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https://docs.saltstack.com/en/master/topics/tutorials/walkthrough.html
Install

Install python and pip and update

sudo apt install python3-pip

pip install -U pip

pip3 install -U pip3


Using the bootstrap

curl -o bootstrap-salt.sh -L https://bootstrap.saltstack.com
sudo sh bootstrap-salt.sh git master
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titleinstall package
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pip3 install salt



https://github.com/saltstack/salt-bootstrap

alias for pip and python alias on linux

sudo systemctl start salt-master


"/etc/salt/master" file on the Master

sudo vi /etc/salt/master

un "#" those three lines:


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titlemaster file
labuser@saltsackmaster:~$ more /etc/salt/master | grep "#" -v | grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$"
file_roots:
  base:
    - /srv/salt



"/etc/sal/minion" file on the Minion


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titleminion file
labuser@saltsackmaster:~$ more /etc/salt/minion | grep "#" -v | grep -v "^[[:space:]]*$"
master: 172.30.95.91
id: minion1


start the Minion

salt-minion -l debug  [ debug mode ]    or     salt-minion -d  [ deamon mode ]


Start the Master

accept the key on the Master

salt-master -l debug  [ debug mode ]     or     salt-master -d  [ deamon mode ]

https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/cli/salt-key.html#actions

sudo salt-key -a minion1

sudo salt-key -A  [ all keys ]



salt '*' test.ping [ test module and function ping from master to minion ]

salt 'min*' cmd.run 'pwd'

salt 'min*' file.touch '/tmp/salt_files/new.txt'

salt 'min*' file.write '/tmp/salt_files/new.txt' 'write something here'

salt '*' grains.items