Simple steps:
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Download .tar.bz from official site and extract it. Version 2.79
wget https://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.79/blender-2.79b-linux-glibc219-x86_64.tar.bz2
Extract:tar -xvf <blender_version>
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sudo mv /{path_to}/{Extracted folder} /opt/blender
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Create a symbolic link for use from the command line: