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==Configure Ansible== | ==Configure Ansible== | ||
'''By default, Ansible’s configuration file location is /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg. In most cases, the default configurations are enough to get you started using Ansible. In this example, you will use Ansible’s default configurations.''' | '''By default, Ansible’s configuration file location is <code>/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg.</code> In most cases, the default configurations are enough to get you started using Ansible. In this example, you will use Ansible’s default configurations.''' | ||
*To view a list of all current configs available to your control node, use the ansible-config command line utility. | *To view a list of all current configs available to your control node, use the <code>ansible-config</code> command line utility. | ||
ansible-config list | ansible-config list | ||
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===Create an Ansible Inventory=== | ===Create an Ansible Inventory=== | ||
'''Ansible keeps track of its managed nodes using an inventory file located in <code>/etc/ansible/hosts. </code>In the inventory file, you can group your managed nodes and use these groups to target specific hosts that make up your infrastructure''' | '''Ansible keeps track of its managed nodes using an inventory file located in <code>/etc/ansible/hosts. </code>In the inventory file, you can group your managed nodes and use these groups to target specific hosts that make up your infrastructure''' | ||
*Add your nodes to the default inventory file. | |||
<code>File: /etc/ansible/hosts</code> | |||
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Revision as of 16:55, 13 June 2022
- Download and install Miniconda:
curl -OL https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
- You will be prompted several times during the installation process. Review the terms and conditions and select “yes” for each prompt.
- Restart your shell session for the changes to your PATH to take effect.
exec bash -l
- Create a new virtual environment for Ansible:
conda create -n ansible-dev python=3
- Activate the new environment:
conda activate ansible-dev
- Check your Python version:
python --version
Ubuntu 18.04
sudo apt update sudo apt install software-properties-common sudo apt-add-repository --yes --update ppa:ansible/ansible sudo apt install ansible
- Verify that Ansible is installed:
ansible --version
Configure Ansible
By default, Ansible’s configuration file location is /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg. In most cases, the default configurations are enough to get you started using Ansible. In this example, you will use Ansible’s default configurations.
- To view a list of all current configs available to your control node, use the
ansible-configcommand line utility.
ansible-config list
Create an Ansible Inventory
Ansible keeps track of its managed nodes using an inventory file located in /etc/ansible/hosts. In the inventory file, you can group your managed nodes and use these groups to target specific hosts that make up your infrastructure
- Add your nodes to the default inventory file.
File: /etc/ansible/hosts
[nginx] 203.0.113.0
[wordpress] 203.0.113.1