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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For bird2, just use -4 for either IPv4 and IPv6.
 
 ## Configuration
 
-```
+``` bash
 ln -s $(pwd)/check_bird2_oneshot /usr/local/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_bird2_oneshot
 ```