salt.modules.aliases

Manage the information in the aliases file

salt.modules.aliases.get_target(alias)

Return the target associated with an alias

CLI Example:

salt '*' aliases.get_target <alias>

salt.modules.aliases.has_target(alias, target)

Return true if the alias/target is set

CLI Example:

salt '*' aliases.has_target <alias> <target>

salt.modules.aliases.list_aliases()

Return the aliases found in the aliases file in this format:

{'<alias>': '<target>'}

CLI Example:

salt '*' aliases.list_aliases

salt.modules.aliases.rm_alias(alias)

Remove an entry from the aliases file

CLI Example:

salt '*' aliases.rm_alias <alias>

salt.modules.aliases.set_target(alias, target)

Set the entry in the aliases file for the given alias, this will overwrite any previous entry for the given alias or create a new one if it does not exist.

CLI Example:

salt '*' aliases.set_target <alias> <target>