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Create a Cross-Platform Apache Salt Formula

An ideal Salt formula is one based on the needs of its user, and a common use case is a formula that can work across multiple distributions. In this hands-on lab, we'll look at an existing Apache formula and then incorporate the use of Jinja so that it works on Red Hat as well as Ubuntu.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon May 21, 2021

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Review the Formula

    Review the provided Apache formula.

  2. Challenge

    Add Jinja Mapping

    Using what you learned by reviewing the formula, create a map.jinja file to add the needed parameters.

  3. Challenge

    Update States

    Update each state so it references the Jinja map.

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