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Simple instructions for how to convert a Butane human-readable YAML config file for operating systems like Flatcar Container Linux, into a system-readable Ignition json file.

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Install Butane, which you'll need to convert the human-readable Butane config to a system-readable Ignition config:
- Windows (in cmd)
```
winget install butane
```
- MacOS (in terminal, requires Homebrew):
```
brew install butane
```
- Debian/Ubuntu Linux:
```
sudo apt install butane
```
Convert the human-readable Butane config to a system-readable Ignition config:
```
butane --pretty --strict human-config.yaml --output=system-config.ign
```

LabservNET commented Jul 11, 2025

sudo apt install butane dosn't work on ubuntu 22.04

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