Ansible scripts, help me remember HOW TO partition a USB SSD disk.
Ansible scripts, help me remember HOW TO partition a USB SSD disk.
Use Ansible to save scripts to partition a 500GB USB SSD for a Raspberry Pi 500 keyboard model, running FreeBSD ( well GhostBSD-Arm64 in the future, anticipation )
Based on this article HowTo Ansible with FreeBSD, https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-prepare-freebsd-server-to-be-managed-by-ansible-tool/
OTHER Ansible URLs: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=freebsd+ansible+core&ia=web
https://nickgeorge.net/bootstrap-ansible-freebsd/ Bootstrap Ansible on FreeBSD; good play books
https://www.adminbyaccident.com/freebsd/how-to-freebsd/how-to-install-ansible-on-freebsd/ Install ansible on FreeBSD, admin by accident
FreeBSD 14 install ansible April 2024
https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible-core/2.19/os_guide/intro_bsd.html Ansible core 2.19 docs
Use Ansible with a Raspberry Pi 500 (Not Plus +) keyboard model for FreeBSD Operating System
You must have OpenSSH server enabled on FreeBSD box
Verify it with the following service command and grep command:
$ service -e | grep sshd /etc/rc.d/sshd
If OpenSSH server not enabled on FreeBSD box, type the following command to activate at boot time and start sshd service too:
# echo 'sshd_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
# service sshd start
# type sudo
sudo: not found
# sudo
su: sudo: not found
#
# pkg install sudo
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
Fetching data.pkg: 100% 13 KiB 13.5kB/s 00:01
Processing entries: 0%
Newer FreeBSD version for package ng_mikrotik_eoip:
To ignore this error set IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes
- package: 1500501
- running userland: 1500066
Ignore the mismatch and continue? [y/N]: y
Processing entries: 100%
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository update completed. 60 packages processed.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 3 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
New packages to be INSTALLED:
gettext-runtime: 0.23.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
indexinfo: 0.3.1_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
sudo: 1.9.17p2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
Number of packages to be installed: 3
The process will require 9 MiB more space.
2 MiB to be downloaded.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]:y
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#
# type sudo
sudo is /usr/local/bin/sudo
# whoami
root
# id root
uid=0(root) gid=0(wheel) groups=0(wheel),5(operator)
# id freebsd
uid=1001(freebsd) gid=1001(freebsd) groups=1001(freebsd),0(wheel)
#
Allow members of group wheel to execute any command:
# echo '%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL' >/usr/local/etc/sudoers.d/allow-wheel-user-login
Make sure regular user is part of the wheel group
Use the id command to find user’s group membership:
$ id vivek
uid=1001(vivek) gid=1001(vivek) groups=1001(vivek)
As you can see vivek user is not part of the wheel group. Add user vivek to the wheel group using pw command# pw usermod -n vivek -G wheel
# id vivek
uid=1001(vivek) gid=1001(vivek) groups=1001(vivek),0(wheel)
# ls -la /usr/local/etc/sudoers.d/
total 8
drwxr-x--- 2 root wheel 512 Oct 31 07:32 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 512 Nov 16 07:58 ..
# echo '%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL' >/usr/local/etc/sudoers.d/allow-wheel-user-login
# ls -la /usr/local/etc/sudoers.d/
total 12
drwxr-x--- 2 root wheel 512 Nov 16 08:05 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 512 Nov 16 07:58 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 21 Nov 16 08:05 allow-wheel-user-login
#
# cat /usr/local/etc/sudoers.d/allow-wheel-user-login
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
Install Python 2.x or Python 3.x
The final requirement is to install Python on FreeBSD box.
