Linux/Virtual Server Setup Guide with Ansible

Step 1: Prepare local linux terminal

• Install Windows Subsystem for Linux / Ubuntu
• Install Ansible:

sudo apt -y install software-properties-common
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt install ansible

• Get repository with Ansible files:

git clone https://{ansible-library}
cd ansible-library

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

• Install latest Ubuntu LTS
• Set username / password
• Information required for next steps:
  • IP of VM
  • username / password

Step 3: Adjust DNS entries

• Make sure the desired DNS entries point to the (new?) IP of the VM