Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-18 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
Hi,

I thought that I noticed a one time when I was in Terminal a couple of weeks 
ago, that Apple may have added this functionality themselves.  I am running 
12.4 on an M1 MBP, so that may be a factor.  I also was in a hurry, so didn’t 
read the message in detail, so I could be dreaming.

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> On Apr 17, 2022, at 10:01, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 
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> On 17/4/22 08:51, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> Could dd work for the specific folder?
> No, but possibly rsync.
>> So that you make a script with dd that copy it back and forth.
>> 
> I would prefer not to have to do anything - just change the configuration 
> files once and leave them there.
> 
> I suppose it's another reminder of why Linux is the best working environment.
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Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-17 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 



On 17/4/22 08:51, Anders Holmberg wrote:

Hi!
Could dd work for the specific folder?

No, but possibly rsync.

So that you make a script with dd that copy it back and forth.

I would prefer not to have to do anything - just change the 
configuration files once and leave them there.


I suppose it's another reminder of why Linux is the best working 
environment.



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Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-17 Thread John Panarese 
   SIP and security changes in Big Sur and Monterey have changed the way many 
system resources are handled. Again, I am not certain off the top of my head 
what has changed in MacOS 12, but the previous suggestion of a script might 
work as well.


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> On Apr 17, 2022, at 9:02 AM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 
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> On 16/4/22 19:56, John Panarese wrote:
>>I don’t know if you can make it persistent. There are system folders and 
>> files that cannot be permanently changed to my knowledge. I think the etc 
>> folder is one of them.
>> 
> The files in /etc are configuration files which are supposed to be subject to 
> modification by the system administrator. It's possible, of course, that 
> Apple no longer respects this convention.
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Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-17 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 



On 16/4/22 19:56, John Panarese wrote:
   I don’t know if you can make it persistent. There are system 
folders and files that cannot be permanently changed to my knowledge. 
I think the etc folder is one of them.


The files in /etc are configuration files which are supposed to be 
subject to modification by the system administrator. It's possible, of 
course, that Apple no longer respects this convention.



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Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-17 Thread Anders Holmberg 
Hi!
Could dd work for the specific folder?
So that you make a script with dd that copy it back and forth.
/A

> 16 apr. 2022 kl. 20:37 skrev 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 
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> I edited /etc/pam.d/sudo to allow Touch ID to be used instead of a password 
> with the sudo command. However, this change is lost whenever the operating 
> system is upgraded.
> Is there a way to make it persistent across upgrades?
> I searched the Web but didn’t find any answers.
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Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-16 Thread John Panarese 
   I don’t know if you can make it persistent. There are system folders and 
files that cannot be permanently changed to my knowledge. I think the etc 
folder is one of them. 

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> On Apr 16, 2022, at 2:37 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 
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> I edited /etc/pam.d/sudo to allow Touch ID to be used instead of a password 
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> Is there a way to make it persistent across upgrades?
> I searched the Web but didn’t find any answers.
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Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

2022-04-16 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries 
I edited /etc/pam.d/sudo to allow Touch ID to be used instead of a password 
with the sudo command. However, this change is lost whenever the operating 
system is upgraded.
Is there a way to make it persistent across upgrades?
I searched the Web but didn’t find any answers.

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