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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ To have the full experience, install all of these:
 ```bash
 sudo apt install git curl vim-nox fzf ripgrep exuberant-ctags fish grc tmux htop direnv
 # needed for building vim plugins:
-sudo apt install cmake build-essentials
+sudo apt install cmake build-essential
 # also, this classic:
 sudo apt install mc
 ```