On Dec 13, 2015 12:38 PM, "Reindl Harald" <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Am 13.12.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Andrew Lutomirski:
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>> For the few cases that can't or won't comply, then having rpm
>> (optionally?) make the originals available would be fantastic for
>> system management
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> how many copies would you like to store in the rpm database and how to access them in a useful manner
Exactly one, for the current installed version.
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> honestly:
> that all violates the unix principles one tool for one task and there are tools available for config file management many years, people interested just need to use them, "etckeeper" is integrated in dnf/yum and makes a versioned "snapshot" of /etc before and after updates are applied
Since when is there a UNIX principle that, just because a mediocre solution exists, a better solution shouldn't be added.
In any case, most existing tools really struggle with "what has changed on my configuration relative to what I'd have if I reinstalled?".
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