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diff --git a/ansible.html.markdown b/ansible.html.markdown index 9408db18..fff85563 100644 --- a/ansible.html.markdown +++ b/ansible.html.markdown @@ -45,15 +45,24 @@ There are few commands you should know about * `ansible-galaxy` (to install roles from github/galaxy) * and other! -Example of usage - `shell` + +#### Module - program (usaly python) that execute, do some work and return proper output :) +This program perform specialized task/action (like manage instances in the cloud, execute shell command). +The simplest module is called `ping` - it just returns a JSON with `pong` message. + +Example of modules: +* Module: `ping` - the simplest module that is usefull to verify host connectivity +* Module: `shell` - a module that executes shell command on a specified host(s). + +Example of usage - `ping`, `shell` ```bash +$ ansible -m ping $ ansible -m shell -a 'date; whoami' localhost #hostname_or_a_group_name ``` -The module `command` allows to execute a single command. It will not be processed through the shell, so variables like $HOME and operations like "<", ">", "|", ";" and "&" will not work. Use shell :) +* Module: `command` - executes a single command that will not be processed through the shell, so variables like $HOME will not work -We should also mention a module `raw` that sometimes can save the day. ```bash $ ansible -m command -a 'date; whoami' # FAILURE @@ -62,14 +71,8 @@ $ ansible -m command -a 'date' $ ansible -m command -a 'whoami' ``` - -#### Module - program (usaly python) that execute, do some work and return proper output :) -This program perform specialized task/action (like manage instances in the cloud, execute shell command). -The simplest module is called `ping` - it just returns a JSON with `pong` message. - -Example of modules: -Module: `shell` - a module that executes shell command on a specified host(s). -Module: `file` - performs file operations (stat, link, dir, ...) +* Module: `file` - performs file operations (stat, link, dir, ...) +* Module: `raw` - executes a low-down and dirty SSH command, not going through the module subsystem (usefull to install python2.7) ```yaml |