Explanation
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Our explanatory and conceptual guides are written to provide a better
understanding of how ``cloud-init`` works. They enable you to expand your
knowledge and become better at using and configuring ``cloud-init``.

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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   introduction.rst
   format.rst
   configuration.rst
   boot.rst
   first_boot.rst
   events.rst
   instancedata.rst
   vendordata.rst
   security.rst
   analyze.rst
   kernel-command-line.rst
   failure_states.rst
   exported_errors.rst
   return_codes.rst