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 i3lock - improved screen locker
 ===============================
-[i3lock](https://i3wm.org/i3lock/)> is a simple screen locker like slock.
+[i3lock](https://i3wm.org/i3lock/) is a simple screen locker like slock.
 After starting it, you will see a white screen (you can configure the
 color/an image). You can return to your screen by entering your password.
 
@@ -66,17 +66,11 @@ i3lock unless you have a reason to do so.
 First install the dependencies listed in requirements section, then run these
 commands (might need to be adapted to your OS):
 ```
-autoreconf --force --install
-
 rm -rf build/
 mkdir -p build && cd build/
 
-../configure \
-  --prefix=/usr \
-  --sysconfdir=/etc \
-  --disable-sanitizers
-
-make
+meson .. -Dprefix=/usr
+ninja
 ```
 
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