Collection

What is an Ansible collection?

An Ansible collection is a comprehensive and contemporary method for distributing Ansible code across multiple platforms. It provides a standardized approach to distributing Ansible roles, modules, and plugins. Typically, collections are published in the public Ansible Galaxy website archive. An Ansible collection serves as a distribution format for various Ansible content.

Through Ansible collections, a single package resolves dependencies and includes all the necessary components, such as playbooks, roles, modules, and plugins. Users can easily download and share Ansible collections through Ansible Galaxy without needing to understand the underlying complexities. For developers, uploading and sharing an Ansible collection via Ansible Galaxy is a straightforward process.

It is important to note that all files associated with an Ansible collection should be located within the collections directory of the project.

The community.general collection

The most comprehensive collection archive is community.general, and it has a lot of valuable Ansible resources. The archive is distributed with a community license. This means that the ...