diff --git a/pages/linux/xdg-user-dirs-update.md b/pages/linux/xdg-user-dirs-update.md
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--- a/pages/linux/xdg-user-dirs-update.md
+++ b/pages/linux/xdg-user-dirs-update.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 > See also: `xdg-user-dir`.
 > More information: <https://manned.org/xdg-user-dirs-update>.
 
-- Change XDG's DESKTOP directory to the specified directory (must be absolute):
+- Change XDG's DESKTOP directory to the specified directory:
 
-`xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP "{{path/to/directory}}"`
+`xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP "/{{path/to/directory}}"`
 
 - Write the result to the specified dry-run-file instead of the `user-dirs.dirs` file:
 
-`xdg-user-dirs-update --dummy-output "{{path/to/dry_run_file}}" --set {{xdg_user_directory}} "{{path/to/directory}}"`
+`xdg-user-dirs-update --dummy-output "{{path/to/dry_run_file}}" --set {{xdg_user_directory}} "/{{path/to/directory}}"`