diff --git a/pages/common/envsubst.md b/pages/common/envsubst.md
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 # envsubst
 
-> Substitutes shell format strings with environment variables in text.
-> Strings to be replaced should be in either `${var}` or `$var` format.
+> Substitutes environment variables with their value in shell format strings.
+> Variables to be replaced should be in either `${var}` or `$var` format.
 
-- Replace environment variables in stdin and output to `stdout`:
+- Replace environment variables in `stdin` and output to `stdout`:
 
 `echo '{{$HOME}}' | envsubst`
 
 - Replace environment variables in an input file and output to `stdout`:
 
-`envsubst < {{path/to/input}}`
+`envsubst < {{path/to/input_file}}`
 
 - Replace environment variables in an input file and output to a file:
 
-`envsubst < {{path/to/input}} > {{path/to/output}}`
+`envsubst < {{path/to/input_file}} > {{path/to/output_file}}`
 
-- Replace environment variables in input from a space-separated list:
+- Replace environment variables in an input file from a space-separated list:
 
-`envsubst {{variables}} < {{path/to/input}}`
+`envsubst '{{$USER $SHELL $HOME}}' < {{path/to/input_file}}`