Quoting Erik Josefsson (2019-05-01 11:35:48) > So, is there a way to trace/record/capture changes in all > configuration files? > > The idea is then to just replace the default configuration files with > the files where my preferences have been saved.
Install package etckeeper to track files below /etc with git. For tracking dot-file changes below your $HOME - and below /etc if you don't want/understand git - you can make a copy of the relevant folder before you start edit, and compare before and after e.g. with diif: diff --recursive --unified --new-file somedir.orig somedir - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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