<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title><style type="text/css">p.MsoNormal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div>St. Louis Linux Users Group is giving a presentation on Ansible.<br></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansible_(software)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansible_(software)</a></div><div><br></div><div>----- Original message -----<br></div><div>From: stan reichardt <<a href="mailto:stanr@sluug.org">stanr@sluug.org</a>><br></div><div>To: discuss <<a href="mailto:discuss@sluug.org">discuss@sluug.org</a>><br></div><div>Subject: [DISCUSS] St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLINUX) ~ 16 June 2022<br></div><div>Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 21:00<br></div><div><br></div><div type="cite" id="qt" style=""><div> St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLINUX)<br></div><div> <a href="https://www.stllinux.org/">https://www.stllinux.org/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div> 6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA)<br></div><div><br></div><div> **We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM**<br></div><div> **Join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing**<br></div><div><br></div><div>TOPIC: Ansible versus Manual Configuration by Sean Twiehaus<br></div><div><br></div><div>Join ZOOM Meeting with this direct link:<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82483648473?pwd=cmtyZXVxdUhWMHU2cko1RkE3MHhvUT09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82483648473?pwd=cmtyZXVxdUhWMHU2cko1RkE3MHhvUT09</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Saint Louis Linux Users Group (STLLINUX) is a non-profit, volunteer<br></div><div>group that provides education, information and/or support for Linux users.<br></div><div><br></div><div>You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our<br></div><div>regular physical face-to-face meeting. Instructions are below.<br></div><div><br></div><div>* ONLINE Sessions<br></div><div>* NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.<br></div><div>* ONLINE session will use ZOOM remote video service 16 June 2022.<br></div><div><br></div><div>--- invite start ---<br></div><div><br></div><div>Omnitec Corporation is sponsoring this scheduled Zoom meeting.<br></div><div><br></div><div>TOPIC: Ansible versus Manual Configuration by Sean Twiehaus<br></div><div>Time: Jun 16, 2022 18:00 Central Time (US and Canada)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Join Zoom Meeting<br></div><div><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82483648473?pwd=cmtyZXVxdUhWMHU2cko1RkE3MHhvUT09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82483648473?pwd=cmtyZXVxdUhWMHU2cko1RkE3MHhvUT09</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Meeting ID: 824 8364 8473<br></div><div>Passcode: 595740<br></div><div>One tap mobile<br></div><div>+13017158592,,82483648473# US (Washington DC)<br></div><div>+13126266799,,82483648473# US (Chicago)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Dial by your location<br></div><div> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br></div><div> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br></div><div> +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)<br></div><div> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br></div><div> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br></div><div> +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)<br></div><div>Meeting ID: 824 8364 8473<br></div><div>Find your local number: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kf7cx87jR">https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kf7cx87jR</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>--- invite end ---<br></div><div><br></div><div>TOPIC: Ansible versus Manual Configuration by Sean Twiehaus<br></div><div><br></div><div>In this month's presentation, Sean Twiehaus will demonstrate two ways<br></div><div>to set up and run an Apache web server on VMs (Virtual Machines).<br></div><div><br></div><div>Sean will first type the commands and edit all required configuration<br></div><div>files by hand. By writing a playbook doing those exact same steps using<br></div><div>Ansible, he will re-create an exact same server configuration on another VM.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Using Ansible will duplicate the functions done by Manual Configuration.<br></div><div>Comparing using them should show the Pros and Cons of using each.<br></div><div><br></div><div>After the demonstrations, we will have a discussion about when each<br></div><div>method is most appropriate and compare Pros and Cons of each.<br></div><div><br></div><div>FOR YOUR INFORMATION:<br></div><div><br></div><div>> <a href="https://www.stllinux.org/">https://www.stllinux.org/</a> <a href="https://www.sluug.org/">https://www.sluug.org/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>-- End-Of-File --<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>