Ruby server provisioning tool

Question

I'm looking for a server provisioning tool, hopefully in Ruby, that fits in the gap between tools like Kickstart and tools like Chef.

I need something that can connect over SSH and set up users, keys, install tools, etc. Something that can go from an empty OS to a working Chef instance, at least.

I've been experimenting with mass.pl (http://lerp.com/~sic/mass/) but it doesn't look like it's actively maintained, and it looks like a big learning investment, so I want to know if there's other stuff out there before I spend a lot of time with it.

Answer 1

Maybe sprinkle and capistrano is what you're looking for.

Answer 2

http://github.com/technicalpickles/moonshine