Git backup monitor with [/root/.profile] snippet and [/etc/cron.daily/backup-addins] file and default [/.gitignore]

.gitignore

# Exclude all
/*

# but essential directories and files
!/.gitignore
!/README.md

#######################################
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# /usr directory
!/usr
/usr/*

## /usr/local directory
!/usr/local

#######################################

# /root directory
!/root
/root/*

## root files
!/root/.bashrc
!/root/.bash_logout
!/root/.gitconfig
!/root/.profile
!/root/.selected_editor
/root/.ssh/*.old
/root/.ssh/id_*
!/root/.ssh

.profile

# GIT addon(s)
if [ -n "$(which git)" ]; then
    if [ -n "$(git -C / status -s)" ]; then
        echo "There are updates in '/', you can backup them manually with [/etc/cron.daily/backup-additions]!"
        git -C / status -s
    fi
    if [ -n "$(git -C /etc status -s)" ]; then
        echo "There are updates in '/etc', you can backup them manually with [/etc/cron.daily/etckeeper]!"
        git -C /etc status -s
    fi
fi

backup-additions

#!/usr/bin/env sh

git -C / add -A && git -C / commit -m "$(date +'%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S %:z')" && git -C / push