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Quick installation of ansible:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ansible
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ansible
Package Details | |
| Package: | ansible |
| Version: | 1.4.4+dfsg-1~ubuntu12.04.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://ansible.cc |
| Description: | Configuration management, deployment, and task execution system Ansible is a radically simple model-driven configuration management, multi-node deployment, and remote task execution system. Ansible works over SSH and does not require any software or daemons to be installed on remote nodes. Extension modules can be written in any language and are transferred to managed machines automatically. Homepage: http://ansible.cc |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/admin |
How to install ansible on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If ansible is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ansible' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ansible Package `ansible' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing ansible:
After system update use the following command to install ansible:
sudo apt-get install ansible
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove ansible from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ansible from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ansible following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ansible
Following command is used to remove the ansible package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ansible
This will remove ansible and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ansible with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge ansible
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ansible
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ansible package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
