Even if they are just simple text files, tracking changes helps you roll back if an update (upd) breaks a configuration.
He had one shot. He opened the upd.txt file in a write-enabled editor. If the daemon was reading instructions from the log, he could feed it a poison pill. packs cp upfiles txt upd
In the fast-paced world of system administration and development, "doing it manually" is the enemy of progress. If you find yourself constantly moving batches of text files or managing "packs" of uploaded content, it’s time to move toward an automated update (upd) strategy. Even if they are just simple text files,
echo "[$(date)] Upload completed." >>"$LOG" packs cp upfiles txt upd