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@@ -84,24 +84,24 @@ Variables
 
 * system_app_root:
   * description:
-    * contains the general path for applications with final path separator
+    * contains the general path for applications without final path separator
     * must be set in defaults/main.yml of each system role 
   * examples:
-    * Linux: system_app_root: "/"
-    * FreeBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/local/"
-    * OpenBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/local/"
-    * NetBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/pkg/"
+    * Linux: system_app_root: ""
+    * FreeBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/local"
+    * OpenBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/local"
+    * NetBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/pkg"
   * default: undefined
 
 * system_config_directory:
   * description:
-    * contains the general path for configuration files of applications with final path separator
+    * contains the general path for configuration files of applications without final path separator
     * must be set in defaults/main.yml of each system role 
   * examples:
-    * Linux: system_app_root: "/etc/"
-    * FreeBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/local/etc/"
-    * OpenBSD: system_app_root: "/etc/"
-    * NetBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/pkg/etc/"
+    * Linux: system_app_root: "/etc"
+    * FreeBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/local/etc"
+    * OpenBSD: system_app_root: "/etc"
+    * NetBSD: system_app_root: "/usr/pkg/etc"
   * default: undefined
   
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