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@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ tabbed - generic tabbed interface
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 tabbed is a simple tabbed X window container.
 
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 Requirements
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 In order to build tabbed you need the Xlib header files.
 
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 Installation
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 Edit config.mk to match your local setup (tabbed is installed into
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ Afterwards enter the following command to build and install tabbed
 
     make clean install
 
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 Running tabbed
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 See the man page for details.