etckeeper warning: special files could cause problems with git:
./splashy/splashy.fifo

*** Your name cannot be determined from your system services (gecos).

Run

  git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
  git config --global user.name "Your Name"

to set your account's default identity.
Omit --global to set the identity only in this repository.

fatal: empty ident  <root@gaia.(none)> not allowed
error: etckeeper failed to commit changes in /etc using git