Install newrelic with salt-stack on your debian/ubuntu system

gistfile1.yml

#install instructions at https://newrelic.com/docs/server/server-monitor-installation-ubuntu-and-debian

base:
  pkgrepo.managed:
    - humanname: Newrelic PPA
    - name: deb http://apt.newrelic.com/debian/ newrelic non-free
#    - dist: precise
    - file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/newrelic.list
    - keyid: 548C16BF
    - keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net
    - require_in:
      - pkg: newrelic-sysmond

newrelic-sysmond:
  pkg:
    - installed
  service:
    - running

newrelic-license-key:
  cmd.wait:
    - name: nrsysmond-config --set license_key=<INPUT YOUR KEY HERE>
    - unless: grep "license_key=<INPUT YOUR KEY HERE>" /etc/newrelic/nrsysmond.cfg
    - watch:
      - pkg: newrelic-sysmond

if not already installed... pkgrepo.managed requires the apt package of: python-apt