Check mode (dry run)

Show what would change without making any modifications

ansible-playbook site.yml --check --diff -i inventory.ini
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More ansible commands

  • Run with extra variables
    ansible-playbook deploy.yml -e 'env=prod version=2.1.0' -i inventory.ini

    Override variables from the command line

  • Limit to specific hosts
    ansible-playbook site.yml --limit 'web-01,web-02' -i inventory.ini

    Run playbook only on specified hosts

  • Run specific tags
    ansible-playbook site.yml --tags 'config,restart' -i inventory.ini

    Execute only tasks marked with specified tags

  • Skip specific tags
    ansible-playbook site.yml --skip-tags 'slow,optional' -i inventory.ini

    Skip tasks with specified tags

  • Increase verbosity
    ansible-playbook site.yml -vvv -i inventory.ini 2>&1 | tee /tmp/ansible.log

    Maximum verbosity for debugging; save to log

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