Learn ANSIBLE with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Understand YAML syntax
Learn Ansible modules and inventory management
Practice writing playbooks
Explore roles and templates
Integrate with cloud or CI/CD systems
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Basic modules and ad-hoc commands
Week 2: Write simple playbooks
Week 3: Explore roles and variables
Week 4: Use Ansible Vault and handlers
Week 5: Integrate dynamic inventories and CI/CD
Interview Questions
What is Ansible and how does it work?
Explain playbooks, roles, and tasks.
What are idempotent operations in Ansible?
How do you secure sensitive variables?
Compare Ansible with other CM tools (Puppet/Chef/Terraform).
Cheat Sheet
ansible all -m ping
ansible-playbook playbook.yml
ansible-vault encrypt vars.yml
ansible-galaxy install <role>
ansible-lint playbook.yml
Books
Ansible: Up and Running
Ansible for DevOps
Mastering Ansible
Ansible Playbook Essentials
Learning Ansible Automation
Tutorials
Getting Started with Ansible
Inventory and Playbooks Basics
Roles and Modular Playbooks
Network Automation with Ansible
Cloud Infrastructure Automation
Official Docs
https://docs.ansible.com
Ansible Playbooks Documentation
Ansible Modules Index
AWX/Tower Documentation
Ansible Galaxy Role Collections
Community Links
https://www.ansible.com/community
Stack Overflow Ansible tag
Reddit r/ansible
Ansible Galaxy
GitHub Ansible Collections
Community Support
Ansible Mailing List
Red Hat Ansible Community
Stack Overflow Ansible tag
Ansible on Reddit
Ansible Galaxy community