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How to install Ansible in OpenSUSE Leap 15 - Ansible install

November 19, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, openSUSE, SUSE, operating system, installation, linux, rpm, enterprise

How to install Ansible in openSUSE Leap? Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside openSUSE 15 using the distribution repository.

Ansible troubleshooting - undefined variable

November 18, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, undefined, variable, error, fatal

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about the undefined variable errors.

Create a directory in Linux - Ansible module file

November 17, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, directory, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to create a directory with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Ansible File Module Demo: Create Symlinks Easily

November 15, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, link, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, filesystem

How to create a symbolic link with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Mount a Windows share in Linux SMB/CIFS - Ansible module mount

November 13, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, mount, windows, smbfs, CIFS, fstab, network file system

How to mount a Windows share in Linux SMB/CIFS with Ansible?

Ansible troubleshooting - user module password_expiry_min bug and workaround

November 10, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, missing, sudo, error, fatal, bug

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about the user module bug and possible workaround.

User password expiration - Ansible module user

November 9, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, password, linux, accounting, authorization, authentication, user management, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, ansible module user

How to set user password expiration time on Linux with Ansible?

Ansible troubleshooting - missing sudo password and incorrect sudo password

November 8, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, missing, sudo, error, fatal

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about missing sudo password and incorrect sudo password.

Install Google Chrome in Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_chocolatey

November 4, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
google-chrome, browser, Google, ansible, win_chocolatey, chocolatey, module, windows, install

How to Install Google Chrome in Windows-like systems with Ansible? Today I’m going to reveal how to install the software in a Windows-managed host using Chocolatey Package Manager.

Install Microsoft Edge in RedHat-like systems - Ansible module rpm_key, yum_repository and yum

November 2, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, yum, rpm_key, module, yum_repository, microsoft-edge, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora

How to Install Microsoft Edge in RedHat-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Install Microsoft Edge on Debian with Ansible

November 1, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, apt, apt_key, module, apt_repository, microsoft-edge, Debian, Ubuntu

How to Install Microsoft Edge in Debian-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Delete a group - Ansible module group

October 27, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, group, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to delete a group in Linux with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Ansible troubleshooting - Windows 10 Error 0x80370102 WSL: Windows Subsystem for Linux

October 26, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, windows, wsl, error, fatal, 0x80370102

Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about Windows Subsystem for Linux error 0x80370102.

How to install Ansible in Windows 10 WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux - Ansible install

October 25, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, wsl, Ubuntu, operating system, installation, linux, apt

How to install Ansible in Windows 10 Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Windows 10 using the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Ansible Group Module Demo: Create User Groups Easily

October 22, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, group, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE

How to create a group in Linux with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

How to install Ansible in Fedora 34 - Ansible install

October 21, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, fedora, yum, dnf, operating system, installation, linux, rpm

How to install Ansible in Fedora version 34. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside Fedora 34 using the default repository.

How to install Ansible in CentOS 8 Stream - Ansible install

October 19, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, CentOS, EPEL, CentOS Stream, operating system, installation, linux, rpm, enterprise

How to install Ansible in CentOS Stream version 8. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside CentOS Stream 8 using the EPEL Next repository.

How to install Ansible in CentOS 8 - Ansible install

October 18, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, CentOS, EPEL, operating system, installation, linux, rpm, enterprise

How to install Ansible in CentOS version 8. Today we’re going to talk about the easier way to install and maintain Ansible inside CentOS 8 using the EPEL repository.

Install Google Chrome on Suse with Ansible

October 15, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
google-chrome, browser, Google, ansible, zypper, rpm_key, module, zypper_repository, chrome, SUSE, openSUSE

How to Install Google Chrome in Suse-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Install a package in Suse-like systems - Ansible module zypper

October 14, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, zypper, module, SUSE, openSUSE

How to Install a package with Ansible in Suse-like systems? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Install Google Chrome on Red Hat Using Ansible

October 12, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
google-chrome, browser, Google, ansible, yum, rpm_key, module, yum_repository, chrome, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, DNF

How to Install Google Chrome in RedHat-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Install Google Chrome in Debian like systems - Ansible module apt_key, apt_repository and apt

October 11, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
google-chrome, browser, Google, ansible, apt, apt_key, module, apt_repository, chrome, Ubuntu, Debian

How to Install Google Chrome in Debian-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Pause execution - Ansible module pause

October 8, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, pause, module, linux, windows

How to pause a playbook execution for a certain amount of time with Ansible?

Changing User Passwords on Linux Systems with Ansible

October 7, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, user, module, linux, user management, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, passwd

Introduction In today’s episode of Ansible Pilot, I’m Luca Berton, and we’ll be delving into the process of changing a user password on a Linux system using Ansible.

Ansible troubleshooting - passwordless account

October 5, 2021
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, password, accounting, user, error, fatal, account

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting and specifically about the “Fatal usermod: unlocking the user’s password would result in a passwordless account.