# etckeeper > Track system configuration files in Git. > More information: . - 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`