diff --git a/.travis.yml.off b/.travis.yml
similarity index 96%
rename from .travis.yml.off
rename to .travis.yml
index 733a793..089f0e7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml.off
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -89,12 +89,8 @@ jobs:
       addons:
         homebrew:
           update: true
-          taps: pdf2htmlEX/homebrew-brewTap
-          packages:
-            - pdf2htmlex-new
       script:
-        - pwd
-        - ls
+        - ./buildScripts/travisHomeBrewDoItAll
         - pdf2htmlEX --version
 #    - stage: test
 #      os: 
diff --git a/buildScripts/travisOSxDoItAll b/buildScripts/travisHomeBrewDoItAll
similarity index 58%
rename from buildScripts/travisOSxDoItAll
rename to buildScripts/travisHomeBrewDoItAll
index 5614704..e3b7326 100755
--- a/buildScripts/travisOSxDoItAll
+++ b/buildScripts/travisHomeBrewDoItAll
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 # This bash script builds everyting on an TravisCI Mac OSx worker
 
+# See:
+# https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/installing-dependencies/#using-homebrew-without-addon-on-older-macos-images
+# For details on obtaining/using the correct ruby version for homebrew.
+
 rvm use 2.6 --install --binary
 brew tap pdf2htmlEX/homebrew-brewTap
 brew update
diff --git a/buildScripts/travisLinuxBrewDoItAll b/buildScripts/travisLinuxBrewDoItAll
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e105eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildScripts/travisLinuxBrewDoItAll
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This bash script builds everyting on an TravisCI Mac OSx worker
+
+# See:
+# https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/installing-dependencies/#using-homebrew-without-addon-on-older-macos-images
+# For details on obtaining/using the correct ruby version for homebrew.
+
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install gcc-5 # many of the linuxBrew bottles are compiled with gcc-5
+
+brew tap pdf2htmlEX/homebrew-brewTap
+brew update
+brew install pdf2htmlex-new -s --cc=gcc-5