{"id":51117,"date":"2025-07-31T12:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=51117"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:07:30","slug":"ansible-command-line-tools-with-example-in-ansible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/ansible-command-line-tools-with-example-in-ansible\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansible: Command line tools with example in Ansible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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1. ansible<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Run a single task (module) against hosts in your inventory. For quick, ad-hoc commands.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible <host-pattern<\/span>><\/span> -m <module_name<\/span>><\/span> -a \"<module<\/span> arguments<\/span>><\/span>\" [options]\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
Common Examples and All Key Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible all -m ping<\/code><\/td>Ping all hosts using the ‘ping’ module.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible webservers -m shell -a \"uptime\"<\/code><\/td>Run ‘uptime’ shell command on ‘webservers’ group.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible dbservers -m command -a \"df -h\"<\/code><\/td>Run ‘df -h’ using command module (no shell features) on ‘dbservers’.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible localhost -m setup<\/code><\/td>Gather facts on localhost.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m user -a \"name=john state=present\"<\/code><\/td>Create user ‘john’ on all hosts.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m copy -a \"src=foo.conf dest=\/etc\/foo.conf\"<\/code><\/td>Copy file to all hosts.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m yum -a \"name=httpd state=latest\"<\/code><\/td>Install latest httpd via yum on all hosts.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m service -a \"name=httpd state=restarted\"<\/code><\/td>Restart httpd service on all hosts.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m file -a \"path=\/tmp\/testfile state=touch\"<\/code><\/td>Create empty file on all hosts.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m get_url -a \"url=https:\/\/example.com\/file.tar.gz dest=\/tmp\/file.tar.gz\"<\/code><\/td>Download file from URL.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m debug -a \"msg='Hello World'\"<\/code><\/td>Print debug message on all hosts.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -a \"uname -a\"<\/code><\/td>Run shell command directly (shell module by default if -m is omitted).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -b -m apt -a \"name=nginx state=present\"<\/code><\/td>Install nginx with privilege escalation (sudo).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -u admin -m ping<\/code><\/td>Run ping module as user ‘admin’.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all --list-hosts<\/code><\/td>List hosts targeted by pattern.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all --limit dbservers -m ping<\/code><\/td>Limit run to only dbservers.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all --check -m yum -a \"name=git state=present\"<\/code><\/td>Dry run (check mode).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m command -a \"ls -l \/tmp\" -v<\/code><\/td>Run command with verbose output.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible all -m raw -a \"uptime\"<\/code><\/td>Run raw command (no Python required on remote).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2. ansible-playbook<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Run complex multi-step playbooks written in YAML.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-playbook<\/span> <playbook<\/span>.yml<\/span>> [options]<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-playbook site.yml<\/code><\/td>Run ‘site.yml’ playbook.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -i inventory.yml site.yml<\/code><\/td>Specify a custom inventory.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -l webservers site.yml<\/code><\/td>Limit run to webservers group.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -u deployer site.yml<\/code><\/td>Run playbook as ‘deployer’ user.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -b site.yml<\/code><\/td>Run with privilege escalation (sudo\/become).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -k site.yml<\/code><\/td>Ask for SSH password.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -K site.yml<\/code><\/td>Ask for privilege escalation password.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --check site.yml<\/code><\/td>Dry run; don’t change anything.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --diff site.yml<\/code><\/td>Show diff when files change.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --start-at-task=\"Install packages\" site.yml<\/code><\/td>Start at named task.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -e var=value site.yml<\/code><\/td>Set extra variable.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -e @vars.yml site.yml<\/code><\/td>Load extra vars from YAML file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --tags \"setup,install\" site.yml<\/code><\/td>Run only tasks with these tags.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --skip-tags \"test\" site.yml<\/code><\/td>Skip tasks with these tags.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --step site.yml<\/code><\/td>Step through each task interactively.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook -v site.yml<\/code><\/td>Verbose mode (single -v, -vv, -vvv for more).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --syntax-check site.yml<\/code><\/td>Check playbook syntax only.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --list-hosts site.yml<\/code><\/td>Show which hosts would be affected.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --list-tasks site.yml<\/code><\/td>List all tasks.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --list-tags site.yml<\/code><\/td>List all tags.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --flush-cache site.yml<\/code><\/td>Flush fact cache before run.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --forks 20 site.yml<\/code><\/td>Set number of parallel processes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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3. ansible-galaxy<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Install, manage, and create roles and collections.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-galaxy <subcommand<\/span>><\/span> [options]\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-galaxy install geerlingguy.nginx<\/code><\/td>Install a role from Ansible Galaxy.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml<\/code><\/td>Install multiple roles from requirements file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy list<\/code><\/td>List installed roles.