I suggest you start at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/index.html
Ansible is Agent-less which means no client required... On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 2:11 PM Edward Crosby <ecro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does it require that I install Ansible on the client first? > Any good resources you could recommend for me to start learning, > specifically learning my use case? > > Thanks. > > On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:09:14 PM UTC-4, Andrew Latham wrote: >> >> Edward >> >> You just described one of the primary use cases of Ansible. The answer is >> YES! >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 2:01 PM Edward Crosby <ecr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, all. >>> I hope this is the correct group to post this. I am trying to learn more >>> about Ansible. >>> I wanted to find if it is possible to use Ansible to remotely push >>> configuration and software installs to machines with a brand new OS (Linux) >>> installed, specifically desktop/workstation installs. >>> I often deploy virtual machines running either Ubuntu Desktop or Server, >>> Fedora, and CentOS at home for testing and usually every time there's a new >>> version of Fedora to my laptop. I have custom shell scripts that I use for >>> post-provision that usually configures a custom .bashrc, complete updates >>> and installs software.They work well, the inconvenience of it is trying to >>> get the custom shell scripts onto the machine right after OS installation. >>> I have some examples of what I have created here: >>> >>> >>> https://edsordinarylife.wordpress.com/2017/02/18/shell-scripting-my-story-my-post-install-part-1/ >>> >>> I was curious if it is possible to setup a main (CentOS) server running >>> Ansible that could push configurations, updates and software to my new >>> machines once they are complete. Is this possible? >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to ansible-proje...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to ansible...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/814bebdd-50fd-4d72-8edb-91fae5e5618b%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/814bebdd-50fd-4d72-8edb-91fae5e5618b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> -- >> - Andrew "lathama" Latham - >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1f611f9b-3ea0-417c-ba7f-34060e33bdb1%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1f611f9b-3ea0-417c-ba7f-34060e33bdb1%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- - Andrew "lathama" Latham - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CA%2Bqj4S-KpWMOLgnRRn0aLppVzWt8Rk6KF3dYEb8Ee%2BDQFaSnyg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
