Managing user permissions and access rights is a fundamental aspect of system administration in Linux. In a multi-user environment, users are often assigned to groups to streamline the management of permissions. Groups in Linux are a powerful way to manage…
You can utilize systemd-logind configurations or set up a custom script to terminate idle sessions. Here are the two methods. We have verified on RHEL Linux. Using systemd-logind (For Systems with systemd) Using a Custom Script (For Systems without systemd…
The dict2items filter in Ansible is used to transform a dictionary into a list of key-value pairs. It’s particularly useful for iterating over a dictionary in playbooks or templates. Dict2items Basic Usage Example of dict2items in a Playbook An example…
The set_fact module in Ansible is a vital tool used in playbooks to define or alter the value of variables during playbook execution. This dynamic nature of set_fact allows for greater flexibility and adaptability in managing configurations and automating tasks.…
To fix the “no matching host key type found” error in SSH, you need to modify your SSH client configuration to accept the host key types offered by the SSH server. This error typically occurs when your SSH client does…
It was late Thursday evening when I ran into a pesky network issue on our Linux server that had me stumped for hours. We had just wrapped up deploying a new application, and suddenly, users started reporting intermittent connectivity issues.…
When it comes to Amazon Web Services (AWS), S3 is one of the most popular services. This is because S3 provides a secure and scalable storage solution for businesses of all sizes. In order to ensure that your S3 buckets…
Recently, I encountered a strange problem when executing the binary file protoc, which resulted in the error “no such file or directory: ./protoc”. The file was clearly there, but the error persisted, making me wonder if there was a bug…
If you’ve ever wondered how to handle multiple values in Ansible — like a group of servers, packages, or users — that’s where lists come in. Lists let you store several items under one variable and use them in loops,…
In Ansible, you can check if an element is present in a list using the in keyword in a playbook or in a Jinja2 template. Here’s an example of how you can use the in keyword to check if an…
