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Task Order & Top-Down Execution

Understand sequential task running.

Tasks Run in Order

Within a play, Ansible runs tasks strictly top to bottom. The order you write them is the order they happen. ⬇️

Sequence Matters

You must install a package before you start its service. Correct order turns a list of tasks into a working setup.

tasks:
  - name: Install nginx
    ansible.builtin.package:
      name: nginx
  - name: Start nginx
    ansible.builtin.service:
      name: nginx
      state: started

All lessons in this course

  1. A Play = Hosts + Tasks
  2. Naming Tasks for Readable Output
  3. Multiple Plays in One Playbook
  4. Task Order & Top-Down Execution
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