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 # Table of contents
 
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 - [Requirements](#requirements)
 - [Conventions used in this handbook](#conventions-used-in-this-handbook)
 - [Getting started](#getting-started)
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     - [Understanding package managers](#understanding-package-managers)
 - [Basic UNIX commands](#basic-unix-commands)
 
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 # Requirements
 
 * Basic understanding of files and directories