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ansible-galaxy: Get information about a collection.
$ ansible-galaxy collection info ${username}.${collection_name}
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The command "ansible-galaxy collection info ${username}.${collection_name}" is used to get information about an Ansible collection hosted on the Ansible Galaxy platform.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • "ansible-galaxy" is the command-line tool for managing Ansible collections and roles.
  • "collection info" is the sub-command used to request information about a collection.
  • "${username}.${collection_name}" is the parameter that specifies the collection you want to get information about.

The username part corresponds to the username of the author or organization that published the collection on Ansible Galaxy. The collection_name part refers to the name of the actual collection.

In summary, this command allows you to retrieve relevant details about an Ansible collection hosted on Ansible Galaxy, such as its version, description, license, author, tags, and documentation link.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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