Install Ansible on your local machine:

Category : Devops | Sub Category : Devops | By Prasad Bonam Last updated: 2023-07-23 14:33:42 Viewed : 703

Install Ansible on your local machine:

To install Ansible on your local machine, follow these steps based on the operating system you are using:

1. Installing Ansible on Linux:

For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems, open a terminal and run the following commands:

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sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible

For RedHat/CentOS-based systems, use the following commands:

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sudo yum install epel-release  # Install EPEL repository (for CentOS)
sudo yum install ansible

2. Installing Ansible on macOS:

You can use Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS, to install Ansible. Open a terminal and run:

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brew install ansible

If you dont have Homebrew installed, you can install it using the following command:

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/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

3. Installing Ansible on Windows:

For Windows, you can install Ansible using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Here is how:

• Enable WSL on Windows: Follow the instructions in the Microsoft documentation to enable WSL and install a Linux distribution of your choice (e.g., Ubuntu).

• After setting up WSL, open a WSL terminal and follow the Linux installation instructions mentioned above based on the Linux distribution you installed (Debian/Ubuntu or RedHat/CentOS).

Verifying Ansible Installation:

Once the installation is complete, you can verify if Ansible is installed correctly by running the following command:

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ansible --version

This will display the version of Ansible installed on your system.

Now you have Ansible installed and can start using it to manage your infrastructure, configure servers, and automate various tasks. If you are new to Ansible, you can explore the documentation and various tutorials available online to learn more about its capabilities and how to write Ansible playbooks.