---
name: "salt-master"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "salt-master"
version: "2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/salt-master"
---

# salt-master(1)

salt-master Documentation The Salt master daemon, used to control the Salt minions

## NAME

salt-master - salt-master Documentation

The Salt master daemon, used to control the Salt minions

## SYNOPSIS

```
salt-master [ options ]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The master daemon controls the Salt minions

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  Print the version of Salt that is running.

- **--versions-report**

  Show program’s dependencies and version number, and then exit

- **-h, --help**

  Show the help message and exit

- **-c CONFIG\_DIR, --config-dir=CONFIG\_dir**

  The location of the Salt configuration directory. This directory contains the configuration files for Salt master and minions. The default location on most systems is **/etc/salt**.

- **-u USER, --user=USER**

  Specify user to run salt-master

- **-d, --daemon**

  Run salt-master as a daemon

- **--pid-file PIDFILE**

  Specify the location of the pidfile. Default: /var/run/salt-master.pid

### Logging Options

Logging options which override any settings defined on the configuration files.

- **-l LOG\_LEVEL, --log-level=LOG\_LEVEL**

  Console logging log level. One of **all**, **garbage**, **trace**, **debug**, **info**, **warning**, **error**, **quiet**. Default: **warning**.

- **--log-file=LOG\_FILE**

  Log file path. Default: /var/log/salt/master.

- **--log-file-level=LOG\_LEVEL\_LOGFILE**

  Logfile logging log level. One of **all**, **garbage**, **trace**, **debug**, **info**, **warning**, **error**, **quiet**. Default: **warning**.

## SEE ALSO

**[salt(1)](/salt/1.md)** **[salt(7)](/salt/7.md)** **[salt-minion(1)](/salt-minion/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

Thomas S. Hatch \<thatch45@gmail.com\> and many others, please see the Authors file