diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.sgml b/chapter01/changelog.sgml
index d14e84f66..5a5d16aff 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.sgml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.sgml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ the ldconfig and ldd programs anymore; Glibc-2.2.1 comes with good
 working versions.
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>
+Chapter 6: Added the creation of the lex symlink to the flex
+installation.
 </itemizedlist>
 
 </sect1>
diff --git a/chapter06/flex-inst.sgml b/chapter06/flex-inst.sgml
index 4daaa3794..f93f42bcb 100644
--- a/chapter06/flex-inst.sgml
+++ b/chapter06/flex-inst.sgml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ Install Flex by running the following commands:
 
 	<userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 	<userinput>make &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-	<userinput>make install</userinput>
+	<userinput>make install &amp;&amp;</userinput>
+	<userinput>cd /usr/bin &amp;&amp;</userinput>
+	<userinput>ln -s flex lex</userinput>
 
 </literallayout></blockquote>