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+# Sphinx build info version 1
+# This file records the configuration used when building these files. When it is not found, a full rebuild will be done.
+config: f8974e043de468370d3f73767671d8de
+tags: 645f666f9bcd5a90fca523b33c5a78b7
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---
-name: Modify document
-about: Modify a document for the Clear Linux* Project
-title: ''
-labels: P2
-assignees: ''
-
---
-
-**Describe the error/improvement to an existing document or image**
-Provide a clear and concise description of the error or proposed improvement.
-
-**Screenshots**
-If applicable, add screenshots to help explain the error or unexpected behavior.
-
-**Environment (please complete the following):**
- - Clear Linux OS version: [`cat /usr/lib/os-release`]
- - Third-party tool/software: [version]
- - Command [ [e.g. `sudo -i`]
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.
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---
-name: New document
-about: Request a new document for the Clear Linux* project
-title: ''
-labels: P2
-assignees: ''
-
---
-
-**Do you think Clear Linux documentation needs a new document? Please describe.**
-Please provide a clear and concise description of the title and content. Identify the target audience: Developer; System Administrator; or Basic User.
-
-**Should the new document be a guide, a reference, or a tutorial?**
-Recommend a type of document, based on the structure here: https://clearlinux.org/documentation/clear-linux
-
-**Describe or provide examples of similar documents, if possible, from other web sites**
-Please provide an example of similar documents if possible.
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context or screenshots for the document request here.
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-name: Greetings
-
-on: [pull_request, issues]
-
-jobs:
-  greeting:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
-      with:
-        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        issue-message: 'Welcome to Clear Linux* OS Docs. Thanks for submitting your first issue.'
-        pr-message: 'Welcome to Clear Linux* OS Docs. Thanks for submitting your first PR.'
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-#Exluding from the tree the html build files
-source/_build
-# ignore vi temporary files
-*.swp
-*~
-.*~
-
-# ignore VS code settings
-.vscode/
-
-# ignore .mo translation files
-*.mo
-
-# ignore artifacts generated by running make py
-cloned_repo
-bundles.html.txt
-
-# ignore the venv, used for running make py
-venv
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-image: alpine
-
-pages:
-  script:
-  - apk --no-cache add python3
-  - python3 -m ensurepip
-  - pip3 install sphinx==1.8.0 docutils==0.14 sphinx_rtd_theme breathe==4.9.1 sphinxcontrib-plantuml sphinx-intl==2.0.0 sphinx-sitemap==1.0.2
-  - apk --no-cache add make
-  - apk --no-cache add doxygen
-  - apk --no-cache add graphviz
-  - apk --no-cache add ttf-dejavu 
-  - apk --no-cache add openjdk8-jre
-  - make htmlall
-  - mv source/_build/html/ public/
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-    - public
-  only:
-  - rtd-theme
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-language: python
-
-python:
-  - "3.6"
-
-# command to install dependencies
-install:
-  - pip3 install -q -r requirements.txt
-
-# command to run tests
-script:
-  - make py
-  - make htmlall
-
-before_deploy:
-  - make linkcheck
-  # only deploy the latest tagged release of Simplified Chinese docs
-  - wget https://github.com/clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation-zh-CN/releases/latest/download/clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz
-  - mkdir source/_build/html/zh_CN
-  - tar xvzf clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz -C source/_build/html/zh_CN
-
-deploy:
-  - provider: pages
-    skip_cleanup: true
-    github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
-    target-branch: latestHTML
-    on:
-      branch: publish
-    local_dir: source/_build/html/
-  - provider: pages
-    skip_cleanup: true
-    github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
-    target-branch: developmentHTML
-    on:
-      branch: master
-    local_dir: source/_build/html/
-  - provider: pages
-    skip_cleanup: true
-    github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
-    target-branch: developmentHTML
-    on:
-      branch: development
-    local_dir: source/_build/html/
-  - provider: releases
-    skip_cleanup: true
-    api_key: $GITHUB_TOKEN
-    file: clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz
-    on:
-      tags: true
-
-
-after_deploy:
-  - wget $PUBLISH_URL
-  - cat clearlinux-latest
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+  <section id="faq">
+<span id="id1"></span><h1>FAQ<a class="headerlink" href="#faq" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h1>
+<p>Below is a list of commonly asked questions with answers sourced from the
+Clear Linux* OS team and <a class="reference external" href="https://community.clearlinux.org">Clear Linux community forums</a>.</p>
+<nav class="contents local" id="contents">
+<ul class="simple">
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#general" id="id2">General</a></p>
