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Testing and Debugging Ansible Automation

Stop guessing what might change! And, what might go wrong. This course will teach you how to know exactly what will happen before you run the playbook!

Intermediate
1h 39m

Created by Wes Higbee

Last Updated Sep 16, 2026

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Testing and Debugging Ansible Automation

Stop guessing what might change! And, what might go wrong. This course will teach you how to know exactly what will happen before you run the playbook!

Intermediate
1h 39m

Created by Wes Higbee

Last Updated Sep 16, 2026

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Ever wondered what changed when you ran a playbook? Or what might change? In this course, Testing and Debugging Ansible Automation, you’ll gain the ability to foresee changes and diagnose problems in your playbooks. First, you’ll explore Check Mode and Diff Mode to safely practice changes. Next, you’ll identify problems from the comfort of your IDE with ansible-lint. Finally, you’ll learn how to use the interactive Task Debugger and how to fail fast with custom assertions. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of troubleshooting Ansible needed to confidently author playbooks.

Testing and Debugging Ansible Automation
Intermediate
1h 39m
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Wes Higbee
60 courses 4.6 author rating 4979 ratings

Wes Higbee is passionate about helping companies achieve remarkable results with technology and software. He’s had extensive experience developing software and working with teams to improve how software is developed to meet business objectives. Wes launched Full City Tech to leverage his expertise to help companies delight customers.

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