diff --git a/cde/lib/pam/Makefile.am b/cde/lib/pam/Makefile.am
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+SUBDIRS = libpam pam_modules
diff --git a/cde/lib/pam/pam_modules/Makefile.am b/cde/lib/pam/pam_modules/Makefile.am
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+SUBDIRS = unix sample dial_auth rhosts_auth