Set Up Apache Webserver on Debian with Ansible Playbook
By Luca Berton · Published 2024-01-01 · Category: installation
Learn to deploy and configure an Apache web server on Debian using Ansible. Automate installation, custom index.html setup, and firewall rules.
How to deploy a webserver apache httpd on Debian-like systems with Ansible? I'm going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code. I'm Luca Berton and welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot.
Deploy a web server apache httpd on Debian-like systems • install packages => ansible.builtin.apt • custom index.html => ansible.builtin.copy • start service => ansible.builtin.service • open firewall => community.general.ufw
Today we're talking about how to Deploy a web server apache httpd on Debian-like Linux systems. The full process requires six steps that you could automate with different Ansible modules. Firstly you need to install the apache2 package and dependency using the ansible.builtin.apt Ansible module. Secondly, you need to create the custom index.html with ansible.builtin.copy Ansible module. You could upgrade this step using the template module. Thirsty you need to start the apache2 service and enable it on boot and all the dependant using the ansible.builtin.service Ansible module. Fourthly you need to open the relevant firewall service-related ports using the community.general.ufw Ansible module.
## Playbook
How to deploy a web server apache httpd on Debian-like systems with Ansible Playbook.
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!web server apache httpd on Debian-like system
Conclusion
Now you know how to deploy a webserver apache httpd on Debian-like systems with Ansible.
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