admin guide: expand on dependency relationships
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			@ -135,6 +135,66 @@ iface eth0
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    gateway 2001:db8:1000:2::1
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### Relationships
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As previously mentioned, ifupdown-ng features a dependency
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resolver that allows for determining the interface configuration
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order.
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In order to make use of this, dependencies can be managed in one
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of two ways:
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#### Explicit dependency management using `requires`
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The `requires` keyword can be used to manage explicit
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dependencies:
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```
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auto eth0
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iface eth0
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    use dhcp
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auto gre0
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iface gre0
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    requires eth0
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    use gre
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    gre-endpoint 203.0.113.2
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    gre-ttl 255
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    gre-flags ignore-df
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    address 203.0.113.194/30
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    gateway 203.0.113.193
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```
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#### Implicit dependency management using executors
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Executors can declare implicit dependencies which work the same
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way as explicit dependencies, but are learned at run-time, for
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example:
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```
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auto bond0
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iface bond0
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    use bond
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    bond-members eth0 eth1
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    [...]
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```
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Is equivalent to:
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```
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auto bond0
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iface bond0
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    use bond
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    requires eth0 eth1
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    [...]
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```
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## Questions
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If you have further questions about how to use ifupdown-ng to
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