diff --git a/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml b/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml
index 6d21c7197..15f94eb7c 100644
--- a/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ Install the Shadow Password Suite by running the following commands:
 	<userinput>make &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 	<userinput>make install &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 	<userinput>cd etc &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-	<userinput>cp limits login.access login.defs.linux /etc 
-		&amp;&amp;</userinput>
-	<userinput>mv /etc/login.defs.linux /etc/login.defs</userinput>
+	<userinput>cp limits login.access /etc &amp;&amp;</userinput>
+	<userinput>sed "s|/var/spool/mail|/var/mail|" login.defs.linux &gt;
+		/etc/login.defs</userinput>
 </literallayout></blockquote>
 
 </sect2>