03. Installing Software Packages Create a playbook named /home/greg/ansible/packages.yml: - Install the php and mariadb packages on hosts within the dev, test, and prod host groups. - Install the…

This playbook installs specific software packages and package groups, and updates all packages on designated host groups.

Submitted by tunde_lagos· Apr 18, 2026Use Ansible Modules for System Administration

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Installing Software Packages Create a playbook named /home/greg/ansible/packages.yml: - Install the php and mariadb packages on hosts within the dev, test, and prod host groups. - Install the RPM Development Tools package group on hosts within the dev host group. - Update all packages on hosts within the dev host group to the latest version. Correct Answer: See the below explanation Explanation Explanation/Reference: Solution: [Virtual Machine: 172.25.250.254|control] [greg@control ansible]$ ansible-doc -l | grep yum [greg@control ansible]$ ansible-doc yum [greg@control ansible]$ vim /home/greg/ansible/packages.yml --- - name: install1 hosts: dev,test,prod tasks: - name: install packages hosts: dev tasks: - name: install group ansible.builtin.yum: name: "@RPM Development Tools" state: present - name: upgrade all packages ansible.builtin.yum: name: "*" state: latest # Verification: Confirm correctness of the task by checking software installation. (mandatory operation) [greg@control ansible]$ ansible-navigator run packages.yml -m stdout [greg@control ansible]$ ansible dev,test,prod -a 'rpm -q php mariadb' [greg@control ansible]$ ansible dev -a 'yum grouplist' ... Installed Groups: RPM Development Tools [greg@control ansible]$ ansible dev -a 'yum update' ... Nothing to do. 04. Using RHEL System Roles Utilize RHEL system roles by installing the RHEL system roles software package and create a playbook /home/greg/ansible/selinux.yml that meets the following conditions: - Run on all managed nodes. - Use the selinux role. - Configure this role to set the selinux on managed nodes to enforcing. Correct Answer: See the below explanation Explanation Explanation/Reference: Solution: [Virtual Machine: 172.25.250.254|control] # Install rhel-system-roles [greg@control ansible]$ sudo yum -y install rhel-system-roles [greg@control ansible]$ ansible-galaxy list # Specify the location of roles [greg@control ansible]$ vim ansible.cfg ... # additional paths to search for roles in, colon separated roles_path = /home/greg/ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles # View roles [greg@control ansible]$ ansible-galaxy list # Copy an existing example file to use [greg@control ansible]$ cp /usr/share/doc/rhel-system-roles/selinux/exampleselinux-playbook.yml /home/greg/ansible/selinux.yml [greg@control ansible]$ vim /home/greg/ansible/selinux.yml Delete operations:23,30d :9,19d --- - hosts: all vars: selinux_policy: targeted selinux_state: enforcing # prepare prerequisites which are used in this playbook tasks: - name: execute the role and catch errors block: - include_role: name: rhel-system-roles.selinux rescue: # Fail if failed for a different reason than selinux_reboot_required. - name: handle errors fail: msg: "role failed" when: not selinux_reboot_required - name: restart managed host shell: sleep 2 && shutdown -r now "Ansible updates triggered" async: 1 poll: 0 ignore_errors: true - name: wait for managed host to come back wait_for_connection: delay: 10 timeout: 300 - name: reapply the role include_role: name: rhel-system-roles.selinux # Use ansible-playbook to execute roles installed via rpm package. # Use ansible-navigator to execute roles installed via collections. [greg@control ansible]$ ansible all -m shell -a 'grep ^SELINUX=/etc/selinux/config; getenforce' node2 | CHANGED | rc=0 >> SELINUX=enforcing Enforcing node4 | CHANGED | rc=0 >> SELINUX=enforcing Enforcing node5 | CHANGED | rc=0 >> SELINUX=enforcing Enforcing node3 | CHANGED | rc=0 >> SELINUX=enforcing Enforcing node1 | CHANGED | rc=0 >> SELINUX=enforcing Enforcing

Explanation

This playbook installs specific software packages and package groups, and updates all packages on designated host groups.

Concept tested. Ansible package management (yum/dnf)

Reference. https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/yum_module.html

Topics

#Ansible Playbooks#Package Management#Yum Module#Host Groups

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