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@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ as a result, you should have a digwatch executable `build/userspace/digwatch/dig
 
 Set the path of the digwatch lua directory in the env var `DIGWATCH_LUA_DIR`:
 
-`export DIGWATCH_LUA_DIR=/sysdig/digwatch/userspace/digwatch/lua/`
+`export DIGWATCH_LUA_DIR=<path_to_digwatch>/userspace/digwatch/lua/`
 
-(this is just for the manually-built version; the packaged/installed version will not need such an env var).
 
 
 Create a file with some [digwatch rules](Rule-syntax-and-design). For example: