How to keep track of changes in /etc/
I would like to keep track of changes in /etc/
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What do the scripts in /etc/profile.d do?
I am reading about basic shell scripting from Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible.
Is “/etc/issue” common for all Linux distributions?
I’m trying to Create OS detect portable function in bash script,
What is the purpose of /etc/hosts?
As I understand it, the hosts file is one of several system facilities that assists in addressing network nodes in a computer network. But what should be inside it? When I install Ubuntu by default
Who creates /etc/{group,gshadow,passwd,shadow}-?
In any linux system I have access to (a couple of Archlinuxes, an Ubuntu, a Debian Sid and a Gentoo) there are the following 4 files in /etc/, all ending with a dash:
No domain defined in /etc/resolv.conf
I see more and more servers that have no domain defined in the /etc/resolv.conf file.
Only a search entry.
In what cases is this setup used ?
Are there any cases where it must not be used ?
What is the benefit of /etc/apt/sources.list.d over /etc/apt/sources.list
I know this question has been asked before, but I do not accept the answer, “you can clearly see custom additions”. When I add ppa’s (which I have not done in years), I hit a key on my keyboard labeled “Enter” which allows me to add an empty line before the new entry (I would even add an explanatory comment, but I am a tech writer, so ….). I like my sources.conf clean and neat.