<p>Globbing is a term used for matching file name patterns with wild cards.  You can see a more detailed definition here <a href="https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/globbing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/globbing</a></p>

<p>As it relates to Salt Stack, it's finding the minion id using wild cards.  Additional details here: <a href="https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/targeting/globbing.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/targeting/globbing.html</a></p>

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kenlukas
<p>I was going through targeting minions in salt. There I came across a term called <code>glob</code>. Can someone explain with an example what is a <strong><code>glob</code></strong> in Salt-Stack?</p>

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming) explains how this originated in UNIX.  It shows up in lots of places now since UNIX was so influential.
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What is a glob in salt-stack?
Dheeraj Chelaramani
# What is a glob in salt-stack?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-14)

I was going through targeting minions in salt. There I came across a term called `glob`. Can someone explain with an example what is a **`glob`** in Salt-Stack?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming) explains how this originated in UNIX.  It shows up in lots of places now since UNIX was so influential.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-08-14. Score: 4

Globbing is a term used for matching file name patterns with wild cards. You can see a more detailed definition here <https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/globbing>

As it relates to Salt Stack, it's finding the minion id using wild cards. Additional details here: <https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/targeting/globbing.html>


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