Linux

All my posts about various Linux technologies

32 posts

Linux posts covering distributions, init systems, networking, hardening, packaging, and the small day-to-day tools that make a sysadmin's life less painful. Two-plus decades of running Linux in production, distilled into things I actually use.

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More Puppet

Efficient Puppet setup on CentOS with quick deployment scripts for Puppet Master and Agents, including a GitHub repo for easy configuration management.

23 Feb 20141 min readDevOps Linux Automation

More Puppet

Vagrant & Puppet

A deep dive into using Vagrant and Puppet for setting up reproducible development environments, mirroring production with local Virtualbox instances.

12 Jan 20144 min readLinux Automation Infrastructure as Code

Vagrant & Puppet

Installing Cobbler on CentOS 6.x

A comprehensive guide on setting up Cobbler on CentOS 6.x for mirroring repos and server kickstarts, including EPEL enablement and security setup.

13 Oct 20131 min readLinux Automation

Installing Cobbler on CentOS 6.x

SaltStack on CentOS 6.x

A concise tutorial on setting up SaltStack for centralized server management on CentOS, including master-minion setup and basic commands.

6 Oct 20132 min readInfrastructure as Code Linux Automation

SaltStack on CentOS 6.x

Puppet Server & Client Installation CentOS 6.x

Step-by-step guide to setting up a Puppet Server and agent on CentOS 6.4, including Apache configuration and SSL certificate management.

31 Aug 20133 min readInfrastructure as Code Linux Automation

Puppet Server & Client Installation CentOS 6.x