1PUPPETMASTERD(8)                                              PUPPETMASTERD(8)
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5The   central   puppet   server.  Functions  as  a  certificate  authority  by
6default.puppet master [-D|--daemonize|--no-daemonize] [-d|--debug] [-h|--help]
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13       This is the puppet central daemon.Note that any configuration parameter
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15       For example, ´ssldir´ is a valid configuration parameter,  so  you  can
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18       See   the   configuration  file  documentation  at  http://docs.puppet‐
19       labs.com/references/stable/configuration.html  for  the  full  list  of
20       acceptable  parameters.  A  commented list of all configuration options
21       can also be generated by running puppetmasterdd with ´--genconfig´.
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23       daemonize: Send the process into the background. This is the default.
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43       version: Print the puppet version  number  and  exit.puppet  masterLuke
44       KaniesCopyright (c) 2005 Puppet Labs, LLC Licensed under the GNU Public
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49                                  August 2010                 PUPPETMASTERD(8)