Ansible Packages
Explore the distinctions between ansible-core and the ansible community package. Understand their components, including command-line tools, collections, and versioning. Learn how to install these packages using various methods and grasp their release cycles and maintenance practices to effectively manage Ansible installations.
Ansible releases are packaged and distributed in two packages: ansible-core and ansible.
The ansible-core package contains the minimum of the Ansible platform.
It includes all the command-line tools, the main components, and the ansible.builtin collection. The ansible community package includes ansible-core plus some additional collections.
Installing an Ansible package
You can choose any of the following ways to install the Ansible community package:
- Install the latest release with our OS package manager for certain Linux distributions.
- Install with
pip(the Python package manager).
Ansible core
Ansible core is a command-line tool primarily for developers and users who want to install only the necessary collections.
It contains a minimal amount ...