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 #### Quick install on Debian/Ubuntu
 
+Install the latest Node.js LTS per [official install instructions](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#installation-instructions), then:
 ```sh
-curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
-sudo apt install -y nodejs
 git clone --branch master https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git &&
 cd etherpad-lite &&
 src/bin/run.sh