How to Setup Ansible Apt PPA on Ubuntu-Based

GNU/Linux Ubuntu Enabling Ansible Apt PPA Repo Guide

Hi! This Tip shows you How to Enable the Ansible Apt PPA Repository in Ubuntu-Based GNU/Linux Systems.

Ansible is a radically simple IT Automation Engine that Automates Cloud provisioning, Configuration management, Application deployment, Intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs.

Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:

• Linux Mint
• Zorin OS
• Lubuntu
• Elementary OS
• Kde Neon
• Pop_OS!
• Xubuntu
• Linux Lite
• Bodhi
• Puppy
• Kubuntu
• LXLE
• Trisquel
• Voyager Ubuntu
• feren OS
• Peppermint
• Linux Ultimate Edition

(You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on GNU/Linux:

   Console Linux QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on GNU/Linux Terminal

2. 2. Setting Up Ansible Repo

   Enabling Ansible PPA.

   sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible

   Refresh Repos with:

   sudo apt update

   Only in Case of Repo Not Existing for the Latest Ubuntu
   Amend it Manually, for Example on Zesty:

   sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ansible-ansible-*.list

   Change the Definition to the Previous Ubuntu version like for instance for “lunar”:

   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu kinetic main
   

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano editor :)
   Then Refresh again the Repos:

   sudo apt update

3. 3. Ansible Getting Started

   How to Getting-Started with Ansible for Ubuntu Based

   Ansible Quick Start on Ubuntu

   GNU/Linux Ubuntu Ansible Quick Start