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I usually use .bak... .old seems so... old.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 4 months ago (16 children)

That's why you put your config files in a git repository

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Even the system files like those in /etc ?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No. I only set up /etc/fstab and /etc/ssh/sshd_config once and they will never change.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Package manager: This package contains an updated sshd_config file, would you like to replace your existing file with the package maintainer's updated file?

Me, every time: LOL, no

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Shit, thanks for reminding me. I needed to take care of some pacdiff files

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes. I use a hacky script to copy them to the right place

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I do the same thing.

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