To get the most out of this book
To get the most out of this book, I assume that you have the following:
- Some experience of using the command line on both Linux-based machines and macOS
- A basic understanding of how to install and configure services on a Linux server
- A working knowledge of services and languages such as Git, YAML, and virtualization
Software/hardware covered in the book
Operating system requirements
Ansible
macOS, Linux, or Windows via Subsystem for Linux
Canonical Multipass
macOS, Linux, or Windows
Various CLIs for public cloud providers
macOS, Linux, or Windows via Subsystem for Linux
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.