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aliases:
- /docs/grafana-cloud/agent/flow/get-started/install/ansible/
- /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/flow/get-started/install/ansible/
- /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/integrations/agent/flow/get-started/install/ansible/
- /docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/agent/flow/get-started/install/ansible/
canonical: https://grafana.com/docs/agent/latest/flow/get-started/install/ansible/
description: Learn how to install Grafana Agent Flow with Ansible
menuTitle: Ansible
title: Install Grafana Agent Flow with Ansible
weight: 550
---

# Install or uninstall {{% param "PRODUCT_NAME" %}} using Ansible

You can use Ansible to install and manage {{< param "PRODUCT_NAME" >}} on Linux hosts.

## Before you begin

- These steps assume you already have a working [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) setup,
and a pre-existing inventory.
- You can add the tasks below to any new or existing Role you choose.

## Steps

To add {{% param "PRODUCT_NAME" %}} to a host:

1. Create a file named `grafana-agent.yml` and add the following:
```yaml
- name: Install Grafana Agent Flow
hosts: all
become: true
tasks:
- name: Install Grafana Agent Flow
ansible.builtin.include_role:
name: grafana.grafana.grafana_agent
vars:
grafana_agent_mode: flow
# Destination file name
grafana_agent_config_filename: config.river
# Local file to copy
grafana_agent_provisioned_config_file: "<path-to-config-file-on-localhost>"
grafana_agent_flags_extra:
server.http.listen-addr: '0.0.0.0:12345'
```
1. Replace the following field values:
- `<path-to-config-file-on-localhost>` with the path to river configuration file on the Ansible Controller (Localhost).

1. Run the Ansible playbook
In the Linux machine's terminal, run the following command from the directory where the Ansible playbook is located.

```shell
ansible-playbook grafana-agent.yml
```
## Validate

1. Grafana Agent service on the target machine should be `active` and `running`. You should see a similar output:
<!-- vale Grafana.ReferTo = NO -->
```shell
$ sudo systemctl status grafana-agent.service
grafana-agent.service - Grafana Agent
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/grafana-agent.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2022-07-20 09:56:15 UTC; 36s ago
Main PID: 3176 (agent-linux-amd)
Tasks: 8 (limit: 515)
Memory: 92.5M
CPU: 380ms
CGroup: /system.slice/grafana-agent.service
└─3176 /usr/local/bin/agent-linux-amd64 --config.file=/etc/grafana-cloud/agent-config.yaml
```

## Next steps

- [Configure {{< param "PRODUCT_NAME" >}}][Configure]

{{% docs/reference %}}

[Configure]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/flow/tasks/configure/configure-linux.md"
[Configure]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/agent/flow/tasks/configure/configure-linux.md"
{{% /docs/reference %}}

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