diff --git a/doc/GettingStarted.md b/doc/GettingStarted.md
index eaea2404e5c..a66cc51062b 100644
--- a/doc/GettingStarted.md
+++ b/doc/GettingStarted.md
@@ -103,7 +103,16 @@ In addition, Vitess requires the software and libraries listed below.
     various permission failures when Vitess initializes MySQL instances through
     the `mysqlctl` tool. This is only an issue for a test environment. If AppArmor
     is necessary in production, you can configure the MySQL instances appropriately
-    without going through mysqlctl. (TODO(sougou): provide exact instructions).
+    without going through mysqlctl.
+
+    ``` sh
+    $ sudo service apparmor stop
+    $ sudo service apparmor teardown
+    $ sudo update-rc.d -f apparmor remove
+    ```
+
+    Reboot, just to be sure that `AppArmor` is fully disabled.
+
 
 4.  Select a lock service from the options listed below. It is technically
     possible to use another lock server, but plugins currently exist only
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/local-instance/index.html b/docs/getting-started/local-instance/index.html
index 8550a0c002b..81bdfeeb7a9 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/local-instance/index.html
+++ b/docs/getting-started/local-instance/index.html
@@ -426,7 +426,14 @@ <h4 id="ubuntu-and-debian">Ubuntu and Debian</h4>
 various permission failures when Vitess initializes MySQL instances through
 the <code class="prettyprint">mysqlctl</code> tool. This is only an issue for a test environment. If AppArmor
 is necessary in production, you can configure the MySQL instances appropriately
-without going through mysqlctl. (TODO(sougou): provide exact instructions).</p></li>
+without going through mysqlctl.
+<div class="highlight"><pre><code class="language-sh" data-lang="sh">
+<span></span>$ sudo service apparmor stop
+<span></span>$ sudo service apparmor teardown
+<span></span>$ sudo update-rc.d -f apparmor remove
+</code></pre></div>
+Reboot, just to be sure that <code class="prettyprint">AppArmor</code> is fully disabled.
+</p></li>
 <li><p>Select a lock service from the options listed below. It is technically
 possible to use another lock server, but plugins currently exist only
 for ZooKeeper, etcd and consul.</p>