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Download and install the 2017.7 release of SaltStack.


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Latest release: 2017.7.8 (October 24, 2018)

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Bootstrap - Multi-Platform

Salt Bootstrap is a shell script that detects the target platform and selects the best installation method. (Supported Platforms)

On the Salt master

Run these commands on the system that you want to use as the central management point.

curl -L https://bootstrap.saltstack.com -o install_salt.sh
sudo sh install_salt.sh -P -M

Your Salt master can manage itself, so a Salt minion is installed along with the Salt master. If you do not want to install the minion, also pass the -N option.

On each Salt minion

Run these commands on each system that you want to manage using Salt.

curl -L https://bootstrap.saltstack.com -o install_salt.sh
sudo sh install_salt.sh -P

Post-installation configuration

Debian 9 (stretch)

Debian 8 (jessie)

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

Read Before Upgrading Debian 8 (Jessie) from Salt Versions Earlier than 2015.8.4

Salt systemd service files are missing the following statement in these versions:

[Service]
KillMode=process

This statement must be added to successfully upgrade on these earlier versions of Salt.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/amd64/latest stretch main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/amd64/latest jessie main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

Post-installation configuration

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

Read Before Upgrading Debian 8 (Jessie) from Salt Versions Earlier than 2015.8.4

Salt systemd service files are missing the following statement in these versions:

[Service]
KillMode=process

This statement must be added to successfully upgrade on these earlier versions of Salt.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/amd64/2017.7 stretch main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/amd64/2017.7 jessie main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

Post-installation configuration

Installs a specific release. Updating doesn’t change the release that is installed.

Read Before Upgrading Debian 8 (Jessie) from Salt Versions Earlier than 2015.8.4

Salt systemd service files are missing the following statement in these versions:

[Service]
KillMode=process

This statement must be added to successfully upgrade on these earlier versions of Salt.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 stretch main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 jessie main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

Post-installation configuration

Redhat / CentOS 7

Redhat / CentOS 6

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

  1. Run the following commands to install the SaltStack repository and key: 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/salt-repo-latest-2.el7.noarch.rpm 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/salt-repo-latest-2.el7.noarch.rpm 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/salt-repo-latest-2.el6.noarch.rpm

  2. Run sudo yum clean expire-cache

  3. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo yum install salt-master
    • sudo yum install salt-minion
    • sudo yum install salt-ssh
    • sudo yum install salt-syndic
    • sudo yum install salt-cloud
    • sudo yum install salt-api
  4. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

Known Centos Salt-Api Pycryptodomex Issue

There is a known pycryptodomex salt-api issue for centos. The details of the issue are documented in issue When using salt-api and upgrading or removing the pycryptodomex package a defunct salt-api process is created. The current workaround is to manually kill the salt-api process and restart the service. Please monitor the issue for any progress on the issue.

Known Centos Salt-Api Pycryptodomex Issue

There is a known pycryptodomex salt-api issue for centos. The details of the issue are documented in issue When using salt-api and upgrading or removing the pycryptodomex package a defunct salt-api process is created. The current workaround is to manually kill the salt-api process and restart the service. Please monitor the issue for any progress on the issue.

  1. Run the following commands to install the SaltStack repository and key: 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/salt-repo-2017.7-1.el7.noarch.rpm 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/salt-repo-2017.7-1.el6.noarch.rpm

  2. Run sudo yum clean expire-cache

  3. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo yum install salt-master
    • sudo yum install salt-minion
    • sudo yum install salt-ssh
    • sudo yum install salt-syndic
    • sudo yum install salt-cloud
    • sudo yum install salt-api
  4. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Installs a specific release. Updating doesn’t change the release that is installed.

Known Centos Salt-Api Pycryptodomex Issue

There is a known pycryptodomex salt-api issue for centos. The details of the issue are documented in issue When using salt-api and upgrading or removing the pycryptodomex package a defunct salt-api process is created. The current workaround is to manually kill the salt-api process and restart the service. Please monitor the issue for any progress on the issue.

Known Centos Salt-Api Pycryptodomex Issue

There is a known pycryptodomex salt-api issue for centos. The details of the issue are documented in issue When using salt-api and upgrading or removing the pycryptodomex package a defunct salt-api process is created. The current workaround is to manually kill the salt-api process and restart the service. Please monitor the issue for any progress on the issue.

