How to create a directory and a file using ansible-playbook on Ubuntu 21.04
To Create a Directory and a File Using Ansible Playbook on Ubuntu 21.04
Introduction:
Ansible is an open-source configuration management tool that is capable of running in many Unix-like systems and windows systems. It Automates the configuration by using simple yml code and this code is further deployed in N number of servers. Unlike Chef and Puppet, it is a Push type configuration management and the code is pushed from server or master systems to the node or client systems.
Installation Procedure:
Checking the installed OS version by using the following command
linuxhelp@linuxhelp:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 21.04
Release: 21.04
Codename: hirsute
Log in as Root user by using following command
linuxhelp@linuxhelp:~$ sudo -s
[sudo] password for linuxhelp:
Changing the directory by using following command
root@linuxhelp:/home/linuxhelp# cd /
Installing Ansible by using following command
root@linuxhelp:/# apt install ansible
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
ansible-base ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-distutils python3-dnspython python3-ecdsa python3-jinja2 python3-jmespath
python3-kerberos python3-lib2to3 python3-libcloud python3-netaddr python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-pycryptodome
python3-pyparsing python3-requests-kerberos python3-requests-ntlm python3-selinux python3-winrm python3-xmltodict
Suggested packages:
cowsaysshpass python-jinja2-doc ipython3 python-netaddr-docs python-pyparsing-doc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ansible ansible-base ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-distutils python3-dnspython python3-ecdsa python3-jinja2
python3-jmespath python3-kerberos python3-libcloud python3-netaddr python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-pycryptodome
python3-pyparsing python3-requests-kerberos python3-requests-ntlm python3-selinux python3-winrm python3-xmltodict
The following packages will be upgraded:
python3-lib2to3
1
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute-updates/main amd64 python3-distutils all 3.9.5-0ubuntu3~21.04 [142 kB]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/main amd64 python3-dnspython all 2.0.0+really1.16.0-2ubuntu2 [96.9 kB]
Creating a playbook by using the following command
root@linuxhelp:/# vi test.yml
---
- hosts: localhost
tasks:
- name: "create a directory named test"
file:
path: /home/linuxhelp/test
state: directory
- name: "create a file on test directory"
file:
path: /home/linuxhelp/test/file.txt
state: touch
Checking the playbook syntax by using the following command
root@linuxhelp:/# ansible-playbook test.yml --syntax-check
[WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
[WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'
playbook: test.yml
Run the playbook by using the following command
root@linuxhelp:/# ansible-playbook test.yml
[WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
[WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'
PLAY [localhost] *******************************************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] *************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [create a directory named test] ***********************************************************************************************
changed: [localhost]
TASK [create a file on test directory] *********************************************************************************************
changed: [localhost]
PLAY RECAP *************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=3 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
Changing the directory
root@linuxhelp:/# cd /home/linuxhelp/
Long Listing the directory to view created directory
root@linuxhelp:/home/linuxhelp# ls -la
total 84
drwxr-x--- 17 linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 15 18:35 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 8 16:51 ..
-rw------- 1linuxhelplinuxhelp 97 Oct 15 18:23 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1linuxhelplinuxhelp 220 Sep 8 16:51 .bash_logout
-rw-r--r-- 1linuxhelplinuxhelp 3771 Sep 8 16:51 .bashrc
drwx------ 12 linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 6 13:57 .cache
drwx------ 12 linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 6 14:01 .config
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 6 14:00 Documents
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Downloads
drwx------ 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 6 13:58 .gnupg
drwxr-xr-x 3linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 .local
drwx------ 5linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 6 13:58 .mozilla
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Music
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Pictures
-rw-r--r-- 1linuxhelplinuxhelp 807 Sep 8 16:51 .profile
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Public
drwx------ 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 6 13:58 .ssh
-rw-r--r-- 1linuxhelplinuxhelp 0 Sep 8 11:37 .sudo_as_admin_successful
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Templates
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 15 18:35 test
drwxr-xr-x 2linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Sep 8 17:00 Videos
Long Listing the directory to view created file
root@linuxhelp:/home/linuxhelp/test# ls -la
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 15 18:35 .
drwxr-x--- 17 linuxhelplinuxhelp 4096 Oct 15 18:35 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Oct 15 18:35 file.txt
By this creating a directory and a file using ansible playbook on Ubuntu 21.04 comes to end
Q
When was the initial release of Ansible?
A
Ansible was initially released on 20 February 2021.
Q
What are Ansible dependencies?
A
The process can be carried out using role dependencies, which aims in simplifying complex functionalities and allows to reuse it easily. The keyword must also be used in order to execute role dependencies.
Q
In what language is Ansible written in?
A
Ansible is written in Python, Ruby, and Power Shell. But Ansible modules can be written in any language.
Q
Is Ansible an Open Source tool?
A
It is an open-source tool that is available for free and can also be used in commercial purposes.
Q
What is Ansible?
A
It is Automation open-source tool, which is widely used to configure Unix-like systems and windows systems. The major aspect of the tool is its operations towards monotonous operations and it saves time too.