Ansible_8

Ansible_8

Use Python virtual environments for Ansible


To avoid version conflicts (Ansible, Python libs, collections) and its safe upgrades/testing without breaking system Python.


Intall Required Packages
# dnf install -y python3 python3-pip python3-virtualenv # optional suggestion pkges gcc python3-devel libffi-devel openssl-devel
Create virtual environment
# python3 -m venv ansible-env #This creates a folder ansible-env/ with isolated Python
If venv is missing # virtualenv ansible-env

Activate the environment
# source ansible-env/bin/activate
prompt will change like below
(ansible-env) user@host:~$

Install Ansible inside venv
$ pip install --upgrade pip
$ pip install ansible
$ ansible --version
$ ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
$ ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix
$ ansible-galaxy collection install community.vmware
$ ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini playbook.yml

Deactivate
$ ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini playbook.yml

eg
python3 -m venv /home/ralagarasan/uc-01
pip freeze > requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements.txt