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@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ After doing so, run the command `xcodebuild lib/polarssl/POLARSSL.xcodeproj` in
 
 Install git, make, cmake and gcc or clang, using your platform's package manager:
 ```
-sudo apt-get install git make cmake gcc g++ (Ensure you have the latest versions installed to avoid problems)
+sudo apt-get install git make cmake gcc g++
 ```
+(Ensure you have the latest versions installed to avoid errors during compilation)
 
 ### Getting the sources ###
 ```