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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] Protecting System Configuration Files
From:       Nick LeRoy <nleroy () cs ! wisc ! edu>
Date:       2006-09-02 14:19:32
Message-ID: 200609020919.32784.nleroy () cs ! wisc ! edu
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On Friday 01 September 2006 10:57 am, Mike wrote:

> If it's something really important, and you want to make sure, copy it
> to another directory. Before I do something drastic that might kill a
> program I'm running, I simply copy the original config file to
> say /tmp/etc . At least that way I've got a copy of the original incase
> rpm does change it.

In general, any config file that I play with I keep under revision control, 
usually with RCS.  That way, if it gets inadvertently overwritten (from a 
package upgrade, my stupidity or whatever else), I can always get back to the 
any prior rev.   :)

-Nick

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