diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.adoc
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.adoc
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@
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-# git pull -C /usr/src  <.>
+# git -C /usr/src pull <.>
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@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
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 ....
-# git pull -C /usr/src
+# git -C /usr/src pull
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 The update process can take some time if the directory has not been updated recently.
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--- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.po
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.po
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 "# make -j4 buildworld  <.>\n"
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