.gitattributes

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Common settings that generally should always be used with your language specific settings
-
-# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
-# http://davidlaing.com/2012/09/19/customise-your-gitattributes-to-become-a-git-ninja/
-* text=auto
-
-#
-# The above will handle all files NOT found below
-#
-
-# Documents
-*.doc	 diff=astextplain
-*.DOC	 diff=astextplain
-*.docx diff=astextplain
-*.DOCX diff=astextplain
-*.dot  diff=astextplain
-*.DOT  diff=astextplain
-*.pdf  diff=astextplain
-*.PDF	 diff=astextplain
-*.rtf	 diff=astextplain
-*.RTF	 diff=astextplain
-*.md text
-*.tex text
-*.adoc text
-*.textile text
-*.mustache text
-*.csv text
-*.tab text
-*.tsv text
-*.sql text
-
-# Graphics
-*.png binary
-*.jpg binary
-*.jpeg binary
-*.gif binary
-*.tif binary
-*.tiff binary
-*.ico binary
-# SVG treated as an asset (binary) by default. If you want to treat it as text,
-# comment-out the following line and uncomment the line after.
-*.svg binary
-#*.svg text
-*.eps binary
-
-#
-# Exclude files from exporting
-#
-
-.gitattributes export-ignore
-.gitignore export-ignore

README.md

@@ -15,20 +15,14 @@ Techie-Thoughts](https://mytechiethoughts.com/<post_address>)
 Please refer to the `readme.md` in each subdirectory for a list and description of
 each included file.
 
-Presently, configurations are included for:
-
-- BASH profiles (including aliases and custom prompt)
-- SSHd (OpenSSH server)
-- timesyncd (systemd-timesyncd configuration)
-
 ## The script file (customize.sh)
 
 The included script file copies all the files in this archive to the proper
-locations on a **default** Debian Stretch system.  It makes backups of your
+locations on a default Debian Stretch system.  It makes backups of your existing
-existing files in-place with the extension *.original*.  This simply saves you
+files in-place with the extension *.original*.  This simply saves you time and
-time and possible errors copying the files manually.  The structure of this
+possible errors copying the files manually.  The structure of this archive
-archive exactly mirrors a default Debian installation, so you can use that as a
+exactly mirrors a default Debian installation, so you can use that as a guide if
-guide if you choose not to use the script.
+you choose not to use the script.
 
 ### Running the script
 
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ and will NOT update your actual system!
 
 ## Final thoughts
 
-Hopefully this saves you some time and helps you standardize your new system setups
+Hopefully this saves you some time and helps you standard your new system setups
 with a few useful defaults.  As always, if you have suggestions or want to leave
 feedback for me, please do so on my [blog
 post](https://mytechiethoughts.com/<post_address>) related to this script!

config/etc/readme.md

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # /etc: Included files
 
-The following are updated in the */etc* folder.
+Three files are updated in the */etc* folder.
 
 ## BASH default profile (profile)
 
 This is the Debian Stretch default *profile* and is copied to */etc/profile* to
 return accounts to a baseline configuration.  Again, this is done to ensure that
-only */etc/bash.bashrc* is providing initial customization to users.
+only */etc/bash.bashrc* is providing initial customizations to users.
 
 ## Default BASH settings (bash.bashrc)
 
 Of the bash customization files, this is the only one that is NOT in a default
-configuration. I have added the following which I find useful
+configuration. I have added the following customizations I find useful
 especially for new users and system admins:
 
 - colourized directory listings with built-in automatic colour settings
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ and new users/admins.
 - always display line numbers
 - constantly display cursor position at the bottom of the screen
 - set vim lock-files
-- auto-indent ON
+- autoindent ON
 - tab-size of 4 spaces
 - convert tabs to spaces
 - turn off hard line wrapping

config/etc/ssh/readme.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The commented lines indicate the *recommended settings* and appear directly
 before the setting currently enabled that should be changed (i.e. line removed
 and replaced with the commented line above it).
 
-Please see my post at [My Techie-Thoughts](https://mytechiethoughts.com/setting-up-ssh-with-ed25519-user-and-host-keys-for-easy-secure-access/) for detailed
+Please see my post at [My Techie-Thoughts](https://mytechiethoughts.com/<post_address) for detailed
 instructions on setting up a secure SSH server.
 
 ## Banner file (banner)
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ used.  You can delete/change/replace it freely.  It is referenced in the
 #Banner /etc/ssh/banner
 ```
 
-If you want to use the banner file, edit it as desired then un-comment this line
+If you want to use the banner file, edit it as desired then uncomment this line
 in your *sshd_config*.  If you do not want a banner displayed, simply leave this
 line commented (as-is) in your configuration.