diff --git a/postinstall.sh b/postinstall.sh
index 28228a9..cf07f03 100644
--- a/postinstall.sh
+++ b/postinstall.sh
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ getDependencies() {
 
   case "$distro" in
   debian | ubuntu | arch | fedora | alpine | opensuse)
-
     echo_info "Installing base packages.."
+    checkAndInstall "${generalDeps[@]}"
     checkAndInstall "${pkgArray[@]}"
     ;;
   *)
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ main() {
 
     # Check if file exists
     if [ ! -f "$sources_file" ]; then
-      echo_error "Error: $sources_file not found"
-      return 1
+      if [ ! -f "/etc/apt/sources.d/sources.list" ]; then
+        echo_error "Error: $sources_file not found"
+        return 1
+      fi
     fi
 
     # Comment out CD-ROM entries using sudo