How to Install Ansible-NAS on Manjaro

Ansible-NAS is a simple Ansible playbook designed to turn a generic Linux server into a full-featured NAS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Ansible-NAS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro installed on your system
• A root account or an account with sudo privileges
• Git installed on your system

Step 1: Clone Ansible-NAS from GitHub

The first step is to clone the Ansible-NAS from the official GitHub repository.

To clone Ansible-NAS, use the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/DaveStephens/ansible-nas.git

This will clone the repository to your working directory.

Step 2: Install Ansible

The next step is to install Ansible. To do so, use the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S ansible

This command will install Ansible on your system.

Step 3: Create an inventory file

Ansible requires an inventory file that contains a list of hosts to configure. In this case, you will be configuring the local host.

To create an inventory file, use the following command:

$ sudo nano ./ansible-nas/inventory.yml

Add the following lines to the file:

all:
  hosts:
    localhost:
  vars:
    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python2

Save the file and exit.

Step 4: Run the playbook

Now that you have everything set up, you can run the playbook to install Ansible-NAS on Manjaro.

To do so, use the following command:

$ sudo ansible-playbook ansible-nas.yml -i ./ansible-nas/inventory.yml

This will run the Ansible-NAS playbook, which will configure your system to act as a NAS.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ansible-NAS on Manjaro. You can now use your Linux server as a full-featured NAS, complete with SMB/CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, SFTP, and Rsync services.