Hello World Ansible

📚 A repository to explore and learn Ansible, a powerful open-source automation tool for configuration management, application deployment, and task orchestration.

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Overview

This repository provides hands-on examples to get started with Ansible, focusing on:

• Writing and testing playbooks for automation tasks.
• Understanding and creating inventories for target systems.
• Exploring integrations with tools like Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

Ansible enables infrastructure automation with a simple and agentless architecture, making it ideal for system administrators and DevOps engineers.

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Features

• Beginner-Friendly:

  • Step-by-step examples for setting up and running Ansible.
  • Basic playbooks for common automation tasks.

• Advanced Use Cases:

  • Demonstrates integration with tools like Docker and Terraform.
  • Includes examples for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure orchestration.

• Testing with Docker:

  • Learn how to test Ansible playbooks locally using Docker containers.

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and use Ansible locally.

Prerequisites

• Install Ansible: Follow the official installation guide.
• Optionally, install Docker if testing playbooks in a containerized environment: Docker Installation Guide.

Steps

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/GuilhermeStracini/hello-world-ansible.git
   cd hello-world-ansible

2. Set Up an Inventory:

   • Create or edit an inventory file to define your target systems.
   • Learn more: Getting Started with Inventories.

3. Run a Playbook:

   ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml

4. Test with Docker (Optional):

   • Use Docker containers as target systems for testing:

     ansible-playbook -i docker_inventory.yml playbook.yml

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Helpful Links

Expand your knowledge with these resources:

• Test Ansible Playbooks Using Docker
• Getting Started with Inventories
• How to Build an Inventory the Right Way
• Docker Containers with Ansible
• RabbitMQ Cluster Setup with Terraform and Ansible
• Integrating Ansible with CI/CD Pipelines
• Ansible Installation and Configuration Guide
• Ansible vs. Terraform: Choose One or Use Both
• Using Docker Containers for Ansible Testing

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Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to enhance this repository, feel free to:

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
• Submit a pull request with a detailed description.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.