Ansible brings surgical precision, or chaos and entropy.
The key is the installation and configuration.
Don’t go in war with a blunt sword.
Packaged Security – From The Repos Of The OS
Package maintainers are your allies.
They handle dependencies.
They cut the clutter.
Installing Ansible from OS package repositories?
- You get a stable, hardened Ansible.
- Updates are handled by your OS.
- Often security-audited by distro maintainers.
Do you want the older, stable release?
sudo apt install ansible ansible-lint
Or
sudo dnf install ansible ansible-lint
Validate:
ansible --version
Python Package Index – Fresh From The Developers
Bleeding edge? New features?
PyPi delivers.
- Latest releases.
- Cutting-edge functionalities.
- Isolated with
venv. - Modular. Portable.
But it’s a double-edged blade:
- Manual updates.
- Rising supply chain attacks.
- No OS-level safeguards.
Choosing the edge? Forge your environment:
Install venv tools:
sudo apt install python3-venv
Create the forge:
python3 -m venv .venv
Activate the stronghold:
source .venv/bin/activate
Install the blade:
pip install ansible ansible-lint
Validate the tool:
ansible --version
Ghost Config – Clarity Through The Fog
Entropy is the enemy.
Clarity is survival.
Don’t let your opearations scatter like smoke.
One operation. One tool. The UNIX way.
Forge your Ansible stronghold:
mkdir -p /home/${USER}/ansible/{os-hardening,os-maintenance,remote-ops}
Keep it clean.
Keep it sharp.
Stay tidy.
Whispers Of The Ghost
Either path you walk, stay silent.
Stay ghost.
Tom's IT Cafe 