Ansible For PostgreSQL By Examples
Ansible Modules To Automate the PostgreSQL database


Automating your database (PostgreSQL) with Ansible enables you to achieve Infrastructure As Code (IaC). Using IaC you’re going to be able to automate your workflow, your CI/CD pipelines for example, and be faster about your critical business demands.
Beginners
Ansible provides various modules to manage PostgreSQL database, which includes backup, restore, user provision, etc. I’ll show you step by step how to prepare your Ansible controller to interact with the PostgreSQL infrastructure. This initial configuration sometimes is a roadblock for some PostgreSQL users to start using Ansible.
Installation
- Install PostgreSQL in Debian-like systems - Ansible modules apt, stat, shell, service
- Install PostgreSQL in RedHat-like systems - Ansible modules yum, stat, shell, service
Usage
Backup and Restore
- Backup a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db
- Restore a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db
Database management
- Create a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db
- Drop a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db
- Rename a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db
Access / User Management
- Create a PostgreSQL User or Role - Ansible module postgresql_user
- Allow md5 Connection for a PostgreSQL User or Role - Ansible module postgresql_pg_hba
- Grant Privileges to User or Role on PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_privs
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