From 459db01e230fa94e034e997d2ce29bae0aff24b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Haderecker Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:53:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update Ansible Docu Add disclaimer about Ansible 2.10 & how to install with pip --- cloud/ansible/README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/cloud/ansible/README.md b/cloud/ansible/README.md index f08864bf..72fb7026 100644 --- a/cloud/ansible/README.md +++ b/cloud/ansible/README.md @@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Ansible works over the SSH Port, so you don't have to add any special rules to y ## Ansible Installation +:warning: Ansible 2.10 or newer is required! + Example for Ubuntu 18.04: At first we update the system: @@ -48,6 +50,12 @@ Then we need to add the repository and install Ansible: For other OSes and Distros have a look at the official [Ansible Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html). +If your OS does not offer a recent version of Ansible (>= 2.10) you should consider [installing Ansible with pip](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html#installing-ansible-with-pip). +In short (if you already have Python3/pip3 installed): +``` +pip3 install ansible +``` + ## Agent Forwarding If you run the Ansible Playbook remotely on your Ansible Master Server, Agent Forwarding must be enabled in order to let Ansible connect to newly created machines.