Ansible-NAS is a project that enables users to turn their ordinary computer into a Network-attached storage (NAS) solution. Ansible-NAS can be customized and configured as per the user's preferences, thus making it a useful tool in meeting an individual's needs. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Ansible-NAS on the latest version of OpenSUSE using a few simple steps.
Git is a version control system used to enable collaboration between users when working on projects. In this step, we will install Git using the terminal application.
sudo zypper install git
Ansible is an open-source automation tool often used for IT infrastructure configuration management, application deployment and task management. Ensure you have Ansible installed by executing the command below.
sudo zypper install ansible
We will now clone the ansible-nas repository from GitHub.
git clone https://github.com/DaveStephens/ansible-nas.git
We will now run the Ansible playbook to prepare Ansible-NAS for installation.
cd ansible-nas
sudo ansible-playbook -i inventory/localhost nas.yml
The command above will install and set up a basic Ansible-NAS configuration on the localhost. You can make adjustments to the configuration of Ansible-NAS, such as adding more hard drives or changing the application to access your files via the web interface.
After running the playbook successfully, you should be able to access the web interface of the Ansible-NAS server. You can access the web interface via your browser with the IP address of the system appended by :8888.
http://your_server_ip_address:8888
You have successfully installed Ansible-NAS on OpenSUSE latest by cloning the Ansible-NAS repository from GitHub and running the Ansible playbook. By following the steps outlined above, you can customize and configure the installation to suit your needs.
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