diff --git a/docsite/latest/rst/faq.rst b/docsite/latest/rst/faq.rst index 019558969ff..b33620a2912 100644 --- a/docsite/latest/rst/faq.rst +++ b/docsite/latest/rst/faq.rst @@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ Native OpenSSH for connections instead of the python paramiko library. Paramiko is great for starting out, but the OpenSSH type offers many advanced options. You will want to run Ansible from a machine new enough to support ControlPersist, if you are using this connection type. You can still manage -older clients. If you are using RHEL 6 or CentOS 6, the version of OpenSSH is still a bit old, so consider managing -from a Fedora client even though you are managing older nodes, or just use paramiko. +older clients. If you are using RHEL 6, CentOS 6, SLES 10 or SLES 11 the version of OpenSSH is still a bit old, so +consider managing from a Fedora or openSUSE client even though you are managing older nodes, or just use paramiko. We keep paramiko as the default as if you are first installing Ansible on an EL box, it offers a better experience for new users. diff --git a/docsite/latest/rst/gettingstarted.rst b/docsite/latest/rst/gettingstarted.rst index c4fffd10ca9..19ab7e85672 100644 --- a/docsite/latest/rst/gettingstarted.rst +++ b/docsite/latest/rst/gettingstarted.rst @@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ Via RPM RPMs for the last Ansible release are available for `EPEL `_ 6 and currently supported -Fedora distributions. Ansible itself can manage earlier operating +Fedora distributions. RPMs for openSUSE can be found via the +`openSUSE Software Portal `_ +(in the systemsmanagement Project) for all currently supported +openSUSE and SLES distributions. + +Ansible itself can manage earlier operating systems that contain python 2.4 or higher. If you are using RHEL or CentOS and have not already done so, `configure EPEL `_ @@ -143,6 +148,15 @@ If you are using RHEL or CentOS and have not already done so, `configure EPEL `_ +for your distribution: + +.. code-block:: bash + + # replace $dist with the correct distribution found here: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/systemsmanagement/ + $ sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/systemsmanagement/$dist/systemsmanagement.repo + $ sudo zypper install ansible + You can also use the ``make rpm`` command to build an RPM you can distribute and install. Make sure you have ``rpm-build``, ``make``, and ``python2-devel`` installed.