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Salt (software)

Salt or SaltStack is an infrastructure as code software tool for configuration management. It is written in Python and published under the Apache License 2.0.

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Developer
Broadcom
License
Apache License 2.0
Operating system
Unix-like, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Original author
Thomas S Hatch
Release
19 March 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-19)
Repository
github.com/saltstack/salt

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Salt (software)

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Edges16
Triples15
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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Salt (software)

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Developer · 1
Salt (software) → Broadcom
License · 1
Salt (software) → Apache License 2.0
Operating system · 1
Salt (software) → Unix-like, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Original author · 1
Salt (software) → Thomas S Hatch
Release · 1
Salt (software) → 19 March 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-19)
Repository · 1
Salt (software) → github.com/saltstack/salt
Stable release · 1
Salt (software) → 3006.10 / 19 March 2025; 17 months ago (2025-03-19)
Type · 1
Salt (software) → Configuration management and Infrastructure as Code
Website · 1
Salt (software) → saltproject.io
Written in · 1
Salt (software) → Python

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salt system management modules configuration execution systems remote code state cloud python saltstack infrastructure available information hatch release written apache

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Salt (software)DeveloperBroadcom1.00infobox
Salt (software)LicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Salt (software)Operating systemUnix-like, macOS, Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
Salt (software)Original authorThomas S Hatch1.00infobox
Salt (software)Release19 March 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-19)1.00infobox
Salt (software)Repositorygithub.com/saltstack/salt1.00infobox
Salt (software)Stable release3006.10 / 19 March 2025; 17 months ago (2025-03-19)1.00infobox
Salt (software)TypeConfiguration management and Infrastructure as Code1.00infobox
Salt (software)Websitesaltproject.io1.00infobox
Salt (software)Written inPython1.00infobox
DNSinstance ofSalt Cloud provides an interface for Salt to interact with cloud hosts and the cloud’s functionality0.80text
storageinstance ofSalt Cloud provides an interface for Salt to interact with cloud hosts and the cloud’s functionality0.80text

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