+<ul>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-cl" id="id3">What is Clear Linux OS?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#why-another-linux-distribution" id="id4">Why another Linux distribution?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#is-it-a-derivative-of-another-linux-distribution" id="id5">Is it a derivative of another Linux distribution?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#can-others-copy-improvements-from-cl" id="id6">Can others copy improvements from Clear Linux OS?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#how-often-does-it-update" id="id7">How often does it update?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#is-telemetry-required" id="id8">Is telemetry required?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-the-default-firewall" id="id9">What is the default firewall?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#where-are-the-files-that-i-usually-see-under-etc-like-fstab" id="id10">Where are the files that I usually see under /etc like fstab?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#does-it-use-the-intel-compiler-icc" id="id11">Does it use the Intel Compiler (icc)?</a></p></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#software" id="id12">Software</a></p>
+<ul>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#how-is-software-installed-and-updated" id="id13">How is software installed and updated?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#does-it-use-rpms-or-debs-packages-like-other-distros" id="id14">Does it use RPMs or DEBs packages like other distros?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#why-does-it-have-a-different-approach-to-software-management" id="id15">Why does it have a different approach to software management?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#can-i-install-a-software-package-from-another-os-on-cl" id="id16">Can I install a software package from another OS on Clear Linux OS?</a></p></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#software-availability" id="id17">Software availability</a></p>
+<ul>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#what-software-is-available-on-cl" id="id18">What software is available on Clear Linux OS?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#is-google-chrome-available" id="id19">Is Google* Chrome* available?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#is-microsoft-visual-studio-code-available" id="id20">Is Microsoft* Visual Studio Code* available?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#is-ffmpeg-available" id="id21">Is FFmpeg available?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#is-zfs-available" id="id22">Is ZFS* available?</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#can-you-add-a-driver-that-i-need" id="id23">Can you add a driver that I need?</a></p></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</nav>
+<section id="general">
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" role="doc-backlink">General</a><a class="headerlink" href="#general" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
+<section id="what-is-cl">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" role="doc-backlink">What is Clear Linux OS?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-cl" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Clear Linux OS is an open source, rolling release Linux distribution optimized for
+performance and security. See <a class="reference external" href="https://clearlinux.org/about">the about page</a>
+for more information.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="why-another-linux-distribution">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" role="doc-backlink">Why another Linux distribution?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#why-another-linux-distribution" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The Clear Linux OS team felt that performance was left on the table with Linux software.
+Clear Linux OS takes a holistic approach to improve performance across the stack. We
+also wanted to take more modern approaches with OS updates and tooling.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="is-it-a-derivative-of-another-linux-distribution">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" role="doc-backlink">Is it a derivative of another Linux distribution?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#is-it-a-derivative-of-another-linux-distribution" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>No. Clear Linux OS is a new Linux distribution. It is not a fork and does not have a
+parent Linux distribution.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="can-others-copy-improvements-from-cl">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" role="doc-backlink">Can others copy improvements from Clear Linux OS?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#can-others-copy-improvements-from-cl" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Yes, we absolutely love open source reuse and upstreaming improvements.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="how-often-does-it-update">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" role="doc-backlink">How often does it update?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#how-often-does-it-update" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The Clear Linux OS team puts out multiple releases a week, often releasing two or more
+times a day. This rolling release approach allows Clear Linux OS to remain agile to
+upstream changes and security patches.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="is-telemetry-required">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" role="doc-backlink">Is telemetry required?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#is-telemetry-required" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The telemetry solution provided by Clear Linux OS is entirely optional and customizable.
