Alternatively, the group_by module is a great way to create a dynamic group of hosts where something is true, and then apply tasks only to that group of hosts.
On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 3:49 AM, Stephan S. <[email protected]> wrote: > This will require again an extra file for the role. I was hoping to do > everything inside a single playbook. > > Thank you very much for your reply. > > > On Thursday, April 10, 2014 7:09:06 PM UTC+3, Paul Durivage wrote: > >> Using a role is the way to go here. Yes, you'll need to physically crate >> the role and use 3 files, but conditionally running the role with a "when" >> statement is the only way, I think, that you can avoid writing "when: a == >> b" 10 times. >> >> Why do you need 3 files for your role? You said it was simple, so I >> think you'd only have one file in the role/tasks folder. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Stephan S. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> i have a playbook which contains 10 tasks. I want to run those tasks >>> only if a when clause if filled. >>> My first approach was to put on every task the when. E.g.: >>> >>> >>> >>> * - name: My command command: sudo install.... when: a == >>> b* >>> >>> The above example worked fine but was not ideal. The second approach was >>> to use roles. Inside a playbook i declared a role. This role contained a >>> task list >>> which was executed only when the 'when' was true. That worked as well >>> but i needed 3 files for something really simple. >>> >>> My question is if i can have just one single playbook, including all 10 >>> tasks and control all those tasks with one just when clause, >>> avoid to have always the same when: a == b for every task. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>> msgid/ansible-project/b9e6e451-5566-4126-b2d6- >>> 63756869c25e%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b9e6e451-5566-4126-b2d6-63756869c25e%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/72aacd22-15f6-4544-b39e-d1b59ba5311f%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/72aacd22-15f6-4544-b39e-d1b59ba5311f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CA%2BnsWgw3EeoV561x27DKQftjOcy1LwdJ249%2BgYf8LXH7hZQv%3DQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
