How do I get started with Ansible playbooks?

Getting started with Ansible playbooks is a straightforward process that involves understanding the basic concepts and syntax of playbooks. Ansible is an open-source automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation. Below is an introductory example to kickstart your journey with Ansible playbooks.

Basic Structure of Ansible Playbook

Ansible playbooks are written in YAML format and consist of one or more 'plays' that define the tasks to be executed on a set of hosts. Here’s a simple example of an Ansible playbook that installs Nginx on a server.

- name: Install Nginx hosts: webservers become: yes tasks: - name: Ensure Nginx is installed apt: name: nginx state: present - name: Start Nginx service service: name: nginx state: started enabled: yes

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