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diff --git a/doc/README.mdwn b/doc/README.mdwn index 15f3ecb..6ac042e 100644 --- a/doc/README.mdwn +++ b/doc/README.mdwn @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ -<https://etckeeper.branchable.com> +etckeeper is a collection of tools to let `/etc` be stored in a git, +mercurial, bazaar or darcs repository. This lets you use git to review or +revert changes that were made to `/etc`. Or even push the repository +elsewhere for backups or cherry-picking configuration changes. -etckeeper is a collection of tools to let /etc be stored in a git, -mercurial, bazaar or darcs repository. It hooks into apt to automatically -commit changes made to /etc during package upgrades. It tracks file -metadata that git does not normally support, but that is important for -/etc, such as the permissions of `/etc/shadow`. It's quite modular and -configurable, while also being simple to use if you understand the basics -of working with version control. +It hooks into package managers like apt to automatically commit changes +made to /etc during package upgrades. It tracks file metadata that git does +not normally support, but that is important for /etc, such as the +permissions of `/etc/shadow`. + +It's quite modular and configurable, while also being simple to use if you +understand the basics of working with version control. ## security warnings @@ -269,6 +272,11 @@ out of your way; you manage the repository using regular VCS commands. etckeeper is licensed under version 2 or greater of the GNU GPL. +## website + +<https://etckeeper.branchable.com/> + + ## author Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> |