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Update README.md with instructions for downloading and running the install from source script.
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<a name="linux-install-instructions"></a>
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### Linux
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#### Experimental: install from source helper script
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If you would like to help dogfood our new install from source helper script,
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run the following:
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1. To ensure `curl` is installed:
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```shell
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curl --version
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```
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If `curl` is not installed, please use your distribution's package manager
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to install it.
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0. To download and run the script:
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```shell
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curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager/main/src/linux/Packaging.Linux/install-from-source.sh &&
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sh ./install-from-source.sh &&
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git-credential-manager-core configure
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```
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__Note:__ You will be prompted to enter your credentials so that the script
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can download GCM's dependencies using your distribution's package
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manager.
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#### Ubuntu/Debian distributions
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Download the latest [.deb package](https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager/releases/latest), and run the following:

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