How to install Ansible in Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 9.3?
Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain up-to-date Ansible inside RHEL 9.3 with the distribution tools. I’m Luca Berton and welcome to today’s episode of Ansible Pilot.
How to install Ansible in RHEL 9.3
- The Ansible Core package
ansible-coreincluded in the RHEL 9.3 AppStream repository
Today we’re talking about How to install Ansible in RHEL 9.3. The good news is that the Ansible Core package (ansible-core) is included out-of-the-box in the RHEL 9.3 AppStream repository. No more additional repository (Ansible Engine or EPEL) like previous versions for basic automation. However, for additional support for the underlying platform and Core-maintained modules is required the Ansible Automation Platform subscription.
See also: Ansible terminology - ansible vs ansible-core packages.
Link
- Scope of support for the Ansible Core package included in the RHEL 9.3 AppStream
- Using Ansible in RHEL 9.3
Playbook
Install latest Ansible-Core in RHEL 9.3.
code
- Install-Ansible-RHEL9.3.sh
#!/bin/bash
sudo dnf install ansible-core
execution
[root@localhost devops]# dnf install ansible
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Last metadata expiration check: 4:37:26 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
No match for argument: ansible
Error: Unable to find a match: ansible
[root@localhost devops]# dnf install ansible-core
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Last metadata expiration check: 4:37:35 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
ansible-core aarch64 1:2.14.9-1.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms 2.6 M
Installing dependencies:
git-core aarch64 2.39.3-1.el9_2 rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms 4.4 M
python3-cffi aarch64 1.14.5-5.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-baseos-rpms 261 k
python3-cryptography aarch64 36.0.1-4.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-baseos-rpms 1.2 M
python3-packaging noarch 20.9-5.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms 81 k
python3-ply noarch 3.11-14.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-baseos-rpms 111 k
python3-pycparser noarch 2.20-6.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-baseos-rpms 139 k
python3-pyparsing noarch 2.4.7-9.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-baseos-rpms 154 k
python3-resolvelib noarch 0.5.4-5.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms 38 k
sshpass aarch64 1.09-4.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms 30 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 10 Packages
Total download size: 9.0 M
Installed size: 37 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/10): python3-cffi-1.14.5-5.el9.aarch64.rpm 210 kB/s | 261 kB 00:01
(2/10): python3-pyparsing-2.4.7-9.el9.noarch.rpm 72 kB/s | 154 kB 00:02
(3/10): python3-ply-3.11-14.el9.noarch.rpm 42 kB/s | 111 kB 00:02
(4/10): python3-pycparser-2.20-6.el9.noarch.rpm 75 kB/s | 139 kB 00:01
(5/10): python3-packaging-20.9-5.el9.noarch.rpm 87 kB/s | 81 kB 00:00
(6/10): python3-resolvelib-0.5.4-5.el9.noarch.rpm 32 kB/s | 38 kB 00:01
(7/10): python3-cryptography-36.0.1-4.el9.aarch64.rpm 428 kB/s | 1.2 MB 00:02
(8/10): sshpass-1.09-4.el9.aarch64.rpm 11 kB/s | 30 kB 00:02
(9/10): ansible-core-2.14.9-1.el9.aarch64.rpm 2.0 MB/s | 2.6 MB 00:01
(10/10): git-core-2.39.3-1.el9_2.aarch64.rpm 1.8 MB/s | 4.4 MB 00:02
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Total 1.3 MB/s | 9.0 MB 00:06
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for ARM 64 - BaseOS (RPMs) 3.5 MB/s | 3.6 kB 00:00
Importing GPG key 0xFD431D51:
Userid : "Red Hat, Inc. (release key 2) <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: 567E 347A D004 4ADE 55BA 8A5F 199E 2F91 FD43 1D51
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Key imported successfully
Importing GPG key 0x5A6340B3:
Userid : "Red Hat, Inc. (auxiliary key 3) <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: 7E46 2425 8C40 6535 D56D 6F13 5054 E4A4 5A63 40B3
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Key imported successfully
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : git-core-2.39.3-1.el9_2.aarch64 1/10
Installing : sshpass-1.09-4.el9.aarch64 2/10
Installing : python3-resolvelib-0.5.4-5.el9.noarch 3/10
Installing : python3-ply-3.11-14.el9.noarch 4/10
Installing : python3-pycparser-2.20-6.el9.noarch 5/10
Installing : python3-cffi-1.14.5-5.el9.aarch64 6/10
Installing : python3-cryptography-36.0.1-4.el9.aarch64 7/10
Installing : python3-pyparsing-2.4.7-9.el9.noarch 8/10
Installing : python3-packaging-20.9-5.el9.noarch 9/10
Installing : ansible-core-1:2.14.9-1.el9.aarch64 10/10
Running scriptlet: ansible-core-1:2.14.9-1.el9.aarch64 10/10
Verifying : python3-pyparsing-2.4.7-9.el9.noarch 1/10
Verifying : python3-cffi-1.14.5-5.el9.aarch64 2/10
Verifying : python3-ply-3.11-14.el9.noarch 3/10
Verifying : python3-pycparser-2.20-6.el9.noarch 4/10
Verifying : python3-cryptography-36.0.1-4.el9.aarch64 5/10
Verifying : python3-packaging-20.9-5.el9.noarch 6/10
Verifying : python3-resolvelib-0.5.4-5.el9.noarch 7/10
Verifying : sshpass-1.09-4.el9.aarch64 8/10
Verifying : git-core-2.39.3-1.el9_2.aarch64 9/10
Verifying : ansible-core-1:2.14.9-1.el9.aarch64 10/10
Installed products updated.
