SALT-MASTER(1)

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version 3007.8 · 9 versions
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💖 SALT-MASTER(1) 💖

okay bestie, buckle up, we're reading the manual page for salt-master from the Salt manual set, and honestly? it's giving boss energy. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

salt-master — the salt-master documentation, aka the whole entire point of this page.

The Salt master daemon, bestie. It's the thing that controls the Salt minions. 👑

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

salt-master [ options ]

that's it. that's the whole summoning ritual. 🪄

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

The master daemon controls the Salt minions. fr fr. that's the vibe. the master runs the show, the minions do the chores, and you get to sit there feeling like a main character. 🎀

👑 OPTIONS 👑

  • --version — prints the version of Salt that's currently running. like a lil name tag but for software. 🏷️
  • --versions-report — shows the program's dependencies AND the version number, then dips out and exits. a full vibe check, then bye. ✌️
  • -h, --help — shows the help message and then exits. when in doubt, ask the program politely. 🥺
  • -c CONFIG_DIR, --config-dir=CONFIG_dir — where the Salt configuration directory lives. this directory holds the config files for both the Salt master and the minions. on most systems the default location is /etc/salt. 🗂️
  • -u USER, --user=USER — specify which user should run salt-master. pick your fighter. 🥊
  • -d, --daemon — run salt-master as a daemon. background mode, no cap. 🫥
  • --pid-file PIDFILE — specify where the pidfile goes. default: /var/run/salt-master.pid. 📍

📝 Logging Options

logging options that override any settings defined in the configuration files. yes, they really do override them. these ones win. periodt.

  • -l LOG_LEVEL, --log-level=LOG_LEVEL — console logging log level. one of all, garbage, trace, debug, info, warning, error, quiet. default: warning. 🔊
  • --log-file=LOG_FILE — the log file path. default: /var/log/salt/master. 📄
  • --log-file-level=LOG_LEVEL_LOGFILE — logfile logging log level. one of all, garbage, trace, debug, info, warning, error, quiet. default: warning. 🗒️

🔍 SEE ALSO 🔍

go read those too, bestie, they're the friend group. 🫶

✍️ AUTHOR ✍️

Thomas S. Hatch <thatch45@gmail.com> and many others — please see the Authors file. shoutout to the whole squad, genuinely iconic. 🌟

2025

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 💖 written by the Salt crew, version 3007.8, generated on September 18, 2025 at 06:58:52 UTC. slay, stay hydrated, and don't forget your pidfile. 🦋💅✨

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