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diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst b/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst
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+++ b/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst
@@ -807,17 +807,22 @@ Environment Modules, you can get it with Spack:
1. Install with::
+.. code-block:: sh
+
spack install environment-modules
2. Activate with::
- MODULES_HOME=`spack location -i environment-modules`
- MODULES_VERSION=`ls -1 $MODULES_HOME/Modules | head -1`
- ${MODULES_HOME}/Modules/${MODULES_VERSION}/bin/add.modules
+Add the following two lines to your ``.bashrc`` profile (or similar):
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+ MODULES_HOME=`spack location -i environment-modules`
+ source ${MODULES_HOME}/Modules/init/bash
+
+In case you use a Unix shell other than bash, substitute ``bash`` by
+the appropriate file in ``${MODULES_HOME}/Modules/init/``.
-This adds to your ``.bashrc`` (or similar) files, enabling Environment
-Modules when you log in. It will ask your permission before changing
-any files.
Spack and Environment Modules
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~