Registrations for #CfgMgmtCamp 2026 are open! While the main schedule is being finalized (we're still working on a few final acceptances due to a record number of proposals to review this year - thank YOU!), you can already register via this link & reserve your places in the workshops/fringes on Wednesday: https://registration.cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent/2026/

There's a registration for Women's lunch on Feb 2 (Mon), if you're so inclined!

#opensource #configurationmanagement #configmanagement #inframanagement

@cfgmgmtcamp

CfgMgmtCamp Ghent 2026

Feb. 2nd – 4th, 2026

Automation doesn't need to feel like wrestling a monster.

Rocinante is the simple, elegant configuration management tool made for FreeBSD.

If you value minimalism and speed in your scripts, you'll love it. Give lightweight automation a try!

#Rocinante #ConfigurationManagement #Automation #FreeBSD

@kevin if the stakes are low and it’s for personal use then your approach sounds lovely and fun.

(Edit: remove justfiles, you already mentioned them)

There’s @atuin with distributed runbooks that are an interesting alternative to traditional #configurationmanagement https://blog.atuin.sh/introducing-the-new-runbook-execution-engine/

Another one you may find interesting for syntax and no dependencies is https://mgmtconfig.com/ by @purpleidea

Introducing the New Runbook Execution Engine

We're excited to announce a major architectural improvement to Atuin Desktop: a completely redesigned runbook execution engine.

The Atuin Blog

I also discovered that #debian do not build #libvirt #vagrant box anymore so there is no debian13 available :(
Of course I still can build one by hand, or use #packer or one of those two projects which wraps it: https://github.com/chef/bento or https://github.com/boxcutter/kvm (if I absolutely need to use vagrant)

#sysadmin #infrastructureascode #iac #configurationmanagement

GitHub - chef/bento: Packer templates for building minimal Vagrant baseboxes for multiple platforms

Packer templates for building minimal Vagrant baseboxes for multiple platforms - chef/bento

GitHub

Therefore it's time to evaluate #lima https://lima-vm.io/ which seems to be a direct #vagrant alternative and I found a #molecule driver https://github.com/filatof/molecule-lima.

#sysadmin #infrastructureascode #iac #configurationmanagement

Lima

Linux Machines Learn More What is Lima? Lima launches Linux virtual machines with automatic file sharing and port forwarding (similar to WSL2). Install Lima Get Lima Here Try Lima Get started with Lima Contributions welcome Join the Lima community Adopters Lima is a CNCF incubating project

Lima

What I had forgotten is that I need the integration with #ansible #molecule but there is no driver available. Of course I could test my ansible code in a completely different way but staying with the standard molecule tool is IMO better.
#pulumi is still quite interesting as an alternative to #terraform or #opentofu and their (awful?) HCL language, I'll look at it further later

#sysadmin #infrastructureascode #iac #configurationmanagement

ConfigBuddy: Công cụ mới quản lý biến môi trường & cấu hình đang được xây dựng! Hỗ trợ mã hóa, lịch sử phiên bản, CLI và nhiều môi trường. Nhà phát triển đang tìm kiếm phản hồi từ cộng đồng dev về cách họ quản lý config và những khó khăn gặp phải.

#ConfigBuddy #DevTools #EnvironmentVariables #ConfigurationManagement #PhátTriểnPhầnMềm #CôngCụDev #BiếnMôiTrường #CấuHình

https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1p8c513/building_configbuddy_a_lightweight_tool_for/

chat, is saltstack still viable or is it dead, expired, ceased to be, bereft of life and killed by broadcom?

and if not saltstack, then what?

(i know puppet, chef and ansible well, and am looking for a recommendation about a configuration management tooling of near-production quality that preferably isn't one of the three above)

#SaltStack #Puppet #Chef #Ansible #ConfigurationManagement #CMS

I'm now able to:
- create #btrfs subvolume
- Ensure entry in #fstab
- mount it
- create, init & enable #swapfile
- Ensure entry in fstab

\o/

#Ansible #ConfigurationManagement

I got two AI agents, Claude and Gemini, to help generate a doc for new developers on how to work with one of our services. In the end, I am quite pleased with what it did.

Example:
# Developer's Guide to the User-Profile Service

Welcome! This document is the comprehensive guide for developers working on the
User-Profile service. It outlines our architecture, established patterns, and
development workflow. Adhering to these conventions is key to maintaining a
clean, consistent, and scalable codebase.

## Table of Contents

1.  [**Getting Started: Your First 5 Minutes**](#getting-started-your-first-5-minutes)
2.  [**Core Architectural Principles**](#core-architectural-principles)
3.  [**Codebase Tour**](#codebase-tour)
4.  [**Quick Decision Guides**](#quick-decision-guides)
5.  [**The Golden Path: Adding a New Feature**](#the-golden-path-adding-a-new-feature)
6.  [**Deep Dive: Key Patterns & Conventions**](#deep-dive-key-patterns--conventions)
    - [The Data Layer (`stores/`)](#the-data-layer-stores)
    - [Event Handling (`event_consumer/`)](#event-handling-event_consumer)
    - [Command Handling (`command_consumer/`)](#command-handling-command_consumer)
    - [The API Layer (`webapi/`)](#the-api-layer-webapi)
    - [Error Handling Patterns](#error-handling-patterns)
    - [Testing (`*_test.go`)](#testing-_testgo)
    - [Long-Running Tasks (`temporal/`)](#long-running-tasks-temporal)
    - [Observability Best Practices](#observability-best-practices)
    - [Configuration Management](#configuration-management)
    - [Performance Considerations](#performance-considerations)
    - [Cross-Cutting Concerns](#cross-cutting-concerns)
7.  [**Development Cheatsheet**](#development-cheatsheet)
8.  [**Glossary of Terms**](#glossary-of-terms)