Monitor /etc/ using git

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Monitor /etc/ using git

1. Initialize a new git repository at /etc/

    cd /etc/
    sudo git init
   

2. Setup .gitignore

    cat << EOF | sudo tee .gitignore
    ld.so.cache
    ld.so.conf
    mtab
    group-
    gshadow-
    passwd-
    shadow-
    EOF
   

3. Make initial commit

    sudo git add .
    sudo git commit -m "initial commit"
   

4. Setup hourly commits using crontab:

    sudo crontab -e
   

   and add the following line

    0 * * * * cd /etc/ && git add . && git commit -a -m "hourly commit" 2>&1 >> /var/log/cron.log
   

   Use tail -f /var/log/cron.log and tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep CRON to monitor cron activities.

5. Use sudo gitg to review/undo changes