  1. Run the following commands to install the SaltStack repository and key:

    sudo rpm --import https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/7/x86_64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub
    sudo rpm --import https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/6/x86_64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub

  2. Save the following file to /etc/yum.repos.d/saltstack.repo:

    [saltstack-repo]
name=SaltStack repo for RHEL/CentOS $releasever
baseurl=https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/$releasever/$basearch/archive/2017.7.8
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/$releasever/$basearch/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub
    [saltstack-repo]
name=SaltStack repo for RHEL/CentOS $releasever
baseurl=https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/$releasever/$basearch/archive/2017.7.8
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/redhat/$releasever/$basearch/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub

  3. Run sudo yum clean expire-cache

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo yum install salt-master
    • sudo yum install salt-minion
    • sudo yum install salt-ssh
    • sudo yum install salt-syndic
    • sudo yum install salt-cloud
    • sudo yum install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Ubuntu 18 (bionic)

Ubuntu 16 (xenial)

Ubuntu 14 (trusty)

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest xenial main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest trusty main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/18.04/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/18.04/amd64/2017.7 bionic main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2017.7 xenial main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2017.7 trusty main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Installs a specific release. Updating doesn’t change the release that is installed.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/18.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/18.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 bionic main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 xenial main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 trusty main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

SLES 12 SP2

SLES 11 SP4

openSUSE Leap 42.2

openSUSE Leap 42.3

openSUSE Tumbleweed

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

  1. Run the following command to add the SaltStack repository: 
    sudo zypper addrepo http://repo.saltstack.com/opensuse/SLE_12_SP2/systemsmanagement:saltstack:products.repo
    sudo zypper addrepo http://repo.saltstack.com/opensuse/SLE_11_SP4/systemsmanagement:saltstack:products.repo
    sudo zypper addrepo http://repo.saltstack.com/opensuse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/systemsmanagement:saltstack:products.repo
    sudo zypper addrepo http://repo.saltstack.com/opensuse/openSUSE_Leap_42.3/systemsmanagement:saltstack:products.repo
    sudo zypper addrepo http://repo.saltstack.com/opensuse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/systemsmanagement:saltstack:products.repo

  2. Refresh the package list:

    sudo zypper refresh
  3. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo zypper install salt-master
    • sudo zypper install salt-minion
    • sudo zypper install salt-ssh
    • sudo zypper install salt-syndic
    • sudo zypper install salt-cloud
    • sudo zypper install salt-api
    • sudo zypper install salt-proxy
  4. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

    or

    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/14.04/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/12.04/amd64/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/14.04/amd64/2017.7 trusty main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/12.04/amd64/2017.7 precise main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

    or

    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Installs a specific release. Updating doesn’t change the release that is installed.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/14.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/12.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/14.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 trusty main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/suse/12.04/amd64/archive/2017.7.8 precise main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

    or

    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Fedora 28

Fedora 27

Fedora 26

Fedora 25

Fedora 24

The 2017.7 branch for Fedora will no longer receive updates since Fedora only receives the latest updates for packages. The latest salt branch will continue to receive updates for Fedora going forward.

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 24 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 24 ended August 8, 2017. As a result, 2017.7.0 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 24 packages are created

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 25 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 25 occurred on December 12, 2017. As a result, 2017.7.2 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 25 packages were created.

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 26 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 26 occurred on May 29, 2018. As a result, 2017.7.5 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 26 packages were created.

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

  1. Packages are available in the standard Fedora repositories. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo dnf install salt-master
    • sudo dnf install salt-minion
    • sudo dnf install salt-ssh
    • sudo dnf install salt-syndic
    • sudo dnf install salt-cloud
    • sudo dnf install salt-api

Post-installation configuration

The 2017.7 branch for Fedora will no longer receive updates since Fedora only receives the latest updates for packages. The latest salt branch will continue to receive updates for Fedora going forward.

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 24 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 24 ended August 8, 2017. As a result, 2017.7.0 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 24 packages are created

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 25 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 25 occurred on December 12, 2017. As a result, 2017.7.2 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 25 packages were created.

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 26 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 26 occurred on May 29, 2018. As a result, 2017.7.5 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 26 packages were created.

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

  1. Packages are available in the standard Fedora repositories. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo dnf install salt-master
    • sudo dnf install salt-minion
    • sudo dnf install salt-ssh
    • sudo dnf install salt-syndic
    • sudo dnf install salt-cloud
    • sudo dnf install salt-api

Post-installation configuration

The 2017.7 branch for Fedora will no longer receive updates since Fedora only receives the latest updates for packages. The latest salt branch will continue to receive updates for Fedora going forward.

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 24 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 24 ended August 8, 2017. As a result, 2017.7.0 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 24 packages are created

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 25 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 25 occurred on December 12, 2017. As a result, 2017.7.2 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 25 packages were created.

