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'''<code>ansible.cfg</code>''': | |||
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[defaults] | [defaults] | ||
inventory = | inventory = hosts | ||
remote_user = vagrant | remote_user = vagrant | ||
private_key_file = ~/.vagrant.d/insecure_private_key | private_key_file = ~/.vagrant.d/insecure_private_key | ||
host_key_checking = False | host_key_checking = False | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
This saves you from having to use the -i flag for inventory and the -u flag for user, and from having to specify the private key in the hosts file. | |||
=References= | =References= | ||
Latest revision as of 19:17, 12 November 2018
This article covers configuration of Ansible using the Ansible configuration file, ansible.cfg.
Note: any configuration option that can be set in ansible.cfg can also be set/overridden with an environment variable.
Overview
The configuration file, like the hosts file, consists of headings in [brackets] followed by key = value values, one per line.
Example:
ansible.cfg:
[defaults] inventory = hosts remote_user = vagrant private_key_file = ~/.vagrant.d/insecure_private_key host_key_checking = False
This saves you from having to use the -i flag for inventory and the -u flag for user, and from having to specify the private key in the hosts file.
References
There is a comprehensive reference listing all possible options that can be set in this file here: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/config.html
Each configuration option can also be set with an environment variable.
Flags
