system administration

Ansible Development: A Comprehensive Guide

playbooks · 4

Learn how to automate IT tasks using Ansible, covering everything from installation to advanced integration with Kubernetes and cloud services.

Ansible GRUB Bootloader — Kernel Params

playbooks · 4

Configure GRUB bootloader with Ansible. Manage kernel command-line parameters, default boot entries, timeout settings, password protection.

Ansible Swap Management — Create and Configure Swap Space

playbooks · 4

Manage Linux swap space with Ansible. Create swap files and partitions, configure swappiness, mount via fstab, monitor usage, and automate swap management.

Ansible Troubleshooting Installation Issues on macOS and Python

playbooks · 3

Learn how to resolve the ImportError for Jinja2 when installing Ansible on macOS using Homebrew, ensuring smooth automation setup.

Fix Ansible SSH Connection Errors

playbooks · 3

Resolve Ansible SSH connection failures: host key verification, permission denied, unreachable hosts, timeout errors, and known_hosts issues.

Fix Ansible Permission Denied Errno 13

playbooks · 2

Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve the Permission Denied Errno 13 error in Ansible with Luca Berton on Ansible Pilot.

Ansible-Lint Offline — Air-Gapped

playbooks · 4

A guide to running Ansible-Lint in air-gapped environments, covering offline setup, dependency management, and configuration for seamless linting.

Automating Dynamic Time Date Facts with Ansible

playbooks · 6

Learn how to work with dates, timestamps, and time formatting in Ansible playbooks using set_fact, now(), ansible_date_time, and strftime filters with.

Automating File Extension Validation with Ansible

playbooks · 3

Learn how to structure an Ansible playbook to validate file extensions, ensuring files end with specified formats like .csv or .txt through practical.

Automating Jenkins Installation with Ansible

playbooks · 4

Automate Jenkins installation effortlessly with Ansible. This playbook guides through installing Java, adding Jenkins repository, and configuring.

Automating PostgreSQL Configuration with Ansible Setting Maximum Connections

playbooks · 7

Learn how to use Ansible lineinfile module to configure PostgreSQL max_connections and other settings. Complete guide with playbooks for tuning.

Automating depmod with Ansible

playbooks · 3

Learn how to automate the depmod command using Ansible for streamlined kernel module management. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Coursera Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

playbooks · 3

Learn back-end infrastructure management, secure API design, and data protection strategies. Enroll for free on Coursera.

Creating Ansible Collection Using ansible-creator and VS Code Ansible Extension

playbooks · 5

Create and scaffold Ansible Collections using ansible-creator and the VS Code Ansible Extension. Complete guide with CLI commands, directory structure.

Extracting JSON Data with Ansible

playbooks · 3

Learn how to use Ansible to extract specific JSON data efficiently with the json_query filter, showcasing an example of retrieving folder values based.

Highlights from Ansible Community Newsletter — Issue #127

modules · 2

Discover the latest in Ansible with Issue #127 of the Ansible Community Newsletter, featuring updates on releases, community events, tool comparisons.

Ansible Community Insights: The Bullhorn Newsletter Issue #128

modules · 3

Dive into the latest Ansible Community Newsletter, Issue 128, packed with updates on releases, events like FOSDEM, new collections, and community.

How to Install Ansible on Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur

playbooks · 4

Learn how to install Ansible on Ubuntu 23.10 through a remote SSH session with easy-to-follow steps and commands for seamless automation setup.

Install Ansible on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — pip & APT Guide

playbooks · 5

Install Ansible on Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat step by step. Covers pip, APT PPA, pipx methods with version pinning and virtual environments.

How to Upgrade Kubelet in Kubernetes: A Complete Guide

playbooks · 5

Upgrade Kubelet in Kubernetes clusters safely. Step-by-step guide covering version skew policy, drain/uncordon workflow, kubeadm upgrades, and automation.

Learn Ansible book technical review by Luca Berton

playbooks · 4

Second Edition: Automate your cloud infrastructure, security configuration, and application deployment. Tested, copy-paste examples included.

Luca visited the Cyber Hub of India in New Delhi

networking · 3

Luca Berton's impression about CyberHub, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India. Step-by-step Ansible tutorial with practical examples and best practices.

Ansible Compliance Drift — Config

playbooks · 2

Detect and remediate configuration drift with Ansible. CIS benchmark checks, automated remediation playbooks, and scheduled compliance scans.

Mastering Time in Ansible: The now() Function Guide

playbooks · 6

Complete guide to the Ansible now() function. Format dates with strftime, calculate uptime, compare timestamps, and use UTC/local time in playbooks.

Mastering Nested Lists in Ansible Playbooks: A Practical Guide

playbooks · 3

Learn how to handle nested lists in Ansible using powerful filters like flatten and unique. Simplify data structures for efficient automation workflows.

Ansible Linux chrt Process Scheduling

playbooks · 3

Explore chrt scheduling policies: SCHED_BATCH, SCHED_DEADLINE, SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_IDLE, SCHED_OTHER, and SCHED_RR. Learn their uses and options.

How to Pass Variables to Ansible Playbook via Command Line?

playbooks · 3

How to pass or override an Ansible Playbook variable from the command line in plaintext, JSON, or YAML. It is very useful to combine some script.

Ansible reboot Module — Reboot Linux

playbooks · 6

Reboot Linux servers with the Ansible reboot module. Complete guide with pre/post delay, timeout, test commands, rolling reboots, kernel updates.

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform book by Luca Berton

playbooks · 6

Discover Luca Berton comprehensive guide to the Ansible Automation Platform. Learn to streamline, automate, and enhance IT operations efficiently.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for SysAdmins Book by Luca Berton & Jerome Gotangco

playbooks · 3

Luca Berton and Jerome Gotangco present 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for SysAdmins'—a hands-on technical guide for secure, production-ready Linux.

Run a Python Script on Remote Machines — Ansible module script

playbooks · 7

How to automate the execution of a "cars.py" custom Python script on a remote machine after transferring it and processing the output as an Ansible.

Setting Up Neo4j GenAI Environment on Fedora Using Ansible

playbooks · 5

Learn how to set up a Neo4j GenAI environment on Fedora using Ansible, including full-text and vector indexing, and OpenAI integration

Simplify Ansible Output with the community.general.dense Callback Plugin

playbooks · 3

Learn how to reduce verbosity in Ansible output using callback plugins, enhancing efficiency and integration in large-scale automation tasks.

Simplifying Ansible Output with the community.general.unixy Callback Plugin

playbooks · 3

Learn how to enhance Ansible playbook readability by using the community.general.unixy callback plugin for cleaner and more concise output.

Troubleshooting: Configure User Quotas on Ansible Managed Systems

playbooks · 3

Learn how to resolve the error when configuring user quotas in Ansible and ensure quota management is correctly set up on your systems.

Ansible XFS User Quotas Config

playbooks · 3

Learn how to resolve the error when configuring user quotas in Ansible on XFS file systems and ensure quota management is correctly set up.

Fix Ubuntu apt dpkg Lock Error — Quick Solutions

playbooks · 6

Fix 'Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock' error on Ubuntu. Remove stale locks, kill stuck processes, and prevent lock conflicts safely.

Automating VMware Tag Verification with Ansible

playbooks · 3

Leverage Ansible to efficiently manage and verify VMware cluster tags, identifying critical metadata for streamlined resource management.