Installing Ansible on Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
NOTE: To refer to module names in Ansible 2.10 and later, a Fully Qualified Collection Name (FQCN) is used, like ansible.builtin.command. In Ansible 2.9 and earlier, only the last part of this name was used.
Installing Ansible from Ubuntu repo
Here is the Ubuntu version where we are Installing Ansible
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ cat /etc/*release*
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS"
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
Actually, getting Ansible from the Ubuntu repositories worked just fine.
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sudo apt install ansible
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt install ansible
[sudo] password for cloud_user:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-dnspython python3-kerberos python3-libcloud python3-lockfile python3-netaddr python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-pycryptodome
python3-requests-kerberos python3-requests-ntlm python3-requests-toolbelt python3-selinux python3-simplejson python3-winrm python3-xmltodict
Suggested packages:
cowsay sshpass python3-sniffio python3-trio python-lockfile-doc ipython3 python-netaddr-docs
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ansible ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-dnspython python3-kerberos python3-libcloud python3-lockfile python3-netaddr python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-pycryptodome
python3-requests-kerberos python3-requests-ntlm python3-requests-toolbelt python3-selinux python3-simplejson python3-winrm python3-xmltodict
0 upgraded, 18 newly installed, 0 to remove and 14 not upgraded.
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Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Scanning processes...
Scanning linux images...
Running kernel seems to be up-to-date.
No services need to be restarted.
No containers need to be restarted.
No user sessions are running outdated binaries.
No VM guests are running outdated hypervisor (qemu) binaries on this host.
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
We end up with ansible 2.10.8 installed
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ ansible --version
ansible 2.10.8
config file = None
configured module search path = ['/home/cloud_user/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.10.12 (main, Nov 20 2023, 15:14:05) [GCC 11.4.0]
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
Issue with Ansible 3.10 & target running Python 3.12
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ ansible -i inventory ubuntu1 \
-m ansible.builtin.user \
-a "name=ansible create_home=yes" \
-u cloud_user \
-b \
-k \
-K
SSH password:
BECOME password[defaults to SSH password]:
ubuntu1 | FAILED! => {
"ansible_facts": {
"discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python3"
},
"changed": false,
"module_stderr": "Shared connection to ec2-3-86-82-111.compute-1.amazonaws.com closed.\r\n",
"module_stdout": "\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n File \"/home/cloud_user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1721363268.8297591-2182-19563260793955/AnsiballZ_user.py\", line 102, in <module>\r\n _ansiballz_main()\r\n File \"/home/cloud_user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1721363268.8297591-2182-19563260793955/AnsiballZ_user.py\", line 94, in _ansiballz_main\r\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\r\n File \"/home/cloud_user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1721363268.8297591-2182-19563260793955/AnsiballZ_user.py\", line 37, in invoke_module\r\n from ansible.module_utils import basic\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_ansible.builtin.user_payload_8nlnjjnu/ansible_ansible.builtin.user_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/basic.py\", line 176, in <module>\r\nModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ansible.module_utils.six.moves'\r\n",
"msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
"rc": 1
}
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
On the target Server
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cloud_user@ip-XXX-XX-XX-XXX:~$ python3 --version
Python 3.12.3
cloud_user@ip-XXX-XX-XX-XXX:~$
The issue is found in google when looking with ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ansible.module_utils.six.moves.
There are several hits but in conclusion, there is an incompatibility in Ansible vs Python versions.
See: Ansible 2.9.13 not working with python 3.12? #81946
It seems the best is to upgrade Ansible and move on…
Installing the latest Ansible version from the official Ansible repo
This is not a clean install of Ansible, since I installed it before with Python PIP as described in the previous section.
I followed this guide How to check Ansible version on Linux/Unix - Install latest ansible on a Ubuntu Linux based distro
We need to add the ppa:ansible/ansible repo
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sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for cloud_user:
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17 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt install software-properties-common
Reading package lists... Done
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software-properties-common is already the newest version (0.99.22.9).
software-properties-common set to manually installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 17 not upgraded.
