diff --git a/docs/installation/debian.md b/docs/installation/debian.md
index 1132064af14670d08c199e94a9c2512eb7a2f69a..d61a33987a71a2587839ca1fd69948135ef0af91 100644
--- a/docs/installation/debian.md
+++ b/docs/installation/debian.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ which is officially supported by Docker.
 >command fails for the Docker repo during installation. To work around this,
 >add the key directly using the following:
 >
->       $ wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
+>       $ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
 
 ### Uninstallation
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/ubuntulinux.md b/docs/installation/ubuntulinux.md
index 0e632bde2b8f8dd5f950118141d3271eacefd52e..2897e9d8135077bfc675a8bd42a14e99029e08a6 100644
--- a/docs/installation/ubuntulinux.md
+++ b/docs/installation/ubuntulinux.md
@@ -104,18 +104,18 @@ install Docker using the following:
 
 1. Log into your Ubuntu installation as a user with `sudo` privileges.
 
-2. Verify that you have `wget` installed.
+2. Verify that you have `curl` installed.
 
-        $ which wget
+        $ which curl
 
-    If `wget` isn't installed, install it after updating your manager:
+    If `curl` isn't installed, install it after updating your manager:
 
         $ sudo apt-get update
-        $ sudo apt-get install wget
+        $ sudo apt-get install curl
 
 3. Get the latest Docker package.
 
-        $ wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh
+        $ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 
     The system prompts you for your `sudo` password. Then, it downloads and
     installs Docker and its dependencies.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ install Docker using the following:
     >command fails for the Docker repo during installation. To work around this,
     >add the key directly using the following:
     >
-    >       $ wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
+    >       $ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
 
 4. Verify `docker` is installed correctly.
 
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ to start the docker daemon on boot
 
 ## Upgrade Docker
 
-To install the latest version of Docker with `wget`:
+To install the latest version of Docker with `curl`:
 
-    $ wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh
+    $ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 
 ## Uninstallation
 
diff --git a/experimental/README.md b/experimental/README.md
index d236df2713f8e482e6abf5d970946b08c343f53f..6f78bb1823ef143c3cd46f957310b9bec4d6eab7 100644
--- a/experimental/README.md
+++ b/experimental/README.md
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ please feel free to provide any feedback on these features you wish.
 
 Unlike the regular Docker binary, the experimental channels is built and updated nightly on TO.BE.ANNOUNCED. From one day to the next, new features may appear, while existing experimental features may be refined or entirely removed.
 
-1. Verify that you have `wget` installed.
+1. Verify that you have `curl` installed.
 
-        $ which wget
+        $ which curl
 
-    If `wget` isn't installed, install it after updating your manager:
+    If `curl` isn't installed, install it after updating your manager:
 
         $ sudo apt-get update
-        $ sudo apt-get install wget
+        $ sudo apt-get install curl
 
 2. Get the latest Docker package.
 
-        $ wget -qO- https://experimental.docker.com/ | sh
+        $ curl -sSL https://experimental.docker.com/ | sh
 
     The system prompts you for your `sudo` password. Then, it downloads and
     installs Docker and its dependencies.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Unlike the regular Docker binary, the experimental channels is built and updated
 	>command fails for the Docker repo during installation. To work around this,
 	>add the key directly using the following:
 	>
-	>       $ wget -qO- https://experimental.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
+	>       $ curl -sSL https://experimental.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
 
 3. Verify `docker` is installed correctly.