diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..75f574d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+update.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 02e8322..59fce31 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -260,4 +260,13 @@ function update_repos() {
 	run_git submodule update
 }
 
-update_home
+if [ ! -d "$HOME/.home" ]
+then
+	echo "--- cloning git.tuleu.science:atuleu/home.git in $HOME/.home"
+	pushd $HOME 1>/dev/null
+	run_git clone https://git.tuleu.science/atuleu/home.git .home
+	.home/update.sh "$@"
+	popd 1>/dev/null
+else
+	update_home
+fi