Create variables

Author: ignazio21

variables

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+# Create a VARS section inside the playbook to define VARIABLES
+# THE PALYBOOK IS RUN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
+  -> So then the VARS section should be next to the top
+  -> KEY:VALUE
+
+  - hosts: appserver
+    vars:
+      control_server: localhost
+      web_root: /var/www/html/
+    tasks:
+    - name: Install Lynx on APP Servers
+      yum: pkg=lynx state=installed update_cache=true
+
+# RATHER than describing variables inside the main YAML file,
+# reference a VAR file where to check for VARIABLES
+
+- hosts: appserver
+  vars_files:
+  - vars.yml
+  tasks:
+  - name: Install Lynx on APP Servers
+    yum: pkg=lynx state=installed update_cache=true
+
+#CREATE the VAR File
+
+$vi vars.yml
+
+control_server: localhost
+web_root: /var/www/html/
+
+# We can STILL HAVE a VARS section inside the main YAML fie