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Solution: Ansible for Linux

Explore how to use Ansible for Linux automation by creating playbooks that manage text files, set file ownership and permissions, and run commands on target hosts. Understand playbook structure and execution for effective task automation.

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---
- name: exercise
  hosts: all
  vars:
    myfile: "/etc/motd"
  tasks:
  - name: creating a text file
    ansible.builtin.copy:
      dest: "{{ myfile }}"
      content: |
        Example of
        Message of the Day
      owner: "root"
      group: "root"
      mode: "0644"
Code to create the motd file
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