Install Ansible on Rocky Linux 9 (Step-by-Step 2026)

Here is how to install Ansible on Rocky Linux 9 in 2026. Tested and verified.

Install Ansible

# Enable EPEL repository
sudo dnf install -y epel-release

# Install Ansible
sudo dnf install -y ansible-core

# Or install full Ansible package
sudo dnf install -y ansible

Alternative: pip Installation

sudo dnf install -y python3-pip
pip3 install ansible --user
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Verify

ansible --version
ansible localhost -m ping

Install Collections

ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix
ansible-galaxy collection install redhat.rhel_system_roles

Related Resources

• Ansible Cheat Sheet
• DNF Cheat Sheet
• RHEL vs Ubuntu Server