+It is disabled by default. If you do choose to enable telemetry, the data
+helps the Clear Linux OS team proactively identify and resolve bugs. See the
+<a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/telemetrics.html#telem-guide"><span class="std std-ref">telemetry</span></a> guide for more information.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="what-is-the-default-firewall">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" role="doc-backlink">What is the default firewall?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-the-default-firewall" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Clear Linux OS packages <strong class="command">iptables</strong> and <strong class="command">firewalld</strong> as optional
+bundles, however, there are no default firewall rules. All network traffic is
+allowed by default.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="where-are-the-files-that-i-usually-see-under-etc-like-fstab">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" role="doc-backlink">Where are the files that I usually see under /etc like fstab?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#where-are-the-files-that-i-usually-see-under-etc-like-fstab" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Clear Linux OS has a stateless design that maintains a separation between system files
+and user files. Default values are stored under <code class="file docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">/usr/share/defaults/</span></code>.
+Clear Linux OS starts with a mostly empty <code class="file docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">/etc</span></code> directory to store user-defined
+configurations. See the <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/stateless.html#stateless"><span class="std std-ref">stateless</span></a> page for more information.</p>
+<p>See <a class="reference external" href="https://clearlinux.org/news-blogs/where-etcfstab-clear-linux">this blog post</a> for an
+example explaining how this is accomplished with <code class="file docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">/etc/fstab/</span></code>
+specifically.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="does-it-use-the-intel-compiler-icc">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" role="doc-backlink">Does it use the Intel Compiler (icc)?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#does-it-use-the-intel-compiler-icc" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>No. Clear Linux OS uses open source compilers: <strong class="command">gcc</strong> and <strong class="command">clang</strong>. Clear Linux OS
+does not compile any packages with <strong class="command">icc</strong>.</p>
+<p>For a more detailed explanation, see <a class="reference external" href="https://community.clearlinux.org/t/does-clear-linux-os-use-the-intel-compiler-icc-tl-nope/">this discussion on the community forum</a>.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+</section>
+<section id="software">
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" role="doc-backlink">Software</a><a class="headerlink" href="#software" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
+<section id="how-is-software-installed-and-updated">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" role="doc-backlink">How is software installed and updated?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#how-is-software-installed-and-updated" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Clear Linux OS provides software in the form of <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/bundles.html#bundles-guide"><span class="std std-ref">bundles</span></a> and
+updates software with <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/swupd.html#swupd-guide"><span class="std std-ref">swupd</span></a>.</p>
+<p><a class="reference internal" href="../tutorials/flatpak.html#flatpak-tutorial"><span class="std std-ref">Flatpak*</span></a> is an application virtualization solution
+that allows more software to be available to Clear Linux OS users by augmenting the
+software Clear Linux OS packages natively with software available through Flatpak.</p>
+<p>Our goal is to have software packaged natively and made available through
+bundles whenever possible.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="does-it-use-rpms-or-debs-packages-like-other-distros">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" role="doc-backlink">Does it use RPMs or DEBs packages like other distros?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#does-it-use-rpms-or-debs-packages-like-other-distros" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>No. Clear Linux OS provides software to systems in the form of <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/bundles.html#bundles-guide"><span class="std std-ref">Bundles</span></a>.
