Ansible is a powerful tool for automating tasks on servers, including VPS. With it, you can greatly simplify the management of settings and configurations on your virtual server.
To get started with Ansible on a VPS, you need to install it on your local machine from which you will manage the server. This can be done using your operating system’s package manager. For example, for Ubuntu, the command looks like this:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible
After installing Ansible, you will need to create an inventory file, which specifies the IP addresses of the servers you are going to work with. Example contents of an inventory file:
[server]
123.456.789.10 ansible_user=remote_user
Where 123.456.789.10 is the IP address of your VPS, and remote_user is the username you will connect with.
Next, create a playbook file that describes the tasks to be performed on the server. Example playbook for installing Nginx on the server:
---
- hosts: server
tasks:
- name: Install Nginx
apt:
name: nginx
state: present
The playbook is run with the command:
ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml
Ansible also allows you to perform additional tasks such as copying files, managing users and groups, configuring the firewall, and much more. Thanks to the modular architecture of Ansible, you can easily extend its functionality by adding new modules.
Thus, using Ansible to automate tasks on VPS will greatly simplify the process of managing your virtual servers. Start using Ansible today and increase the efficiency of your infrastructure.
