canpolat@programming.devM to Git@programming.devEnglish · 9 months agoWhat's the most creative or unconventional use of Git you've encountered?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the most creative or unconventional use of Git you've encountered?canpolat@programming.devM to Git@programming.devEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSwordgeek@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoNot very clever or rare, but extremely useful. On my persistent Unix/Linux boxes, I “git branch /etc” as soon as it comes up. Then all of my admin config gets committed whenever it’s changed.
minus-squaremetiulekmlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoHave you tried etckeeper? I haven’t, but it’s supposed to be an improvement over just using git in this usecase.
Not very clever or rare, but extremely useful. On my persistent Unix/Linux boxes, I “git branch /etc” as soon as it comes up. Then all of my admin config gets committed whenever it’s changed.
Have you tried etckeeper? I haven’t, but it’s supposed to be an improvement over just using git in this usecase.