GNU/Linux Debian Adding Salt Repo Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Add Salt Repository in Debian-Based GNU/Linux OSes.
And Salt for Debian is an event-driven Automation Tool and Framework to Deploy, Configure, and Manage complex IT Systems built on Python.
Last, this Repo Setup is Valid for All the Debian-based Platforms like:
- Kali
- MX Linux
- Deepin
- Parrot
- antiX
- SparkyLinux
- Q4OS
- Netrunner
- Voyager Debian
- MakuluLinux
- Elive
- LMDE
- Devuan (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)

1. Launching Terminal
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Debian:
2. Adding Salt GPG Key
Again to Add Salt GPG Signature Key
Fist, possibli make the Target Directory:mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
And again:curl -fsSL https://packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/api/security/keypair/SaltProjectKey/public | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/salt-archive-keyring.pgp
In case of Issue or for more Insight see the Official Documentation.
Authenticate with the User’s Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.3. Adding Salt Repo
Then to Add Salt Repository for Debian
Simply run:curl -fsSL https://github.com/saltstack/salt-install-guide/releases/latest/download/salt.sources | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/salt.sources
4. Refreshing Debian Sources
Next to Refresh Debian Apt Repo Sources
Needed for most Debian derivatives:sudo apt update
5. Salt Getting Started
Finally, to Quick Start Salt for Debian