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+# Files and directories listed here will be included in your borg backup along
+# with your EML files exported from piler.
+# List the path to files/directories one per line.
+# Any blank lines will be ignored.
+# Any lines starting with '#' will be ignored as a comment.
+# For consistency, you should include the trailing slash for directories.
+
+
+# important system configuration files for reference during a restore
+/etc/fstab
+/etc/network/interfaces
+/etc/network/interfaces.d/
+/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
+
+# ssh configuration and hostkeys
+/etc/ssh/
+
+# apt configuration (auto updates and source lists)
+/etc/apt/sources.list
+/etc/apt/sources.list.d/
+/etc/apt/listchanges.conf
+/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
+/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades
+
+# user profile defaults and configurations
+/etc/profile
+/etc/bash.bashrc
+/etc/skel/
+/etc/nanorc
+
+# root user files
+/root/.bashrc
+/root/.ssh/
+/root/scripts/
+
+
+### piler configuration files and KEY!
+/etc/piler/
+
+
+### configuration files for programs supporting piler
+
+# letsencrypt
+/etc/letsencrypt/
+
+# mysql/mariadb
+/etc/mysql/my.cnf
+/etc/mysql/conf.d/
+
+# NGINX
+/etc/nginx/
+/usr/share/nginx/html/
+
+# PHP
+/etc/php/
+
+# exim4 (outgoing smarthost for piler)
+/etc/exim4/
+/etc/aliases
+
+
+### other installed program configurations
+
+# fail2ban
+/etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.local
+/etc/fail2ban/jail.local
+/etc/fail2ban/action.d/ufw.conf
+/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/
+
+# logwatch
+/etc/logwatch/