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# etckeeper

> Track system configuration files in Git.
> More information: <https://etckeeper.branchable.com/>.

- Set up a Git repo and perform various setup tasks (run from `/etc`):

`sudo etckeeper init`

- Commit all changes in `/etc`:

`sudo etckeeper commit {{message}}`

- Run arbitrary Git commands:

`sudo etckeeper vcs {{status}}`

- Check if there are uncommitted changes (only returns an exit code):

`sudo etckeeper unclean`

- Destroy existing repo and stop tracking changes:

`sudo etckeeper uninit`
