Keeping Linux configuration files in SVN (Subversion)

Question

How good is the idea of ​​preserving the Linux configuration files in version control system ( SVN , for example)? For example, to see all changes in the firewall, change history. In particular, it is possible to keep these groups of files -

• Access files
• Booting and login / logout
• File system
• System administration
• Networking
• System commands
• Daemons

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Ie For example, I am making changes to the firewall and do commit the file to the repository. Then, if something goes not so, I can extract the file and compare it to that is. This can help detect some unauthorized access.

Answer 1

This is old hat, so to speak.

Chek this out.