Making configuration changes with Ansible

When it comes to configuring a new service, the task is rarely completed by simply installing the required software. There is almost always a configuration stage required after the installation.

Let's consider in detail some fundamental examples of the myriad of configuration changes that might be required.

Making small configuration changes with Ansible

When it comes to making configuration changes, the lineinfile Ansible module is often your first port of call and can handle a lot of the small-scale changes that might be required. Consider the example of deploying a MariaDB server that we started earlier in this chapter. Although we successfully installed the packages, they...