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

# spm(1)

Salt Package Manager Command Salt Package Manager

## NAME

spm - Salt Package Manager Command

Salt Package Manager

## SYNOPSIS

```
spm <command> [<argument>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

spm is the frontend command for managing Salt packages. Packages normally only include formulas, meaning a group of SLS files that install into the **file\_roots** on the Salt Master, but Salt modules can also be installed.

## OPTIONS

- **-y, --assume-yes**

  Assume **yes** instead of prompting the other whether or not to proceed with a particular command. Default is False.

- **-f, --force**

  When presented with a course of action that spm would normally refuse to perform, that action will be performed anyway. This is often destructive, and should be used with caution.

### 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/spm.

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

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

## COMMANDS

- **update\_repo**

  Connect to remote repositories locally configured on the system and download their metadata.

- **install**

  Install a package from a configured SPM repository. Requires a package name.

- **remove**

  Remove an installed package from the system. Requires a package name.

- **info**

  List information about an installed package. Requires a package name.

- **files**

  List files belonging to an installed package. Requires a package name.

- **local**

  Perform one of the above options (except for remove) on a package file, instead of on a package in a repository, or an installed package. Requires a valid path to a local file on the system.

- **build**

  Build a package from a directory containing a FORMULA file. Requires a valid path to a local directory on the system.

- **create\_repo**

  Scan a directory for valid SPM package files and build an SPM-METADATA file in that directory which describes them.

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHOR

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