ansible:tldr:79594
ansible: Execute a command using a custom inventory file.
$ ansible ${group} -i ${inventory_file} -m command -a '${my_command}'
try on your machine
This command is using Ansible, an open-source automation tool, to execute a command on a specified group of servers. Here is the breakdown of the command:
- ansible: The main command to use the Ansible tool.
- ${group}: The variable representing the group of servers you want to target. This could be a predefined group name like "web" or "database" or a custom group defined in your Ansible inventory file.
- -i ${inventory_file}: The option to specify the inventory file that contains information about the servers and their configuration. ${inventory_file} is the variable representing the file path of the inventory file.
- -m command: The module (-m) option allows you to specify the module to use. In this case, the "command" module is used which allows running a shell command on the target servers.
- -a '${my_command}': The option (-a) is used to pass arguments to the module. In this case, '${my_command}' represents the variable holding the command or commands you want to execute on the target servers.
When you run this command, Ansible will connect to the specified servers in the group, execute the provided command(s), and return the output or result.
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.