Structuring a YAML Playbook with Ansible

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Structuring a YAML Playbook with Ansible

YAML, or YAML Ain't Markup Language, is a data serialization language geared toward making human-readable files. Oftentimes you see YAML used in configuration files and other places that often require human editing and use. Ansible is just one bit of software that utilizes YAML, but with a confident knowledge of the data serialization language, writing playbooks can be a simple task. No Ansible experience is needed for this activity.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 22, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Create a YAML Playbook

Create a mariadb.yaml file using the playbook description in the instructions. Save the file with :wq!.
Challenge

Run the Playbook to Check Your Work

Ensure your YAML is properly written by running the playbook.

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