How to Install Ansible on CentOS 8

Install ansible on centOS 8; Through this tutorial, we will learn how to install ansible on centOS 8.

How to Install Ansible on CentOS 8

Follow the following steps to install and configure ansible on centOS 8:

• Step 1 – Install Python3
• Step 2 – Install PIP
• Step 3 – Install the Ansible
• Step 4 – Testing the Ansible
• Step 5 – Configure Ansible

Step 1 – Install Python3

Execute the following commands on terminal to update system packages and install python 3 in centOS 8:

sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install python3

Execute the following command on terminal to verify python 3 installation:

python3 -V

Step 2 – Install PIP

Execute the following command on terminal to install Python package, which is PIP:

sudo dnf install python3-pip

Step 3 – Install the Ansible

Then execute the following command on terminal to install ansible on centOS 8:

pip3 install ansible --user

To check the version of Ansible, run.

ansible --version

Step 4 – Testing the Ansible

Execute the following command on the terminal to test that ansible is up and running:

sudo systemctl status sshd

Step 5 – Configure Ansible

Execute the following command on terminal to create the hosts file in the /etc/ansible directory to define host machines:

sudo mkdir /etc/ansible  
cd /etc/ansible
sudo touch hosts

Now open hosts file with your favorite editor and define the remote node as shown:

192.168.0.104

Next, execute the following command on the terminal to generate SSH keys:

$ ssh-keygen

Conclusion

Through this tutorial, we have learned how to install ansible on centOS 8.

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