Ansible is an open-source automation tool that allows users to automate IT tasks across a wide range of systems, including Linux, Unix, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps necessary to install Ansible on NixOS Latest using the Nix package manager.
Before getting started, run the following command to update the package lists on your system:
$ sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nix-env --upgrade
Now, you can install the Ansible package using the Nix package manager:
$ sudo nix-env --install ansible
After the installation is complete, you can check the Ansible version by running the following command:
$ ansible --version
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ansible on NixOS Latest using the Nix package manager. You can now start managing systems using Ansible playbooks.
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