Ansible

This repository contains a collection of Ansible playbooks and roles for provisioning, updating, and managing Linux systems. It includes examples for service management, package installation, Apache setup, and role-based automation across server types.

What is in this repo?

The project is organized around a few core Ansible patterns:

• Playbooks for OS updates and package installation
• Role-based configuration for different host groups
• Apache-related automation for Ubuntu and AlmaLinux
• Service enablement and lifecycle tasks
• Example automation for workstations and file/server management

Repository structure

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├── ansible.cfg
├── bootstrap.yml
├── enable_service.yml
├── install_apache2.yml
├── install_apache_alma.yml
├── readfriendly_apache_playbook.yml
├── readfriendlyV2_apache_playbook.yml
├── efficient_playbook.yml
├── remove_apache.yml
├── service_management.yml
├── site.yml
├── site_before_roles.yml
├── tags_playbook.yml
├── update_distro.yml
├── update_install_apache.yml
├── update_system.yml
├── workstation-terraform.yml
├── files/
├── roles/
│   ├── base/
│   ├── db_servers/
│   ├── file_servers/
│   ├── web_servers/
│   └── workstations/
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
└── .gitignore

Key playbooks

• site.yml — main entry point that includes base tasks and role assignments for host groups.
• install_apache2.yml — installs Apache and PHP support on Ubuntu hosts.
• install_apache_alma.yml — Apache installation workflow for AlmaLinux.
• update_distro.yml — updates package indexes and distribution packages.
• service_management.yml — examples for managing system services.
• bootstrap.yml — common bootstrap tasks for initial setup.
• tags_playbook.yml — demonstrates tag-based task execution.

Roles

The repository includes the following role groups:

• base — common configuration for all managed hosts
• web_servers — web server related tasks
• db_servers — database server related tasks
• file_servers — file serving configuration
• workstations — workstation-oriented automation

Requirements

Before running these playbooks, make sure you have:

• Ansible installed
• SSH access to your target hosts
• A valid inventory file and SSH key configured
• Appropriate permissions for package installation and service management

Example configuration is referenced from ansible.cfg, which points to an inventory file named inventory.ini.

Example usage

Run a full site workflow:

ansible-playbook site.yml

Install Apache on Ubuntu hosts:

ansible-playbook install_apache2.yml

Run a service management task:

ansible-playbook service_management.yml

Notes

This repo is a practical Ansible learning and experimentation project covering common Linux administration tasks. It is intended as a reference for playbook structure, roles, and automation patterns rather than as a production-ready platform deployment.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.