[TriLUG] Issuing a command to multiple machines simultaneously

[Michael Ansel]

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Paul McLanahan wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I manage a few Linux boxen at $work. They're not all exactly alike,
>  but the are all running Ubuntu Hardy Server, and quite often I
> have to issue the same command to all of them to do things like
> package upgrades, installs, etc.. I'd like to setup a system that
> will allow me to issue the command in a client of some type, which
> will cause the command to run of all of the machines, and send the
> output back to me. I've seen this done in the past, but I can not
> seem find how it was done, and my googling has turned up a couple
> of rsh tutorials, but unless I'm missing something, just rsh isn't
> going to get this done.
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Paul McLanahan
I've heard people swear by Capistrano, though it is a little more
targeted towards people familiar with Ruby syntax. IIRC, Capistrano's
biggest selling point is automatic versioning and transactional
rollback for software deployments. Can't wait to hear what you decide!

Michael
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