Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread David Z Maze
Gruessle [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I found following in the Configuration HOWTO manual. My question is what software do U use as Logbook and what in RCS? 2.2. Start the Logbook! To keep your installation in shape, it's essential that you know exactly what happened to your machine, which

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Rob Weir
On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 03:17:27PM -0500, David Z Maze said Gruessle [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Make a backup copy of the system files you touch. Better still, use RCS; Install the rcs package, then read rcsintro(1). (Again, though, this is something I don't generally do, though I

RE: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Gruessle
From: Rob Weir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 03:17:27PM -0500, David Z Maze said Gruessle [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Make a backup copy of the system files you touch. Better still, use RCS; Install the rcs package, then read rcsintro(1). (Again, though, this is

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Mark Ferlatte
Rob Weir said on Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 08:59:55AM +1100: I've started keeping my various /etc's in Arch, and it's working out quite well. Arch versions both the symlinks in there and the file permissions, as well as file changes/moves/deletions/etc. Not the file *ownership*, however, so I'll

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Nunya
On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:06:52PM -0800, Gruessle wrote: arch comes up as print machine architecture what is the arch you are taking about? apt-cache show arch says look for larch apt-cache show larch says you should really use tla so I guess you should read apt-cache show tla -- To

RE: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Gruessle
From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:06:52PM -0800, Gruessle wrote: arch comes up as print machine architecture what is the arch you are taking about? apt-cache show arch says look for larch apt-cache show larch says you should really use tla so I guess

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Nunya
On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:41:11PM -0800, Gruessle wrote: From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:06:52PM -0800, Gruessle wrote: arch comes up as print machine architecture what is the arch you are taking about? apt-cache show arch says look for larch

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Monique Y. Herman
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 at 17:11 GMT, Gruessle penned: I found following in the Configuration HOWTO manual. My question is what software do U use as Logbook and what in RCS? Assuming you mean what *is* RCS? ... RCS is Revision Control System. It's a tool that lets you track changes in

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 09:11:02AM -0800, Gruessle wrote: I found following in the Configuration HOWTO manual. My question is what software do U use as Logbook and what in RCS? Regarding keeping a log book - I would highly recommend buying a real, physical notebook and keeping notes about

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Rob Weir
On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:08:08PM -0800, Nunya said On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:06:52PM -0800, Gruessle wrote: arch comes up as print machine architecture what is the arch you are taking about? apt-cache show arch says look for larch Arch is the name for the...concept, sort of. There

Re: Logbook - RCS

2003-12-17 Thread Rob Weir
On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:41:11PM -0800, Gruessle said From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 02:06:52PM -0800, Gruessle wrote: arch comes up as print machine architecture what is the arch you are taking about? apt-cache show arch says look for larch