X-Git-Url: https://git.xinqibao.xyz/slstatus.git/blobdiff_plain/3fe1db88922f9c06ee92ad6b6655ca0788aef93b..f088dbfea06363a84533bb9f1a84f756c46bc3b2:/README

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@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ In order to build slstatus you need the Xlib header files.
 
 Installation
 ------------
-Edit config.mk to match your local setup (slstatus is installed into the
-/usr/local namespace by default). Uncomment OSSLIBS on OpenBSD.
+Run ./configure first to detect your operating system.
+Optionally edit config.mk to match your local setup (slstatus is installed into
+the /usr/local namespace by default). Uncomment OSSLIBS on OpenBSD.
 
 Afterwards enter the following command to build and install slstatus (if
 necessary as root):