Guides - Manage StackScripts

Custom deployment scripts used to install software or configure a system on new Compute Instances.

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View StackScripts

Log in to the Cloud Manager and select StackScripts from the left menu. If any StackScripts exist on your account, they are listed on this page.

The Account StackScripts tab includes all of your account StackScripts, including those that are public. The Community StackScripts tab lists all StackScripts that are public, including those from other users.

Each StackScript is displayed along with the username of user that created it, its label, and a brief description. There is also a corresponding table row for the last revision and the number of Compute Instances that have been deployed using the StackScript.

Create a New StackScript

See Create a StackScript for instructions.

Edit a StackScript

  1. Navigate to the StackScripts page in the Cloud Manager. See View StackScripts.

  2. Locate the StackScript you wish to view or edit. Click on the corresponding Edit link, which may appear within the ellipsis menu.

  3. The Edit StackScript page appears, which is similar to the Create StackScript form that’s discussed within the Create a StackScript guide. From here, you can update any field - including the script.

  4. Add a brief description of your changes to the Revision Note field and click the Save Changes button.

Make a StackScript Public

Making an Account StackScript public allows the rest of the Linode community to access your script as a Community StackScript.

  1. Navigate to the StackScripts page in the Cloud Manager. See View StackScripts.

  2. Locate the StackScript you wish to view or edit. Click on the corresponding Make StackScript Public link, which may appear within the ellipsis menu.

  3. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you wish to make the StackScript public.

    Caution
    While you can edit a public Community StackScript, you cannot delete it or make it private again.
Note
Your public Account StackScript is available to you for use on the Account StackScripts tab. For users on other accounts, your StackScript is available to them from the Community StackScripts tab.

Delete a StackScript

Note
You cannot delete Account StackScripts that have been made public.
  1. Navigate to the StackScripts page in the Cloud Manager. See View StackScripts.

  2. Locate the StackScript you wish to delete. Click on the corresponding Delete link, which may appear within the ellipsis menu.

  3. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the action. Click the Delete StackScript button if you would like to continue with the deletion.

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