Configuration Management

Project Policy Validation with OPA and ansible-policy

Introduction There’s a new Ansible feature in town, and I’m thrilled to announce the Ansible Policy utility, which can directly interact with the Open Policy Agent (OPA).

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Ansible Troubleshooting Installation Issues on macOS and Python

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation tool used by IT professionals to manage and configure systems, deploy software, and orchestrate more advanced IT tasks such as continuous deployments or zero-downtime rolling updates.

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Automating File Reading with Ansible

Introduction Automation is key in modern IT infrastructure management. Ansible, a powerful automation tool, makes it easy to manage complex environments.

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Learn Ansible book technical review by Luca Berton

Introduction Learn how to write and run Ansible Playbooks, from the basics to launching complex multi-tier applications across public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

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Knee: The Ansible-Powered CLI for Seamless Infrastructure Automation

Introduction In today’s fast-paced tech environment, repetitive tasks like software installations and system configurations are not just time-consuming but also prone to errors, leading to inefficiencies and operational delays.

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How to install Ansible in Fedora 40 — Ansible install

Introduction With Fedora 40 serving as a robust platform for server management, incorporating automation tools like Ansible significantly enhances efficiency and system management capabilities.

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How to Install Ansible on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat

Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of IT infrastructure management, Ansible emerges as a beacon of efficiency and simplicity.

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Automating File Extension Validation with Ansible

Introduction In the age of automation, managing file integrity across diverse environments is crucial for ensuring data consistency and security.

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Ansible Debugger

Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of information technology, automation stands out as a beacon of efficiency, offering a promising avenue to streamline processes, enhance security, and elevate overall productivity.

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Enhancing Ansible Documentation

Introduction In a recent development within the Ansible community, an initiative has been taken to enhance the usefulness and comprehensiveness of module documentation through the expansion of the “See also” sections.

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Mastering Time in Ansible: An Introduction to the now() Function

Introduction In the realm of IT automation, timing and scheduling tasks are crucial for managing systems efficiently.

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Fixing Kubernetes PersistentVolume Configuration Error

Introduction When encountering an error like “Error from server (BadRequest): error when creating ’nfs.

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Automating Dynamic Time Date Facts with Ansible

Introduction In the realm of automation and infrastructure management, Ansible stands out for its simplicity and power, enabling IT professionals to automate a wide array of tasks efficiently.

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Ansible troubleshooting - Resolve Ansible Galaxy Role Installation Issues

Introduction In the world of automation and cloud infrastructure, Ansible has emerged as a powerful tool, enabling system administrators and DevOps professionals to streamline their workflows and manage complex environments with ease.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Fix Jinja2 Syntax & Inventory Errors

Introduction In the world of IT automation with Ansible, encountering errors during playbook execution is a common hurdle for many practitioners.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Fix Missing amazon.aws.ec2_ami_info

Introduction In the realm of IT automation, Ansible playbooks are a cornerstone, empowering administrators and developers to define and execute a series of tasks across a multitude of servers in an orderly and predictable manner.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Resolving community.aws.ec2_instance Issues

Navigating Ansible Playbook Errors: The community.aws.ec2_instance Module Dilemma In the evolving landscape of IT automation, Ansible has emerged as a pivotal tool for orchestrating and automating cloud resources, especially within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem.

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Ansible Community Insights: The Bullhorn Newsletter Issue #128

Introduction Welcome to our deep dive into the latest edition of The Bullhorn, Ansible’s own community newsletter.

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Ansible Troubleshooting: Fix ModuleNotFoundError 'ansible'

Introduction In the world of IT automation, Ansible has emerged as a key player, simplifying complex tasks and streamlining system configurations.

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How to Install Ansible on Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur

Introduction Ansible is a powerful tool for automating IT tasks, and installing it on Ubuntu 23.

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Highlights from Ansible Community Newsletter - Issue #127

Introduction The latest issue of the Ansible Community Newsletter, Issue #127, brings a plethora of updates and insights as we step into 2024.

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Automating Jenkins Installation with Ansible

Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of software development, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) has become a cornerstone of modern DevOps practices.

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Understanding the ansible-console Command

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation engine used for IT tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and provisioning.

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Visualize Ansible Inventories with ansible-inventory-grapher

Introduction As IT environments grow more complex, the ability to visualize infrastructure becomes increasingly valuable.

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Understanding Split in Ansible: A Powerful Tool for Data Transformation

Introduction Ansible is a powerful automation tool widely used in IT operations for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

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