diff --git a/pages/common/head.md b/pages/common/head.md
index c7f8d3787..358fcff6a 100644
--- a/pages/common/head.md
+++ b/pages/common/head.md
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 
 - Output the first few lines of a file:
 
-`head -n {{count_of_lines}} {{filename}}`
+`head --lines {{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
 
 - Output the first few bytes of a file:
 
-`head -c {{size_in_bytes}} {{filename}}`
+`head --bytes {{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
 
 - Output everything but the last few lines of a file:
 
-`head -n -{{count_of_lines}} {{filename}}`
+`head --lines -{{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
 
 - Output everything but the last few bytes of a file:
 
-`head -c -{{size_in_bytes}} {{filename}}`
+`head --bytes -{{count}} {{path/to/file}}`