From 49b98c8dcf7f35f1e80c39499221885f4f594d64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:04:36 -0400 Subject: update --- doc/README.mdwn | 24 ++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') 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 @@ - +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 + + + + ## author Joey Hess -- cgit v1.2.3