Final 2017.7 Release of Fedora 26 Packages

End of Life Support for Fedora 26 occurred on May 29, 2018. As a result, 2017.7.5 is the last Salt release on this branch for which Fedora 26 packages were created.

Installs a specific release.

  1. Packages are available in the standard Fedora repositories. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo dnf install salt-master-2018.3.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-minion-2018.3.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-ssh-2018.3.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-syndic-2018.3.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-cloud-2018.3.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-api-2018.3.0
  1. Packages are available in the standard Fedora repositories. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo dnf install salt-master-2017.7.5
    • sudo dnf install salt-minion-2017.7.5
    • sudo dnf install salt-ssh-2017.7.5
    • sudo dnf install salt-syndic-2017.7.5
    • sudo dnf install salt-cloud-2017.7.5
    • sudo dnf install salt-api-2017.7.5
  1. Packages are available in the standard Fedora repositories. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo dnf install salt-master-2017.7.2
    • sudo dnf install salt-minion-2017.7.2
    • sudo dnf install salt-ssh-2017.7.2
    • sudo dnf install salt-syndic-2017.7.2
    • sudo dnf install salt-cloud-2017.7.2
    • sudo dnf install salt-api-2017.7.2
  1. Packages are available in the standard Fedora repositories. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo dnf install salt-master-2017.7.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-minion-2017.7.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-ssh-2017.7.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-syndic-2017.7.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-cloud-2017.7.0
    • sudo dnf install salt-api-2017.7.0

Post-installation configuration

Windows PY2

Windows PY3

Installation executables:

AMD64: Salt-Minion-2017.7.8-Py2-AMD64-Setup.exe | MD5 | SHA256

x86: Salt-Minion-2017.7.8-Py2-x86-Setup.exe | MD5 | SHA256

AMD64: Salt-Minion-2017.7.8-Py3-AMD64-Setup.exe | MD5 | SHA256

x86: Salt-Minion-2017.7.8-Py3-x86-Setup.exe | MD5 | SHA256

Silent Installation Options

The installer can be run silently by providing the /S option at the command line. The options /master and /minion-name allow for configuring the master hostname and minion name, respectively. Here’s an example of running a silent installation from the command line:

Salt-Minion-2017.7.8-Py2-AMD64-Setup.exe /S /master=yoursaltmaster /minion-name=yourminionname
Salt-Minion-2017.7.8-Py3-AMD64-Setup.exe /S /master=yoursaltmaster /minion-name=yourminionname

Post-installation configuration

macOS PY2

macOS PY3

Installation executables:

salt-2017.7.8-py2-x86_64.pkg | MD5 | SHA256

salt-2017.7.8-py3-x86_64.pkg | MD5 | SHA256

OS X Gatekeeper settings might prevent installation of the Salt package. If a warning appears during installation, open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > click Open Anyway

Initial Configuration

After the installation completes, run the following to configure the Salt minion ID, the Salt master location, and to start the required services.

sudo salt-config -i yourminionname -m yoursaltmaster

Start and Stop the Minion Service

On OS X, the Salt minion configuration file is in the standard /etc/salt/minion location. To stop the Salt minion, run the following:

sudo launchctl stop com.saltstack.salt.minion

To start the Salt minion, run the following:

sudo launchctl start com.saltstack.salt.minion

Post-installation configuration

Amazon Linux

WARNING: If using an Amazon Linux version previous to 2015.03 or a Salt version previous to 2016.11.0 you will need to use the RedHat 6 packages documented on this page. For Salt 2016.11 and above please use the instructions below which provide Amazon Linux native rpms.

If upgrading from the RedHat 6 packages you need to remove all previous packages due to some package conflicts. To remove the packages and dependencies run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove <packagename>

Replacing packagename with the name of the Salt packages you intend to upgrade. To uninstall all Salt packages you can run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove salt salt-master salt-cloud salt-ssh salt-syndic salt-api salt-minion

After uninstalling previous RedHat 6 packages you can continue with the instructions below to upgrade to the latest amazon native rpm packages.

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

  1. Run the following commands to install the SaltStack repository and key: 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/amazon/salt-amzn-repo-latest-2.amzn1.noarch.rpm

  2. Run sudo yum clean expire-cache

  3. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo yum install salt-master
    • sudo yum install salt-minion
    • sudo yum install salt-ssh
    • sudo yum install salt-syndic
    • sudo yum install salt-cloud
    • sudo yum install salt-api
  4. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

WARNING: If using an Amazon Linux version previous to 2015.03 or a Salt version previous to 2016.11.0 you will need to use the RedHat 6 packages documented on this page. For Salt 2016.11 and above please use the instructions below which provide Amazon Linux native rpms.

