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Exploring Configuration Management in Linux Using Ansible, Chef, and Puppet In the realm of Linux system administration and DevOps, configuring and maintaining a fleet of servers can be daunting. Manual configurations are time-consuming and error-prone, and in an age where scalability and reliability are paramount, automation is key. Configuration Management (CM) tools have stepped into this niche, automating server setup, deployment, and management. Today, we delve into three popular CM tools that have become vital for sysadmins and DevOps engineers around the world: Ansible, Chef, and Puppet. What is Ansible? Ansible is an open-source configuration management, application deployment, and task automation software.