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.SH NAME
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
The central puppet server. Functions as a certificate authority by
default.
.SH USAGE
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.TP
.B puppet master [\-D|\-\-daemonize|\-\-no\-daemonize] [\-d|\-\-debug] [\-h|\-\-help]
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[\-l|\-\-logdest <file>|console|syslog] [\-v|\-\-verbose] [\-V|\-\-version]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
This is the puppet central daemon.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
Note that any configuration parameter that\(aqs valid in the configuration
file is also a valid long argument. For example, \(aqssldir\(aq is a valid
configuration parameter, so you can specify \(aq\-\-ssldir <directory>\(aq as an
argument.
.sp
See the configuration file documentation at
\fI\%http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/configuration.html\fP for the
full list of acceptable parameters. A commented list of all
configuration options can also be generated by running puppetmasterdd
with \(aq\-\-genconfig\(aq.
.sp
daemonize:    Send the process into the background. This is the default.
.sp
no\-daemonize: Do not send the process into the background.
.sp
debug:        Enable full debugging.
.sp
help:         Print this help message.
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.B logdest:      Where to send messages. Choose between syslog, the
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console, and a log file. Defaults to sending messages to
syslog, or the console if debugging or verbosity is
enabled.
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.sp
verbose:      Enable verbosity.
.sp
version:      Print the puppet version number and exit.
.SH EXAMPLE
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.sp
puppet master
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.SH AUTHOR
.sp
Luke Kanies
.SH COPYRIGHT
.sp
Copyright (c) 2005 Reductive Labs, LLC Licensed under the GNU Public
License
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