Running Ad Hoc Command

ansible host-pattern -m module [-a 'module arguments'] [-i inventory]

Use ping module

ansible all -m ping

List all the modules that are installed

ansible-doc -l

displays ping module

ansilbe-doc ping

The following modules might be immediately useful:

File modules

• copy (copy a localfile to the managed host)
• get_url(download a fileto the managed host)
• synchronize(to synchronize content like rsync)
• file(set permissions and other properties of a file)
• lineinfile(make sure a certain line is or isn't in a file)

Software package management modules

• yum ,dnf ,apt ,pip ,gem

System administration tools

• service, user

• uri(can test functionality or issue API requests)

Example:

• run Commands with command Moule

  ansible mymanagedhosts -m command -a /usr/bin/hostname
  
  ansible mymanagedhosts -m command -a /usr/bin/hostname -o   
  

  -o (in a single line format)