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 - **General dependencies**
 
-  You can use [install.sh](./install.sh) in order to install dependencies. First
-  read and understand the script then execute it. Type your password if
-  required.
-  
-  ```bash
-  $ bash install.sh
-  ```
+You can use [install.sh](./install.sh) in order to install dependencies. First
+read and understand the script then execute it. Type your password if
+required.
+
+```bash
+$ bash install.sh
+```
 
 - **SystemC 2.3.1 and TLM 2.0**
 
-  You can use [getsysc.sh](./getsysc.sh) to download and install SystemC 2.3.1
-  and TLM 2.0. First read and understand the script then execute it.
-  
-  ``` bash
-  $ bash getsysc.sh
-  ```
+You can use [getsysc.sh](./getsysc.sh) to download and install SystemC 2.3.1
+and TLM 2.0. First read and understand the script then execute it.
 
-  Alternatively, the sources can be downloaded from
-  [here](http://accellera.org/downloads/standards/systemc). For installation
-  instructions see the installation notes file contained in the release package.
+``` bash
+$ bash getsysc.sh
+```
+
+Alternatively, the sources can be downloaded from
+[here](http://accellera.org/downloads/standards/systemc). For installation
+instructions see the installation notes file contained in the release package.
 
 - **qwt-6.1**
 
-  You can use [getqwt.sh](./getqwt.sh) in order to install qwt-6.1. First read
-  and understand the script then execute it.
-  
-  ```bash
-  $ bash getqwt.sh
-  ```
-  
-  For further information refer to [this](http://qwt.sourceforge.net/)
+You can use [getqwt.sh](./getqwt.sh) in order to install qwt-6.1. First read
+and understand the script then execute it.
+
+```bash
+$ bash getqwt.sh
+```
+
+For further information refer to [this](http://qwt.sourceforge.net/)
 
 To grant flexibility to the user the paths where to find some essential
-libraries and headers can be specified with environment variables. You can add
-such variables to you ~/.bashrc file or equivalent.
+libraries and headers can be specified with environment variables. Make sure
+you have the environment variables below in your ~/.bashrc file.
 
 ```bash
 # SystemC home and target architecture