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@@ -146,12 +146,15 @@ Summarizing, `ripgrep` is fast because: The binary name for `ripgrep` is `rg`. -[Binaries for `ripgrep` are available for Windows, Mac and -Linux.](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases) Linux binaries are -static executables. Windows binaries are available either as built with MinGW -(GNU) or with Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). When possible, prefer MSVC over GNU, -but you'll need to have the -[Microsoft VC++ 2015 redistributable](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145) +**[Archives of precompiled binaries for `ripgrep` are available for Windows, Mac +and Linux.](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases)** Users of platforms +not explicitly mentioned below (such as Debian and Ubuntu) are advised to +download one of these archives. + +Linux binaries are static executables. Windows binaries are available either as +built with MinGW (GNU) or with Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). When possible, +prefer MSVC over GNU, but you'll need to have the [Microsoft VC++ 2015 +redistributable](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145) installed. If you're a **Mac OS X Homebrew** user, then you can install ripgrep either |