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@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ As of version 0.4.0 all options are done in the config file, no more command-lin
By default a configuration file is located in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cava/config` or `$HOME/.config/cava/config`, but cava can also be made to use a different file with the `-p` option. Look in the default config file for details on the different options.
-Sending cava a SIGUSR1 signal, will force cava to reload its configuration file. Thus, it behaves as if the user pressed r in the terminal. One might send a SIGUSR1 signal using `pgrep` or `killall`.
+Sending cava a SIGUSR1 signal, will force cava to reload its configuration file. Thus, it behaves as if the user pressed r in the terminal. One might send a SIGUSR1 signal using `pkill` or `killall`.
For example:
```
-$ pgrep -USR1 cava
+$ pkill -USR1 cava
```