Install Ansible¶

Ansible is an open-source IT automation tool that configures systems, deploys applications, and orchestrates multi-step workflows over SSH — without requiring an agent on managed nodes.

Ubuntu and its derivatives only

This script uses the official ppa:ansible/ansible PPA, which is only available for Ubuntu-based systems. It is not supported on RHEL, Fedora, Alpine, or other distributions.

Not for production use

This installer is designed for lab and learning environments. For production, manage Ansible through a virtualenv or a pinned package version to avoid unexpected upgrades.

What Gets Installed¶

Component	Source	Purpose
`software-properties-common`	Ubuntu APT	Required to add PPAs
`ansible`	`ppa:ansible/ansible` (official)	Automation engine

Prerequisites¶

Ubuntu or an Ubuntu-based OS
curl available
Run as root or with sudo

Install¶

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibtisam-iq/silver-stack/main/scripts/installers/install-ansible.sh | sudo bash

Idempotent — safe to re-run

The script checks both the ansible binary in PATH and the ansible Python package. If either is present, it exits without reinstalling.

What the Script Does¶

Runs preflight checks (OS, connectivity, root access)
Installs software-properties-common (required to manage PPAs)
Adds the official ppa:ansible/ansible repository
Installs ansible via apt-get
Runs a dual post-install check — verifies both ansible binary in PATH and the Python package import

Verify¶

ansible --version

Test connectivity to a managed node

ansible all -i "<target-ip>," -m ping --ask-pass

The trailing comma in the inventory string is intentional — it tells Ansible this is an inline host list, not an inventory file path.