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GNU Stow vs Puppet

A side-by-side look at GNU Stow and Puppet. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNU Stow

GNU Stow

Os & Utilities

GNU Stow is a symlink manager that helps organize software installed from source into different directories and symlink them into a common location for easy access. It keeps different versions in their own self-contained trees without having to recompile any binaries.

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Puppet

Puppet

Network & Admin

Puppet is an open source configuration management and automation tool. It helps system administrators manage IT infrastructure by automating repetitive tasks, enforcing desired state configuration, and increasing efficiency.

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