You might also want to have a look at AWX/Tower and its "provisioning callback" feature, which is exactly meant for your use case: https://github.com/ansible/awx and https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/userguide/job_templates.html
But, indeed, start first to learn Ansible. On Saturday, 6 October 2018 21:11:01 UTC+2, Edward Crosby 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 <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/07ded08f-f037-4638-9c37-ebd7efaa9b54%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
