How to Install Ansible on Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur — Video Tutorial

Introduction Ansible is a powerful tool for automating IT tasks, and installing it on Ubuntu 23.10 is a straightforward process. This article will guide you through the steps to install Ansible on a Ubuntu system, based on a real-world example from a remote SSH session. Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure that you have: - Access to a terminal. - Sudo privileges on your Ubuntu system. In this guide, we'll connect remotely to an Ubuntu server using SSH. The Ubuntu version we are working with is Ubuntu 23.10. Step 1: Connecting to the Ubuntu Server First, establish an SSH connection to your Ubuntu server: ```bash ssh devops@ubuntu.example.com ``` Once connected, you'll be greeted with the Ubuntu welcome message, confirming that you are running Ubuntu 23.10. ```bash Welcome to Ubuntu 23.10 (GNU/Linux 6.5.0-14-generic aarch64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com * Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage System information as of Tue Jan 23 02:45:47 PM UTC 2024 System load: 0.03 Processes: 206 Usage of /: 41.8% of 9.75GB Users logged in: 0 Memory usage: 6% IPv4 address for ens160: 192.168.246.144 Swap usage: 0% 42 updates can be applied immediately. To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable Last login: Tue Jan 23 14:40:48 2024 devops@ubuntu:~$ ``` Step 2: Checking for Ansible Before installing Ansible, it's a good practice to check if it's already installed: ```bash ansible ``` If Ansible is not installed, Ubuntu's package manager will suggest installing it through `apt install ansible-core`. ```bash Command 'ansible' not found, but can be installed with: apt install ansible-core ``` Step 3: Installing Ansible Now, proceed with the installation: 1. Update the package list to ensure you get the latest version available: ```bash sudo apt update ``` 2. Install Ansible using apt: ```bash sudo apt install ansible ``` During the installation, you'll see a list of additional packages that will be installed along with Ansible. These dependencies are necessary for Ansible's optimal performance. 3. Confirm the installation by pressing Y when prompted. The installation process will retrieve and install Ansible along with its dependencies. You'll see progress as each package is downloaded and installed. ```bash Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: ansible-core ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-distutils python3-dnspython python3-jmespath python3-kerberos python3-lib2to3 python3-libcloud python3-lockfile python3-netaddr python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-passlib python3-requests-kerberos python3-requests-ntlm python3-requests-toolbelt python3-resolvelib python3-selinux python3-simplejson python3-winrm python3-xmltodict Suggested packages: cowsay sshpass p