Direct users to official Linux install instruction

src/current/_includes/v25.2/performance/scale-cluster.md

@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 1. SSH to one of the `n2-standard-4` instances in the `us-west1-a` zone.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, extract the binary, and copy it into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ sudo cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach start`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-start.md %}) command:
 
@@ -31,18 +20,7 @@
 
 1. SSH to one of the `n2-standard-4` instances in the `us-west2-a` zone.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, extract the binary, and copy it into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ sudo cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach start`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-start.md %}) command:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/performance/start-cluster.md

@@ -2,18 +2,7 @@
 
 1. SSH to the first `n2-standard-4` instance.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, extract the binary, and copy it into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ sudo cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach start`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-start.md %}) command:
 
@@ -35,20 +24,7 @@
 
 1. SSH to the fourth instance, the one not running a CockroachDB node.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ sudo cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach init`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-init.md %}) command:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/prod-deployment/insecure-scale-cluster.md

@@ -12,22 +12,7 @@ For each additional node you want to add to the cluster, complete the following
 
 1. SSH to the machine where you want the node to run.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach start`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-start.md %}) command, passing the new node's address as the `--advertise-addr` flag and pointing `--join` to the three existing nodes (also include `--locality` if you set it earlier).
 
@@ -52,21 +37,7 @@ For each additional node you want to add to the cluster, complete the following
 
 1. SSH to the machine where you want the node to run. Ensure you are logged in as the `root` user.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    curl -o cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz; tar xzvf cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Create the Cockroach directory:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/prod-deployment/insecure-start-nodes.md

@@ -59,41 +59,7 @@ After completing these steps, nodes will not yet be live. They will complete the
 
 1. SSH to the machine where you want the node to run. Ensure you are logged in as the `root` user.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
-
-1. CockroachDB uses custom-built versions of the [GEOS]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/architecture/glossary.md %}#geos) libraries. Copy these libraries to the location where CockroachDB expects to find them:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/cockroach
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/lib/libgeos.so /usr/local/lib/cockroach/
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/lib/libgeos_c.so /usr/local/lib/cockroach/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Create the Cockroach directory:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/prod-deployment/insecure-test-load-balancing.md

@@ -12,22 +12,7 @@ For comprehensive guidance on benchmarking CockroachDB with TPC-C, see [Performa
 
     This should be a machine that is not running a CockroachDB node.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Use the [`cockroach workload`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-workload.md %}) command to load the initial schema and data, pointing it at the IP address of the load balancer:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/prod-deployment/secure-scale-cluster.md

@@ -12,22 +12,7 @@ For each additional node you want to add to the cluster, complete the following
 
 1. SSH to the machine where you want the node to run.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach start`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-start.md %}) command, passing the new node's address as the `--advertise-addr` flag and pointing `--join` to the three existing nodes (also include `--locality` if you set it earlier).
 
@@ -52,21 +37,7 @@ For each additional node you want to add to the cluster, complete the following
 
 1. SSH to the machine where you want the node to run. Ensure you are logged in as the `root` user.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    curl -o cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz; tar xzvf cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Create the Cockroach directory:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/prod-deployment/secure-start-nodes.md

@@ -59,41 +59,7 @@ After completing these steps, nodes will not yet be live. They will complete the
 
 1. SSH to the machine where you want the node to run. Ensure you are logged in as the `root` user.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
-
-1. CockroachDB uses custom-built versions of the [GEOS]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/architecture/glossary.md %}#geos) libraries. Copy these libraries to the location where CockroachDB expects to find them:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/cockroach
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/lib/libgeos.so /usr/local/lib/cockroach/
-    ~~~
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/lib/libgeos_c.so /usr/local/lib/cockroach/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Create the Cockroach directory:
 

src/current/_includes/v25.2/prod-deployment/secure-test-load-balancing.md

@@ -10,22 +10,7 @@ For comprehensive guidance on benchmarking CockroachDB with TPC-C, refer to [Per
 
     This should be a machine that is not running a CockroachDB node, and it should already have a `certs` directory containing `ca.crt`, `client.root.crt`, and `client.root.key` files.
 
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
-    ~~~
-
-    If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Use the [`cockroach workload`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-workload.md %}) command to load the initial schema and data, pointing it at the IP address of the load balancer:
 

src/current/v25.2/deploy-cockroachdb-on-premises-insecure.md

@@ -55,27 +55,12 @@ Each CockroachDB node is an equally suitable SQL gateway to your cluster, but to
 
 1. Install HAProxy:
 
-  {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-  ~~~ shell
-  $ apt-get install haproxy
-  ~~~
-
-1. Download the [CockroachDB archive](https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz) for Linux, and extract the binary:
-
-    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-    ~~~ shell
-    $ curl https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64.tgz \
-    | tar -xz
-    ~~~
-
-1. Copy the binary into the `PATH`:
-
     {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
     ~~~ shell
-    $ cp -i cockroach-{{ page.release_info.version }}.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
+    $ apt-get install haproxy
     ~~~
 
-  If you get a permissions error, prefix the command with `sudo`.
+1. [Install CockroachDB for Linux]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/install-cockroachdb-linux.md %}).
 
 1. Run the [`cockroach gen haproxy`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/cockroach-gen.md %}) command, specifying the address of any CockroachDB node:
 
@@ -90,10 +75,10 @@ Each CockroachDB node is an equally suitable SQL gateway to your cluster, but to
 
 1. Start HAProxy, with the `-f` flag pointing to the `haproxy.cfg` file:
 
-  {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
-  ~~~ shell
-  $ haproxy -f haproxy.cfg
-  ~~~
+    {% include_cached copy-clipboard.html %}
+    ~~~ shell
+    $ haproxy -f haproxy.cfg
+    ~~~
 
 1. Repeat these steps for each additional instance of HAProxy you want to run.