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> For a working machine, server state should be reproducible from scratch. Install an OS, add software, apply configuration, leave well alone. I'm curious if y
by HankB99 3y ago
> For a working machine, server state should be reproducible from scratch. Install an OS, add software, apply configuration, leave well alone.
I'm curious if you have a specific tool or tools in mind. I've been using Ansible in my home lab, particularly for configuring Raspberry Pis. The OS install part (only?) works because it involves a bitwise copy of the image to the boot media (and some optional configuration.)
- jameshart 3y agoAnsible is a good choice. When I say ‘working server’ though, I typically mean one that is doing a job - providing a critical business service. A ‘home lab’ of raspberry pis is a different beast.
- jefurii 3y agoI'd like to see a tool, maybe a Cocpit-like or a wrapper around SSH, that would build Ansible playbooks for you as you clicked around or typed commands.