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ansible-pull: Pull a playbook from a VCS, specify hosts file and execute a specific playbook.
$ ansible-pull -U ${repository_url} -i ${hosts_file} ${playbook}
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The command ansible-pull is used in Ansible to retrieve and run a playbook from a version control repository on the local machine. Here is a breakdown of the syntax and options:

  • ansible-pull: This is the command itself.

Options:

  • -U ${repository_url}: This option specifies the URL of the version control repository from which the playbook should be pulled. The ${repository_url} placeholder should be replaced with the actual URL.
  • -i ${hosts_file}: This option specifies the inventory file that contains the list of target hosts on which the playbook should be executed. The ${hosts_file} placeholder should be replaced with the actual path to the inventory file.
  • ${playbook}: This is the path to the playbook file that will be executed. It should be replaced with the actual path to the playbook file.

By running this command, Ansible will retrieve the playbook from the specified repository URL on the local machine and execute it using the provided inventory file.

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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