Adding the symbolic link did not result in the contents of file pointer, but
just the file pointer itself.  Attempted to add /etc/.git to the .git/config

 On branch master
 Changes to be committed:
   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)

	deleted:    sources.list

 Changes not staged for commit:
   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   .gitignore

 Untracked files:
   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

	.config/
	.ssh/
	.vnc/