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the first step is workout what you did, what did you install and where from. Then what config files got edited.
Much like a playbook for a disaster recovery test
Next is using some of the builtin modules like package and copy, make a very noddy playbook that will install stuff and copy up the config. if you have vms, you can use a test vm to see if the playbook works.
If you've not played ansible than this might help ๐ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/project/ansible-101-youtube-series
Lucky you.
Yep, I'd seen some other videos of his, he does seem genuinely interested in passing on his knowledge
Watching him, makes me think I should do videos of stuff I know. But not found the want yet
Yeah, but it's hard work to make it look easy.
I made a video for work once, it was basically a recorded Teams call, but, good god, I was awful ๐คญ
Good point, not thought of that - thanks