# Ansible - ssh pipelining

DevFeed: [Ansible - ssh pipelining](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ansible-ssh-pipelining-27612.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2014/03/ansible-ssh-pipelining/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2014-03-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Ansible](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ansible.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>)

Tags: [ansible](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ansible.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/config.md>), [devops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devops.md>), [external](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/external.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [run](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/run.md>), [source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/source.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>)

## AI overview

This short tutorial explains that Ansible 1.5 introduced SSH pipelining as an alternative to accelerated mode. It shows how to enable pipelining in the Ansible configuration and suggests running a playbook afterward.

## Source excerpt

In recent Ansible update to 1.5 version there is really nice feature ssh pipelining. This option is serious alternative to accelerated mode. Just add to you config file (ex. ~/.ansible.cfg): [ssh_connection] pipelining=True Now run any playbook - you will see the difference 😄 Source (and extended info about): http://blog.ansibleworks.com/2014/01/15/ssh-connection-upgrades-coming-in-ansible-1-5/ external link