Hi All,
Simple question - is there a way to backup merely the files in /etc that have been modified. Only a dozen or so config files have been modified and it seems a bit of a waste to backup around 5Mb of config files when the ones that have been modified could easily fit on a floppy along with a copy of dpkg --get-selections. The other reason is what happens if one of the packges (whose config I havent touched) has a new standard config file perhaps with better security - I would then be overwriting the new one. How does apt figure out when config files have been modified before asking whether it should install the package maintainers version or keep the current one. I hope this makes sense and thank you for your time. Regards, Shri ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shri Shrikumar U R Byte Solutions I.T. Consultant 23 McDonald Road Tel: (0131) 558 9990 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Edinburgh EH7 4LX Web: www.urbyte.com
