How to setup Ansible to manage your RPi servers in your SmartHome

These are the initial commands that will help you get Ansible installed on your Raspberry Pi. I used the latest version of Debian Buster as a starting point. • sudo apt-get update • sudo apt-get upgrade • sudo apt install ansible sshpass cd /etc/ansible sudo nano ansible.cfg Remove # from host_key_checking Cd /etc/ansible Sudo nano hosts [RPI] 10.0.1.2 10.0.1.3 [RPI:vars] ansible_user=root ansible_password=raspberry --------------------------------------- pi@Ansible:/etc/ansible $ ansible --version ansible 2.7.7 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/home/pi/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible executable location = /usr/bin/ansible python version = 3.7.3 (default, Dec 20 2019, 18:57:59) [GCC 8.3.0] ---------------------------------------- Ping the RPI's in the group you created ansible RPI -m ping ------------------------------------ Tail /var/log/messages ansible RPI -m command -a "tail /var/log/messages" Same command but from playbook (named log.yml) --- hosts: RPI tasks: name: show last 10 lines of log shell: tail /var/log/messages Run the script as follows Ansible-playbook log.yml ------------------------------------ How to check for upgradeable modules ansible RPI -a "apt list --upgradeable" -b --- update.yml playbook hosts: RPI become: true tasks: name: Using apt update the packages apt: upgrade: yes update_cache: yes Syntax to run - ansible-playbook update.yml ----------------------------------------------------- "Reboot all RPIs" ansible RPI -a "reboot" Playbook sample --- name: Install Nano hosts: RPI tasks: name: install nano apt: name: nano state: latest (change to absent to remove) ansible-playbook name_of_playbook.yml ================================================ ** Show Notes, Links and Resources *** Here are the items mentioned in this video - LABISTS Raspberry Pi 4 Complete Starter Kit with Pi 4 Model B 1GB https://amzn.to/32n9Gub ----------------------------------- Get Your SmartHome Device Checklist here - http://eepurl.com/goDE49 ➥➥➥ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS ➥➥➥ Never miss a video about creating your own smart home Subscribe ⇢ http://ronaldnutter.com/subscribe To listen to an audio version of this episode while driving, TechBytes with Ron Nutter is available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and TuneIn. Go to TechByteswithRonNutter.com to subscribe today! To subscribe to the TechbytesRN newsletter, click here - http://ronaldnutter.com/sample1 In return for subscribing to the newsletter, I will send you a chapter from my first DIY Smart Home Guide Book. Visit http://www.ronaldnutter.com to see all the books Ron has written DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! =============================== Become a Patreon supporter   / techbytesrn   =============================== #TechBytesRN #smarthome #raspberrypi #rpi #ansible