Re: Git: "No you can't handle my root!" (?)

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:37:39PM +0200, Daniele Segato wrote:

I don't see the point of using git on the root directory :)

but that made me think that it could actually be a good idea
for /etc/ :)
I happen to modify some configuration and then I forgot which one... and
sometimes updates broke something

Take a look at:

  http://joey.kitenet.net/code/etckeeper/

can I have a git report of $HOME/.* (without . and ..)? (all user
setting)

This seems to work:

  $ cd ~
  $ git init
  $ echo '*' >.gitignore
  $ echo '!.*' >.gitignore

Or better: provide a list of directory under $HOME I want to track 

Same thing, but make your ! pattern more specific.

-Peff