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@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ Compilation of the source code can be carried out using [gcc](https://ftp.gnu.or
 
 #### Basic compilation and execution
 
-An executable can be built by running the three following command lines:
+An executable can be built by running the five following command lines:
 
 ```bash
+./autoconf
+./automake
 ./configure
 make check
 make