Attached debdiff fixes the issue by properly merging ubuntu's preinst and postinst with the original ones.
** Changed in: etckeeper (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: etckeeper (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Nobuto Murata (nobuto) ** Patch added: "etckeeper_xenial.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etckeeper/+bug/1532615/+attachment/4547677/+files/etckeeper_xenial.debdiff ** Changed in: etckeeper (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1532615 Title: etckeeper init is not executed on initial install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etckeeper/+bug/1532615/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs