</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--prefix=<replaceable>path</replaceable></option></term>
- <listitem><para>Only apply rules that
- apply to paths with the specified
+ <listitem><para>Only apply rules with
+ paths that start with the specified
prefix. This option can be specified
multiple times.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--exclude-prefix=<replaceable>path</replaceable></option></term>
- <listitem><para>Ignore rules that
- apply to paths with the specified
+ <listitem><para>Ignore rules with
+ paths that start with the specified
prefix. This option can be specified
multiple times.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
" --clean Clean up marked directories\n"
" --remove Remove marked files/directories\n"
" --boot Execute actions only safe at boot\n"
- " --prefix=PATH Only apply rules that apply to paths with the specified prefix\n"
- " --exclude-prefix=PATH Ignore rules that apply to paths with the specified prefix\n"
+ " --prefix=PATH Only apply rules with the specified prefix\n"
+ " --exclude-prefix=PATH Ignore rules with the specified prefix\n"
" --root=PATH Operate on an alternate filesystem root\n",
program_invocation_short_name);
}