In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Ansible on Arch Linux operating system. Ansible is an open-source software tool that is used to automate IT tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, and cloud provisioning.
Before installing Ansible, it is recommended to update the system to the latest packages.
To update the system, open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
To install Ansible on Arch Linux, execute the following command:
sudo pacman -S ansible
Once you execute this command, the system will prompt you to confirm the installation of Ansible by typing 'Y' and pressing Enter.
Wait for the installation process to complete.
To verify the installation of Ansible, run the following command:
ansible --version
If Ansible is installed correctly, you should see the output similar to the following:
ansible [core 2.X]
config file = None
configured module search path = ['/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules', '/etc/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.9.4 (default, Apr 9 2021, 07:48:38) [GCC 10.2.0]
jinja version = 3.0.1
libyaml = True
If you're seeing this output, congratulations! You've successfully installed Ansible on Arch Linux.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Ansible on Arch Linux operating system. Now you can start using Ansible tool to automate IT tasks.
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