Deploying Ansible

Run the following commands on the control host:

sudo yum install epel-release

sudo yum install ansible

On each host, run the noted commands below. Make sure you set a password you can remember (you will need it later).

Assuming you are logged in as cloud_user:

sudo useradd ansible

sudo passwd ansible

Assuming you are logged into control as cloud_user, run the following commands providing the appropriate passwords when prompted and default options otherwise:

sudo -i -u ansible (provide cloud_user a sudo password)

ssh-keygen (accept default options by pressing enter )

ssh-copy-id workstation (provide ansible user a password)

logout

1. Log into the workstation host as cloud_user and run the following commands:
   sudo visudo

• Add text at the end of the file that is opened:
  ansible ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
• Save file:
  (:wq in vim)

1. On the control host as the ansible user run the following commands:

vim /home/ansible/inventory (note: you may use any text editor with which you are comfortable)

• Add the text "workstation" to the file and save using (:wq in vim).

1. On the control host as the ansible user run the following commands:
   vim /home/ansible/git-setup.yml (You may use any text editor with which your are comfortable.)

• Add the following text to the file:

    --- # install git on target host
    - hosts: workstation
      become: yes
      tasks:
      - name: install git
        yum:
          name: git
          state: latest

• Save (:wq in vim) and quit the text editor.

• Run ansible-playbook -i /home/ansible/inventory /home/ansible/git-setup.yml.