Can't open .SPM file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .SPM file.
.SPM file extension is created by SaltStack. .SPM has been classified as Compressed Files. The format of .SPM file is Binary.
An SPM file is a package created by Salt Package Manager (SPM), a program used to package Salt formulas to distribute them to Salt masters. It is a compressed folder that contains a collection of pillar, jinja, and state files that make up a formula. SPM files can be used for various purposes, such as setting up users or permissions or configuring and starting a service.
To build an SPM package organize the formula files in a folder on the build system, create a FORMULA file (stores metadata used by SPM) in the root of the package folder, and run spm build . The package is built in the /srv/spm_build folder.
Salt is a configuration management system that is used to maintain remote nodes in defined states. It can also be used as a distributed remote execution system to execute commands and search data on remote nodes. A Salt master is a server that acts as a central control bus for the minions, which are clients.
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