How to Install and Configure latest version of Ansible on Ubuntu Linux

To install and configure the latest version of Ansible on Ubuntu Linux, follow these steps:

1. Update the package list:

 

sudo apt-get update

1. Install the software-properties-common package:

 

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

1. Add the Ansible PPA repository:

 

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible

1. Update the package list again:

 

sudo apt-get update

1. Install Ansible:

 

sudo apt-get install ansible

1. Verify the installation by checking the version:

 

ansible --version

1. Create an Ansible configuration file:

 

sudo nano /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg

1. Add the following content to the configuration file:

 

host_key_checking = False

1. Save and close the file.

Now, Ansible is installed and configured on your Ubuntu Linux system. You can start using it to automate tasks.