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@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ The easiest way to get an Algo server running is to run it on your local system
 
         For macOS versions prior to Catalina, see [Deploy from macOS](docs/deploy-from-macos.md) for information on installing Python 3 .
 
-    - **Linux:** Recent releases of Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora come with Python 3 already installed. Make sure your system is up-to-date and install the supporting package(s):
+    - **Linux:** Recent releases of Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora come with Python 3 already installed. If your Python version is not 3.10, then you will need to use pyenv to install Python 3.10. Make sure your system is up-to-date and install the supporting package(s):
         * Ubuntu and Debian:
             ```bash
-            sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-            sudo apt install Python3.10
+            sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends python3-virtualenv
             ```
             On a Raspberry Pi running Ubuntu also install `libffi-dev` and `libssl-dev`.