This post gives you instructions to download and install the latest release of SaltStack 2016.11.3(Latest) version on OpenSUSE-42.1.

Execute the below command to import the SaltStack 2016.11.3 repository key for OpenSUSE-42.1,



$ sudo zypper addrepo http://repo.saltstack.com/opensuse/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/systemsmanagement:saltstack.repo

Execute the below command to refresh the package list:


$ sudo zypper refresh

Now, install the SaltStack 2016.11.3(Latest) packages on OpenSUSE-42 - salt-minion, salt-master or other salt components,


$ sudo zypper install salt-master



$ sudo zypper install salt-minion



$ sudo zypper install salt-ssh



$ sudo zypper install salt-syndic



$ sudo zypper install salt-cloud



$ sudo zypper install salt-api



$ sudo zypper install salt-proxy

Run the below command to restart all the upgraded packages,


$ sudo systemctl restart salt-minion



$ sudo service salt-minion restart

Start or Stop the above services,


$ sudo service [Salt-*] start



$ sudo service [Salt-*] start