On 28/04/14 23:01, Matt Willsher wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to write generic roles for particular applications and keep > hitting across the same problem: > > I want to set role default based on the operating system or other > facts, like include_vars, but this doesn't appear to be supported. > > The only option I see practically available for template is to use the > template logic to handle defaults, but that, while flexible, is not as > elegant as being able to set by-fact defaults. > > The code I'm working at present on > is https://github.com/WillsherPartners/ansible-sshd , where there is a > large set of defaults and a template. sshd_subsystem_sftp varies > depending on OS, but I still want to give the person using the role to > option to override the value if they see fit. > > Are there any plans for include_vars: (include_defaults?) > functionality in Ansible, or is there some other way to tackle per-os > defaults?
I asked for this a few weeks back. Finally I managed to implement a pattern in my role to workaround this https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/6756 > > > Thanks, > Matt > > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/afaeac27-07cf-4e10-8504-ade22c361540%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/afaeac27-07cf-4e10-8504-ade22c361540%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/5360C83C.9080907%40faita.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
