Shell scripting is good when you can use it. Some software I use is manually patched and that doesn't lend itself to automation. The notes are also geared for

Shell scripting is good when you can use it. Some software I use is manually patched and that doesn't lend itself to automation. The notes are also geared for the times I move distros or change a major component in the system. I include what I did, why I did it, where the info came from, and why I removed it or decided to go a different direction.