Linux/Virtual Server Setup Guide with Ansible

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