Ahem A Rivet's Shot  wrote:
>         I might, if it existed on all the platforms I use (I don't see it
> in the FreeBSD packages)

Seems it does work on FreeBSD:
https://github.com/radhus/etckeeper/commit/f849bcc558c2c83b8738e31d2aee56d979c3
9555

> and handled config files outside of /etc and

I think it can be configured to do that.

> provided history and kept it all backed up to the NAS.

It's git, so git push and friends are available.
https://coderwall.com/p/v1agsg/installing-etckeeper-to-store-config-with-autopu
sh-to-git-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts

Theo

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