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SaltStack: Installing a Salt Master on Ubuntu Xenial

Configuration Management tools like SaltStack are invaluable for managing infrastructure at scale.  Even in the growing world of containerization where immutable image deployment is the norm, those images need to be built in a repeatable and auditable fashion. This article will detail installation of the SaltStack master on Ubuntu Xenial 16.04, with validation using a single Minion. Note that SaltStack: Installing a Salt Master on Ubuntu Xenial

SaltStack: Installing a Salt Master on Ubuntu 14.04

Configuration Management tools like SaltStack are invaluable for managing infrastructure at scale.  Even in the growing world of containerization where immutable image deployment is the norm, those images need to be built in a repeatable and auditable fashion. This article will detail installation of the SaltStack master on Ubuntu 14.04, with validation using a single Minion.  Note that Minion SaltStack: Installing a Salt Master on Ubuntu 14.04