etckeeper log and diff specific files

Written by Simone

store /etc in git, mercurial, brz or darcs

The etckeeper program is a tool to let /etc be stored in a git, mercurial, brz or darcs repository. It hooks into APT to automatically commit changes made to /etc during package upgrades. It tracks file metadata that version control systems do 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.

https://packages.debian.org/stable/etckeeper

root@pandora:/etc# git log --oneline mumble-server.ini
c1e2238 daily autocommit
2e66cf6 daily autocommit
76fd073 daily autocommit
baaff1c saving uncommitted changes in /etc prior to apt run
9980c10 daily autocommit
830fa84 daily autocommit
0cc8fd9 saving uncommitted changes in /etc prior to apt run
4e7b545 saving uncommitted changes in /etc prior to apt run
20d692a daily autocommit
c05a405 saving uncommitted changes in /etc prior to apt run
3a00635 daily autocommit
62e0e1c Initial commit
root@pandora:/etc# git diff c1e2238 2e66cf6 mumble-server.ini
diff --git a/mumble-server.ini b/mumble-server.ini
index 3332154..d91f520 100644
--- a/mumble-server.ini
+++ b/mumble-server.ini
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ logdays=5
 ; If you only wish to give your "Root" channel a custom name, then only
 ; uncomment the 'registerName' parameter.
 ;
-registerName=SpaceNest
-registerPassword=sekret
+registerName=SpaceNest[EN/IT]
+registerPassword=newsekret
 registerUrl=https://woodpeckersnest.space/
 registerHostname=voice.woodpeckersnest.space
 registerLocation=IT

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