+Under the hood, Clear Linux OS developers use the RPM format as an intermediary step for
+packaging and determining software dependencies at OS build time.</p>
+<p>Individual RPMs and DEBs can sometimes be manually extracted and installed on
+a Clear Linux OS system with the right tools, but that is not the intended use case.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="why-does-it-have-a-different-approach-to-software-management">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" role="doc-backlink">Why does it have a different approach to software management?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#why-does-it-have-a-different-approach-to-software-management" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The Clear Linux OS team wants software <em>installation</em> and <em>updates</em> to be as efficient
+and error free as possible. Clear Linux OS packages software differently and uses a
+novel updater to solve some of the classic problems with how the software
+packages are on Linux.</p>
+<p>For a more detailed explanation, see <a class="reference external" href="https://community.clearlinux.org/t/why-does-clearlinux-use-swupd-and-not-apt-deb-rpm/">this discussion on our community forum</a>.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="can-i-install-a-software-package-from-another-os-on-cl">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" role="doc-backlink">Can I install a software package from another OS on Clear Linux OS?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#can-i-install-a-software-package-from-another-os-on-cl" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Software that is packaged in other formats for other Linux distributions is
+not guaranteed to work on Clear Linux OS and may be impacted by Clear Linux OS updates.</p>
+<p>If the software you’re seeking is open source, please submit a request to add
+it to Clear Linux OS. Submit requests on GitHub* here:
+<a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues">https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues</a></p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+</section>
+<section id="software-availability">
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" role="doc-backlink">Software availability</a><a class="headerlink" href="#software-availability" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
+<section id="what-software-is-available-on-cl">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" role="doc-backlink">What software is available on Clear Linux OS?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#what-software-is-available-on-cl" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Available software can be found in the <a class="reference external" href="https://clearlinux.org/software">Software Store</a>, through the GNOME*
+Software application on the desktop, or by using <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/swupd.html#swupd-quick-ref"><span class="std std-ref">swupd search</span></a>.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="is-google-chrome-available">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" role="doc-backlink">Is Google* Chrome* available?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#is-google-chrome-available" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The Google Chrome web browser is not distributed as a bundle in Clear Linux OS due to
+copyright and licensing complexities.</p>
+<p>A <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/422">discussion on manually installing and maintaining Google Chrome</a> can be found on
+GitHub.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="is-microsoft-visual-studio-code-available">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" role="doc-backlink">Is Microsoft* Visual Studio Code* available?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#is-microsoft-visual-studio-code-available" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>Yes. Find the CLI command for installing <a class="reference external" href="https://clearlinux.org/software?search_api_fulltext=vscode">VS Code</a> and other Flatpak apps in
+the <a class="reference external" href="https://clearlinux.org/software">software store</a>. Installing Flatpak apps is also covered in our
+<a class="reference internal" href="../tutorials/flatpak.html#flatpak-tutorial"><span class="std std-ref">tutorial</span></a>.</p>
+<p>The Clear Linux OS team is working on a natively packaged version of Visual Studio Code
+for future release.</p>
+<p>Join a community <a class="reference external" href="https://community.clearlinux.org/t/need-native-support-for-vs-code-through-swupd/">forum discussion about manually installing and maintaining
+Visual Studio Code</a>.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="is-ffmpeg-available">
+<span id="licensing-restrict"></span><h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" role="doc-backlink">Is FFmpeg available?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#is-ffmpeg-available" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p><a class="reference external" href="https://ffmpeg.org/">FFmpeg</a> is a multimedia software suite, which is commonly used for
+various media encoding/decoding, streaming, and playback.</p>
+<p>Clear Linux OS does not distribute FFmpeg due to well-known licensing and legal
+complexities (See <a class="reference external" href="https://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html">https://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html</a> and
+<a class="reference external" href="http://blog.pkh.me/p/13-the-ffmpeg-libav-situation.html">http://blog.pkh.me/p/13-the-ffmpeg-libav-situation.html</a>).</p>
+<p>While Clear Linux OS cannot distribute FFmpeg, solutions for manually building and
+installing FFmpeg have been shared by users <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/429">on GitHub</a> and <a class="reference external" href="https://community.clearlinux.org/t/how-to-h264-etc-support-for-firefox-including-ffmpeg-install">the community
