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Ansible Playbook for Installing Docker on Linux Systems

January 24, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
container, docker, podman, ansible, yum, rpm_key, module, yum_repository, docker-ce, CentOS, Fedora, RHEL, RedHat

How to Install Docker in RedHat-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Install Docker in Debian-like systems - Ansible module apt_key, apt_repository and apt

January 24, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
container, docker, podman, ansible, apt, apt_key, module, apt_repository, docker-ce, Ubuntu, Debian

How to Install Docker in Debian-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Break Strings Across Lines in YAML and Ansible

January 18, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, debug, module, code, variables, playbook, syntax

How to Break a string over multiple lines with Ansible? And in general with YAML language.

Copy Multiple Files to Remote Hosts with Ansible Efficiently

January 17, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, copy, module, files

How to Copy Multiple Files to Remote Hosts with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Configuring Kernel Parameters in RedHat-like Linux Systems with Ansible System Role

January 13, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, sysctl, module, linux, security, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, kernel

How to Configure Kernel Parameters in RedHat-like Linux systems with Ansible using system role?

Ansible code in RHSB-2021-009 Log4Shell - Remote Code Execution - log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

January 12, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, log4j, log4shell, module, linux, security, devsecops, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, 2021, 2022, RHSB-2021-009, CVE-2021-44228, Red Hat Security Bulletin, RHSB, security bulletin

My Ansible Playbook code was officially included in the Red Hat Security Bulletin RHSB-2021-009 Log4Shell - Remote Code Execution - log4j (CVE-2021-44228).

Load and Unload Kernel Modules in Linux - Ansible module modprobe

January 12, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, modprobe, module, linux, security, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, kernel

How to Load and Unload Kernel Modules in Linux with Ansible?

Set sysctl kernel parameters - Ansible module sysctl

January 11, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, sysctl, module, linux, security, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, kernel

How to set the sysctl kernel parameters with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Schedule a Cron Job task in Linux - Ansible module cron

December 23, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, cron, module, schedule, task

I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Detect Apache Log4j CVE-2021-44228 with Ansible Playbook

December 22, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, log4j, log4shell, module, linux, security, devsecops, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to automate the Detector Log4Shell Remote Code Execution Log4j (CVE-2021–44228)?

Ansible Playbook: POST Request and Token Retrieval Demo

December 20, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, uri, module, get, web service, micro service, app, web, api, rest, festful, token

How to authenticate requests using the REST API token with Ansible?

Enable or Disable Permissive Domain in SELinux policy on Linux - Ansible module selinux_permissive

December 20, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, selinux, module, linux, security, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

SELinux Permissive Domain What is SELinux? Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including mandatory access controls (MAC).

Enable or Disable SELinux Boolean on Linux - Ansible module seboolean

December 17, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, selinux, module, linux, security, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to Enable or Disable SELinux Boolean on Linux with Ansible?

Set the SELinux Policy States and Modes on Linux - Ansible module selinux

December 16, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, selinux, module, linux, security, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to Set the SELinux Policy States and Modes on Linux with Ansible?

Change the User Primary Group on Linux with Ansible

December 15, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, user, module, linux, user management, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, getent passwd

How to Change the User Primary Group on Linux with Ansible?

Add Secondary Groups to Linux Users with Ansible Playbook

December 14, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, user, module, linux, user management, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, useradd

How to add a user to a second group on Linux with Ansible?

Create Hard Links in Linux with Ansible Playbooks

December 14, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, hard, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, link

How to create a hard link in Linux with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Submit a GET request to a REST API endpoint - Interact with web services - Ansible module uri

December 9, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, uri, module, get, web service, micro service, app, web, api, rest, restful

How to submit a GET request to a REST API endpoint with Ansible?

Stop and disable services on boot on remote hosts - Ansible module service_facts, service

December 1, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, service, module, linux, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, loop, daemon

How to stop and disable services on boot on Linux remote hosts with Ansible?

Start and enable services on boot on Linux remote hosts - Ansible module service_facts, service

November 30, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, service, module, linux, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, loop, daemon

How to enable services on boot on remote hosts with Ansible?

Loop in file template - Ansible module template - Generate hosts file

November 24, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, template, module, loop

How to use a loop in a file template to the target host with Ansible?

Apply a file template - Ansible module template - HTML placeholder

November 23, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, template, module, configuration, ansible template

How to apply a file template to the target host with Ansible?

Create a directory in Linux - Ansible module file

November 17, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, directory, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to create a directory with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Ansible File Module Demo: Create Symlinks Easily

November 15, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, link, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, filesystem

How to create a symbolic link with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Install Google Chrome in Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_chocolatey

November 4, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
google-chrome, browser, Google, ansible, win_chocolatey, chocolatey, module, windows, install

How to Install Google Chrome in Windows-like systems with Ansible? Today I’m going to reveal how to install the software in a Windows-managed host using Chocolatey Package Manager.