To install and configure the latest version of Ansible on Ubuntu Linux, follow these steps:
- Update the package list:
sudo apt-get update
- Install the software-properties-common package:
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
- Add the Ansible PPA repository:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
- Update the package list again:
sudo apt-get update
- Install Ansible:
sudo apt-get install ansible
- Verify the installation by checking the version:
ansible --version
- Create an Ansible configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
- Add the following content to the configuration file:
[defaults]
host_key_checking = False
- Save and close the file.
Now, Ansible is installed and configured on your Ubuntu Linux system. You can start using it to automate tasks.