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.. _ansible-inventory:
=================
ansible-inventory
=================
:strong:`None`
.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 2
.. program:: ansible-inventory
Synopsis
========
.. code-block:: bash
ansible-inventory [options] [host|group]
Description
===========
used to display or dump the configured inventory as Ansible sees it
Common Options
==============
.. option:: --ask-vault-pass
ask for vault password
.. option:: --graph
create inventory graph, if supplying pattern it must be a valid group name
.. option:: --host <HOST>
Output specific host info, works as inventory script
.. option:: --list
Output all hosts info, works as inventory script
.. option:: --list-hosts
outputs a list of matching hosts; does not execute anything else
.. option:: --playbook-dir <BASEDIR>
Since this tool does not use playbooks, use this as a subsitute playbook directory.This sets the relative path for many features including roles/ group_vars/ etc.
.. option:: --vars
Add vars to graph display, ignored unless used with --graph
.. option:: --vault-id
the vault identity to use
.. option:: --vault-password-file
vault password file
.. option:: --version
show program's version number and exit
.. option:: -h, --help
show this help message and exit
.. option:: -i, --inventory, --inventory-file
specify inventory host path or comma separated host list. --inventory-file is deprecated
.. option:: -l <SUBSET>, --limit <SUBSET>
further limit selected hosts to an additional pattern
.. option:: -v, --verbose
verbose mode (-vvv for more, -vvvv to enable connection debugging)
.. option:: -y, --yaml
Use YAML format instead of default JSON, ignored for --graph
Environment
===========
The following environment variables may be specified.
:envvar:`ANSIBLE_CONFIG` -- Override the default ansible config file
Many more are available for most options in ansible.cfg
Files
=====
:file:`/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg` -- Config file, used if present
:file:`~/.ansible.cfg` -- User config file, overrides the default config if present
Author
======
Ansible was originally written by Michael DeHaan.
See the `AUTHORS` file for a complete list of contributors.
Copyright
=========
Copyright © 2017 Red Hat, Inc | Ansible.
Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License.
See also
========
:manpage:`ansible(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-config(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-console(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-doc(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-galaxy(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-inventory(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-playbook(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-pull(1)`, :manpage:`ansible-vault(1)`,