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy remove geerlingguy.nginx<\/code><\/td>Remove an installed role.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy init myrole<\/code><\/td>Scaffold a new role called myrole.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy collection install community.general<\/code><\/td>Install a collection from Galaxy.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy collection install -r collections\/requirements.yml<\/code><\/td>Install collections from requirements.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy collection list<\/code><\/td>List installed collections.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy collection init my_namespace.my_collection<\/code><\/td>Scaffold a new collection.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy role search nginx<\/code><\/td>Search roles by keyword.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy collection search kubernetes<\/code><\/td>Search collections by keyword.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy role info geerlingguy.nginx<\/code><\/td>Show details for a role.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-galaxy collection info community.general<\/code><\/td>Show details for a collection.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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4. ansible-vault<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Encrypt, decrypt, edit, and manage secrets.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-vault <command<\/span>><\/span> [options] <file<\/span>><\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-vault create secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>Create a new encrypted file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault edit secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>Edit encrypted file in-place.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault view secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>View contents of an encrypted file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault encrypt file.yml<\/code><\/td>Encrypt a plaintext file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault decrypt secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>Decrypt file to plaintext.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault rekey secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>Change the password on the encrypted file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault encrypt_string 'supersecret' --name 'my_secret'<\/code><\/td>Output an encrypted string for use in playbooks.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault encrypt --vault-password-file ~\/.vault_pass.txt secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>Encrypt with a password file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-vault decrypt --vault-password-file ~\/.vault_pass.txt secrets.yml<\/code><\/td>Decrypt with a password file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --ask-vault-pass site.yml<\/code><\/td>Prompt for vault password when running a playbook.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-playbook --vault-password-file ~\/.vault_pass.txt site.yml<\/code><\/td>Use password file for vault.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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5. ansible-doc<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Display documentation and examples for modules and plugins.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-doc <module_name<\/span>><\/span> [options]\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-doc ping<\/code><\/td>Show documentation for ping module.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-doc -l<\/code><\/td>List all available modules.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-doc -s file<\/code><\/td>Show minimal argument spec for file module.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-doc -M .\/library custom_module<\/code><\/td>Show doc for module in custom library dir.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-doc -t lookup file<\/code><\/td>Show lookup plugin documentation.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-doc --playbook-dir=.\/roles\/<\/code><\/td>Specify playbook directory context.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-doc --json<\/code><\/td>Output module docs in JSON format.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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6. ansible-inventory<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Manage, validate, and display inventory.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-inventory<\/span> [options]<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-inventory --list<\/code><\/td>List all hosts and groups in JSON.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory --graph<\/code><\/td>Show inventory as a graph.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory --host <hostname><\/code><\/td>Show variables for a specific host.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory -i hosts.ini --list<\/code><\/td>List inventory from a specific file.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory -i inventory.yml --graph<\/code><\/td>Graph from YAML inventory.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory -i aws_ec2.yaml --list<\/code><\/td>Use dynamic inventory.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory --yaml<\/code><\/td>Output inventory as YAML.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory --vars<\/code><\/td>Include vars in output.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory --export<\/code><\/td>Export inventory for external use.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-inventory --help<\/code><\/td>Show all options.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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7. ansible-pull<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Run playbooks in “pull” mode (nodes pull playbooks instead of being pushed).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-pull<\/span> -U<\/span> <repo_url<\/span>> [playbook.yml]<\/span> [options]<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git<\/code><\/td>Pull and run playbook from git repo.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git playbook.yml<\/code><\/td>Pull and run specific playbook.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git -i localhost,<\/code><\/td>Specify inventory (e.g., localhost only).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git -d \/tmp\/checkout<\/code><\/td>Specify checkout directory.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git -C dev<\/code><\/td>Checkout a specific branch.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git -e \"var=value\"<\/code><\/td>Pass extra variables.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git --accept-host-key<\/code><\/td>Auto-accept git SSH keys.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git -v<\/code><\/td>Verbose mode.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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8. ansible-config<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
