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@@ -179,8 +179,12 @@ like `--warmup`, `--prepare <cmd>`, `--setup <cmd>` or `--cleanup <cmd>`:
 
 ### On Ubuntu
 
-Download the appropriate `.deb` package from the [Release page](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine/releases)
-and install it via `dpkg`:
+On Ubuntu, hyperfine can be installed [from the official repositories](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rust-hyperfine):
+```
+apt install hyperfine
+```
+
+Alternatively, for the latest version, you can download the appropriate `.deb` package from the [Release page](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine/releases) and install it via `dpkg`:
 ```
 wget https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine/releases/download/v1.19.0/hyperfine_1.19.0_amd64.deb
 sudo dpkg -i hyperfine_1.19.0_amd64.deb