# pkg install python3
OR
$ pkg install python2
Please note down the path for Python. Use the type command or command command:
$ type python2
python2 is /usr/local/bin/python2
$ type python
python3 is /usr/local/bin/python3
python-3.11_3,2 "meta-port" for the default version of Python interpreter
python-doc-html-3.11.14 Documentation for the Python programming language
python-doc-pdf-a4-3.11.14 Documentation for the Python programming language
python-doc-text-3.11.14 Documentation for the Python programming language
python-mode.el-1.0_2,1 Emacs lisp module for the Python language
python2-2_3 Meta-port for the Python interpreter 2.7
python27-2.7.18_4 Interpreted object-oriented programming language
python3-3_4 Meta-port for the Python interpreter 3.x
python310-3.10.19 Interpreted object-oriented programming language
python311-3.11.14 Interpreted object-oriented programming language
python312-3.12.12_2 Interpreted object-oriented programming language
python39-3.9.24 Interpreted object-oriented programming language
pythoncego-1.0.1_1 Cego database support for Python
pythonqt-3.5.6 Dynamic Python binding for Qt Applications
unit-python311-1.35.0_1 Python module for NGINX Unit
xtensor-python-0.29.0 Python bindings for xtensor
# pkg install python-3.11_3,2
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 6 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
New packages to be INSTALLED:
libffi: 3.5.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
mpdecimal: 4.0.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
python: 3.11_3,2 [FreeBSD-ports]
python3: 3_4 [FreeBSD-ports]
python311: 3.11.14 [FreeBSD-ports]
readline: 8.2.13_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
Number of packages to be installed: 6
The process will require 204 MiB more space.
27 MiB to be downloaded.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 6 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
New packages to be INSTALLED:
libffi: 3.5.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
mpdecimal: 4.0.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
python: 3.11_3,2 [FreeBSD-ports]
python3: 3_4 [FreeBSD-ports]
python311: 3.11.14 [FreeBSD-ports]
readline: 8.2.13_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
Number of packages to be installed: 6
The process will require 204 MiB more space.
27 MiB to be downloaded.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
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=====
Message from python311-3.11.14:
--
Note that some standard Python modules are provided as separate ports
as they require additional dependencies. They are available as:
py311-gdbm databases/py-gdbm@py311
py311-sqlite3 databases/py-sqlite3@py311
py311-tkinter x11-toolkits/py-tkinter@py311
#
# type python
python is /usr/local/bin/python
# type python3
python3 is /usr/local/bin/python3
# type python2
python2: not found# cat hosts
[myhosts]
192.168.12.111
# ansible -u freebsd -i hosts -m raw -a 'uptime' myhosts
su: ansible: not found
# pkg search ansible
ansible-sshjail-1.1.0.48 Ansible connector for remote jails
py311-ansible-11.7.0 Radically simple IT automation
py311-ansible-compat-4.1.2_1 Ansible compatibility goodies
py311-ansible-core-2.18.7 Radically simple IT automation
py311-ansible-core219-2.19.1 Radically simple IT automation
py311-ansible-iocage-g20200327,1 Ansible module for iocage
py311-ansible-kld-g20200803,1 Ansible module to load kernel modules or update /boot/loader.conf
py311-ansible-lint-6.17.1_2 Checks playbooks for sub-optimal practices and behaviour
py311-ansible-runner-2.4.1 Extensible embeddable ansible job runner
py311-ansible-sysrc-g20200803_1,1 Ansible module to set sysvars in rc.conf
py311-jinja2-ansible-filters-1.3.2_2 Port of Ansible's jinja2 filters without requiring ansible core
#
# pkg install py311-ansible-core219-2.19.1 py311-ansible-compat.4.1.2_1
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
pkg: No packages available to install matching 'py311-ansible-compat.4.1.2_1' have been found in the repositories
# pkg install py311-ansible-core219-2.19.1 py311-ansible-compat-4.1.2_1
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 22 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
New packages to be INSTALLED:
libyaml: 0.2.5 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-Babel: 2.17.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-Jinja2: 3.1.6 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-ansible-compat: 4.1.2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-ansible-core: 2.18.7 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-ansible-core219: 2.19.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-attrs: 25.4.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-cffi: 1.17.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-cryptography: 44.0.3_4,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-jsonschema: 4.25.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-jsonschema-specifications: 2025.9.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-markupsafe: 3.0.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-packaging: 25.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-passlib: 1.7.4_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-pycparser: 2.23 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-pyyaml: 6.0.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-referencing: 0.37.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-resolvelib: 0.8.1_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-rpds-py: 0.28.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-subprocess-tee: 0.4.2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-toml: 0.10.2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-typing-extensions: 4.15.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
Number of packages to be installed: 22
The process will require 99 MiB more space.
