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documentation of https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/roster/all/salt.roster.sshconfig.html#salt.roster.sshconfig.targets

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Description

Description of Issue/Question

The documentation talks about a flat yaml file in /etc/salt/roster instead of ssh_config file in $HOME/.ssh/config:

salt.roster.sshconfig.targets(tgt, tgt_type=u'glob', **kwargs)
Return the targets from the flat yaml file, checks opts for location but defaults to /etc/salt/roster
Setup

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Steps to Reproduce Issue

go to https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/roster/all/salt.roster.sshconfig.html#salt.roster.sshconfig.targets

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open the documentation at the salt.roster.sshconfig.targets URL and compare its description with the SSH config roster behavior described in the issue. Update the text so it refers to the SSH config file rather than a flat YAML roster, then verify the rendered documentation matches the actual entry point.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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