Salt, also known as SaltStack, is an open-source configuration management and automation tool that uses a client-server model. It is used to configure and manage servers and network devices. In this tutorial, we will be installing Salt on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have Clear Linux Latest installed on your system. You should also have a user with root privileges.
sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add salt-minion
sudo systemctl enable salt-minion.service
sudo systemctl start salt-minion.service
sudo systemctl status salt-minion.service
If everything is working correctly, you should see a message that indicates that the Salt minion service is active and running.
Now that Salt is installed and running, you can configure it as needed. One way to do this is by editing the Salt minion configuration file, located at /etc/salt/minion.
To start using Salt, you need to connect the Salt minion to a Salt master. To do this, update the master parameter in the Salt minion configuration file to specify the IP address or hostname of the Salt master. For example:
master: salt-master.example.com
sudo systemctl restart salt-minion.service
sudo salt-minion -l debug
This command will start the Salt minion in debug mode and display information about its connection to the Salt master.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Salt on Clear Linux Latest. With Salt installed, you can start using it to configure and manage your servers and network devices.
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