Re: [git-users] Using Git to track system file customizations

2013-03-28 Thread Bryce Verdier
On 03/28/2013 11:33 AM, John McKown wrote: I do that, partially at least. I track the files in /etc. But I generally only do it after I do a yum upgrade. All I do is: cd /etc sudo git init #well, only the first time sudo git add -A . sudo git commit -m "commit message" You could just get in th

Re: [git-users] Using Git to track system file customizations

2013-03-28 Thread John McKown
I do that, partially at least. I track the files in /etc. But I generally only do it after I do a yum upgrade. All I do is: cd /etc sudo git init #well, only the first time sudo git add -A . sudo git commit -m "commit message" You could just get in the habit of doing the last two every time you m

[git-users] Using Git to track system file customizations

2013-03-28 Thread Dale R. Worley
I'm considering using Git to track the customizations I make to the system files of my Linux box. Has anyone done that and has hints on how to make it work well? Actually, I have two Linux boxes, and I need to track both sets of customizations. It looks easy enough to have one repository on each