How to install Ansible on Alpine Linux Latest

Ansible is an open-source automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Ansible on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

Step 1: Update Package Manager

The first thing you need to do is update the package manager using the following command.

sudo apk update

Step 2: Install Python

Ansible requires Python to run, so you need to install Python using the following command.

sudo apk add python3

Step 3: Install Ansible

Once Python is installed, you can go ahead and install Ansible using the following command.

sudo apk add ansible

Step 4: Verify Ansible Installation

After the installation is complete, you can verify Ansible installation by checking the version of Ansible using the following command.

ansible --version

This command will show you the current version of Ansible installed on your system.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Ansible on Alpine Linux Latest. Now you can use Ansible to configure your servers and automate your workflows.

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