How to Add Salt Repository for Ubuntu-Based Systems

GNU/Linux Ubuntu Adding Salt Repo Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Add Salt Repository in Ubuntu-Based GNU/Linux OSes.

And Salt for Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu-based Distros like:

• Linux Mint
• Zorin OS
• Lubuntu
• Elementary OS
• Kde Neon
• Pop_OS!
• Xubuntu
• Linux Lite
• Bodhi
• Puppy
• Kubuntu
• LXLE
• Trisquel
• Voyager Ubuntu
• feren OS
• Peppermint
• Linux Ultimate Edition
(You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu:

   Console Ubuntu QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Ubuntu

2. 2. Adding Salt GPG Key

   Again to Add Salt GPG Signature Key
   On Ubuntu 21.10/22.04+ based, and Mint 21.x do:

   sudo curl -fsSL -o /etc/apt/keyrings/salt-archive-keyring-2023.gpg https://repo.saltproject.io/salt/py3/ubuntu/22.04/amd64/SALT-PROJECT-GPG-PUBKEY-2023.gpg

   Where for Ubuntu 20.04-21.04 based, and Mint 20.x instead:

   mkdir /etc/apt/keyrings

   And again:

   sudo curl -fsSL -o /etc/apt/keyrings/salt-archive-keyring-2023.gpg https://repo.saltproject.io/salt/py3/ubuntu/20.04/amd64/SALT-PROJECT-GPG-PUBKEY-2023.gpg

   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. 3. Adding Salt Repo

   Then to Add Salt Repository for Ubuntu
   For Ubuntu 21.10/22.04+ based, and Mint 21.x run:

   echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/salt-archive-keyring-2023.gpg arch=amd64] https://repo.saltproject.io/salt/py3/ubuntu/22.04/amd64/latest jammy main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/salt.list

   Where for Ubuntu 20.04-21.04 based, and Mint 20.x instead:

   echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/salt-archive-keyring-2023.gpg arch=amd64] https://repo.saltproject.io/salt/py3/ubuntu/20.04/amd64/latest focal main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/salt.list

4. 4. Refreshing Ubuntu Repo Sources

   Next to Refresh Ubuntu Apt Repository Sources
   Needed for most Ubuntu derivatives:

   sudo apt update

5. 5. Salt Getting Started

   Finally, to Quick Start Salt for Ubuntu

   Salt Ubuntu QuickStart Guide

   Salt Setup on Ubuntu