On Wed, 2017-09-20 at 08:01 -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > Finally (and getting really OT), it helps to keep relevant /etc files > under version control, so you know when the system helpfully shifts > the ground under you. > Really good advice.
I keep a copy of all the configuration files I've manually created or changed. These are held in a normal user in a directory structure that mimics /etc, which makes it easier to manage and to put my versions back as and when needed. These copies are under version control and so are automatically backed up whenever /home is backed up. Martin