A way to run Ansible 2.19 on old operating systems like Ubuntu 18.04 with working Apt

117 · RvE · Jan. 31, 2026, 3:09 p.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses how to run Ansible 2.19 on older operating systems like Ubuntu 18.04 after encountering issues due to an outdated Python version. It provides a workaround for executing playbooks by manually installing Python 3.12 and using Ansible's `raw` commands for package management, detailing the specific steps and rules used to achieve this.