Command-line tool

ansible

brew/ansible

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Automate deployment, configuration, and upgrading

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

pipx install ansible

macOS

brew install ansible
pipx install ansible

Linux

brew install ansible
pipx install ansible

List hosts belonging to a group

ansible group --list-hosts

Ping a group of hosts by invoking the ping module

ansible group -m ping

Display facts about a group of hosts by invoking the setup module

ansible group -m setup

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