Ansible is a powerful automation tool that is used for configuration management, application deployment, task automation and so much more. Installing Ansible is relatively straightforward.

Here are the steps to install Ansible on a Ubuntu system:

Step 1: Update the system

Before you install any new packages, it’s a good practice to update your system. You can do this with the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Software Properties

You might need the software-properties-common package, so let’s install it.

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

Step 3: Install Ansible

Ansible is available from the default Ubuntu repositories, but it might not always be the latest version. To ensure we get the latest version, we’ll add the official Ansible PPA (Personal Package Archive).

sudo apt-add-repository --yes --update ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt-get install ansible

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that Ansible was installed correctly, you can run:

ansible --version

This will display the Ansible version that was installed.

This process will get Ansible installed on your Ubuntu system. From there, you can start creating playbooks and roles to automate your tasks.

Note: The installation process will be different if you are using a different operating system. If you’re not using Ubuntu, please specify your operating system for more tailored instructions.

Also remember that to use Ansible, you must have SSH access to the systems you plan to manage. Make sure you have SSH set up and working before you start working with Ansible.