Improve uninstall script to preserve current config #2352
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Summary
Improves the uninstall script to preserve user's current configuration before restoring the old backup.
Problem
The uninstall script was blindly restoring from a backup file created during initial installation, potentially overwriting months or years of changes with no way to recover them.
Example scenario:
Solution
Before restoring the old backup, create a new backup of the current config:
~/.bashrc.pre-uninstall.bak
(or~/.bash_profile.pre-uninstall.bak
)Changes
Testing
Related
Closes #2238
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