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<sect1 id="ch-scripts-introduction" revision="systemd">
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  <title>Introduction</title>

  <para>This chapter discusses configuration files and systemd services.
  First, the general configuration files needed to set up networking are
  presented.</para>

  <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-network" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-hostname" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-hosts" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
  </itemizedlist>

  <para>Second, issues that affect the proper setup of devices are
  discussed.</para>

  <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-udev" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-symlinks" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
  </itemizedlist>

  <para>Third, configuring the system clock and keyboard layout.</para>

  <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-clock" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-console" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
  </itemizedlist>


  <para>Fourth, a brief introduction to the scripts and configuration
  files used when the user logs into the system.</para>

  <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-locale" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-inputrc" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
  </itemizedlist>

  <para>And finally, configuring the systemd behavior.</para>

  <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
       <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-systemd-custom" role="."/></para>
     </listitem>
  </itemizedlist>

</sect1>