Set Up Apache Webserver on Debian with Ansible Playbook

Learn to deploy and configure an Apache web server on Debian using Ansible. Automate installation, custom index.html setup, and firewall rules.

How to deploy a webserver apache httpd on Debian-like systems with Ansible?

I'm going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

I'm Luca Berton and welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot.

Deploy a web server apache httpd on Debian-like systems

install packages => ansible.builtin.apt

custom index.html => ansible.builtin.copy

start service => ansible.builtin.service

open firewall => community.general.ufw

Today we're talking about how to Deploy a web server apache httpd on Debian-like Linux systems.

The full process requires six steps that you could automate with different Ansible modules.

Firstly you need to install the apache2 package and dependency using the ansible.builtin.apt Ansible module.

Secondly, you need to create the custom index.html with ansible.builtin.copy Ansible module. You could upgrade this step using the template module.

Thirsty you need to start the apache2 service and enable it on boot and all the dependant using the ansible.builtin.service Ansible module.

Fourthly you need to open the relevant firewall service-related ports using the community.general.ufw Ansible module.

## Playbook

How to deploy a web server apache httpd on Debian-like systems with Ansible Playbook.

code

``yaml


---
name: setup webserver
  hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
    - name: apache installed
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        name: apache2
        update_cache: true
        state: latest
    - name: custom index.html
      ansible.builtin.copy:
        dest: "/var/www/html/index.html"
        content: |
          Custom Web Page
    - name: apache2 service enabled
      ansible.builtin.service:
        name: apache2
        enabled: true
        state: started
    - name: open firewall
      community.general.ufw:
        rule: allow
        port: 80
        proto: tcp



execution

`bash


ansible-pilot $ ansible-playbook -i virtualmachines/ubuntu/inventory services/httpd_debian.yml
PLAY [setup webserver] 
TASK [Gathering Facts] 
ok: [ubuntu.example.com]
TASK [apache installed] *
changed: [ubuntu.example.com]
TASK [custom index.html] **
changed: [ubuntu.example.com]
TASK [apache2 service enabled] **
ok: [ubuntu.example.com]
TASK [open firewall] **
changed: [ubuntu.example.com]
PLAY RECAP **
ubuntu.example.com         : ok=5    changed=3    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
ansible-pilot $



idempotency

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