" 3. If = is not specified, then the current variable contents are displayed.\r\n"\r
" 4. If =data is specified, then the variable's value is changed to the value\r\n"\r
" specified by data.\r\n"\r
-" 5. -bs, -rt and -nv are only useful if the variable already exists.\r\n"\r
-" 6. If the variable already exists and the attributes cannot be changed,\r\n"\r
-" then -1 is returned. \r\n"\r
+" 5. -bs, -rt and -nv are only useful if the variable does not exist.\r\n"\r
+" 6. If the variable already exists, the attributes cannot be changed, and the"\r
+" flags will be ignored.\r\n"\r
".SH RETURNVALUES\r\n"\r
" \r\n"\r
"RETURN VALUES:\r\n"\r