This was fixed in etckeeper/0.59 so at least precise and later are no longer affected.
To recover from git already tracking a file use "git rm --cached $filename" ** Changed in: etckeeper (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/482986 Title: Tracks some unnecessary/autogenerated files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etckeeper/+bug/482986/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs