Build Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server

First published: Friday, August 1, 2025 | Last updated: Friday, August 1, 2025

Build Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server using the SloopStash Linux starter-kit.


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Build and manage Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server using Vagrant

Windows

You can use the below commands to build, automate, and manage Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server on the Windows operating system using Vagrant.

  1. Open the Git Bash terminal in administrator mode.
  2. Execute the below commands in the Git Bash terminal to build, automate, and manage Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server.
# Switch to SloopStash Linux starter-kit directory.
$ cd /opt/kickstart-linux

# Boot Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant up sloopstash-chef-automate
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant up sloopstash-chef-infra-server

# Halt Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant halt sloopstash-chef-automate
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant halt sloopstash-chef-infra-server

# SSH to Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant ssh sloopstash-chef-automate
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant ssh sloopstash-chef-infra-server

# Destroy Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant destroy sloopstash-chef-automate
$ VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant destroy sloopstash-chef-infra-server

Mac and Linux

You can use the following commands to build, automate, and manage Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server on a Mac or Linux operating system using Vagrant.

  1. Open the terminal.
  2. Execute the below commands in the terminal to build, automate, and manage Linux VMs for Chef automate and Chef infra server.
# Switch to SloopStash Linux starter-kit directory.
$ cd /opt/kickstart-linux

# Boot Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant up sloopstash-chef-automate
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant up sloopstash-chef-infra-server

# Halt Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant halt sloopstash-chef-automate
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant halt sloopstash-chef-infra-server

# SSH to Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant ssh sloopstash-chef-automate
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant ssh sloopstash-chef-infra-server

# Destroy Linux VM using Vagrant.
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant destroy sloopstash-chef-automate
$ sudo VAGRANT_CWD=$VAGRANT_CONF_DIR vagrant destroy sloopstash-chef-infra-server

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