ansible-playbook
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Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks With Custom Inventory
An engineer would use the 'ansible-playbook' command with a custom inventory file when they need to deploy applications or configurations to specific groups of servers that are not part of the default inventory. Exact CLI syntax to run tasks with custom inventory using Ansible Playbook.
When to use this: An engineer would use the 'ansible-playbook' command with a custom inventory file when they need to deploy applications or configurations to specific groups of servers that are not part of the default inventory.
Command Syntax
ansible-playbook <playbook> -i <inventory_file>ansible-playbook <playbook> -i <inventory_file>Command Breakdown
-i- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to run tasks with custom inventory using Ansible Playbook.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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