So I've realized that approach is incorrect, instead of using groups and group_vars, I use host & host_vars:
## hosts file localhost ansible_python_interpreter="/usr/bin/env python" ansible_connection=local fancyapp-blue fancyapp-violet [apps] fancyapp-blue fancyapp-violet [apps:vars] ansible_python_interpreter="/usr/bin/env python" ansible_connection=local Then, in my host_vars/fancyapp-blue and host_vars/fancyapp-violet, I override the role defaults. I make calls to specific "environments" like - hosts: fancyapp-blue gather_facts: no roles: - asg In this case, the host_vars for fancyapp-blue will override the role defaults for asg. On Thursday, August 7, 2014 11:56:18 AM UTC-7, James Martin wrote: > > I encountered this recently. I solved it with group_vars and a simple > trick in my hosts file: > > #hostsfile > localhost ansible_python_interpreter="/usr/bin/env python" > ansible_connection=local > > [fancyapp-blue] > localhost > > [fancyapp-violet] > localhost > ##end hostsfile > > > Then, in my groupvars/fancyapp-blue and groupvars/fancyapp-violet, I > override the role defaults. > > I make calls to specific "environments" like > > - hosts: fancyapp-blue > gather_facts: no > roles: > - asg > > In this case, the group vars for fancyapp-blue will override the role > defaults for asg. You could also do some neat things like applying the > same role against groups of hosts, if you wanted to create things in > parallel. > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, August 7, 2014 10:18:34 AM UTC-7, Jesse Keating wrote: >> >> I’ve got a situation where I’m applying roles to a system locally, much >> in the style of ansible-pull. The role has a number of defaults, but I wish >> to override those defaults with custom details specific to this particular >> environment. My wish is to provide those overrides via an external file to >> the role, something we can iterate on without having to change the role >> code itself (as it is distributed through a different method). >> >> I’m looking for ideas on how to make this work. I had originally thought >> to make use of ansible local facts, in /etc/ansible/facts.d/*.fact files >> However that results in variables named >> ansible.local.<filename>.<blockname>.<key> which obviously cannot override >> a role default as-is. >> >> Any thoughts you all might have would be appreciated! >> >> -jlk >> >> -- 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/6c453992-c109-4e83-819a-71c7659b5328%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
