Introduction
Welcome to a comprehensive guide on automating the installation of Redmine on Ubuntu LTS 22.04 using Ansible. In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, streamlining the deployment process of essential software like Redmine has become a priority for efficient project management and collaboration. Redmine, a versatile and widely-used project management tool, facilitates tasks ranging from issue tracking to time tracking, all within a unified platform.
This guide delves into the integration of Ansible, a powerful automation tool, to orchestrate the installation of Redmine on Ubuntu LTS 22.04. Ansible eliminates the manual complexities of software deployment by providing a clear, repeatable, and automated solution. By following this tutorial, you’ll harness the capabilities of Ansible to expedite the installation process, ensuring consistency and accuracy across multiple instances.
Whether you’re a seasoned DevOps professional seeking to optimize deployment workflows or an IT enthusiast eager to explore the realms of automation, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and steps needed to effortlessly set up Redmine on the latest Ubuntu LTS release. Let’s embark on this journey to enhance your project management efficiency through seamless and automated deployment.
Links
- https://www.redmineup.com/pages/help/installation/installing-redmine-on-ubuntu-20-04
Step by Step
The following Ansible playbook for Redmine installation on Ubuntu 22.04. Please note that you should adapt this playbook based on your specific requirements and environment. You should install Ansible on your system before running the playbook.
Save this playbook as install_redmine.yml:
```yaml
---
- hosts: redmine_servers
become: true
become_user: root
tasks:
- name: Update system packages
ansible.builtin.apt:
update_cache: true
upgrade: dist
- name: Install required packages
ansible.builtin.apt:
name:
- curl
- mysql-server
- libmysqlclient-dev
- git-core
- subversion
- imagemagick
- libmagickwand-dev
- libcurl4-openssl-dev
- libcurl4-gnutls-dev
- nano
state: present
- name: Import RVM GPG Key
ansible.builtin.shell: gpg - keyserver hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net - recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3 7D2BAF1CF37B13E2069D6956105BD0E739499BDB
- name: Install RVM
ansible.builtin.shell: curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash
- name: Load RVM
ansible.builtin.shell: source /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh
- name: Install Ruby
ansible.builtin.shell: |
rvm get head
rvm install ruby-2.7
- name: Install Passenger gem
ansible.builtin.shell: 'gem install passenger - no-document'
- name: Install Redmine dependencies
ansible.builtin.apt:
name:
- build-essential
- libssl-dev
- libreadline-dev
state: present
- name: Install Nginx
ansible.builtin.apt:
n