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ansible(1)
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=========
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:doctype:manpage
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:man source: Ansible
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:man version: %VERSION%
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:man manual: System administration commands
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NAME
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----
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ansible - run a command somewhere else
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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ansible <host-pattern> [-f forks] [-m module_name] [-a args]
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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*Ansible* is an extra-simple tool/framework/API for doing \'remote things' over
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SSH.
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ARGUMENTS
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---------
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*host-pattern*::
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A name of a group in the inventory file, a shell-like glob selecting
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hosts in inventory file, or any combination of the two separated by
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semicolons.
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OPTIONS
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-------
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*-i* 'PATH', *--inventory=*'PATH'::
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The 'PATH' to the inventory hosts file, which defaults to '/etc/ansible/hosts'.
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*-f* 'NUM', *--forks=*'NUM'::
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Level of parallelism. 'NUM' is specified as an integer, the default is 5.
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*-m* 'NAME', *--module-name=*'NAME'::
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Execute the module called 'NAME'.
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*-M* 'DIRECTORY', *--module-path=*'DIRECTORY'::
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The 'DIRECTORY' to load modules from. The default is '/usr/share/ansible'.
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*-a* \'_ARGUMENTS_', *--args=*\'_ARGUMENTS_'::
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The 'ARGUMENTS' to pass to the module.
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*-D*, *--debug*::
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Debug mode
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*-k*, *--ask-pass*::
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Prompt for the SSH password instead of assuming key-based authentication with ssh-agent.
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*-K*, *--ask-sudo-pass*::
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Prompt for the password to use with --sudo, if any
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*-o*, *--one-line*::
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Try to output everything on one line.
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*-s*, *--sudo*::
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Run the command as the user given by -u and sudo to root.
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*-t* 'DIRECTORY', *--tree=*'DIRECTORY'::
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Save contents in this output 'DIRECTORY', with the results saved in a
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file named after each host.
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*-T* 'SECONDS', *--timeout=*'SECONDS'::
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Connection timeout to use when trying to talk to hosts, in 'SECONDS'.
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*-B* 'NUM', *--background=*'NUM'::
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Run commands in the background, killing the task after 'NUM' seconds.
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*-P* 'NUM', *--poll=*'NUM'::
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Poll a background job every 'NUM' seconds. Requires *-B*.
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*-u* 'USERNAME', *--remote-user=*'USERNAME'::
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Use this remote 'USERNAME' instead of root.
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*-c* 'CONNECTION', *--connection=*'CONNECTION'::
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Connection type to use. Possible options are 'paramiko' (SSH) and 'local'.
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Local is mostly useful for crontab or kickstarts.
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INVENTORY
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---------
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Ansible stores the hosts it can potentially operate on in an inventory
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file. The syntax is one host per line. Groups headers are allowed and
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are included on their own line, enclosed in square brackets.
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FILES
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/etc/ansible/hosts -- Default inventory file
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/usr/share/ansible/ -- Default module library
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ENVIRONMENT
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The following environment variables may specified.
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ANSIBLE_HOSTS -- Override the default ansible hosts file
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ANSIBLE_LIBRARY -- Override the default ansible module library path
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AUTHOR
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------
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Ansible was originally written by Michael DeHaan. See the AUTHORS file
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for a complete list of contributors.
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COPYRIGHT
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Copyright © 2012, Michael DeHaan
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Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License.
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SEE ALSO
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--------
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*ansible-playbook*(1)
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Extensive documentation as well as IRC and mailing list info
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is available on the ansible home page: <https://ansible.github.com/>
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