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Setup Guide

This guide will help you install Ansible, configure your inventory file, and run the playbook to set up your environment.

Prerequisites

• A VM with SSH access.
• Ansible installed locally.
• SSH private key to access the VM.

Step 1: Install Ansible

First, ensure that Ansible is installed on your local machine. If it's not already installed, you can install it using:

# On Ubuntu or Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install ansible -y

# On CentOS or RHEL
sudo yum install epel-release -y
sudo yum install ansible -y

# On macOS using Homebrew
brew install ansible

Step 2: Create an Inventory File

Create an inventory file to define the target VM for Ansible:

echo '[my_vm]
VM_ADDRESS ansible_user=VM_USER ansible_ssh_private_key_file=~/.ssh/path/to/cert' > inventory

• Replace VM_ADDRESS with the IP address or hostname of your VM.
• Replace VM_USER with the SSH username.
• Replace ~/.ssh/path/to/cert with the path to your SSH private key.

Step 3: Run the Playbook

Once Ansible is installed and your inventory file is set up, run the playbook to configure your environment:

ansible-playbook -i inventory setup.yml

This will execute the playbook on the specified VM, installing and configuring the necessary components.

Additional Information

• Ensure that your VM allows SSH connections and that your firewall is configured accordingly.
• The playbook is designed to handle typical setup tasks, including Docker installation and user permissions configuration.