Variables

Discover how to use the run_once directive in Ansible at both the play and task levels for efficient task execution, including practical examples and best practices.

How to save the value of a variable to file using the Ansible copy vs template modules. Included the comparison and a step-by-step example.

What is the difference between ansible_hostname vs inventory_hostname vs ansible_fqdn in a practical example with Ansible Playbook?

Learn to set system-wide environment variables on remote Linux systems using Ansible. Follow this guide for a live demo and simple Ansible code examples.

How to set an EXAMPLE environmental variable at play and task Ansible Playbook code level and verify with echo Linux command.

Learn how to download files using Ansible get_url module with proxy settings, including checksum verification and setting file permissions.

How to use multi-line YAML variables in Ansible using the "|", Literal Block Scalar, and the ">", Folded Block Scalar, operators. Plus how to elide the new line "\n" at the end of the line and print multi-line with debug module on a terminal.

Some real-life examples from print “Hello world!”, print a text, print a variable, print a combination of text and variable and set the verbosity level.