+forums</a>.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="is-zfs-available">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" role="doc-backlink">Is ZFS* available?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#is-zfs-available" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>ZFS is not available with Clear Linux OS because of copyright and licensing
+complexities. BTRFS is an alternative filesystem that is available in Clear Linux OS
+natively.</p>
+<p>A community contributed tutorial has been shared on how to <a class="reference internal" href="../tutorials/zfs.html#zfs"><span class="std std-ref">manually
+install ZFS</span></a>.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+<section id="can-you-add-a-driver-that-i-need">
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23" role="doc-backlink">Can you add a driver that I need?</a><a class="headerlink" href="#can-you-add-a-driver-that-i-need" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
+<p>If a kernel module is available as part of the Linux kernel source tree but
+not enabled in the Clear Linux OS kernels, in many cases the Clear Linux OS team will enable it
+upon request. Submit requests on GitHub here:
+<a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues">https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues</a></p>
+<p>The Clear Linux OS team does not typically add out-of-tree kernel modules as a matter of
+practice because of the maintenance overhead. If the driver was unable to be
+merged upstream, there is a good chance we may be unable to merge it for
+similar reasons.</p>
+<p>Kernel modules can be individually built and installed on Clear Linux OS. See the
+<a class="reference internal" href="../guides/kernel/kernel-modules.html#kernel-modules"><span class="std std-ref">kernel modules</span></a> page for more information.</p>
+<div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"><br /></div>
+</div>
+</section>
+</section>
+</section>
+
+
+            <div class="clearer"></div>
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+              <img class="logo" src="../_static/clearlinux.png" alt="Logo of Clear Linux* Project Docs"/>
+            </a></p>
+  <div>
+    <h3><a href="../index.html">Table of Contents</a></h3>
+    <ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">FAQ</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general">General</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-cl">What is Clear Linux OS?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-another-linux-distribution">Why another Linux distribution?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-it-a-derivative-of-another-linux-distribution">Is it a derivative of another Linux distribution?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-others-copy-improvements-from-cl">Can others copy improvements from Clear Linux OS?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-often-does-it-update">How often does it update?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-telemetry-required">Is telemetry required?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-the-default-firewall">What is the default firewall?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#where-are-the-files-that-i-usually-see-under-etc-like-fstab">Where are the files that I usually see under /etc like fstab?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#does-it-use-the-intel-compiler-icc">Does it use the Intel Compiler (icc)?</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#software">Software</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-is-software-installed-and-updated">How is software installed and updated?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#does-it-use-rpms-or-debs-packages-like-other-distros">Does it use RPMs or DEBs packages like other distros?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-does-it-have-a-different-approach-to-software-management">Why does it have a different approach to software management?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-i-install-a-software-package-from-another-os-on-cl">Can I install a software package from another OS on Clear Linux OS?</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#software-availability">Software availability</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-software-is-available-on-cl">What software is available on Clear Linux OS?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-google-chrome-available">Is Google* Chrome* available?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-microsoft-visual-studio-code-available">Is Microsoft* Visual Studio Code* available?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-ffmpeg-available">Is FFmpeg available?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-zfs-available">Is ZFS* available?</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-you-add-a-driver-that-i-need">Can you add a driver that I need?</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+
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-# Makefile for Sphinx documentation
-
-SHELL := /bin/bash
-
-PY_VERSION ?= 3.6
-
-all:
-	make -C source html
-
-htmlall:
-	make -C source htmlall
-
-htmlzh:
-	make -C source htmlzh
-
-htmlde:
-	make -C source htmlde
-
-html:
-	make -C source html
-
-linkcheck:
-	make -C source linkcheck
-
-py:
-	make -C source py
-
-help:
-	@echo "Please use \`make <target>' where <target> is one of"
-	@echo "  html       to make standalone HTML files"
-
-clean:
-	make -C source clean
-	rm -rf venv
-
-venv:
-	virtualenv venv;\
-	source venv/bin/activate; \
-	pip3 install -r requirements.txt;
@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-Documentation build instructions
-################################
-
-.. todo add comment re not using standards here.
