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diff --git a/sys-utils/setpriv.1 b/sys-utils/setpriv.1
index b992b4170..62467ad6b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/setpriv.1
+++ b/sys-utils/setpriv.1
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ inheritable set, you are likely to become confused. Do not do that.
Lists all known capabilities. Must be specified alone.
.TP
\fB\-\-ruid\fR \fIuid\fR, \fB\-\-euid\fR \fIuid\fR, \fB\-\-reuid\fR \fIuid\fR
-Sets the real, effective, or both \fIuid\fRs.
+Sets the real, effective, or both \fIuid\fRs. The uid argument can be
+given as textual login name.
.IP
Setting
.I uid
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ something like:
\-\-reuid=1000 \-\-\:regid=1000 \-\-\:caps=\-\:all
.TP
\fB\-\-rgid\fR \fIgid\fR, \fB\-\-egid\fR \fIgid\fR, \fB\-\-regid\fR \fIgid\fR
-Sets the real, effective, or both \fIgid\fRs.
+Sets the real, effective, or both \fIgid\fRs. The gid argument can be
+given as textual group name.
.IP
For safety, you must specify one of \-\-\:keep\-\:groups,
\-\-\:clear\-\:groups, or \-\-\:groups if you set any primary
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ to fail at AppArmor's whim.
Display version information and exit.
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
-Display help and exit.
+Display help text and exit.
.SH NOTES
If applying any specified option fails,
.I program