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@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ clash with another package](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/issues/982)). You can
 ln -s /usr/bin/batcat ~/.local/bin/bat
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-### On Ubuntu
+### On Ubuntu (using most recent `.deb` packages)
+*... and other Debian-based Linux distributions.*
 
 If the package has not yet been promoted to your Ubuntu/Debian installation, or you want
 the most recent release of `bat`, download the latest `.deb` package from the