Salt: Can I use an argument from the command line as a jinja variable?

Question

Given a file called package-list, I want to do something like:

salt state.sls install-packages list_to_install=package-list

...and then in the sls:

packages:
    pkg.installed:
        - names:
            {% include list_to_install %}

Might be relevant: https://docs.saltstack.com/en/develop/ref/cli/index.html#calling-the-function — thaddeusmt, Sep 25 '15 at 17:44

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '13 at 18:32

11

You can do this using Pillar:

packages:
  pkg:
    - installed
    - pkgs: {{ salt['pillar.get']('packages') }}

Then pass the pillar argument containing valid YAML:

salt '*' state.sls package-list pillar='{packages: [foo, bar, baz]}'

answered Jul 18 '13 at 18:32

whiteinge

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