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Install

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible  

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)

Links

• https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_best_practices.html
• https://medium.com/@tedchength/installing-docker-using-ansible-script-c182787f2fa1