EX294 Practice Question: Create content collections and execution environments
A system administrator wants to publish a custom Ansible collection to a private Automation Hub. What is the correct command to build the collection before publishing?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the `publish` command (which uploads an existing tarball) with the `build` command (which creates the tarball), leading them to select option B instead of D.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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ansible-galaxy collection build
`ansible-galaxy collection build` is the command that compiles the collection directory into a distributable tarball (e.g., `mycollection-1.0.0.tar.gz`), which is the required artifact for publishing to a private Automation Hub. Without this build step, there is no archive to upload.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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ansible-galaxy collection init mycollection
Why it's wrong here
Initializes a new collection skeleton.
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ansible-galaxy collection publish ./mycollection-1.0.0.tar.gz
Why it's wrong here
Publishes an already-built collection.
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ansible-galaxy collection install .
Why it's wrong here
Installs the collection, does not build a tarball.
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ansible-galaxy collection build
Why this is correct
Builds a collection tarball from the current directory.
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