fix: updated readme for linux installation #33076
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# Changes in PR - In installation for linux outdated link of package was given, so updated with new link
tdutreui
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Mar 15, 2025
| sudo wget https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -O /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl | ||
| sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl | ||
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| Windows users can [download an .exe file](https://yt-dl.org/latest/youtube-dl.exe) and place it in any location on their [PATH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_%28variable%29) except for `%SYSTEMROOT%\System32` (e.g. **do not** put in `C:\Windows\System32`). |
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@Everest1508 that's not fair for Windows users ;) While you are at it, why not fixing all the https://yt-dl.org/latest links in this file?
Thank you for the PR btw !
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Why not? Will fix it for you
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