Public bug reported: Binary package hint: etckeeper
etckeeper is not run during an apt-get remove or apt-get purge like it is during an apt-get install. This means that the version control system doesn't specifically track the changes in /etc that result from removing packages. I'm using a hook in /etc/etckeeper/commit.d/20mirror-outside-files to also track the grub configuration changes in /boot as described in http://serverfault.com/questions/211425/can-etckeeper-be-used-to-track- config-files-outside-of-etc/225233#225233 and this means that e.g. after removing old kernels and modules the resulting changes in grub.conf are not tracked. At best they would be caught on the next cron run, but the logs won't be very helpful for figuring out why the changes occurred. I think etckeeper should be run during any apt-get activity which might change files in /etc. It would also be helpful if the commit messages reflected as much as possible what the command line was (i.e. which packages the user intended to in install, vs which were pulled in automatically). I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 - Lucid ** Affects: etckeeper (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/713704 Title: etckeeper is not run on apt-get remove or apt-get purge -- 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
