From: Rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Out-of-control backups!
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:33:29 -0700 (PDT) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4a9b74f4-a4c5-40fc-93a7-071a2f86eb18@googlegroups.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c3a72575-5cef-4a68-b8d0-0b2f2a525ea6@googlegroups.com>
On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 8:47:33 AM UTC+5:30, Hans BKK wrote:
> > Sharon Kimble writes:
> > > I need help with regard to my backups please. This is my relevant
> > > section of my 'init.el'
> I thought keeping config files in a version control system like github was standard practice?
Including bank passwords??
[Ok only joking...]
More seriously, yes configs in a VCS is a good idea but as yet very emergent;
not at all 'standard practice'
Some tools (linux) in this area that are worth looking at
- etckeeper
- myrepos
- vcsh
[I know Ive to start using (one of these)... Not yet got round to it]
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-08-19 3:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-08-11 12:26 Out-of-control backups! Sharon Kimble
2014-08-11 12:47 ` Tassilo Horn
[not found] ` <mailman.6967.1407761447.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-08-19 3:17 ` Hans BKK
2014-08-19 3:33 ` Rusi [this message]
2014-08-19 16:53 ` Emanuel Berg
2014-08-20 6:20 ` Tassilo Horn
2014-08-20 13:52 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-08-20 15:11 ` Tassilo Horn
2014-08-20 16:41 ` Stefan Monnier
[not found] ` <mailman.7267.1408515668.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-08-20 17:34 ` Emanuel Berg
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