Ansible Playbook Example - Linux Server deployment with SSH Public Key

Salvatore Nasca included in Linux Devops

2022-12-12 97 words One minute

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This is an example of an Ansible Playbook to deploy a Linux Server with a Public Key for SSH.

---

- hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
  
  - name: Install and update system packages
    apt:
      name: "{{ packages }}"
      state: latest
    vars:
      packages:
        - python
        - python-apt
  
  - name: Install and configure SSH
    apt:
      name: openssh-server
    become: true
    become_user: root
    vars:
      packages:
        - openssh-server

  - name: Start and enable SSH service
    service:
      name: ssh
      state: started
      enabled: true

  - name: Add public SSH key
    authorized_key:
      user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
      key: "{{ ssh_public_key }}"
    vars:
      ssh_public_key: "ssh-rsa AAAAB...Z user@example.com"