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Many general updates, but most importantly, document the /etc/kernel/tries logic briefly.
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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
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SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
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-->
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<refentry id="kernel-install">
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<refentryinfo>
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<title>kernel-install</title>
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<productname>systemd</productname>
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</refentryinfo>
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle>kernel-install</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>kernel-install</refname>
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<refpurpose>Add and remove kernel and initramfs images to and from /boot</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<cmdsynopsis>
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<command>kernel-install</command>
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<arg choice="plain">COMMAND</arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable></arg>
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<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable></arg>
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</cmdsynopsis>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Description</title>
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<para>
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<command>kernel-install</command> is used to install and remove kernel and
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initramfs images to and from <filename>/boot</filename>.
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</para>
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<para><command>kernel-install</command> will execute the files
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located in the directory <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/</filename>
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and the local administration directory <filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/</filename>.
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All files are collectively sorted and executed in lexical order, regardless of the directory in
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which they live. However, files with identical filenames replace each other.
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Files in <filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/</filename> take precedence over files with the same name
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in <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/</filename>. This can be used to override a system-supplied
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executables with a local file if needed; a symbolic link in <filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/</filename>
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with the same name as an executable in <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/</filename>,
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pointing to <filename>/dev/null</filename>, disables the executable entirely. Executables must have the
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extension <literal>.install</literal>; other extensions are ignored.</para>
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<para>An executable should return <constant>0</constant> on success. It may also
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return <constant>77</constant> to cause the whole operation to terminate
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(executables later in lexical order will be skipped).</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Commands</title>
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<para>The following commands are understood:</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><command>add <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable></command></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>This command expects a kernel version string and a path to a kernel image file as
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arguments. <command>kernel-install</command> creates the directory
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<filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename>
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and calls the executables from <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> and
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<filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> with the following arguments:
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<programlisting>add <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable></programlisting>
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</para>
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<para>Two default plugins execute the following operations in this case:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para><filename>50-depmod.install</filename> runs
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> for the
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<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename> copies <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable>
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to
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<filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/linux</filename>.
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It also creates a boot loader entry according to the <ulink
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url="https://systemd.io/BOOT_LOADER_SPECIFICATION">Boot Loader Specification</ulink> in
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<filename>/boot/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.conf</filename>.
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The title of the entry is the <replaceable>PRETTY_NAME</replaceable> parameter specified in
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<filename>/etc/os-release</filename> or <filename>/usr/lib/os-release</filename> (if the former is
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missing), or "Linux <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>", if unset. If the file
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<filename>initrd</filename> is found next to the kernel image file, the initrd will be added to the
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configuration.</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><command>remove <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable></command></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>This command expects a kernel version string as single argument. This calls executables from
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<filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> and
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<filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> with the following arguments:
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<programlisting>remove <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename></programlisting>
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</para>
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<para>Afterwards, <command>kernel-install</command> removes the directory
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<filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename>
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and its contents.</para>
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<para>Two default plugins execute the following operations in this case:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para><filename>50-depmod.install</filename> removes the files generated by <command>depmod</command> for this kernel again.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename> removes the file
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<filename>/boot/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.conf</filename>.</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Exit status</title>
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<para>If every executable returns 0 or 77, 0 is returned, and a non-zero failure code otherwise.</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Files</title>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename>
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<filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Drop-in files which are executed by kernel-install.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<filename>/etc/kernel/cmdline</filename>
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<filename>/proc/cmdline</filename>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Read by <filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename>. The content of the file
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<filename>/etc/kernel/cmdline</filename> specifies the kernel command line to use. If that file does not
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exist, <filename>/proc/cmdline</filename> is used.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<filename>/etc/kernel/tries</filename>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>Read by <filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename>. If this file exists a numeric value is read from
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it and the naming of the generated entry file is slightly altered to include it as
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<filename>/boot/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>+<replaceable>TRIES</replaceable>.conf</filename>. This
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is useful for boot loaders such as
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-boot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> which
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implement boot attempt counting with a counter embedded in the entry file name.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<filename>/etc/machine-id</filename>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>The content of the file specifies the machine identification <replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>
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<filename>/etc/os-release</filename>
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<filename>/usr/lib/os-release</filename>
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>The content of the file specifies the operating system title <replaceable>PRETTY_NAME</replaceable>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>See Also</title>
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<para>
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>os-release</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-boot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<ulink url="https://systemd.io/BOOT_LOADER_SPECIFICATION">Boot Loader Specification</ulink>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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