Arch Linux

Salt (stable) is available through the Arch Linux Official repositories. You can also get -git packages in the Arch User repositories (AUR) as well.

These instructions explain how to install Salt on Arch operating systems:

• Install the stable release of Salt on Arch Linux

Before you start

Before installing Salt on your operating system, ensure that you first:

• Check system requirements
• Check your network ports
• Check your permissions
• Install dependencies

Install the stable release of Salt on Arch Linux

To install the stable release of Salt on Arch Linux:

1. Run the following command:

   pacman -S salt
   

2. To activate the master or minion using systemctl:

   systemctl enable salt-master.service
   systemctl enable salt-minion.service
   

3. To start the master service using systemctl:

   systemctl start salt-master
   

After installing Salt on your operating system, you need to complete the following post-installation steps:

• Configure the Salt master and minions
• Start the master and minion services
• Accept the minion keys
• Verify a Salt install