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+Suggested instructions for using the install and run scripts.
+
+To install the FreeDATA software:
+
+Open a terminal shell and run the following commands:
+
+mkdir ~/freedata
+
+cd ~/freedata
+
+wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DJ2LS/FreeDATA/develop/tools/Linux/install-freedata-linux.sh
+
+wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DJ2LS/FreeDATA/develop/tools/Linux/run-freedata-linux.sh
+
+To install from the main FreeDATA branch, run:
+bash install-freedata-linux.sh
+
+or to install from the develop FreeDATA branch, run:
+bash install-freedata-linux.sh develop
+
+
+To run the FreeDATA software:
+
+Open a terminal shell and run the following commands:
+
+cd ~/freedata
+
+bash run-freedata-linux.sh