ansible

Connects to each host of the group and runs the ping module, which confirms SSH access and a usable Python.

• ad-hoc
• connectivity

Runs the setup module on each host of the group and prints its facts, such as OS, network interfaces and memory.

• ad-hoc
• facts

Prints the names of all groups defined in the inventory, using the debug module on the local machine.

• inventory

Prints the hosts that belong to the group according to the inventory, without connecting to them.

• inventory

Runs the playbook in check mode, which reports what would change, with a diff of modified files, without touching the hosts.

• playbook
• dry-run

Executes the command with sudo on every host of the group, after prompting for the privilege escalation password.

• ad-hoc
• sudo

Executes the command on every host of the group through the command module, without a shell, and prints each host's output.

• ad-hoc
• remote

Executes the command on the group's hosts as listed in the given inventory file instead of the default one.

• ad-hoc
• inventory

Runs the playbook on the hosts listed in the given inventory file instead of the default one.

• playbook
• inventory

Runs the playbook but skips every task before the one with the given name.

• playbook

Runs the playbook with the given extra variable, which takes precedence over the values set in the inventory and roles.

• playbook
• variables

Runs the playbook with extra variables loaded from the file, which override every other variable source.

• playbook
• variables

Executes the plays and tasks of the playbook on the hosts they target, using the default inventory.

• playbook

Runs the playbook but only executes the tasks and roles labeled with one of the comma-separated tags.

• playbook
• tags