On Wed, Sep 06, 2017 at 12:35:16PM -0400, Bill Bogstad wrote: > On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 2:53 AM, Rich Braun <ri...@pioneer.ci.net> wrote: > > > >> That would be etckeeper which I've used for some time. > > > > If you're still editing /etc config files, consider taking the time to > > learn how to administer them in a centralized revision-controlled manner. > > This is for a home environment where I will NEVER have more than 2 or > 3 systems to manage and I am the only > person who changes system configuration. Between etckeeper and > nightly incremental backups, I feel that I am adequately covered. > While I completely understand the utility of configuration management > systems for larger (or potentially larger) installations, I just don't > think they are needed for my use case. The extra resources (both > human and system) > will never get paid back as far as I can see. Maybe if I used such > systems on a daily basis in a job, I would feel differently. > However, I stopped doing professional system management before > configuration management became ubiquitous. In addition, it seems > like every couple of years the "correct" CM package changes. I keep > hoping that the market will eventually stabilize.
There are a lot of use cases; people have different needs. I just counted 32 IP-addressed devices in my house... when there are no visitors. 12 of them run Linux. Sheesh. -dsr- _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
