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SALTSTACK with Gitlab? (infosec.pub)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Is anyone running saltstack, and if so, are you doing gitfs for your repo?

Do you have your pillar data in the repo? Or some other external?

Are you doing one top file in base? Or top in each branch/environment?

Is there a better way to do managed repo for salt?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not me, but I have a coworker who uses salt to manage their homelab. Uses gitfs with some pillar data in the repo, and I believe one top file in base. Out of curiosity, why are you trying to use salt for this? It's much more complicated to set up compared to other config management tools.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well, partly when they were forming the VMware connection. I use VMware stuff in my lab and it's one of my main focuses, so I figured I'd learn it.

I've also never used ansible or the other that escapes me now.

You're not wrong though, I'm not a python or programmer guy, and all their documentation expects that you already know both their product and python, a lot.