On Jan 10, 2025, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:15:59 -0500, Dan wrote in message
> <Z4DzX4HO31TSUhRj@???>:
> > On Jan 09, 2025, Walter Dnes wrote:
> > > 3) What critical portions of the system should I back up regularly?
> > > Right now I expect that it should be something like...
> > >
> > > * /etc
> > > * /root
> > > * /home/user2
> > > * /home/waltdnes
> >
> > Yes, No, Yes, Yes.
> >
> > "/root" is the homedir for the "root" user. I wouldn't expect any
> > actual data there, especially given your above comment about using
> > sudo.
>
> ..root's command line history, package management history and
> config change history warrants rsync cron jobs, IMNTHO, say
> into /home/configtracker, on both boxes.

Insofar as I am aware, none of which exist when doing "sudo
whatevercommand", since everything is being executed by the calling user
(i.e. "sudo vi /etc/theconfigfile" shows up in my user's history, not
the root account's).

Now, obviously, if one is using an actual 'root' user to do admin tasks,
backing up /root can make some degree of sense.


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