Here are the steps to install Ansible on a Linux system:
- Update the package index: Run the following command to update the package index for your Linux distribution:
sudo apt update (Debian/Ubuntu) sudo yum update (CentOS/Red Hat)
- Install Ansible: Run the following command to install Ansible:
sudo apt install ansible (Debian/Ubuntu) sudo yum install ansible (CentOS/Red Hat)
- Test the installation: Run the following command to test the installation and check the version of Ansible:
ansible --version
This will install Ansible on your Linux system and allow you to run Ansible playbooks. The exact command to install Ansible will vary depending on your Linux distribution, but the steps outlined above should work for most common distributions.
Install Ansible on Macos:
Ansible can be installed on a MacOS system using Homebrew or by using pip, a package manager for Python.
Here are the steps to install Ansible on MacOS using Homebrew:
- Install Homebrew: Open Terminal and run the following command to install Homebrew:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
- Install Ansible: Run the following command to install Ansible using Homebrew:
brew install ansible
- Test the installation: Run the following command to test the installation and check the version of Ansible:
ansible --version
This will install Ansible on your MacOS system using Homebrew and allow you to run Ansible playbooks.
Alternatively, you can install Ansible on MacOS using pip by running the following commands:
- Install pip: Open Terminal and run the following command to install pip:
sudo easy_install pip
- Install Ansible: Run the following command to install Ansible using pip:
sudo pip install ansible
- Test the installation: Run the following command to test the installation and check the version of Ansible:
ansible --version
This will install Ansible on your MacOS system using pip and allow you to run Ansible playbooks.
