Summary
Learning how to write execution modules creates an excellent foundation for writing other Salt modules. Salt contains a number of built-ins, many of which are available across all module types. A number of libraries also ship with Salt inside the salt/utils/ directory. And troubleshooting Salt modules is easiest when using the salt-call command, particularly in local mode.
Next up, we'll talk about various types of Salt module that can be used to handle configuration.
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