Ansible LAMP Stack Automation on RHEL

Automate the deployment of a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack using Ansible

📝 Description

This Ansible playbook automates the installation and configuration of a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It ensures a repeatable and idempotent setup, making it ideal for DevOps practices.

✅ Features

• Installs and configures Apache (httpd)
• Sets up MariaDB (MySQL) with secure defaults
• Deploys PHP with MySQL support
• Configures firewall (firewalld) to allow HTTP traffic
• Includes a test index.php page to verify PHP

⚙️ Prerequisites

1. RHEL (or CentOS) System (tested on RHEL 8/9)

2. Ansible Installed bash sudo dnf install ansible-core -y

3. Python 3 & pip (for Ansible MySQL module) bash sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip -y pip3 install PyMySQL

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ansible-lamp-rhel.git
cd ansible-lamp-rhel

2. Run the Ansible Playbook

ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml

3. Verify the Setup

• Check Apache: bash curl http://localhost/index.php

• Check MariaDB: bash sudo systemctl status mariadb

📂 Project Structure

ansible-lamp-rhel/  
├── inventory          # Defines target host (localhost)  
├── playbook.yml       # Main playbook for LAMP setup  
├── files/  
│   └── index.php      # Test PHP file  
└── README.md          # This file  

🔧 Customization

Variables

Edit playbook.yml to modify:

• MySQL root password (mysql_root_password)
• PHP modules (add more if needed)

Firewall Rules

If using a different port (e.g., 8080), update:

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8080/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

⚠️ Troubleshooting

Check logs:

sudo tail -f /var/log/httpd/error_log

📜 License

MIT License - Free to use and modify.

📌 What’s Next?

1. Extend this project: Add WordPress deployment.

🌟 Your Feedback Matters!

Open an issue or PR if you have improvements. Happy automating! 🚀