View and manage Ansible config settings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-config <subcommand<\/span>><\/span> [options]\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-config view<\/code><\/td>Show current config settings.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-config list<\/code><\/td>List all config options and their defaults.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-config dump<\/code><\/td>Dump config settings (shows source of each).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-config init --disabled > ansible.cfg<\/code><\/td>Generate a commented ansible.cfg template.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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9. ansible-console<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
An interactive shell for running Ansible ad-hoc commands.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
ansible-console<\/span> [host-pattern]<\/span> [options]<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ansible-console<\/code><\/td>Start interactive console (all hosts).<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-console webservers<\/code><\/td>Limit to webservers group.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-console --inventory inventory.yml<\/code><\/td>Use a custom inventory.<\/td><\/tr>
ansible-console --become<\/code><\/td>Run with privilege escalation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Once inside the console:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • > ping<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • > shell uname -a<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • > apt name=git state=present<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • > exit<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    10. ansible-connection<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
    Internal, used to manage connection plugins (rarely used directly).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    General Syntax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
    ansible-connection <subcommand<\/span>><\/span> [options]\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    All Example Combinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Example<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    ansible-connection -h<\/code><\/td>Show help and available subcommands.<\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-connection password<\/code><\/td>Show password subcommand (used by connection plugins).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    BONUS: Module Examples (Most Common Patterns)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
    1. Command module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    - name: List<\/span> directory\n  ansible.builtin.command:\n    cmd: ls -l \/tmp\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    2. Shell module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    - name: Run shell with<\/span> pipe\n  ansible.builtin.shell: \"cat \/etc\/passwd | grep root\"<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    3. Copy module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    - name: Copy config file\n  ansible.builtin.copy:\n    src: .\/nginx.conf\n    dest<\/span>: \/etc\/<\/span>nginx\/nginx.conf\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    4. Template module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    - name: Deploy config from<\/span> template\n  ansible.builtin.template:\n    src: .\/app.conf.j2\n    dest<\/span>: \/etc\/my<\/span>app\/app.conf\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    5. File module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    - name: Set<\/span> permissions\n  ansible.builtin.file:\n    path: \/opt\/<\/span>foo\n    state<\/span>: directory\n    mode<\/span>: '0755'<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    6. Service module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    -<\/span> name<\/span>: Ensure<\/span> nginx<\/span> is<\/span> running<\/span>\n  ansible<\/span>.builtin<\/span>.service<\/span>:\n    name<\/span>: nginx<\/span>\n    state<\/span>: started<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    7. User module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    -<\/span> name<\/span>: Add<\/span> user<\/span>\n  ansible<\/span>.builtin<\/span>.user<\/span>:\n    name<\/span>: deploy<\/span>\n    groups<\/span>: sudo<\/span>\n    state<\/span>: present<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    8. Package modules (apt\/yum\/dnf)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    -<\/span> name<\/span>: Install<\/span> nginx<\/span> (Debian<\/span>)\n  ansible<\/span>.builtin<\/span>.apt<\/span>:\n    name<\/span>: nginx<\/span>\n    state<\/span>: latest<\/span>\n\n-<\/span> name<\/span>: Install<\/span> nginx<\/span> (RHEL<\/span>)\n  ansible<\/span>.builtin<\/span>.yum<\/span>:\n    name<\/span>: nginx<\/span>\n    state<\/span>: latest<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    9. Git module<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
    - name: Clone a repo\n  ansible.builtin.git:\n    repo: 'https:\/\/github.com\/example\/project.git'<\/span>\n    dest<\/span>: \/opt\/<\/span>app\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    Summary Table<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
    Tool\/Module<\/th>Example Syntax\/Usage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    ansible<\/td>ansible all -m ping<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-playbook<\/td>ansible-playbook -i hosts site.yml<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-galaxy<\/td>ansible-galaxy install geerlingguy.nginx<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-vault<\/td>ansible-vault encrypt secrets.yml<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-doc<\/td>ansible-doc file<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-inventory<\/td>ansible-inventory --list<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-pull<\/td>ansible-pull -U https:\/\/github.com\/example\/repo.git<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-config<\/td>ansible-config view<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-console<\/td>ansible-console webservers<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    ansible-connection<\/td>ansible-connection -h<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
    Common modules<\/td>command<\/code>, shell<\/code>, copy<\/code>, template<\/code>, file<\/code>, service<\/code>, user<\/code>, apt<\/code>, yum<\/code>, git<\/code>, etc.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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