Ansible playbook examples - How to create users using with_items in ansible playbook?

Ansible playbook for beginners - How to create users using with_items in ansible playbook?

Create a ansible config file as ansible.cfg file in your project directory:

[defaults]
inventory = hosts 

Create a hosts file as hosts in the project directory


[webservers]
ansnode1 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.56.202 ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python
ansnode2 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.56.203 ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python

[webservers:vars]
ansible_port=22
http_port=8080

[dbservers]
ansnode3 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.56.204 ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python
ansnode4 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.56.205 ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python

[dev:children]
webservers
dbservers

Create a file named called as user_playbook.yml in your project directory to create users using with_items in ansible playbook

---
# YAML documents begin with the document separator ---
# The minus in YAML this indicates a list item. The Playbook contains a list
# of plays, with each play being a dictionary

- name: 'Basic play loop using with with_items'

  # Target: where our play will run and options it will run with
  hosts: webservers

  # Task: the list of tasks that will be executed within the playbook
  tasks:
    - name: Create a users using with_items
      user:
        name: "{{ item }}"
      with_items:
        - raj
        - lilly
        - paul

# Three dots indicate the end of a YAML document
...

 

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