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@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ PPSS is very flexible: the file server can be a different host than the PPSS ser
Installing PPSS on a larger number of hosts will become an appalling boring repetitive and time consuming task if this is performed manually. The following actions must be performed on a node: Installing PPSS on a larger number of hosts will become an appalling boring repetitive and time consuming task if this is performed manually. The following actions must be performed on a node:
- create a ppss user or use an existing *unprivileged* system account (do not use root). * create a ppss user or use an existing *unprivileged* system account (do not use root).
- copy ppss.sh to the node. * copy ppss.sh to the node.
- copy privade ssh key to the node (in a secure way). * copy privade ssh key to the node (in a secure way).
- create a crontab entry to start ppss automatically on the node. * create a crontab entry to start ppss automatically on the node.
I have to come up with a simple solution to automate this process. Currently, I'm considering creating a separate tool that deploys PPSS. This tool should use a list of IP addresses and/or host names as input and install PPSS on those hosts using SSH and SCP. However, this functionality could also be implemented as a function within PPSS. I have to come up with a simple solution to automate this process. Currently, I'm considering creating a separate tool that deploys PPSS. This tool should use a list of IP addresses and/or host names as input and install PPSS on those hosts using SSH and SCP. However, this functionality could also be implemented as a function within PPSS.