-
-`Clear Linux\* OS documentation`_ is written using `reStructuredText`_ and
-built using `Sphinx`_. Follow the instructions in this README to build the
-documentation locally for development and testing.
-
-Please make yourself familiar with our `contribution guidelines`_ before
-submitting a contribution.
-
-Clone the documentation repository
-**********************************
-
-Clone the documentation repository to your local machine.
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   git clone https://github.com/clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation
-
-Requirements
-************
-
-Make sure you have Python 3 installed to start.
-
-The Sphinx documentation provides `instructions for installing Sphinx`_
-on various platforms.
-
-Use pip3 to install additional Python dependencies listed in the
-requirements.txt file found in the repository:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   pip3 install -r requirements.txt
-
-Run the build
-*************
-
-We build our documentation using Sphinx. In the source directory of your
-local clear-linux-documentation repository, preview changes to the
-documentation by building the docs in the default language (English) by
-running ``make html``:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   make html
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-   sphinx-build -b html -d _build/doctrees   . _build/html
-   Running Sphinx v1.8.0
-   making output directory...
-   .
-   .
-   .
-   build succeeded, 0 warnings.
-
-   The HTML pages are in _build/html.
-
-   Build finished. The HTML pages are in _build/html.
-
-Open one of the HTML pages found in ``source/_build/html`` in a web browser
-to view the rendered documentation.
-
-If you want to build the documentation exactly as seen on the website, use
-``make py`` followed by ``make htmlall``. This builds some
-external dependencies and all supported languages.
-
-Use virtualenv 
-**************
-
-To develop documentation in a ``virtualenv``, use the ``venv`` target.
-The Clear Linux OS documentation make target ``venv`` provides a 
-simple development environment that ensures that you have the 
-latest packages and that you manage Python versions separately. Use of the 
-``virtualenv`` requires **Python 3.6** or higher. For Windows examples below, use Powershell as an Administrator.
-
-The **virtual environment** uses the same version of Python that was used to **create the virtual environment**. 
-
-Verify ``pip`` is installed. A file path to pip should appear. 
-
-On Clear Linux OS and macOS\*:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   which pip
-   
-On Windows\* 10 OS: 
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   pip --version
-
-If ``pip`` is not installed, install it. 
-
-On Clear Linux OS and macOS:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pip
-
-On Windows 10 OS: 
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   py -m pip install --upgrade pip
-
-.. note::
-
-   This assumes Python was already added to your Windows path. 
-
-Install virtualenv 
-==================
-
-Install ``virtualenv``. 
-
-On Clear Linux OS and macOS\*:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   python3 -m pip install --user virtualenv
-
-On Windows 10 OS: 
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   py -m pip install --user virtualenv
-
-Create the ``virtualenv`` and install the required packages: 
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   make venv
-
-Activate the ``venv``. 
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   source venv/bin/activate
-
-Follow `Run the build`_ section to start developing documentation.
-
-Remove the ``venv`` when finished developing.  
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   deactivate
-
-Additional help
-***************
-
-Cleaning up
-===========
-
-When testing changes in the documentation, make sure to remove the previous
-build before building again by running ``make clean``:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   make clean
-
-This will completely remove the previous build output, including artifacts 
-from the `make venv` target when done outside an active venv.
-
-Convenience script
-==================
-
-This bash script (Linux only) includes both ``make clean`` and
-``make html``. It also starts a simple Python web server that
-displays a preview of the site at http://localhost:8000 on your local machine.
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   ./checkwork.sh
-
-To stop the web server simply use ``ctrl-c``.
-
-.. _Clear Linux\* OS documentation:  https://docs.01.org/clearlinux/
-.. _Sphinx: http://sphinx-doc.org/
-.. _reStructuredText: http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html
-.. _contribution guidelines: https://docs.01.org/clearlinux/latest/collaboration/collaboration.html
-.. _instructions for installing Sphinx: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/installation.html
-
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