Comparison of selected configuration management systems in Linux
Szymon Dudziak
szymon.dudziak@pollub.edu.plPolitechnika Lubelska (Poland)
Natalia Jakubczak
(Poland)
Maciej Pańczyk
(Poland)
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to compare selected configuration management systems on Linux. These systems had to meet the condition of integration with Linux. The two of the most popular systems were chosen which are Puppet and Ansible. The comparison was based on a simple system configuration using these two systems in several aspects: installation, file and folder management, package management, user management, configuration of the Apache server and Firewall. Through this comparison, it was possible to determine which system is more suitable for a novice Linux system administrator.
Keywords:
Ansible, Puppet, comparison, configuration management systems, LinuxReferences
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