Author: Hitesh Jethva

Managing user accounts is a fundamental task for any Linux administrator. With Ansible’s user module, you can automate the creation, modification, and removal of users and groups across multiple servers, …

Creating users with strong, random passwords is critical to maintaining system security. Instead of generating and managing these manually, you can automate the process using Ansible, saving time while reducing …

Managing system services dynamically is a common task in IT automation. The Ansible service_facts module helps you gather detailed information about all services running on a target host. You can …

The Ansible unarchive module helps you automate the process of extracting files from compressed archives such as .tar.gz, .zip, or .bz2. It’s an essential tool for tasks like deploying application …

Ansible Playbooks are the heart of Ansible automation. They provide a simple way to define automation workflows using YAML. Playbooks consist of instructions (tasks) that Ansible executes on remote machines. …

Managing SSH keys efficiently is critical for secure server access. The Ansible authorized_key module makes this easy by automating the addition and removal of public keys across your infrastructure. This …

Managing services on Linux is a core task for system administrators. Ansible makes this easier with its systemd module. It allows you to automate tasks like starting, stopping, restarting, enabling, …

In modern DevOps workflows, automating both infrastructure provisioning and configuration is essential. Terraform and Ansible are two powerful tools that work perfectly together: Terraform provisions infrastructure like AWS EC2 instances. …

The Ansible service module allows you to control services (start, stop, restart, enable, disable) on remote hosts across various init systems like Systemd, SysV, and Upstart. This makes it a key …