linux-tutorial: add boottime plugin example

- Added new section for linux.boottime plugin
- Demonstrated how to extract system boot time from memory
- Explained its relevance for timeline analysis and incident response
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Using this information, follow the instructions in :ref:`getting-started-linux-tutorial:Procedure to create symbol tables for linux` to generate the required ISF file.
Once created, place the file under the ``volatility3/symbols`` directory so that Volatility3 can recognize it automatically.
linux.boottime
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This plugin provides the system boot time extracted from memory.
It is useful for establishing a timeline, particularly when analyzing incident response scenarios or determining system uptime.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py -f memory.vmem linux.boottime
Volatility 3 Framework 2.26.0
Progress: 100.00 Stacking attempts finished
TIME NS Boot Time
- 2022-02-10 06:50:16.450008 UTC
This timestamp can serve as a reference point for correlating system events, such as process start times, logs, or malicious activity.
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