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@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ debugging.
 
 Clone the repository and run `make install clean` after getting in the project
 directory. By default the program is installed in `$HOME/.local/bin`
-(see [GNUmakefile](GNUmakefile)). If xgetrootname is required run
+(see the [GNUmakefile](GNUmakefile)). If xgetrootname is required run
 `make xgetrootname`.
 
 # Acknowledgements