# salt

> Execute commands and assert state on remote salt minions.
> More information: <https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/ref/cli/index.html>.

- List connected minions:

`salt '*' test.ping`

- Execute a highstate on all connected minions:

`salt '*' state.highstate`

- Upgrade packages using the OS package manager (apt, yum, brew) on a subset of minions:

`salt '*.example.com' pkg.upgrade`

- Execute an arbitrary command on a particular minion:

`salt '{{minion_id}}' cmd.run "ls "`