added initial workstation to vagrantfile

vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile

@@ -6,6 +6,53 @@
 # backwards compatibility). Please don't change it unless you know what
 # you're doing.
 Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+
+  config.vbguest.auto_update = false
+ 
+  
+  # Ansible Controller/Workstation Configuration
+  config.vm.define "workstation" do |ws|
+    ws.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"
+    ws.vm.hostname = "ansible-workstation"
+    ws.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant"
+    
+    # Fixed private network IP
+    ws.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.56.10"
+    
+    ws.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
+      vb.memory = "1024"  # Less memory needed for control node
+      vb.cpus = 1
+    end    
+
+    ws.vm.provision "shell", inline: <<-SHELL
+      sudo apt-get update
+      sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common
+      sudo apt-add-repository --yes --update ppa:ansible/ansible
+      sudo apt-get install -y ansible git vim
+      
+      # Set up ansible environment for vagrant user
+      sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/.ansible
+      sudo -u vagrant touch /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
+      
+      # Create workspace and SSH directories
+      sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/ansible
+      sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/.ssh
+      sudo chmod 700 /home/vagrant/.ssh
+
+      # Copy the Vagrant private keys (these will be synced by Vagrant)
+      for i in {1..3}; do
+        sudo -u vagrant cp /vagrant/.vagrant/machines/vm$i/virtualbox/private_key /home/vagrant/.ssh/vm${i}_key
+        sudo chmod 600 /home/vagrant/.ssh/vm${i}_key
+      done
+
+      
+
+      # Disable host key checking for easier learning
+      echo "[defaults]" > /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
+      echo "host_key_checking = False" >> /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
+    SHELL
+  end
+
   # VM 1 Configuration
   config.vm.define "vm1" do |vm1|
     vm1.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"