Automation doesn't stop at OS updates. Today, I expanded my Ansible master playbook to handle two very different, but equally important, tasks:
Software Provisioning: Used the unarchive module to fetch, unzip, and install Terraform from a remote URL directly into /usr/local/bin.
No manual downloads, no mess.
Content Orchestration: Deployed a custom HTML site across my web tier using the copy module, ensuring strict Linux permissions (0644) were applied automatically.
By combining package management (apt/dnf), remote resource fetching, and file distribution, I've created a single point of truth for my entire workstation and server fleet.
IaC isn't just about the servers; it's about the tools we use to build them! 🛠️"
This article was originally published by DEV Community and written by Femi.
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