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> Hi,
>
> Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I could not find any reference.
>
> I have been using CVS as a version control system for unix configuration
> files for a long time. I know it has some limitations, and I know git also
> has its. But I expect to work around all of them using etckeeper.
>
> The problem is that etckeeper was created with /etc only in mind, and I
> want to keep track of important files everywhere, not only below /etc (think
> /opt, /usr/local). The obvious solution appear to create the repository at
> the system root, and not at /etc, but it did not work. I think, because of
> a bug.
>
> Now, I have a patch that appears to work, but since I am a beginner to git,
> I don't know if this is the best way to implement it, if it has any side
> effects, or even if it works for other operating systems (probably they
> don't even have the bug). Would any git wizard care to look at it, check if
> it is ok, and maybe commit in HEAD or give me any advice against my patch?
Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>