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-slock - simple screen locker
-============================
+# slock - simple screen locker
+
 simple screen locker utility for X. 
 
 ![slock](https://i.imgur.com/foiK0uR.gif)
 
-Requirements
-------------
+## Requirements
+
 In order to build slock you need the Xlib header files.
 
 
-Installation
-------------
+## Installation
+
 Edit config.mk to match your local setup (slock is installed into
 the /usr/local namespace by default).
 
 Afterwards enter the following command to build and install slock
 (if necessary as root):
 
-    make clean install
+```sh
+make clean install
+```
 
+## Running slock
 
-Running slock
--------------
 Simply invoke the 'slock' command. To get out of it, enter your password.