Also, fwiw, look at the `ansible_python` or `ansible_python_version` variables created during fact gathering, that may be useful to you.
On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Matt Martz <[email protected]> wrote: > That is where python has decided the version output should go. It is > specifically sent to stderr by the python binary. > > On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 1:12 PM, ZillaYT <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have the following simple task to check my Python version >> >> - name: Check if Python version matches target >> commadn: "/local/python/bin/python --version" >> register: python_ver_check >> >> - debug: var=python_ver_check >> >> and I get >> >> TASK [python3 : debug] ****************************** >> *************************** >> ok: [localhost] => { >> "python_ver_check": { >> "changed": true, >> "cmd": "/local/python/bin/python --version", >> "delta": "0:00:00.003369", >> "end": "2017-10-31 14:00:10.701899", >> "failed": false, >> "rc": 0, >> "start": "2017-10-31 14:00:10.698530", >> "stderr": "Python 2.7.14", >> "stderr_lines": [ >> "Python 2.7.14" >> ], >> "stdout": "", >> "stdout_lines": [] >> } >> } >> >> >> Why stderr and not stdout? The task executed with no errors. >> >> -- >> 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/ms >> gid/ansible-project/6a719713-75ce-4cba-9d89-8acafbfd6323% >> 40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/6a719713-75ce-4cba-9d89-8acafbfd6323%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Matt Martz > @sivel > sivel.net > -- Matt Martz @sivel sivel.net -- 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/CAD8N0v_%2BTfTw4aperSN-8_dD3ym0iqLqWK2%3DrXWrZC0EBO%2BO9A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
