@ -21,15 +21,25 @@ also need:
* `` python-simplejson ``
(Note that even that's not quite true. Ansible's "raw" module (for executing commands in a quick and dirty way) and the copy module -- some of the most basic features in ansible don't even need that. So technically, you can use Ansible to install python-simplejson using the raw module, which then allows you to use everything else. That's jumping ahead though.)
.. note ::
Ansible's "raw" module (for executing commands in a quick and dirty
way) and the copy module -- some of the most basic features in
ansible -- don't even need that. So technically, you can use
Ansible to install python-simplejson using the raw module, which
then allows you to use everything else. (That's jumping ahead
though.)
Python 2.6 EPEL instructions for RHEL and CentOS 5
`` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ``
These distributions don't have Python 2.6 by default, but it is easily installable.
These distributions don't have Python 2.6 by default, but it is easily
installable. If you have not already done so, `configure EPEL
<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL> `_
.. code-block :: bash
* If you have not already done so, `configure EPEL <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL> `_
* yum install python26 python26-PyYAML python26-paramiko python26-jinja2
$ yum install python26 python26-PyYAML python26-paramiko python26-jinja2
Getting Ansible
`` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ``
@ -53,18 +63,24 @@ Running From Checkout
+++++++++++++++++++++
Ansible is trivially easy to run from a checkout, root permissions are not required
to use it::
to use it:
.. code-block :: bash
$ git clone git://github.com/ansible/ansible.git
$ cd ./ansible
$ source ./hacking/env-setup
You can optionally specify an inventory file (see :doc: `patterns` ) other than /etc/ansible/hosts::
You can optionally specify an inventory file (see :doc: `patterns` ) other than /etc/ansible/hosts:
.. code-block :: bash
$ echo "127.0.0.1" > ~/ansible_hosts
$ export ANSIBLE_HOSTS=~/ansible_hosts
Now let's test things::
Now let's test things:
.. code-block :: bash
$ ansible all -m ping --ask-pass
@ -73,7 +89,9 @@ Make Install
++++++++++++
If you are not working from a distribution where Ansible is packaged yet, you can install Ansible
using "make install". This is done through `python-distutils`
using "make install". This is done through `python-distutils`
.. code-block :: bash
$ git clone git://github.com/ansible/ansible.git
$ cd ./ansible
@ -83,14 +101,20 @@ using "make install". This is done through `python-distutils`::
Via RPM
+++++++
RPMs for the last Ansible release are available for `EPEL <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL> `_ 6 and currently supported
Fedora distributions. Ansible itself can manage earlier operating systems that contain python 2.4 or higher.
RPMs for the last Ansible release are available for `EPEL
<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL> `_ 6 and currently supported
Fedora distributions. Ansible itself can manage earlier operating
systems that contain python 2.4 or higher.
.. code-block :: bash
# install the epel-release RPM if needed on CentOS, RHEL, or Scientific Linux
$ sudo yum install ansible
You can also use the `` make rpm `` command to
build an RPM you can distribute and install::
You can also use the `` make rpm `` command to build an RPM you can
distribute and install:
.. code-block :: bash
$ git clone git://github.com/ansible/ansible.git
$ cd ./ansible
@ -102,16 +126,20 @@ Debian, Gentoo, Arch, Others
Ubuntu builds are available `in a PPA here <https://launchpad.net/~rquillo/+archive/ansible> `_
Debian/Ubuntu package recipes can also be built from the source checkout, run::
Debian/Ubuntu package recipes can also be built from the source checkout, run:
make debian
.. code-block :: bash
$ make debian
Gentoo eBuilds are available `on github here <https://github.com/uu/ubuilds> `_
An Arch PKGBUILD is available on `AUR <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=58621> `_
If you have python3 installed on Arch, you probably want to symlink python to python2::
If you have python3 installed on Arch, you probably want to symlink python to python2:
.. code-block :: bash
sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/python2 /usr/bin/python
$ sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/python2 /usr/bin/python
If you would like to package Ansible for Homebrew, BSD, or others,
please stop by the mailing list and say hi!
@ -158,32 +186,39 @@ which you have your SSH key in ``authorized_keys``::
aserver.example.org
bserver.example.org
Set up SSH agent to avoid retyping passwords::
Set up SSH agent to avoid retyping passwords:
ssh-agent bash
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
.. code-block :: bash
$ ssh-agent bash
$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
(Depending on your setup, you may wish to ansible's --private-key-file option to specify a pem file instead)
Now ping all your nodes::
Now ping all your nodes:
ansible all -m ping
.. code-block :: bash
If you want to access machines remotely as a different user than root, you will want to
specify the '-u' option to ansible. If you would like to access sudo mode, there are also flags to do that::
$ ansible all -m ping
# as bruce
ansible all -m ping -u bruce
If you want to access machines remotely as a different user than root,
you will want to specify the '-u' option to ansible. If you would
like to access sudo mode, there are also flags to do that:
.. code-block :: bash
# as bruce
$ ansible all -m ping -u bruce
# as bruce, sudoing to root
ansible all -m ping -u bruce --sudo
$ ansible all -m ping -u bruce --sudo
# as bruce, sudoing to batman
ansible all -m ping -u bruce --sudo --sudo-user batman
$ ansible all -m ping -u bruce --sudo --sudo-user batman
Now run a live command on all of your nodes::
Now run a live command on all of your nodes:
ansible all -a "/bin/echo hello"
.. code-block :: bash
$ ansible all -a "/bin/echo hello"
Congratulations. You've just contacted your nodes with Ansible. It's
now time to read some of the more real-world :doc: `examples` , and explore
Michael DeHaan
12 years ago