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@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ Uses a [discretization with local gauge invariance](doc/discretization.md).
 
 Assuming prerequisites are installed:
 
-`python3 -m pip install --user .`
+`python3 -m pip install .`
 
 See also https://mesonbuild.com/Quick-guide.html#compiling-a-meson-project