Creating Execution Environments
Execution environments (EEs) replace virtual environments in terms of where playbooks and other jobs are run in the Automation controller. They are containers that contain system dependencies, Python libraries, a version of Ansible, and Ansible collections. This chapter will describe what EEs are and what goes into them, their benefits, and how they can be used in both the Automation controller and the command line. You will also learn how to create and manage EEs using Ansible Builder. Finally, you will learn how to use a role to build an EE and push it to Automation hub.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- What are execution environments?
- How to use execution environments
- Creating and modifying your execution environments
- Using roles to create execution environments
