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 - _Windows:_ You can find the most recent build here: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta.yml
 - _Mac:_ You can find the most recent build here: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta-mac.yml
-- _Linux:_ same instructions as the production install steps linked above, but run `apt-get signal-desktop-beta` instead
+- _Linux:_ same instructions as the production install steps linked above, but run `apt-get install signal-desktop-beta` instead
 
 
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