If upgrading from the RedHat 6 packages you need to remove all previous packages due to some package conflicts. To remove the packages and dependencies run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove <packagename>

Replacing packagename with the name of the Salt packages you intend to upgrade. To uninstall all Salt packages you can run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove salt salt-master salt-cloud salt-ssh salt-syndic salt-api salt-minion

After uninstalling previous RedHat 6 packages you can continue with the instructions below to upgrade to the latest amazon native rpm packages.

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

  1. Run the following commands to install the SaltStack repository and key: 
    sudo yum install https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/amazon/salt-amzn-repo-2017.7-1.amzn1.noarch.rpm

  2. Run sudo yum clean expire-cache

  3. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo yum install salt-master
    • sudo yum install salt-minion
    • sudo yum install salt-ssh
    • sudo yum install salt-syndic
    • sudo yum install salt-cloud
    • sudo yum install salt-api
  4. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

WARNING: If using an Amazon Linux version previous to 2015.03 or a Salt version previous to 2016.11.0 you will need to use the RedHat 6 packages documented on this page. For Salt 2016.11 and above please use the instructions below which provide Amazon Linux native rpms.

If upgrading from the RedHat 6 packages you need to remove all previous packages due to some package conflicts. To remove the packages and dependencies run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove <packagename>

Replacing packagename with the name of the Salt packages you intend to upgrade. To uninstall all Salt packages you can run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove salt salt-master salt-cloud salt-ssh salt-syndic salt-api salt-minion

After uninstalling previous RedHat 6 packages you can continue with the instructions below to upgrade to the latest amazon native rpm packages.

Installs a specific release. Updating doesn’t change the release that is installed.

  1. Run the following commands to install the SaltStack repository and key:

    sudo rpm --import https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/amazon/latest/x86_64/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub

  2. Save the following file to /etc/yum.repos.d/saltstack-amzn.repo:

    [saltstack-amzn-repo]
name=SaltStack repo for Amazon Linux
baseurl=https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/amazon/latest/$basearch/archive/2017.7.8
failovermethod=priority
priority=10
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://repo.saltstack.com/yum/amazon/latest/$basearch/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub

  3. Run sudo yum clean expire-cache

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo yum install salt-master
    • sudo yum install salt-minion
    • sudo yum install salt-ssh
    • sudo yum install salt-syndic
    • sudo yum install salt-cloud
    • sudo yum install salt-api
  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example: 
    sudo service salt-minion restart

Post-installation configuration

Raspbian 9 (stretch)

Raspbian 8 (jessie)

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest release even if it is a new major version.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/armhf/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/armhf/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/armhf/latest stretch main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/armhf/latest jessie main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api

  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example:

    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

Post-installation configuration

Installs the latest release. Updating installs the latest minor release but not a new major version.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/armhf/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/armhf/2017.7/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/armhf/2017.7 stretch main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/armhf/2017.7 jessie main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api

  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example:

    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

Post-installation configuration

Installs a specific release. Updating doesn’t change the release that is installed.

  1. Run the following command to import the SaltStack repository key: 
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/armhf/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
    wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/armhf/archive/2017.7.8/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | sudo apt-key add -
  2. Save the following file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list: 
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/9/armhf/archive/2017.7.8 stretch main
    deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/debian/8/armhf/archive/2017.7.8 jessie main

  3. Run sudo apt-get update

  4. Install the salt-minion, salt-master, or other Salt components:
    • sudo apt-get install salt-master
    • sudo apt-get install salt-minion
    • sudo apt-get install salt-ssh
    • sudo apt-get install salt-syndic
    • sudo apt-get install salt-cloud
    • sudo apt-get install salt-api

  5. (Upgrade only) Restart all upgraded services, for example:

    sudo systemctl restart salt-minion

Post-installation configuration

Create a Local Mirror of the SaltStack Package Repo

The SaltStack package repo supports mirroring using rsync.

Rsync used to be available from both rsync.repo.saltstack.com and repo.saltstack.com. Going forward, only rsync.repo.saltstack.com will be available. Please check your scripts.

rsync rsync://rsync.repo.saltstack.com

For example:

rsync -vaH --numeric-ids --delete --delete-after --delay-updates rsync://rsync.repo.saltstack.com/saltstack_pkgrepo_full ./fullrepo

Other Platforms

For installation on other platforms and alternative installation methods, see the SaltStack Installation Instructions.

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