Salt: Control a Mac Minion

Use Homebrew to install saltstack:

1. Install Homebrew:
1. Install XCode
2. Load it to accept the Terms
3. Install Homebrew:
   /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
2. Ensure Homebrew is up to date:
   brew update
   brew upgrade
   brew doctor
3. Install saltstack
   brew install saltstack
4. Copy the Minion config file to resolve your host:
   sudo mkdir /etc/sudo
   sudo cp /usr/local/etc/saltstack/minion /etc/salt/minion
   sudo vi /etc/salt/minion
   Uncomment 'master: salt' and replace 'salt' with your salt hostname
5. Start the Minion service to resolve the Master:
   
   sudo salt-minion -d
   If id doesn't run, try:
   sudo salt-minion --log-level=all
6. Accept the key on the master:
   salt-key -L
   salt-key -A

To Setup the Salt Minion as a Daemon

• You can run it from terminal:
  sudo salt-minion -d
• Use the launchd system for OSX:
• Or you can get the plist files from the salt rep eg.
  https://github.com/saltstack/salt/tree/develop/pkg/darwin
  Copy them to: /Library/LaunchDaemons
• Create your own plist file: 
1. Use LaunchControl to create a plist file
2. Move it to
   /Library/LaunchDaemons
• Use launchctl to enable it:
  sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.saltstack.salt.minion.plist
  sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.saltstack.salt.minion.plist 

Great resource on plist files from Nathan Grigg here:
http://nathangrigg.net/2012/07/schedule-jobs-using-launchd/