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Ansible & AlmaLinux

Ansible is an open-source automation tool. It lets us manage and configure systems efficiently. In fact, when it comes to working with AlmaLinux using Ansible, we can use Ansible’s features to automate tasks, provision infrastructure, and manage configurations across our AlmaLinux servers.

Let’s take a look at working with Ansible and AlmaLinux:

1. 1. First, we have to install Ansible on the control machine, which is the system from where we will run Ansible playbooks and manage our infrastructure.
   2. Then, it is time to create an inventory file that lists the AlmaLinux servers we want to manage with Ansible. The file contains a list of IP addresses or hostnames of our AlmaLinux servers.
   3. Ansible uses playbooks to define automation tasks and configurations. Playbooks are written in YAML format. Additionally, they allow us to define a series of tasks to be executed on remote servers.

      Furthermore, Ansible offers a wide range of modules that we can use within our playbooks to interact with the servers.

      We can create our own playbooks or use existing Ansible playbooks designed for managing servers.
   4. After creating the Ansible Playbook, it is time to run them using the ansible-playbook command. This command takes the playbook file as an argument and executes the defined tasks on the target servers.
   5. Furthermore, when the infrastructure grows, we can organize our playbooks into roles. Roles help us structure the Ansible code and make it more modular and reusable.

Additionally, Ansible Galaxy is a hub for sharing and discovering Ansible roles and collections. We can search for existing roles related to AlmaLinux or create our own roles and share them with the community.

At the end of the day, Ansible lets us automate various tasks, configurations, and management operations on our AlmaLinux servers.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Techs introduced us to working with Ansible and AlmaLinux.