Installed:
ansible-core-1:2.14.9-1.el9.aarch64 git-core-2.39.3-1.el9_2.aarch64
python3-cffi-1.14.5-5.el9.aarch64 python3-cryptography-36.0.1-4.el9.aarch64
python3-packaging-20.9-5.el9.noarch python3-ply-3.11-14.el9.noarch
python3-pycparser-2.20-6.el9.noarch python3-pyparsing-2.4.7-9.el9.noarch
python3-resolvelib-0.5.4-5.el9.noarch sshpass-1.09-4.el9.aarch64
Complete!
Before execution
[root@localhost devops]# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 9.3 (Plow)
[root@localhost devops]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
VERSION="9.3 (Plow)"
ID="rhel"
ID_LIKE="fedora"
VERSION_ID="9.3"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el9"
PRETTY_NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 (Plow)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;31"
LOGO="fedora-logo-icon"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos"
HOME_URL="https://www.redhat.com/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"
REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"
REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=9.3
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.3"
[root@localhost devops]# ansible --version
bash: ansible: command not found...
Install package 'ansible-core' to provide command 'ansible'? [N/y] n
[root@localhost devops]# dnf search ansible
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Last metadata expiration check: 4:36:31 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
============================ Name & Summary Matched: ansible ============================
ansible-collection-microsoft-sql.noarch : The Ansible collection for Microsoft SQL Server
: management
ansible-collection-redhat-rhel_mgmt.noarch : Ansible Collection of general system
...: management and utility modules and other plugins
ansible-freeipa-tests.noarch : ansible-freeipa tests
ansible-pcp.noarch : Ansible Metric collection for Performance Co-Pilot
ansible-test.aarch64 : Tool for testing ansible plugin and module code
================================= Name Matched: ansible =================================
ansible-core.aarch64 : SSH-based configuration management, deployment, and task execution
: system
ansible-freeipa.noarch : Roles and playbooks to deploy FreeIPA servers, replicas and
: clients
=============================== Summary Matched: ansible ================================
rhc-worker-playbook.aarch64 : Python worker for Red Hat connector that launches Ansible
: Runner
[root@localhost devops]# dnf list ansible-core
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Last metadata expiration check: 4:36:46 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
Available Packages
ansible-core.aarch64 1:2.14.9-1.el9 rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms
[root@localhost devops]# dnf list ansible
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Last metadata expiration check: 4:36:50 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
Error: No matching Packages to list
[root@localhost devops]# dnf info ansible-core
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Last metadata expiration check: 4:37:07 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
Available Packages
Name : ansible-core
Epoch : 1
Version : 2.14.9
Release : 1.el9
Architecture : aarch64
Size : 2.6 M
Source : ansible-core-2.14.9-1.el9.src.rpm
Repository : rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms
Summary : SSH-based configuration management, deployment, and task execution system
URL : http://ansible.com
License : GPLv3+
Description : Ansible is a radically simple model-driven configuration management,
: multi-node deployment, and remote task execution system. Ansible works
: over SSH and does not require any software or daemons to be installed
: on remote nodes. Extension modules can be written in any language and
: are transferred to managed machines automatically.
[root@localhost devops]# ansible --version
bash: ansible: command not found...
Install package 'ansible-core' to provide command 'ansible'? [N/y] n
After execution
[root@localhost devops]# ansible --version
ansible [core 2.14.9]
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /bin/ansible
python version = 3.9.18 (main, Sep 7 2023, 00:00:00) [GCC 11.4.1 20230605 (Red Hat 11.4.1-2)] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.1.2
libyaml = True
[root@localhost devops]# dnf list ansible-core
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Last metadata expiration check: 4:38:25 ago on Wed 22 Nov 2023 04:06:02 AM PST.
Installed Packages
ansible-core.aarch64 1:2.14.9-1.el9 @rhel-9-for-aarch64-appstream-rpms
[root@localhost devops]#
Conclusion
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