Convert Shell Scripts to Ansible Playbooks

Shell scripts work, but they are not idempotent, handle errors poorly, and do not scale. In this lab, you will take three realistic shell scripts and convert each one into a clean, idempotent Ansible playbook -- exactly the skill tested in the EX294 exam.

You will:

• Analyze a web server provisioning script and map each command to an Ansible module
• Convert package, service, and firewall commands to dnf, service, and firewalld modules
• Convert user, group, and file management commands to user, group, copy, file, and lineinfile modules
• Handle shell conditionals with when: clauses and facts, and make raw commands idempotent with creates:

By the end of this lab, you will be able to systematically translate any imperative shell script into declarative, idempotent automation.

Key Resources:

• Playbooks Best Practices
• Ansible Module Index