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@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ systems, using recent releases of Debian or Ubuntu.
 
 To install debian packages for edgy, feisty, or etch from our [APT repository](http://allmydata.org/debian/),
 add the following lines to
-your `/etc/apt/sources.list`, replacing the word `DIST` with
+your `/etc/apt/sources.list`, replacing the word `$DIST` with
 `edgy`, `feisty`, or `etch` as appropriate.  (If you are running 
 Debian lenny, use the `etch` packages.)
 
 ```
-deb http://allmydata.org/debian/  DIST  main tahoe
-deb-src http://allmydata.org/debian/  DIST  main tahoe
+deb http://allmydata.org/debian/  $DIST  main tahoe
+deb-src http://allmydata.org/debian/  $DIST  main tahoe
 ```
 
 Then update and install the `allmydata-tahoe` package. apt-get will