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    Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients

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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @IRJ
      last edited by

      sudo sh -c "echo '- src: /etc/ansible/apple.yml' >>                                                                                                                                                              /etc/ansible/requirements.yml"
      [root@rocansible01 ansible]# pwd
      /etc/ansible
      [root@rocansible01 ansible]# sudo ansible-galaxy install -p roles -r /etc/ansibl                                                                                                                                                             e/requirements.yml
      [WARNING]: - /etc/ansible/apple.yml was NOT installed successfully: the file
      downloaded was not a tar.gz
      
      ERROR! - you can use --ignore-errors to skip failed roles and finish processing                                                                                                                                                              the list.
      [root@rocansible01 ansible]# sudo ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/apple.yml
      ERROR! the role 'geerlineguy.homebrew' was not found in /etc/ansible/roles:/root/.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/                                                                                                               ansible/roles:/etc/ansible
      
      The error appears to be in '/etc/ansible/apple.yml': line 11, column 7, but may
      be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
      
      The offending line appears to be:
      
      roles:
          - geerlineguy.homebrew
          ^ here
      
      [root@rocansible01 ansible]#
      
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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403
        last edited by DustinB3403

        So even without the role (working or my lack of understanding on how to use it), Ansible is starting to look pretty damn nice. No dealing with VNC tools or ARD, sending ad-hoc commands is pretty damn simple too and would solve a large portion of the issues I forsee.

        Monthly updates for example.

        It would be nice to be able to run the tertiary software updates as well with brew, and I'm still figuring that part out, but this might be a long term solution.

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        • IRJI
          IRJ
          last edited by

          Skip the roles for now just delete that from you apple.yml

          Try just this

          ---
          
          - name: Installing 1Password
          connection: network_cli
          gather_facts: false
          hosts: apple_workstations
          vars:
              homebrew_installed_packages:
              - 1password
          
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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
            last edited by DustinB3403

             [WARNING]: Unable to parse /etc/ansible/x.x.x.143 as an inventory source
            
             [WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
            
             [WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'
            
             ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.
             mapping values are not allowed in this context
            
             The error appears to be in '/etc/ansible/apple.yml': line 4, column 15, but may
             be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
            
             The offending line appears to be:
            
             -name: Installing 1Password
            	 connection: network_cli
                	             ^ here
            

            Have a syntax error, but my yaml file certainly appears correct.

            --- 
            
            -name: Installing 1Password
                connection: network_cli
                gather_facts: false
                hosts: x.x.x.143
                vars:
                homebrew_installed_packages:
                - 1password
            
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            • black3dynamiteB
              black3dynamite @DustinB3403
              last edited by

              @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

              [WARNING]: Unable to parse /etc/ansible/x.x.x.143 as an inventory source

              [WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available

              [WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'

              ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.
              mapping values are not allowed in this context

              The error appears to be in '/etc/ansible/apple.yml': line 4, column 15, but may
              be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

              The offending line appears to be:

              -name: Installing 1Password
              connection: network_cli
              ^ here

              Have a syntax error, but my yaml file certainly appears correct.

              --- 
              
              -name: Installing 1Password
                  connection: network_cli
                  gather_facts: false
                  hosts: x.x.x.143
                  vars:
                  homebrew_installed_packages:
                  - 1password
              

              -name -> - name

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @black3dynamite
                last edited by

                @black3dynamite didn't fix it.

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403
                  last edited by

                  So I know this will likely light a flame for someone, but when in the hell is yaml so annoying?

                  @IRJ how do I check my yaml configuration using the software you recommended, both VSCode and the extension are installed - just not sure how the heck to use yet.

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    Okay so in using the test.yaml file buried within the geerlingguy folder I was able to at least get some progress.

                    ansible-playbook -i hosts apple.yml
                    
                    PLAY [x.x.x.143] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                    
                    TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                    ok: [x.x.x.143]
                    
                    PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                    x.x.x.143             : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
                    

                    But doesn't seem to install based on what's in the apple.yml file

                    ---
                    - hosts: 1x.x.x.143
                      vars:
                    	homebrew_clear_cache: true
                    	homebrew_installed_packages:
                    	  - ssh-copy-id  # from homebrew/core
                    	  - nginx-full  # from dengi/nginx
                    	homebrew_cask_apps:
                    	  - 1Password # from hombrew/cask
                    
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                    • IRJI
                      IRJ @DustinB3403
                      last edited by

                      @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                      Okay so in using the test.yaml file buried within the geerlingguy folder I was able to at least get some progress.

                      ansible-playbook -i hosts apple.yml

                      PLAY [x.x.x.143] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

                      TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                      ok: [x.x.x.143]

                      PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                      x.x.x.143 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0

                      But doesn't seem to install based on what's in the apple.yml file


                      • hosts: 1x.x.x.143
                        vars:
                        homebrew_clear_cache: true
                        homebrew_installed_packages:
                        - ssh-copy-id # from homebrew/core
                        - nginx-full # from dengi/nginx
                        homebrew_cask_apps:
                        - 1Password # from hombrew/cask

                      Oh! I thought you were only using a single file.

                      Ok let's back up. can you show the folder structure of geerlingguy folder?

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                      • IRJI
                        IRJ @DustinB3403
                        last edited by IRJ

                        @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                        So I know this will likely light a flame for someone, but when in the hell is yaml so annoying?

