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

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    [–] d_k_bo@feddit.de 68 points 5 months ago (4 children)

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

    [–] skulbuny@sh.itjust.works 39 points 5 months ago (1 children)

    Sounds like Nixos with extra steps

    [–] iopq@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    What do you mean? My NixOS config files are in a git repository

    [–] stepan@lemmy.cafe 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Even the system files like those in /etc ?

    [–] exu@feditown.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

    [–] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

    I do the same thing.

    [–] d_k_bo@feddit.de 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

    [–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 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

    [–] fossphi@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

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

    [–] digdug@kbin.social 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

    You could set up btrfs snapshots, too. Of course, don't forget to take a snapshot before you break your configs.

    [–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

    Wouldn't you need to use btrfs for that?

    How well does btrfs work with full disk encryption?

    [–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

    Works great on my laptop. It takes automatic snapshots before and after running the package manager, no problem so far.