Hello, which method do you prefer for automated installation on saltOS or Debian systems? Ansible, Puppet, or a mix of manual and scripted setups? Which one generally gives more stable results? I'm specifically looking for a method that works well with Debian's constantly updated packages. While manual documentation is easy, I've started considering scripted approaches after facing issues with frequent configuration changes. What do you guys use?
Which is the most reliable method for installing SaltOS on Debian?
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I recently faced a similar struggle when setting up SaltOS on a Debian-based node. Initially, I tried Puppet, but constant package updates in Debian caused compatibility issues—the Puppet agent sometimes couldn’t adapt to new kernels or Python versions without manual intervention. Eventually, I switched to Ansible, and the stability and version control made things much smoother. When I updated playbooks and redeployed, the system stayed consistent without needing constant documentation. Puppet’s agent-server architecture felt unnecessarily complex to me, and Ansible’s SSH-based operation eliminated firewall issues on the network. Manual scripts are the simplest method, of course, but once you scale to 5-6 servers, configuration drift becomes a nightmare. I remember countless nights fixing drift issues before finally moving to playbooks.