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etckeeper

Track system configuration files in Git. More information: http://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

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