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 ## Installation
 
 Please see [the installation page on the GitLab website](https://about.gitlab.com/installation/) for the various options.
-Since a manual installation is a lot of work and error prone we strongly recommend fast and reliable Omnibus package installation (deb/rpm) on that page.
+Since a manual installation is a lot of work and error prone we strongly recommend the fast and reliable [Omnibus package installation](https://about.gitlab.com/downloads/) (deb/rpm).
 
 ## Third-party applications
 
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 # Installation
 
+## Consider the Omnibus package installation
+
+Since a manual installation is a lot of work and error prone we strongly recommend the fast and reliable [Omnibus package installation](https://about.gitlab.com/downloads/) (deb/rpm).
+
 ## Select Version to Install
 
 Make sure you view [this installation guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/install/installation.md) from the branch (version) of GitLab you would like to install. In most cases this should be the highest numbered stable branch (example shown below).