![]() ![]() Installing 'community.kubernetes:1.2.0' to '/home/devops/devops/workshops/ansible-collections-demo/collections/ansible_collections/community/kubernetes'Ĭommunity.kubernetes (1.2.0) was installed successfully Starting galaxy collection install process $ ansible-galaxy collection install ~/Downloads/community-kubernetes-1.2.0.tar.gz \ Use the same ansible-galaxy command, but instead of installing the Collection content from the Internet, specify the Collection archive file to be used: $ pwd ![]() $ mkdir collections Method 1 – Use the ansible-galaxy command with downloaded Ansible Collection In this example, the local user is named devops. You can keep it in system directories ( /usr/share/ansible/collections) or the user’s home directory ( ~/.ansible/collections), but it’s recommended to keep Collections based on projects for better management).įor this case, create a directory named collections under the project directory. Now you need to prepare the location for keeping Ansible Collections. (Or you can use any other method like WinSCP, SFTP, etc.) Deploy Ansible Collection on the control node Transfer the archive file to the target machine, which is your Ansible control node: $ scp ~/Downloads/community-kubernetes-1.2.0.tar.gz :~/ Find the Collection and download it for offline useįor this demonstration, install the Kubernetes Collection from the community ( community.kubernetes).įrom your workstation or laptop (with internet access), go to and find the community.kubernetes Collection.ImageĬlick on the Download Tarball link and download the Collection as an archive for offline use. However, you can still download the Collection content from the internet using a workstation or laptop that has internet access and then transfer the content to the disconnected Ansible control node. ![]() Since this scenario is an Ansible control node without internet access, I won’t discuss this. Installing Ansible Collections without internetīy default, ansible-galaxy will try to install Ansible Collections from or the servers you have configured under the GALAXY_SERVER configuration (e.g., Automation Hub). See Ansible Full Course Video from playlist Refer to the Ansible documentation or this how-to guide for more details. $ ansible-galaxy collection install community.kubernetes -p. The ansible-galaxy command will take care of the subdirectory creation and Collection downloading tasks. It is a straightforward task where you just need to specify the Collection name and the installation path. You can directly install Ansible Collections from Ansible Galaxy using the ansible-galaxy command. Installing Ansible Collections from the internet ![]() And installing some tools or required files is not an easy task without internet access. This is a standard policy and you might already have experienced this if you work with critical servers. And sometimes they don’t allow internet connectivity even via proxy servers. Some organizations won’t allow servers to directly connect to the internet. Follow Red Hat Sysadmin Blog for more articles. This article was originally published in Red Hat Sysadmin Blog. The process is simple and straightforward, but some users are confused with the installation location and configuration. In this tutorial, I demonstrate how and where to install Ansible Content Collections in an Ansible control node that has no internet access. ![]()
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