puppet-apply

Apply manifest

$ puppet apply [manifest.pp]

$ puppet apply --noop [manifest.pp]

$ puppet apply --verbose [manifest.pp]

$ puppet apply --debug [manifest.pp]

$ puppet apply -e "package { 'nginx': ensure => present }"

puppet apply [options] manifest

puppet apply executes Puppet manifests directly on the local system without requiring a Puppet server. It compiles and applies the specified manifest file, making it ideal for standalone configuration management, testing manifests during development, and bootstrapping systems before they join a Puppet infrastructure.
The command accepts manifest files written in Puppet's declarative DSL or inline code via the -e flag. It supports --noop for dry-run previews of changes, --verbose and --debug for detailed execution output, and --modulepath for specifying where to find Puppet modules. Since it operates independently of a server, puppet apply is commonly used in container image builds, Vagrant provisioning, and one-off system configuration tasks.

MANIFEST

Puppet manifest file.

Dry run mode.

Verbose output.

Debug output.

Inline code.

Module search path.

/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/puppet.conf

Configuration file controlling module paths, log level, environment settings, and other Puppet behavior for local apply runs.

Default module path searched when resolving classes and defined types referenced in manifests.

Requires Puppet installed. Masterless operation.

puppet apply provides local Puppet manifest execution.

puppet(1), puppet-agent(1)