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@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ it. Using other VCSes should be broadly similar. The `etckeeper init` command initialises an /etc/.git/ repository. If you installed etckeeper from a package, this was probably automatically -performed during the package installation. +performed during the package installation. If not, your first step is to +run it by hand: + + etckeeper init The `etckeeper init` command is careful to never overwrite existing files or directories in /etc. It will create a `.gitignore` if one doesn't |