Linux/Virtual Server Setup Guide with Ansible

From Wiki

Step 1: Prepare local linux terminal

  • Install Windows Subsystem for Linux / Ubuntu
  • Open local linux terminal and complete initial setup
  • Install Ansible:
sudo apt -y install software-properties-common
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt install ansible

Step 2: Generate Cloud VM (Hetzner, Netcup,...)

  • Install latest Ubuntu LTS
  • Set username / password
  • Write down information required for next steps:
    • VM IP, VM username, VM password

Step 3: Adjust DNS entries

  • Make sure the desired DNS entries point to the (new?) IP of the VM. (IPv4 + IPv6)
  • Verify from the local terminal that the DNS entry is pointing to the correct ip
nslookup {hostname}

Step 4: Set up VM with ansible

  • Open local linux terminal
  • Get repository with Ansible files:
git clone https://{ansible-library}
cd ansible-library
  • edit and adjust .env
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
  • execute setup scripts
./00_setup-ssh.sh
./run_playbooks.sh