From 07dc29ce419ddc4693abcc85577c635b4ede75ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Tombleson Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019 08:54:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 27c2995..dd119f8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,33 +1,32 @@ # Ansible -First things first, install ansible +Review the installAnsible.sh for quick setup. -```bash -sudo apt-get install ansible -``` +Make sure you run the commands out of this folder so things work as desired. ## Configuration -[doc](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/config.html#ansible-configuration-settings-locations) - -The configuration file -Changes can be made and used in a configuration file which will be searched for in the following order: - -ANSIBLE_CONFIG (environment variable if set) -ansible.cfg (in the current directory) -~/.ansible.cfg (in the home directory) -/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg +I have a basic configuration file in place at the root of this folder for anisble to find. ## Inventory -The default location for inventory should be placed in /etc/ansible/hosts. But you can always overwrite what inventory file is used with the -i flag +I have a template file in place that should only be used as a refrence. Make a copy of that file and name it hosts then update that file. + +## Testing Inventory -## Cheat Sheet - -Quick notes for ansible via cmd +### Testing Linux devices ```bash -ansible -i \inb -``` \ No newline at end of file +ansible linux -i hosts -m ping +``` + +### Testing Windows devices + +```bash +ansible windows -i hosts -m win_ping +``` + + +