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ansible-vault: Create a new encrypted vault file with a prompt for a password.

ansible-vault

$ ansible-vault create ${vault_file}

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This command is used in Ansible to create a new encrypted vault file, which is used to securely store sensitive data such as passwords, API keys, or other confidential information. Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

ansible-vault: This is the executable command-line utility that comes with Ansible. It is used to manage the vault files and perform various operations like create, encrypt, decrypt, edit, etc.
create: This is one of the subcommands of ansible-vault. It is used to create a new vault file.
${vault_file}: This is a placeholder for the file name and path of the vault file you want to create. You can replace ${vault_file} with the actual path and name of the file you want to create. For example, /path/to/myvaultfile.yml.

When you run this command, Ansible will create a new vault file at the specified location. By default, the vault file is encrypted using AES256 encryption. You will be prompted to enter and confirm a password that will be used to encrypt and decrypt the vault file in future operations. Make sure to choose a strong password and store it securely, as it will be needed to access the contents of the vault file later on.

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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