#!/bin/bash config() { NEW="$1" OLD="$(dirname $NEW)/$(basename $NEW .new)" # If there's no config file by that name, mv it over: if [ ! -r $OLD ]; then mv $NEW $OLD elif [ "$(cat $OLD | md5sum)" = "$(cat $NEW | md5sum)" ]; then # toss the redundant copy rm $NEW fi # Otherwise, we leave the .new copy for the admin to consider... } config etc/screenrc.new config etc/skel/.screenrc.new if [ -r etc/pam.d/screen.new ]; then config etc/pam.d/screen.new fi # This is probably safer than leaving the hidden .new file... maybe? rm -f etc/skel/.screenrc.new