Ansible HowTo - Linux / Unix Q & A from nixCraft

Ansible reboot a Debian/Ubuntu Linux for kernel update and wait for it

last updated June 26, 2018 in Linux, UNIX

How can I reboot a Debian or Ubuntu Linux server/host remotely using an Ansible playbook for kernel update and wait for it to come back again?

How to prepare FreeBSD server to be managed by Ansible tool

last updated May 29, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), Python

I know Ansible manages Linux server using SSH by default. I thought FreeBSD servers are running in the cloud are no exception. However, I ran into problems. I am unable to manage freshly created FreeBSD server using Ansible DevOps/IT automation tool. How can I manage my FreeBSD server using Ansible?

How to create AWS ec2 key using Ansible

last updated February 10, 2018 in Amazon Cloud Computing, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, RedHat and Friends, UNIX

I wanted to create Amazon EC2 Key pair using Ansible tool. I do not want to use AWS CLI. Is it possible to create AWS ec2 key using Ansible?
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How to set and use sudo password for Ansible Vault

last updated January 23, 2018 in Linux, Security, UNIX

How can I set a sudo password for Ansible from the Linux or Unix cli? How can I store sudo password in a vault file and use it securely without exposing my details?

How to flush Redis cache and delete everything using the CLI

last updated December 25, 2017 in Linux, UNIX

I setup Redis cache for my web app. I want a blank database and get rid of all keys. How can I delete everything in Redis cache? How do I flush my Redis cache using the Linux/Unix command line option?

How to use Ansible to autoremove unwanted package dependency with apt

last updated November 5, 2017 in Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, UNIX

I am trying to use ansible apt autoremove option but it is not working. I wanted to remove all unused Linux kernel and unwanted package dependency with the apt command/apt-get command. How can I run sudo apt-get autoremove on remote Ubuntu/Debian Linux servers with ansible?

How to Install and Configure latest version of Ansible on Ubuntu Linux

last updated June 27, 2018 in Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Ubuntu Linux

I am a new Ubuntu Linux user. How do I install Ansible on a Ubuntu Linux 16.04/18.04 LTS or 17.10 desktop control machine?