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
Repository: 'deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu/ jammy main'
Description:
Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems.
http://ansible.com/
If you face any issues while installing Ansible PPA, file an issue here:
https://github.com/ansible-community/ppa/issues
More info: https://launchpad.net/~ansible/+archive/ubuntu/ansible
Adding repository.
Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel.
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt install ansible
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-dnspython python3-libcloud python3-lockfile python3-netaddr python3-pycryptodome python3-requests-toolbelt python3-selinux
python3-simplejson
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
ansible-core python3-nacl python3-paramiko python3-resolvelib
Suggested packages:
python-nacl-doc python3-gssapi python3-invoke
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ansible-core python3-nacl python3-paramiko python3-resolvelib
The following packages will be upgraded:
ansible
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trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/ansible', which is also in package ansible 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1
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needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
I faced this error when running sudo apt install ansible. It seems related to the fact that I had already Ansible installed.
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Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/ansible-core_2.16.9-1ppa~jammy_all.deb
needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
So, I tried again:
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt install ansible -y
Reading package lists... Done
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ansible is already the newest version (9.8.0-1ppa~jammy).
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ansible : Depends: ansible-core but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
It did not work but it gave me a next step, which was try with apt --fix-broken install.
So, I did that.
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
Reading package lists... Done
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Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
ieee-data python3-argcomplete python3-dnspython python3-libcloud python3-lockfile python3-netaddr python3-pycryptodome python3-requests-toolbelt python3-selinux
python3-simplejson
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
ansible-core
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ansible-core
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
This time, it worked and I ended up with ansible 2.16.9 installed
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.16.9]
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/cloud_user/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/cloud_user/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.10.12 (main, Nov 20 2023, 15:14:05) [GCC 11.4.0] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.0.3
libyaml = True
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
This time my Ansible test worked just fine.
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cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$ ansible -i inventory ubuntu1 \
-m ansible.builtin.user \
-a "name=ansible create_home=yes" \
-u cloud_user \
-b \
-k \
-K
SSH password:
BECOME password[defaults to SSH password]:
ubuntu1 | CHANGED => {
"ansible_facts": {
"discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python3"
},
"changed": true,
"comment": "",
"create_home": true,
"group": 1002,
"home": "/home/ansible",
"name": "ansible",
"shell": "/bin/sh",
"state": "present",
"system": false,
"uid": 1002
}
cloud_user@553b1e446c1c:~$
Clean install of Ansible from from the official Ansible repo
This is a clean install of Ansible on a freshly installed Ubuntu 24.04 VM
I followed this guide How to check Ansible version on Linux/Unix - Install latest ansible on a Ubuntu Linux based distro
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user@ubuntu:~$ cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=24.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=noble
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04 LTS"
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 24.04 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="24.04"
VERSION="24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)"
VERSION_CODENAME=noble
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble
LOGO=ubuntu-logo
user@ubuntu:~$
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user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible
[sudo] password for user:
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software-properties-common is already the newest version (0.99.48).
software-properties-common set to manually installed.
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Repository: 'Types: deb
URIs: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu/
Suites: noble
Components: main
'
Description:
Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy. Avoid writing scripts or custom code to deploy and update your applications— automate in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems.
http://ansible.com/
If you face any issues while installing Ansible PPA, file an issue here:
https://github.com/ansible-community/ppa/issues
More info: https://launchpad.net/~ansible/+archive/ubuntu/ansible
Adding repository.
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The following additional packages will be installed:
ansible-core python3-jmespath python3-kerberos python3-nacl python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-paramiko python3-requests-ntlm python3-resolvelib python3-winrm
python3-xmltodict sshpass
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python-nacl-doc python3-gssapi python3-invoke
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ansible ansible-core python3-jmespath python3-kerberos python3-nacl python3-ntlm-auth python3-packaging python3-paramiko python3-requests-ntlm python3-resolvelib
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user@ubuntu:~$
No issues installing Ansible.
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user@ubuntu:~$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.16.9]
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/user/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/user/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.12.3 (main, Jul 31 2024, 17:43:48) [GCC 13.2.0] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.1.2
libyaml = True
user@ubuntu:~$
References
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