
 else echo "fail"
 fi
 
 # Archlinux 2015.06.01
 echo -n "Testing archlinux... "
-docker run -i -t --rm -v $PWD:/v base/archlinux:2015.06.01 sh -c "cd /v && ./packaging/test/archlinux.sh && $test" >/dev/null;
+if docker run -i -t --rm -v $PWD:/v base/archlinux:2015.06.01 sh -c "cd /v && ./packaging/test/archlinux.sh && $test" >/dev/null;
 then echo "OK"
 else echo "fail"
 fi