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diff --git a/_posts/2019-04-22-ansible-part-2.md b/_posts/2019-04-22-ansible-part-2.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6a06d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2019-04-22-ansible-part-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Automating desktop setup with ansible-pull part-2" +date: 2019-03-07 +tags: ['ansible', 'ansible-pull', 'linux', 'fedora'] +--- + +[See part 1]({% post_url 2019-03-07-ansible-part-1 %}) + +Now we're gonna setup ansible to work with a git repository. The process is quite similar with `ansible-playbook` the only difference is that command will get a repository instead of a folder. Following the previews example we'll get vim setup automated. + +Do create a git repository wherever you see fit ([gitlab](https://about.gitlab.com/) and [github](https://github.com/) offer free repositories). For this task we're gonna need to add only two file: one for the `yml` file describing the task and the `.vimrc` file. + +In the `.vimrc` add your own configuration, you can see mine [over here](https://github.com/gabrielgio/homestation/blob/241b27285d8cba8548277f3508e097439831a6eb/config/.vimrc), it is pretty simple as I don't use it but for simple text editing (like this post) so you can start with it if you don't have one. + +The `yml` file will have two tasks, one is to install vim itself, it identical as it in the part 1. + +{% highlight yml %} +# main.yml +--- +- name: install vim + dnf: + name: vim + state: latest +{% endhighlight %} + +Then we add the task to copy `.vimrc` file to your `$HOME`, for it we shall use [copy module](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/copy_module.html): + +{% highlight yml %} +--- +- name: copy vimrc file + copy: + src: config/.vimrc + dest: ~/ + mode: 0644 +{% endhighlight %} + +After adding those two files your repository will be something [like this](https://github.com/gabrielgio/homestation/tree/debcf3458df511aef9f7dca0cb73f6cf6baddd5d). + +And now we just need to run `ansible-pull` command + +{% highlight bash %} +ansible-pull -U <YOUR_REPO> -i all main.yml #you may need run it as a sudo +{% endhighlight %} + +The `-i` option it is a list of hosts. Remember `man` is your best friend take a look at `man ansible-pull` to know more about the params. + +The best part if you want to test quickly you can just run my sample and see the result: +{% highlight bash %} +ansible-pull -U https://github.com/gabrielgio/homestation.git -C debcf3458df511aef9f7dca0cb73f6cf6baddd5d -i all main.yml +{% endhighlight %} + +The idea here is to keep your repository as a source of truth when comes to configuration, you can add this task to your cron tab,thus you just push something to your repository and after a few minutes no only your machine but all machine that have it setup will receive an update, you can use it as a simple way to install software, update machines or even distribute tools company-wise. |