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|PyPI version| |Docs badge| |Chat badge| |Build Status| |Code Of Conduct| |Mailing Lists| |License|
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Ansible
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Ansible is a radically simple IT automation system. It handles
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configuration management, application deployment, cloud provisioning,
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ad-hoc task execution, network automation, and multi-node orchestration. Ansible makes complex
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changes like zero-downtime rolling updates with load balancers easy. More information on `the Ansible website <https://ansible.com/>`_.
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Design Principles
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=================
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* Have a dead simple setup process and a minimal learning curve.
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* Manage machines very quickly and in parallel.
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* Avoid custom-agents and additional open ports, be agentless by
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leveraging the existing SSH daemon.
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* Describe infrastructure in a language that is both machine and human
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friendly.
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* Focus on security and easy auditability/review/rewriting of content.
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* Manage new remote machines instantly, without bootstrapping any
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software.
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* Allow module development in any dynamic language, not just Python.
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* Be usable as non-root.
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* Be the easiest IT automation system to use, ever.
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Use Ansible
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===========
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You can install a released version of Ansible via ``pip``, a package manager, or
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our `release repository <https://releases.ansible.com/ansible/>`_. See our
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`installation guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html>`_ for details on installing Ansible
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on a variety of platforms.
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Red Hat offers supported builds of `Ansible Engine <https://www.ansible.com/ansible-engine>`_.
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Power users and developers can run the ``devel`` branch, which has the latest
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features and fixes, directly. Although it is reasonably stable, you are more likely to encounter
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breaking changes when running the ``devel`` branch. We recommend getting involved
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in the Ansible community if you want to run the ``devel`` branch.
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Get Involved
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============
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* Read `Community
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Information <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community>`_ for all
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kinds of ways to contribute to and interact with the project,
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including mailing list information and how to submit bug reports and
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code to Ansible.
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* Join a `Working Group
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<https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki>`_, an organized community devoted to a specific technology domain or platform.
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* Submit a proposed code update through a pull request to the ``devel`` branch.
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* Talk to us before making larger changes
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to avoid duplicate efforts. This not only helps everyone
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know what is going on, it also helps save time and effort if we decide
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some changes are needed.
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* For a list of email lists, IRC channels and Working Groups, see the
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`Communication page <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html>`_
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Branch Info
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===========
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* The ``devel`` branch corresponds to the release actively under development.
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* The ``stable-2.X`` branches correspond to stable releases.
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* Create a branch based on ``devel`` and set up a `dev environment <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_modules_general.html#common-environment-setup>`_ if you want to open a PR.
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* See the `Ansible release and maintenance <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html>`_ page for information about active branches.
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Roadmap
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=======
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Based on team and community feedback, an initial roadmap will be published for a major or minor version (ex: 2.7, 2.8).
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The `Ansible Roadmap page <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/roadmap/>`_ details what is planned and how to influence the roadmap.
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Authors
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=======
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Ansible was created by `Michael DeHaan <https://github.com/mpdehaan>`_
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and has contributions from over 4000 users (and growing). Thanks everyone!
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`Ansible <https://www.ansible.com>`_ is sponsored by `Red Hat, Inc.
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<https://www.redhat.com>`_
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License
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=======
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GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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See `COPYING <COPYING>`_ to see the full text.
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.. |PyPI version| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/ansible.svg
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:target: https://pypi.org/project/ansible
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.. |Docs badge| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-brightgreen.svg
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:target: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/
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.. |Build Status| image:: https://api.shippable.com/projects/573f79d02a8192902e20e34b/badge?branch=devel
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:target: https://app.shippable.com/projects/573f79d02a8192902e20e34b
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.. |Chat badge| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-IRC-brightgreen.svg
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:target: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html
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.. |Code Of Conduct| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20of%20conduct-Ansible-silver.svg
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:target: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html
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:alt: Ansible Code of Conduct
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.. |Mailing Lists| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/mailing%20lists-Ansible-orange.svg
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:target: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html#mailing-list-information
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:alt: Ansible mailing lists
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.. |License| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL%20v3.0-brightgreen.svg
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:target: COPYING
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:alt: Repository License
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