diff --git a/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am
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+++ b/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am
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+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+bin_PROGRAMS = dtexec
+
+dtexec_CFLAGS = $(TIRPCINC) -DMSGLOG_CLIENT_ONLY
+
+dtexec_LDADD = $(LIBTT) $(XTOOLLIB) ${X_LIBS}
+
+DtSvcLock.h: ../../lib/DtSvc/include/DtSvcLock.h
+	$(RM) $@
+	$(LN_S) $? $@
+
+dtexec_SOURCES = ../../lib/DtSvc/DtUtil2/DtGetMessage.c \
+		 ../../lib/DtSvc/DtUtil/MsgLog.c Main.c