Linux/Ansible

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Install

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible  

or newer version:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt install ansible


  • Install plugins
ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix 
ansible-galaxy collection install community.general

Commands

ansible --version
ansible-playbook pb-machinex.yml
ansible hostname -m setup    # variables for "hostname"


Step-by-step

  1. Setup file structure
  2. When using ssh key access
    ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa user@server
  3. When using ssh password
    apt install sshpass
    ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix    # when using ansible to set ssh key
  4. Run ansible playbook
    ansible-playbook pb-hostname.yml
    options:
    -k (ssh pass)
    -K (password for sudo)

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