Configuration of life cycle management for configuration files for an application
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1. A method for modifying a configuration file, the method comprising operating a computing device to perform steps of:
- receiving at a second computer a first configuration file from a first computer to configure an application to be executed on the second computer;
receiving user input at the second computer and modifying the first configuration file to generate a second configuration file on the second computer to configure the application;
determining that a third configuration file from the first computer has been received at the second computer, the third configuration file being a revised version of the first configuration file;
retrieving the first configuration file;
determining a first difference between the first configuration file and the third configuration file, representing differences in configuration files from the first computer;
determining a second difference between the first configuration file and the second configuration file, representing differences in configuration files made by a user at the second computer; and
receiving user input at the second computer and generating a fourth configuration file to configure the application based on the first difference and the second difference.
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Abstract
A method for modifying a configuration file includes receiving a first configuration file for an application and receiving one or more changes to the first configuration file to generate a modified configuration file. When a second configuration file is received, differences between the first configuration file and the modified configuration file are determined, and differences between the first configuration file and the second configuration file are determined. The differences may then be presented to a user, who can then reconcile the differences.
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1. A method for modifying a configuration file, the method comprising operating a computing device to perform steps of:
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receiving at a second computer a first configuration file from a first computer to configure an application to be executed on the second computer; receiving user input at the second computer and modifying the first configuration file to generate a second configuration file on the second computer to configure the application; determining that a third configuration file from the first computer has been received at the second computer, the third configuration file being a revised version of the first configuration file; retrieving the first configuration file; determining a first difference between the first configuration file and the third configuration file, representing differences in configuration files from the first computer; determining a second difference between the first configuration file and the second configuration file, representing differences in configuration files made by a user at the second computer; and receiving user input at the second computer and generating a fourth configuration file to configure the application based on the first difference and the second difference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for modifying a configuration file, wherein the instructions, when executed, are for controlling a computing device to be configured for:
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receiving at a second computer a first configuration file from a first computer to configure an application to be executed on the second computer; receiving user input at the second computer and modifying the first configuration file to generate a second configuration file on the second computer to configure the application; determining that a third configuration file from the first computer has been received at the second computer, the third configuration file being a revised version of the first configuration file; retrieving the first configuration file; determining a first difference between the first configuration file and the third configuration file, representing differences in configuration files from the first computer; determining a second difference between the first configuration file and the second configuration file, representing differences in configuration files made by a user at the second computer; and receiving user input at the second computer and generating a fourth configuration file to configure the application based on the first difference and the second difference. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device for modifying a configuration file, the computing device comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the processor to be configured for; receiving at a second computer a first configuration file from a first computer to configure an application to be executed on the second computer; receiving user input at the second computer and modifying the first configuration file to generate a second configuration file on the second computer to configure the application; determining that a third configuration file from the first computer has been received at the second computer, the third configuration file being a revised version of the first configuration file; retrieving the first configuration file; determining a first difference between the first configuration file and the third configuration file, representing differences in configuration files from the first computer; determining a second difference between the first configuration file and the second configuration file, representing differences in configuration files made by a user at the second computer; and receiving user input at the second computer and generating a fourth configuration file to configure the application based on the first difference and the second difference. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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