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 | Variable | Default Value | Description |
 |----------|---------------|-------------|
-|`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_FILE`|'/tmp/p8k_public_ip'|This is the file your public IP is cached in.|
+|`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_FILE`|'/tmp/p9k_public_ip'|This is the file your public IP is cached in.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_HOST`|'http://ident.me'|This is the default host to get your public IP.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_TIMEOUT`|300|The amount of time in seconds between refreshing your cached IP.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_METHODS`|(dig curl wget)| These methods in that order are used to refresh your IP.|