This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ===== Testing Ansible Playbooks In Your Kitchen ===== * **Speaker**: Robby Callicotte * **Room**: CC 234 * **Time**: Sat 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm * **Format**: Lecture (30 Min + Q&A) * **Difficulty**: Some experience required * **Track**: DevOps * **Presenter Location**: In-person * **Experience**: first time speaking * **At**: at lfnw ==== Description: ==== You’ve written some Ansible playbooks — but how do you *really* know they work before pushing them to production? This session explores how to safely and repeatably test your Ansible automation using **Test Kitchen** with lightweight virtualization tools such as Docker, Podman, Vagrant, or QEMU. Attendees will learn how to: * Build reproducible local test environments for Ansible * Validate roles and tasks automatically before deployment * Write simple verification checks * Integrate tests into a CI pipeline * Catch errors early and increase confidence in automation Whether you're new to Ansible or managing complex infrastructure, this talk shows how to “cook” reliable playbooks without burning down your servers. **Target Audience:** * Anyone interested in automating their desktop or infrastructure
