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Configure and use a custom ssh config file with Ansible in Windows WSL 2
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Ansible: Use a custom ssh config file
# Ansible can use a custom ssh config file if you configure its
# ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS environment variable. Add to your `~/.bashrc`
#
# source: Windows 11/10 and WSL 2 DevOps environment
# - Sysadmins of the North
# https://www.saotn.org/windows-11-10-and-wsl-2-devops-environment/
#
export ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS="-F ~/.ssh/wsl_config"
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Digiover commented Apr 12, 2023 •
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In this case, ~/.ssh/wsl_config is my SSH config file for WSL. You can also use ~/.ssh/config for that matter. See https://www.saotn.org/windows-11-10-and-wsl-2-devops-environment/ for more information.

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