Simplifying Ansible Output with the community.general.unixy Callback Plugin

Streamlining Ansible Output for Improved Readability for Unix processes.

Introduction

Ansible is a powerful open-source automation tool that simplifies configuration management, application deployment, and task automation. When running Ansible playbooks, the default output can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when dealing with a large number of hosts and tasks. The community.general.unixy callback plugin offers a condensed and readable format for Ansible output, resembling the familiar style of LINUX/UNIX startup logs.

Understanding Callback Plugins

Callback plugins in Ansible allow you to customize and enhance the output generated during playbook execution. The community.general.unixy callback plugin is a stdout callback, meaning it alters the standard output format of Ansible when running playbooks.

Configuration Setup

To enable the community.general.unixy callback plugin, you need to make a few configurations in your Ansible setup. In the ansible.cfg file, add the following lines under the [defaults]…