Top "Configuration-management" questions

Software configuration management (SCM) is the task of tracking and controlling changes in the software deployments

Displaying output of a remote command with Ansible

In an Ansible role I generate the user's SSH key. After that I want to print it to the screen …

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Official definition of CSCI (Computer Software Configuration Item)

I'm looking for the most official definition of CSCI / Configuration Item - not just what it is but what we …

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How to add String parameter to Jenkins with optional checkbox

I'm trying to add a String parameter to my jenkins build, but i can't find an option to make it …

string build jenkins jenkins-plugins configuration-management
What is the difference between configuration management and version control?

Can anyone explain in simple terms what the difference is between configuration management and version control? From the descriptions I've …

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What is the best way to manage configuration data

I am working on a product suite which has 4 products. Right now, all of the configuration data is either in …

java configuration-management modularity
TFS vs SVN

I am about to start a project (.NET) and need to decide between TFS and SVN. I am more used …

.net svn version-control tfs configuration-management
Why do people use Puppet/Chef with Amazon Cloud Formation instead of just using CloudInit?

We're planning to use AMI EC2 instances which are not "pre-baked". I.e. when they are spun up, they are …

chef-infra puppet configuration-management cloud-init
Running multiple commands in cmd via psexec

I'm working on creating a single command that will run mulitple things on the command line of another machine. Here …

ant cmd configuration-management psexec
Configuration Management for Windows

Are there any tools for windows like that *nix world has? I am looking for something like Chef or Puppet. …

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Docker for GUI-based environments?

Problem I have a set of client machines that are a part of an enterprise web application. Each machine runs …

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