                        @IRJ how do I check my yaml configuration using the software you recommended, both VSCode and the extension are installed - just not sure how the heck to use yet.

                        It shows you when there is a formatting error

                        No error
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                        Error. File lights up red and gives you a tip on how to fix.

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403 @IRJ
                          last edited by

                          @IRJ said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                          @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                          Okay so in using the test.yaml file buried within the geerlingguy folder I was able to at least get some progress.

                          ansible-playbook -i hosts apple.yml
                          
                          PLAY [x.x.x.143] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                          
                          TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                          ok: [x.x.x.143]
                          
                          PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                          x.x.x.143             : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
                          

                          But doesn't seem to install based on what's in the apple.yml file

                          ---
                          - hosts: 1x.x.x.143
                          vars:
                            homebrew_clear_cache: true
                            homebrew_installed_packages:
                              - ssh-copy-id  # from homebrew/core
                              - nginx-full  # from dengi/nginx
                            homebrew_cask_apps:
                              - 1Password # from hombrew/cask
                          

                          Oh! I thought you were only using a single file.

                          Ok let's back up. can you show the folder structure of geerlingguy folder?

                          To summarize, everything is installed in the default locations.

                          tree /etc/ansible/
                          /etc/ansible/
                          ├── ansible.cfg
                          ├── apple.yml
                          ├── clients
                          ├── hosts
                          ├── requirements.yml
                          ├── roles
                          │   └── geerlingguy.homebrew
                          │       ├── defaults
                          │       │   └── main.yml
                          │       ├── handlers
                          │       │   └── main.yml
                          │       ├── LICENSE
                          │       ├── meta
                          │       │   └── main.yml
                          │       ├── README.md
                          │       ├── requirements.yml
                          │       ├── tasks
                          │       │   ├── main.yml
                          │       │   └── playbook.yml
                          │       └── tests
                          │           ├── local-testing
                          │           │   ├── playbook.yml
                          │           │   └── README.md
                          │           └── test.yml
                          └── ssh.sh
                          
                          8 directories, 17 files
                          
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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            The clients file and ssh.sh are for a quick deployment of the ssh key to all of my workstations if this works out :-).

                            But ignore them for now.

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403
                              last edited by

                              This is the updated apply.yml file

                              ---
                              - hosts: apple_workstations
                                vars:
                              	homebrew_repo: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew
                              	homebrew_prefix: /usr/local
                              	homebrew_install_path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/Homebrew"
                              	homebrew_bin_path: /usr/local/bin
                              	homebrew_clear_cache: true
                              	homebrew_installed_packages:
                              	  - ssh-copy-id  # from homebrew/core
                              	  - nginx-full  # from dengi/nginx
                              	homebrew_cask_apps:
                              	  - 1password
                              	homebrew_taps:
                              	  - homebrew/cask
                              	  - { name: denji/nginx, url: 'https://github.com/denji/homebrew-nginx.git' }
                              	homebrew_cask_accept_external_apps: true
                              	homebrew_cask_appdir: /Applications
                              

                              It runs without issue, but doesn't actually install 1password

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                              • IRJI
                                IRJ @IRJ
                                last edited by

                                @IRJ said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                Ok let's try this. Is your playbook only one file?

                                #***********************************************************
                                # Create or append ansible requirements file
                                #***********************************************************
                                
                                
                                sudo sh -c "echo '- src: /etc/ansible/roles/geerlineguy' >> /etc/ansible/requirements.yml"
                                
                                #***********************************************************
                                # Install the role
                                #***********************************************************
                                
                                cd /etc/ansible/
                                sudo ansible-galaxy install -p roles -r /etc/ansible/requirements.yml
                                
                                #***********************************************************
                                # Run ansible playbook file
                                #***********************************************************
                                
                                sudo ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/apple.yml
                                

                                Updated. try this

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                                • DustinB3403D
                                  DustinB3403 @IRJ
                                  last edited by

                                  @IRJ Each command individually?

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                                  • IRJI
                                    IRJ @DustinB3403
                                    last edited by

                                    @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                    @IRJ Each command individually?

                                    yes reinstall the role this way

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @IRJ
                                      last edited by

                                      @IRJ So wouldn't I have to delete the role first?

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        Also this fails.

                                        sudo ansible-galaxy install -p roles -r /etc/ansible/requirements.yml
                                         [WARNING]: - /etc/ansible/apple.yml was NOT installed successfully: the file downloaded was not a tar.gz
                                        
                                        ERROR! - you can use --ignore-errors to skip failed roles and finish processing the list.
                                        
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                                        • IRJI
                                          IRJ @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                          @IRJ So wouldn't I have to delete the role first?

                                          Just try running it first. If you delete the role, then the reference to source file will break.

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                                          • IRJI
                                            IRJ @DustinB3403
                                            last edited by

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                            Also this fails.

                                            sudo ansible-galaxy install -p roles -r /etc/ansible/requirements.yml
                                            [WARNING]: - /etc/ansible/apple.yml was NOT installed successfully: the file downloaded was not a tar.gz

                                            ERROR! - you can use --ignore-errors to skip failed roles and finish processing the list.

                                            let me see your /etc/ansible/requirements.yml

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