Installing packages with Ansible
Sometimes you need to install a package without using full-blown automation. The reasons may vary, but quite often this can be when you need to get a software patch out right now. However, most times this will be to patch an urgent security issue that cannot wait for a full-blown configuration management release.
Tip
If you do use this recipe to install software, make sure that you add the package to the subsequent configuration management. Otherwise, you will end up with a potentially inconsistent state, and even worse, the specter of Ansible rolling back a patch if a package is defined as a certain version within an Ansible Playbook.
Getting ready
For this recipe, you will need to have a configured Ansible inventory. ...
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