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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Note that I use `doas` instead of `sudo` (only on Artix). If you prefer
 a symlink `doas` pointing to `sudo`:
 
 ```console
-sudo ln -s $(which sudo) /usr/bin/doas
+$ sudo ln -s $(which sudo) /usr/bin/doas
 ```
 
 ### Notes