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Ansible Tip - Using the expect module

Ansible Tip - Using the expect module

Another Ansible top tip. Suppose you are running an installer or other process via Ansible which expects the user to be present accept a license agreement, enter some information or something. Enter expect, a handy little utility which can listen for certain strings in stdout and react accordingly...

23rd Mar 2018 - IronicBadger
Ansible Tip - Referencing items from a hash

Ansible Tip - Referencing items from a hash

Let's say you are in the midst of writing an Ansible playbook and you need to reference multiple values from an 'item' in different places. Here's a neat code snippet that will allow you to do just that.

hosts: all 
vars:
  file_path_1: /usr/bin
  file_path_2: /example
  file_path_3: /opt
tasks:...
23rd Mar 2018 - IronicBadger
Heimdall Application Dashboard

Heimdall Application Dashboard

What is Heimdall?

As the name suggests Heimdall Application Dashboard is a dashboard for all your web applications. It doesn't need to be limited to applications though, you can add links to anything you like.

If you're like me, you use an assortment of web based applications; some daily, som...

12th Feb 2018 - Chris Hunt
Building a cryptocurrency mining rig

Building a cryptocurrency mining rig

When I write for this site I like it to be a reflection of my current interests and right now, that is crypto mining. I'll share some of the tips and tricks I've learned over the last month or so building a 6 (soon to be 8) GPU mining rig.

Is it profitable?

Yes.

The basic calculations ar...

21st Jan 2018 - IronicBadger