Terms of Service

Effective Date: January 29, 2026

Last Updated: January 29, 2026

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15. Severability

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18. Attribution Examples

When using our content under CC BY-SA 4.0, proper attribution includes:

Example 1: Article Excerpt

Example 2: Code Block

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade