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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Compilation of the source code can be carried out using [gcc](https://ftp.gnu.or
 An executable can be built by running the five following command lines:
 
 ```bash
-./autoconf
+autoconf
 ./automake
 ./configure
 make check