Ansible

What is Ansible Vault?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:38:12+05:30Ansible Vault is a tool for encrypting sensitive data (passwords, API keys) inside playbooks.

ansible-vault encrypt secret.yml

 

What are Ansible modules?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:37:42+05:30Modules are pre-built scripts for specific automation tasks (e.g., copy, file, service, yum, apt).

- name: Create a file
  file:
    path: /tmp/testfile.txt
    state: touch

What is Playbook in Ansible?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:36:56+05:30A Playbook is a YAML file that defines tasks to be executed on remote hosts.

- name: Install Nginx
  hosts: webservers
  tasks:
    - name: Install Nginx
      apt:
        name: nginx
        state: present

What is an Ansible inventory?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:35:55+05:30The inventory is a file (default: /etc/ansible/hosts) listing managed nodes (hosts). Example:

[webservers]
server1.example.com
server2.example.com

How do i install Ansible?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:35:22+05:30On Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt update && sudo apt install ansible -y

On RHEL/CentOS:

sudo yum install ansible -y

On MacOS:

brew install ansible

What programming language is Ansible written in?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:34:55+05:30Ansible is written in Python. It also supports modules written in Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.

Is Ansible free?

Rajeev Sharma2025-03-24T16:32:55+05:30Yes, Ansible is an open-source tool. However, Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) by Red Hat provides enterprise-level features and support.