dispatch-conf ************* To install dispatch-conf (a much better alternative to etc-update) First edit the configuration file. I changed diff to colordiff and use-rcs to yes: :: gvim /etc/dispatch-conf.conf :: use-rcs=yes Install rcs used for version control of the config files: :: emerge -av rcs Make the folder to store the changes: :: mkdir /etc/config-archive Install colordiff for making changes easier to see: :: emerge -av colordiff Run the program (in place of etc-update) :: dispatch-conf