18 MiB to be downloaded.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
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Checking integrity... done (1 conflicting)
- py311-ansible-core-2.18.7 [FreeBSD-ports] conflicts with py311-ansible-core219-2.19.1 [FreeBSD-ports] on /usr/local/bin/ansible-3.11
Cannot solve problem using SAT solver, trying another plan
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Conflicts with the existing packages have been found.
One more solver iteration is needed to resolve them.
The following 21 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
New packages to be INSTALLED:
libyaml: 0.2.5 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-Babel: 2.17.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-Jinja2: 3.1.6 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-ansible-compat: 4.1.2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-ansible-core: 2.18.7 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-attrs: 25.4.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-cffi: 1.17.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-cryptography: 44.0.3_4,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-jsonschema: 4.25.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-jsonschema-specifications: 2025.9.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-markupsafe: 3.0.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-packaging: 25.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-passlib: 1.7.4_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-pycparser: 2.23 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-pyyaml: 6.0.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-referencing: 0.37.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-resolvelib: 0.8.1_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-rpds-py: 0.28.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-subprocess-tee: 0.4.2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-toml: 0.10.2_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-typing-extensions: 4.15.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
Number of packages to be installed: 21
The process will require 76 MiB more space.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]:y
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#
# type ansible
ansible is /usr/local/bin/ansible
# ansible --version
ansible [core 2.18.7]
config file = None
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/local/share/py311-ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/local/share/py311-ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible
python version = 3.11.14 (main, Oct 30 2025, 02:27:31) [Clang 19.1.7 (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project.git llvmorg-19.1.7-0-gcd7080 (/usr/local/
bin/python3.11)
jinja version = 3.1.6
libyaml = True
#
Use NICK GEORGE'S Ansible Playbooks for bootstraping Anisble in FreeBSD
https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/interpreter_discovery.html Discovery python executable file location
How to prepare FreeBSD server to be managed by Ansible tool
First create an inventory file as follows on a control machine:
$ vi hosts
Add hostnames/IP address of all remote FreeBSD/Linux servers:
[myhosts]
192.168.2.100
192.168.2.101
192.168.2.102OR
[myhosts]
freebsd11-nixcraft
freebsd-jail-1
Test FreeBSD Ansible setup
Let us run the uptime command and hostname command on above two hosts i.e. myhosts group as user freebsd:
$ ansible -u freebsd -i hosts -m raw -a 'uptime' myhosts
$ ansible -u freebsd -i hosts -m raw -a 'hostname' myhosts
Mount Type 7 NTFS partition. Wooo, scared/
# sudo pkg install fusefs-ntfs
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 4 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
New packages to be INSTALLED:
fusefs-libs: 2.9.9_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
fusefs-ntfs: 2022.10.3_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
libublio: 20070103_3 [FreeBSD-ports]
libuuid: 2.41.1_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
Number of packages to be installed: 4
The process will require 3 MiB more space.
761 KiB to be downloaded.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
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=====
Message from fusefs-libs-2.9.9_2:
--
Install the FUSE kernel module (kldload fusefs) to use this port.
=====
Message from fusefs-ntfs-2022.10.3_2:
--
NTFS-3G has been installed. It requires fusefs(5) support to operate,
so issue the ``kldload fusefs'' command or ``sysrc kld_list+=fusefs''
to make it load automatically when the system starts.
For further information, implementation details, and known issues see
the FreeBSD README (/usr/local/share/doc/ntfs-3g/README.FreeBSD) in
addition to the official README (contains some Linux-specific parts).
#
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