Systems and methods for tracking a history of changes associated with software packages and configuration management in a computing system
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1. A method comprising:
- acquiring, by a processor, information associated with a change in a configuration of a computing system;
extracting, by the processor, specific information from the acquired information associated with the change, the specific information comprising at least one of a description of the change, a reason for the change, or an identification of at least one other item affected by the change; and
storing, by the processor, the specific information in a database accessible to the computing system, wherein storing the specific information comprises;
storing the specific information in a first record, andstoring the specific information in a second record associated with at least one item affected by the change.
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Abstract
In order to track actions performed by a package manager or a configuration management system, a computing system can be configured to include a tagging tool. The tagging tool can be configured to cooperate with the package manager and the configuration management system in order to determine and generate a history of the actions performed by the package manager and the configuration management system. The history can include a description of the actions, the reasons why the actions were performed, and a list and description of the software programs, files, and software libraries that are affected by the actions.
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1. A method comprising:
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acquiring, by a processor, information associated with a change in a configuration of a computing system; extracting, by the processor, specific information from the acquired information associated with the change, the specific information comprising at least one of a description of the change, a reason for the change, or an identification of at least one other item affected by the change; and storing, by the processor, the specific information in a database accessible to the computing system, wherein storing the specific information comprises; storing the specific information in a first record, and storing the specific information in a second record associated with at least one item affected by the change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing a processor to perform a method, comprising:
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acquiring, by the processor, information associated with a change in a configuration of a computing system; extracting, by the processor, specific information from the acquired information associated with the change, the specific information comprising at least one of a description of the change, a reason for the change, or an identification of at least one other item affected by the change; and storing, by the processor, the specific information in a database accessible to the computing system, wherein storing the specific information comprises; storing the specific information in a first record, and storing the specific information in a second record associated with at least one item affected by the change. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for tracking a history of software changes, comprising:
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a database; and a processor, communicating with the database and configured to execute a configuration management tool and a tagging tool, wherein the configuration management tool is configured to; perform a change in a configuration of the system, and wherein the tagging tool is configured to; acquire information associated with the change in the configuration; extract specific information from the acquired information associated with the change, the specific information comprising at least one of a description of the change, a reason for the change, or an identification of at least one other item affected by the change; and store the specific information in the database, wherein to store the specific information, the tagging tool is configured to; store the specific information in a first record, and store the specific information in a second record associated with at least one item affected by the change. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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