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 ## Running the Test Suite (Linux)
 
-Go to the build directory and enter
+Go to the build directory (i.e. "bin-release") and enter
 
     export TESTTMP=testtmp    # path to a directory that will hold temporary data (will be created)
     export TESTSRC=..         # path to the source directory