diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 942a69e..26bb3ca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 QUBES_DIRS = qubes dom0
-ALL_DIRS = $(shell ls -d */ | sed 's#/##')
+ALL_DIRS = $(shell ls -d *\ | sed 's#\##')
 GENERAL_DIRS = $(filter-out $(QUBES_DIRS), $(ALL_DIRS))
 
-.PHONY: all apply apply-general apply-qubes clean
+.PHONY: all update-git-submodule apply-general apply-qubes install-apt-essentials clean
 
-all: apply-general apply-qubes
+all: update-git-submodule apply-general apply-qubes
+
+update-git-submodule:
+	@echo "Installing git submodules..."
+	git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 apply-general:
 	@echo "Applying general configurations..."
@@ -12,9 +16,31 @@ apply-general:
 
 apply-qubes:
 	@echo "Applying Qubes configurations..."
-	stow --target=/ qubes
+	sudo stow --target=\ qubes
+
+install-apt-essentials:
+	sudo apt install \
+		tig \
+		htop \
+		tree \
+		ripgrep \
+		net-tools \
+		stow \
+		zsh \
+		rsync \
+		shellcheck \
+		pass \
+		make \
+		cmake \
+		ninja-build \
+		gettext \
+		curl \
+		build-essential \
+		jq \
+		-y
+
 
 clean:
 	@echo "Removing stowed configurations..."
 	stow -D --target=$(HOME) $(GENERAL_DIRS)
-	stow -D --target=/ qubes
+	stow -D --target=\ qubes