I just ran into this. A better description is that etckeeper unclean is broken when using git.
# git status # On branch master nothing to commit (working directory clean) # etckeeper unclean # echo $? 1 Obviously that should return 0. ** Changed in: etckeeper (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to etckeeper in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1096491 Title: "etckeeper unclean" is broken To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etckeeper/+bug/1096491/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs