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Before Starting

  • Take a full backup of the system.
  • Thoroughly read the HowTo documentation and understand the end result.
  • When modifying configuration files consider making a copy prior to issuing a change.
  • For future reference it is a good idea to keep a Change Log of all system modifications.
  • Instead is using root, use 'sudo' to execute commands requiring escalated privileges.

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  • To distinguish a Command from Configuration, we also use colours for easy identification.

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