Salt

Salt (formerly SaltStack) is an open-source configuration management, remote execution, and infrastructure automation platform used to manage servers, cloud infrastructure, and IT environments at scale. It helps system administrators and DevOps teams automate software deployment, system configuration, orchestration, and operational tasks across multiple machines from a centralized management system.

Key Features of Salt:

• Open-source infrastructure automation and configuration management platform.
• Supports remote command execution and centralized management of servers and systems.
• Uses a high-speed master-minion architecture for scalable communication and automation.
• Provides Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities using declarative state files.
• Automates software installation, system configuration, patch management, and orchestration workflows.
• Supports event-driven automation and real-time infrastructure monitoring.
• Includes cloud integration features for managing virtual machines, containers, and cloud services.
• Offers REST API support, scheduling, targeting, and parallel execution features.
• Compatible with Linux, Windows, and macOS operating systems.

Start and Enable Salt Minion and Master
$sudo su 
$sudo systemctl enable salt-minion
$sudo systemctl start salt-minion
$sudo systemctl enable salt-master
$sudo systemctl start salt-master

Verify the Salt version: $ salt --version
  

Disclaimer:
Salt is an independent open-source infrastructure automation and configuration management platform. Users are responsible for properly securing Salt master and minion communications, access controls, and automation workflows before deploying it in production or enterprise environments.